The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-04-05
MEE WHO CAN'T GET WIVES.
EVrSthing Seems to Be In Their Fa-
vOr, But They Don't Find
the Right Women.

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Considering the number Of surplus
women there are, it seems strange that
there are so many men who really want
to marry, but cannotget a wife, no mat
ter how they try. They arethe men who
have set their hearts on particular Girls.
but, alas, the girls co n see eye to eye
with them, says the Chicago American.
These men, however, won't marry
other girls; their hearts are given to Ger
tain girls, whom they consider to be
in a class by themselves, ard no others
will do.
These men may be called very unfor-
tunate, and their case is almost hope
less. But there is a type Of man who
cannot get a wife, and he does notkrow
why; he may be in a good position, may
have a fairly decent income, yet. DO
as he likes, no girl will have him; no.
even although he be go~od-looking.
Then there are the men who persist
emily choose wrong girls; they take q
notion for this one. that one and the
next ore.
A trifing incident may cause the ro-
tion-a dress. a hat, a look, anything
but they fall IN love with the girl, ard
madly chase after a shadow, without, Of
course, any chance Of capturing It.
These men fall in love with a some
thing" not with a girl, ard, therefore,
they are doomed to failure.
Many men err in the proposal. They
make a mess OF it. They either adopt
too high and mighty a style, or too hum
Bile a one, and IN the latter case a nan
is apt to be looked az with suspicion. fer
too humble a person is usually a per-
feet nuisance to get along with, bei1g
generally a hypocrite of the first water.
But the man who proposes in 2 hum
bic way may not be a hypocrite. He may
be very sincere. but q girl wet. as a
rule, have anything to do with the crirg-
ing lover, 81 he fails. and fails aesin.
till he is elected 3 member Of the Noble
and Ancient Order Of Bachelors
Naturally, the high and mighty Fro-
poser has as little chance. No sslf-re-
specting girl will have him. and he does
not see that he is standing in his ovn
light. He marvels al his reflections per-
haps. but it never strikes him that his
coneeit is at the bottom of it. so he
also is elected to the above named Or
der. The mar who Is anxious TO marry
but cannot find a suitable wife is ever
to the fore. This woman is not good
enough; that one would not have him,
he thinks. and so On.
This sort OF man is best unwed. He
is half fool. half hypocrite. Half fool,
because faint heart never won fair lady:
half hypocrite. because 4 honest, gen
uine woman is good enough for a man.
Then there IS the doubling man; he
IS certain that matrinony ould be coed
for him, and he Is sure that a man needs
a wife, but-he considers too much: he
wants TO peep into the future in order
to find out if his matrimonial journey
would be smooth.
lie is, Of course, no true na1 this; he
has no a trace Of the sportsman in him.
Would not the pleasure OF matrimony
be robbed Of half its charm were there
not a few risks?
Would the prospect Of a married life
be so delightful If we could see along
the whole road to a smooth and com
Portable ending?
The doubter hesitates: at times he
feels that he must propose, get married
and settle down, but he shrinks. the
risks are too terrible, so he glides away
into nothingness. namely a bachelors
existence
We all know the man who wants too
much; his idea Of a wife is not so much
4 woman as an angel; he wants perfec-
ton in his wife. but he never gets it.
for there is nothing perfect on earth.
not even one single oma
These are a few types of men who
want to marry. but cannot, and.doubt-
less. you will be able to coniure up a
number of others.