Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
When Women Should Wed.

There are times in every womanS life,
according to the Baltimore Sun, when
she will marry anybody that comes
along. These times are when she is II
and 81 Between these ages she is dis
criminative. and after the second of the
two she is apathetic. To the girl of Il,
it is said, the idea that she makes a real
live mans heart go pit-a-pat is so &C.
static that in gratitude for The distinction
of passionate proposal. she easily fan
fusal to marry Augustus will break his
heart and send him TO an early grave.
SO she wedS him out of generous pity. in
order not to wreck his life. She says
yes and learns afterwards that Au-
gustus' heart is tough and had survived
numerous prior desperate attachments.
At II it is any man-any individual suf-
ficiently inoffensive to allow her to nour
iSh unchecked the illusions which her
self-love cherishes. For at this age man
is only the occasion, not the object of
her affections. He is only dummy it
is she who occupies the whole stage with
her swftly-varying fancies and caprces
At 10 she has evolved an ideal. 1t is
not longer any man. but a particular man
"a man tall, dark, passionate-l looking
with Byronic air. One at war with his
kind and of abnormal opinions is the
type. He may be pessimistic and melan-
choly. His merit is that he finds in her the
his faith in humanity and make happi-
ness again rational hope. A year later
she is still romantic. but experience be-
gins to make her a trifle more practical.
The spectacular beau of striking physical
aspect is refined into the strong, earnest
man, who looks at things III 9 lofty, high
minded way and has fad. Her ido.
may be a matinee hero. an unappreciatcd
genius, social settlement worker Or a
long haired poet. 1t is a time OF danger.
She may accept a theological student or
eiope with her music teacher. Such is
her missionary spirit that she is capable
of marrying drunkard to reform him.
With % there is less risk of such I'M
promising ventures. She begins to enjoy
life in it's operative aspects, without ex-
elusive reference to her subjective medi-
tations. Matrimony, like heaven. is a
cherished aspiration, but social incidents
have become interesting. She sees far
Their than before into the drama of life
as others play it, and it entertains her.
Many tepid admirers, she thinks. are bet
ter than one who is fiery. In short, she
is having a good time, and is averse to
exchanging the gayetieS of life for a
humdrum husband. If she marries at
| this age, she is likely to make discreet
choice
At p. however, comes a period of
panic, and, as ten years before, the dan
ger is great. 1t is seen that her contem-
poraries have nearly all married. The
girls who were her schoolmates are set
tied matrons, and boast the virtues of
their children. She accordingly begins
to feel lonesome. The younger set put
her aside or ask her to chaperon their
parties. Perhaps a gray hair-awful
slght-makes its appearance. Is she an
old maid? The idea affrights her. She
Loses her nerve and plunges wildly, tax
ing the first man that offers Foolish
| matches belong to this period-the super
| ANIMATED beau or the widower with ten
| chlldren.-New Orleans Picayune