The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-05-14
The Young Man Who is MarriaueabIe

The Young Man Who is Marriaqeable,
Rev. j. D. Biden, rector of the Ca
thedral, at Buffalo, has been giving a
series of Tuesday evening instructions
on matrimony, which are thoroughly
appreciated by the large audiences that
gather to hear them The following
pearls were plucked at random from an
admirable discourse addressed espe-
cialy to young women:
a young man with an honest heart.
good head and a pair of willing
! hands possesses the principal requisites
that 90 to make what we call mar
riageable young man.
The young man who loves industry,
is not afraid to work, who is not q
posed to shirk his duty, who makes his
life useful, not only to himself but to
those around him. will make a GOOD
husband.
The man to be selected for husband
is he who carries out in his everyday
life the religious teachings of his youth
and who has the courage of his relig-
iouS convictions.
Young women should not form any
Kind OF an attachment for Young men
who drink. This is Il fault that stands
out most prominently as having made
more unhappy homes than any other
which NOW comes tn mind
Marry not the man who has only
money 10 offer. If YOU marry man
for his money You will not marry him
TO- his love. for lot me tell YOU that
Il man who has made his money striv-
inc against tho world and competitors
will not possess the kindly sympathy
that woman wants i'm her home. His
main interests will hr discomfort and
dissatisfaction. In the palaces of our
city there may seem to be happiness
ana virtue. but il is not so. We too
often find lack of happiness and of love
and of virtue in tho palace which can
not he replaced by the riches therein.
ll'l' Gun ne rove III IL cottage where
there is intelligence, virtue and content.
Shln the immoral man--thc man who
practices immortality and vul@arity, and
who breaks the Sabbath. Tho man who
has II" respect for Sunday has no re-
li@ion. and no religion means that he is
Il pagan.
Avoid the INDECENT man. Such a man
will have to he supported. rs will his
children. and if he is your husband and
they arc your children. you will have
to support them.
Beware of the lara man who
makes promises With any secrcdness-
Il man who strives to so through life
holding UP his head as an hoenst man,
hut who is making his living on what
justly belongs to others.
DO not marry fop. The young wo-
men usually attracted to such a crea-
tllrr are those who foolishly think only
the marriage ceremony and the beau
tifu trousscnu and honeymoon.
DO not fall in love with man be-
cause he has Il lovely little mustache,
because his shoes are a little more
highly polished than some others, be-
cause his hair is artistically curled and
parted in the middle, or because his
hands are white and soft. In later Years
you will find his head is in the latter
condition.
There are many, many men who at
tend to their religious duties and rc-
spcct their mothers and sisters, and
who are disposed to be amabc. Such
Il young man will be entirely safe.
Poverty is ITO objection Many good
young men are poor. l would rather
have the man without riches than great
riches without the man.