The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29
He WEIGHED THE QUESTION,
DECIDED TO BE A BACHELOR
The Cares of a Home and Family Too
nuch for :. studious Man Who
is Very Fond Of His IndI-
yitiua! Freedom.

Needles ana. pins; needles and pins,
when 2 man lnarrfes his trouble begins"
Mother Goose
tfOf course said the Colonel, who was
III u reminiscent mood, there are TWO
sides TO every question, or there could
be no argument If everybody was of
The same opinion, entertained the same
idea and had The same conception of
any subject, there would be no splice in
life, for there would be no variety. Diff
terences of opinion make horse races
and one incidentally responsible for poll
tics.
IF the Silver Knight and the Cold
Bug were one and tn same, then, under
such condition OF affairs, William Jen-
ningts Bryan might have a show. If all
thought that cannubial bliss was the ideal
state then we would no longer have &C.
casion 10 use the terms, bachelor and
old maid They could be relegated TO
the realms OF obscurity, lost with the
years and treasured only as antiquities
regarded as expressions that once had in
the language of the tribe but long dis
carded.
WHAT Is MARRIAGE?
''But, love; what Is ii? Hcghey Daugh-
erty the minstrel, once said it was IN
insane desire on The part of a man to
pay a woman's board continued the
Colonel.
Were you ever married. he asked
OF the newspaper man, and, on receiving
the negative, answer. took another sip of
his sulep. re-adjusted his crayat, gave
his hat another tilt so that it barely
stayed on his head His was a PARKWAY
look. The events of years We're rapidly
passing in review before his minds eye.
Finally. he reused himself again and
Gin hi ST1Ir IN, tat i've IIrGy-
Then, a sigh that seemed 10 have 10
andinS-but it di1-it just died away IKE
Inc sougtl Of a summers breeze
Well" said he, If you have never
been married; never had the sweetest girl
in the world for your bride; never had
that same sweetest girl in the world
meet you on your return about A NJ
after calling on a sick friend with The
boys Cat the club then, my dear sir,
you have no idea what you have missed
escaped. No pen can picture, no tongue
can tell.
Now, III tell you what you do Gail
on my friend, the coroner, and call on
my friend the Judge. Each one you Will
find a philosopher, but they have indif-
ferent ways of considering such mo-
nentous subjects as love and marriage.
See them, and get both sides.
-'ITlhat,' twelve; and by the clock,
and here is that letter that by better-Ilalf
told me to be sure and mail that after
noon two weeks ago. when She gave it to
me. Well. as my wife, bless her heart,
told me TO be sure and call at the Jones'
for her not a minute later than ten
] reckon the party at the other end of
the line Will have 10 keep on taking it
out In wondering why Annabel doesn't
write. Come in, surely youll-iust one
more, just for a n3Sht-cap, and then /
must co.
WHY DIR. TAYLOR NEVER BARRED.
Acting on the advice of my friends. the
Colonel and l called on DIR. William 81.
TAYLOR, who, besides being the coroner,
enjoys the distinction OF being one OF the
most profound as well as the wittest of
Richmonders. lie is also the most prom
inent bachelor of them al. / found him
busy, but as ever, courteous.
Come ini'' said the philosopher 'Busy
as bee. but come in and tell me what 1
can do fer YOU
Doctor Taylor said /. "thc object OF
my visit is TO find out what You think
of marriage, and why YOU never allowed
yourself to be taken captive by Wiley
Cupid
Wei, the first is momentous ques-
ton and il would take me week 10 give
all Of the reasons why ] did not marry.
bur the principal reason Is that reason
ed beforehand That IS why I am sin
gle. So will any man be if he stops TO
think before taking the step
Then you do not believe in marriage
suggested.
ooh, yes. do. but for women only.
Good thing for q woman 10 marry and
have some one TO take care of faar, but a
bad thing for man to be bothered With
The care Of some one else.
BREAKERS AHEAD
II said ] reasoned il out long ago.
Haven't thopSht OF it fateIy. Tor have.
reached the point where i have neither
hopes nor fears. A man that viii stop
and think beforehand will not If wise,
take the step. Breakers ahead. you know,
and he VIII steer clear. OF course sou
can look 1T the subject of marriage from
various sides. / cali the side from which
] viewed IL The pllilosophic. Others may
cali il the pessimistic or Barbara. what
they call ii matters not to me, have
the consolation OF Knowing that l am sat
isfied. ard what more do ] WANT
..Bn; as 10 reasons why. Well, for in
stance take this enc: From my boy
hood days ! Save been a student Now,
how would the care Of an establishment,
the planning for family, the pasf OF.
dry goods bills and doing the marketing
hat;norize with books. the laboratory and
experimental research? II wanted No
be q philosopher or q scientist, could NOT
be a married man. That YVES one phase OF
the situation
THE PROBLEM OF CHILDREN.
..Then, again, the question OF children
Now the question of children is onesof the
most pnzziing of the age. do you know
that out of. say every tslensaTld children
born. a certain percentage are destined
tS.S ..,aD hay. t,ga9