The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-09-16
Why Men Should Marry.

,as upon Young man = caleer2 la
1 well or not we'll Tor the man to
marry who has hi way IN the W. I'D
10 maker
In the first place, marrlage-es-
pecially aIhsppy marriage provides
a man with "A central interest out
side OF his work. How much IL
may add to the Importance OF his
work in his eyes is another matter;
but the current belief is that a man
must be-to use phrase that.may
be happily employed welded to
his work, If he asplres TO any con-
siderable success ia connection with
it.
The married man-and il is as
sumed that ne remains the lover
leaves hi- home with regret, and
looks forward eagerly TO his return.
His work is no longer the chief OBJ
iect OF his life. That he goes to 1t
with 20 much contentment as be
does might be made the SUI ct OF
wonder # the necessity were .,ss.
For such is the strange condition
of ourtx stence that a man, having
chosen A woman TO oe hI HE com
panion, is completed TO pass his
days absent from her, aud returns
10 her side onl, at The approach Of
evening, bis best energies exhausted
in the labors OF the da,
As far az his comradeship is con-
cerned he is compelled to inhici
upon bis wife a life Of lonliness.
At least, then, will he return to
her as early as the circumstances OF
bis employment of interest permit
nor will he willingly devote the few
remaining hours OF the day to work
or allow his mind to be occupied by
the cares and poblems OF business
\ The employer, however unjusti'
fed he may be In his conclusion
has an additional regard for the
smploye who is in no haste tt
leave his duties.
But the msrried man is impelled
not 10 extend necessarily the hour
of business, and, further, though
be may recognize the advantage
that others have over him who csr
devote one or two hours ofthe nigh
to that kind Of thoughtful work tha
the routine OF the office makes diff
! ffcult during the day, both inclina
ton prevent him from occupyin
his hours at home in this manner.
Moreover, the anxieties, and no
, infrequently the worries, OF domes
tic life now distract his mind an
, makes exhausting drains upon hi
r energies.
1t is, tn IN, decided that the younI
man who wishes 10 get on IN To
! world ought not to marry? BY n
means.
:, For, turning from the drawback
! TO the consideration of the olhe
! side OF the questions, we hnd our
! selves logically drawn to the oppo
q ste conclusion.
4 Let Us find for our young man
: womsn whose devotion will max
; him happy, whose sweet infiuenc
will widen his sympathies, who's
encouragement will strengthen hir
in those moments Of discouragemen
and despair that none can escape
and whose pride in him, whose con
q fidence aud hope strengthen hi
: ambition and for that may we prs
n dict a career in which neither homo
Q nor success will be lacking
q III we have spent some time
D. reviewing the disadvantages OF th
o married state to the young asplrar
y to honors in the great world OF a
" fairs, il is only to see how, hsvIn
! made the most of them, they var
:. ish { ON ones serious thought as
II by magic, when tuese form in OF
10 minds the vision Of a life that loN
h. has perfected.
d "As il it were not" says Ro
y seau, "the good husband and Il
, good father who makes the goo
citizenl"
For all the difficulties We hay
raised has not the wife answ'
readyY And, after all, what 9TH
evidence do we need than this
2 that the great majority OF successfl
s. men are married, that they marie
- !, early in life, and owe to their ma
:, riage that firmness Of purpose al
N solidity of character that have mat
TO them what they areY
"