Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-07-26

tItt. ~ ttINdlu litltt Dof s1Ns
may be that's why there are So
many grasshoppers here The
causes for divorce are "a trivial
AZ numerous. Although each
contracting party has promised
TO take the other "for better or
sorse,r a sudden rise in fortune
causes a man To tire of his old.
over worked wife, and seek a
fresh pretty one, to help him
enjoy the money the first vii.
aided him In accumulating. On
the other hand. the man who
loses his money is often desert
ed by the woman upon whom he
bestowed his worldly goods.
because II wus the goods and
not the man, she sdored. Then
there Is that ever fruitful source
ot matrimonial diseord, ineom
patIbIlity of temper, to add To
the list of broken homes. No
matter how many times they arr
divorced, neither men or women
hesitate to marry again.
These. OF course, are DULY a
part OF the population of Texas.
The majority of the women of
this state deserve a monument
imperIshable and eternal, To
commemorate their lives of no
BILE self sacraiee and devotion
10 husbands and children. With
uutIrIng zeal and cheerful en-
durance, they do the work of
three women every day of their
lives. The spirit OF hospitality
may fail ia Mississippi women
When they cannot procure do
nestle help, but amid "A forest
Of difficulties and her two hands
as her only aids, the true Texas
house lie dispenses lavish hos
pitalIty 10 both friend and
stranger. Her strength, her
skill IN culinary arts, and kindly
forethought tor others T as
generously bes owed as summer
sunshine. She doesn't worry
over her inability to entertain
IN style, or strive to outshin,
her neighbor. but gives her best
and does her best under all cir
cumstanees. Her better half ma,
IN reality be Il worser half bu
without murmur or complain
she shoulders her double bur
den and patiently, bravely bear
II.
This type of the Texas w0mal
will probably never be know
beyond the community he
presence blesses, and her lite q
hardship and self saerafice ma,
| be unappreeiated by husbanI
and sons, but the Lone Star
future veal or woe, failure O
prosperity, is in her keeping. .
new man. would certainly hay
to be evolved to succeed
making Texas prosperous, fthi
"old woman should disappear
5 The average Texan is upo
the good fellow order. Gen,
rosity is mate and all perva,
ing IN both social and bushes
life. \ few dollars more or lcs
i don't matter in paying bills, an
over paving Is as frequent q
under paying.
d This carelessness in busine.
may lead to privations in Il
= home, and final restitution. b,
1t does not prevent the ma
who Is CLOSE In business ma
tiers from being regarded wi
scorn and contempt. The @clo
=, est man in North western Tex,
>. IS a many times millionaire. b
! it is needless to say the opini,
al of his fellows does not wor
le him.
4 fla Texas man gets rich BY
bold stroke oi1iortune or ~luc!
he Is highly esteemed and /
~ spected, but he who amasses
m fortune by selfdeniais and sm.
III savings, must surely pay I
to penalty of being ostracised f.,
to the good fellow brotherho,
rk n specimen OF Texas Dom,
Ist tic Labor, washed out by /
day, and she claimed 10 be a I
tive of Mississippi, and a grad
CT ate of a famous institution
" Tennessee, but contrary to /
az poetic declaration that IT
scent of the rose ever hinge
: no vestige Of classic cultu
~ adorned her rugged features.
Il could be er teaehin' schc
TN right now she said as she to.
OF a bright green sun bonn
alb and appropriated a rocki
.ss chair. You see I'm lest ma.
IS rally smart, and / don't wa
Nv ter be foolin' way my til
IN teachin,' when folks is Just AT,
I'm me day and night ter wash
Ip- EN- My ole mans pore, a
&C. he has er hard time er maxim,
T., livin', and | hopes him err wa,
in. | pays the rent and bu
he ali the sOmethin' 'teat we b
or and the close fur my gals a
nd me. Men has er hard time
tie maxim out to live. but I all,
at lowed I'd a sigh. ruther my {
At man was pore than rich; eau
lie he moughs be mean to me eff
was rich. les declar tar ~,