The Detroit times., 1909-03-08

Here what one disgrunted old
bachelor--God help him-has 10 say
about matrimony:
To the Editor:
Dear Sir-Why is il that IL Is Goa
sidered by the average woman that
she is doing man favor In marry
ing him-if she does marry him?
Why does she assume that the obi
CATION Of gratitude is all on the part
OF the devoted, or otherwise, husband.
even though he take her out OF home
where finances are most notable for
their minusness aud place her In an
apartment with an elevator, two maids
and a dog?
Why Is IL that the man should al
ways feel like a stray dog TO which a
bit of food has been tossed, because
some very imperfect BIT OF femininlty
has consented to spend the larger part
OF his income FOR him, demand an ac-
counting for the hours he spends out
ir the evening, and 10 look for long
blond hairs on his coat?
Why. oh. why? Also. wherefore?
According to the records. I'm not Tar
from thirty years OF age. Many OF my
ancestors were women, and | ought To
be predisposed toward the sex; as a
matter of fact | have a number OF
very delightful friends among them;
but IL | suspected that any of them
contemplated doing ME the favor or
becoming my wife--I've lived long
enough TO know that things do hap
zen that way sometimes should
beat II over the back fence without
stopping TO put an egg in my shoes.
no nf
life than any Of my married friends,
so iar.as an able TO determine. Some
OF them don't even take the pains to
walt until get out of sight TO do their
Guarreling.
Another happy couple has better
taste. but when they say good night 10
me. he with his arm about her 70
make me Jealous. as he says, | am
Just cynical enough to reflect that |
have II on the most unmistakable au-
thoritv that sometimes they are hardly
on speaking terms with each other.
And these are the people am sup
roepd to envy, These are the things
| am presumed to he longing TO give
up my bachelorhood for, These are
the husks for which | am expected 10
give up my bachelor feast
Some woman is presumed TO do me
n favor when she signifies her willing
ness to quarrel with me more or less
during the balance OF whatever por-
ton may feel inclined To live on
Under the circumstances, Of my nat
ural life.
AS a bachelor | am able easily 70
live on n third OF my income, and |
see I'm the future visions OF trip to
Europe, or perhaps a long vacation In
some sun-kissed cline with never a
call OF duty TO disturb my pleasure.
The married men OF my acquaint-
ance on the same income say they
are lust a httle less than able TO make
ends meet, and most OF the married
men on twice as much find that IT
keeps their prohoscides close TO the
erindstore acquiring the wherewithal
Co repay their gratitude to the generou,
lady who has consented TO have them,
after spending year or more angling
for them with all the bats the female
sex has learned TO use I'm many CEN
turtles of her favorite pastime.
Then when at last ] am safely cor
rallied. and she finds that the income
which has served me so amply. almos.
luNuriously. Is only about half big
enough for her and me together. and
begins 70 refer 10 herself as one forced
into involuntary servitude. contrary 10
the express provisions OF gmendmeEi
20 Of the constitution | will get held
up 10 the contemptUous gaze OF other