The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-19

upon man. Some men are more fitted for respon
sibties of matrmony twenty-five than others are at
thtyve If marriage however, be postponed after this
last figure is likely into what be called
the habit of celbacy from which, from other bad habits
is hard break away this habit of cebacy he will
continue till he is about sixty years when
desire Will him try what matrinony is Ike
just before he dies and he will propose right and left to
everything petticoats until picked up,
for himself but for his for his position be-
cause is tired of being called Mss"
and sensation of writing
Mrs before her name. An old man told n friend
that he marry he died if only have
some one to close his eyes Perhaps suggested the
friend, you will get who will open them 1t IS
not natural for young girl to wish marry cd
father said his daughter: Now when it is time for
YOU marry won't allow you throw yourself away
of the frivolous young fellows around. shall
select for you a stad. sensible, middle-aged manwhat
do you say about fifty years of age?' Well
father. replied the girl IF it is just the same to you
should prefer of twenty Perhaps the best ad
vice could give young in this matter is to
'Wait until cannot wait any longer" Wait that is to
say until shethat impossible shecOmes with smiles
and so gracious that you cannot wait
any longer then marry and may be happy ater
As to the which women should marry am af aid
of burning fingers with that question All shall say
Is that if not worth looking at after
thirty of there quite many not worth
speaking before it. Let please himself but let
him not marry either child old woman
EARLY MARRIAGES.
have heard of people marrying when only twenty
only eighteen years of Well. there is no use
talking people that kind. They have to
of discretion: they infants in the of Il
law fools those of every sensible person When
people of tender years like this marrying always
think of stalk of pea trying to support another
a man who lived to a was asked how he man
aged TO do He replied: Il never ran when cOu,d
have walked, never walked when 1 could have st Cd
stood when could have sat when could
have lain, married late and soon left widower"
EARLY marriages to be deprecated, said Lori
Beaconsfed especially for men, This doctrine dOes
find amongst peasantry of Ireland. What they
say Either marry young, become monk yOurg.'
Those who accustomed comfort exercise self
marimOny than do the poor These last rush
In, reasoning they do in Ireland in this matter: Shue
whatever do can't be off than are And
yet many of the Irish poor marmony
of investment for old age When children come QUICK
they the poor into the little cabin of Pat and
Bddy they say "Shure they will be great support to us
in Ould age" And this they generally for in
country is the duty children provide for aged
held sacred as in Ireland
But indeed it is not possible answer the question
people should marry merely by discovering their
age. To be ready marry do than mercy
live certain time We must think of physical and fnan
qualifications. is time marry only when peo-
pie properly fitted take that important step
That preparation marriage considered
sary by the ancient of Belgium l gather from
picture which in the historical sOcetys cOllec
of paintings at York the inside
peasants house in Belgium. On an easy chair sits
fatherly old priest catechzfng shv looking
bridegroom o-be Near him is his LADY, = She would
gladly prompt him. only the priest keeps sharp eye
upon the background is the old mother preparing
a wedding repast the young people succeed In
passing their qualifying good thing it not compet
tive examination for marmony. In the catalogue The
picture described "Catechlsm before marriage
cordng the ancient law of Belgium necessary for
individual and security
PREPARATION FOR MARRIAGE
l think this a wise law which provided that
before people upon themselves the great p l.
bities marriage they should have learned this
the catech;smhOw do their duty their ncigbor
for though husband wife than neighbors to
yet they that least and ought behave
neghbOry way; when they do not do this states
weak so it really a matter for cognzante
Suppose a young spent the days of youth not in
settling habits ought but in sowing wild cats, he
fail reap of wild oats in his home life
WHO is the happy scanning
Thanks heaven with
Who. on the other hand is the miserable husband? He
who does bring his marriage clean bill Of moral
health who cannot make upon his wife that best Of all
marriage setementS-the settlement of habits in right
direction.
And even young ladies require preparation for
marriage The important time of their lives is be
tween school and marriage No would begruGge them
them but STILL if they nothing
frivolous and fy. and have higher form of worship
than incense vanity, they will not be happy
themselves marriage and certainly they will not make
their happy. Women look back with remorse
IN this isnent time when their children
do not know the nursing when Their husbands
are cross because they have learned how to fee
them: or when despise them companions be-
they take serious interest in the bu mess
of life which they engaged Nor is physical or
bodily health a less important part of readiness for
rage If q young is always ailing sometimes t e
consequence ale-ing) will be able support
family as he ought if wife is always suffering Fl
the sofa disease WELL poor thing, she may from her
mattress grave something her home but she
must more OF less she has mistaken her calr
- whom Sho married Then there the medical