, 1897-10-25
A TILICUM TALKS.
A YOUNG LADY OF LARAMIE RE-
PORTS AN INTERVIEW WITH
A POPULAR MEMBER.
IN Which the Question Of Marriage ID
Discussed at Some Length-The
Young Man Gives Some Reasons
Why He Does Not at Present Wish
to Marry.
To the Editor OF Tho Republican.

1 v Lue C<ullOE VI Au0 kbOY0UAlCNus
Laramie, Wyo., Oct. "a. 1S97.-A few
evenings ago l attended a party where
here were a number OF Tilicums. II was
my good fortune to have a really de-
conversation with one Of the
members OF that genteel club. I took
particular pains to question him upon
reasons :or not marrying. In order
that l may not be put to the task Of In
erpre;irg his remarks j give you a
verbatim report OF our conversation. l
an the lady: he is the
Lady-Why is it that SO few OF cur
young men, especially OF the Tilicums.
marry?
Man-Why, that question has been an
swered a thousand times. They are all
90 poor. Some of them do marry. Mos
II us have been disappointed in lave
md are resolved to be old bachelors on
hat accoun The girls say they want
rs to remain single and we are trying
% please the ladies. Why to tell the
ruth no one reason applies to every
Young man: each one has his own rsa,
sons for remaining single.
Lady-Now, take the case Of your
3el:: you are getting a good salary: you
have nobody dependent upon 0 for
support, and. 80 far as anybody can see,
here is no reason why you should no.
marry. Why don't you marry?
Man-Well, there are several reasons
At present my chief ambition Is to ave
up enough money to grub stake" a
Klondike p%rospector. II l should marry
It would destroy my plans. II send
he p]rospector. I shall have nothing tc
marry on until he comes back. Spald-
ing and l are determined to try our
,uck. II we strike 1t rich l may marry
hat IL IL l can find the proper girl.
Lady-The proper girl-have o nc
girl whom you prefer?
Mani don't want to say very much
On that subject. i have had consider,
abe experience with our Laramie girls
| know them all. / was engaged to one
FOR about two weeks last fall, but or
account OF her irascible and .waspist
temper l had to break of the engage.
ment All girls have looked alike &c
me ever since.
Lady-Perhaps all girls are lot sc
waspish. Are not some OF them very
kind and gentle?
Man-O, yes. "A great many Of them
are. But where you find such girls a.
hat you find too many fellows hanging
around.
Lady-Are these fellows %suitors?A.
Man-No. They just call and stay as
long as the fire lasts. II some OF them
would marry of, a fellow could visit
his girl without interruption. I dom
want to mention any names, hut there
are a few fellows here who call around
wherever they think they can get 9
free lunch. The girls seem to like these
free lunch fiends better than the othei
callers. That's what disgusts me.
Lady-You spoke of some Of the
young men having been disappointed in
love. Have very many resolved not tc
marry on that account?
Man-That Is the trouble with nearly
all OF us. Nearly every member OF the
Cub is suffering with a broken heart
Our sweetest musician calls up hi!
mournfui strains from a sorrow-lader
soul. Some OF the boys have prepared
a great number of times without sue.
cess. Others have prepared only a few
tines and every other one had beer
lifted every time before he had a chance
% propose. But the effect is the same
After repeatedly being rejected a mar
:aoks courage. Not only that. but the
news gets around among the girls ant
hey lock U for those chronic propos
srs and give them q wide berth. 70,
know a girl hates to be second cho.c,
N anything. but when 1t comes to mar,
riage she will have nothing to do Will
4 fellow who has been fired" by som
oher girl
Lady-Why, you don't mean to say
that all the members Of the TilIcum cnul
have been rejected 30 often that the,
are d~isheartened, do you?
Man-Not all OF them. Most Of then
have thrown up che sponge" but = few
keep at it I think that q fellow would
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