The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-08
LET WOMEN .
PROPOSE

A WELL. known English clergyman
has made daring suggestion. In
pleading hard fer greater equality nt-
tween the texst whore certain matters
were concerned he vsntursd 10 sxprtss
the hope that the day might not ~
far distant when II should be consia-
cred as natural and as modest for a
woman to propose marriage 10 q man
az II IL now for man to offer his heart
and hand to one OF the opposite sex.
His idea is by no means new one, but
the fact that Il has been seriously
brought forward by cleric VIII doubt
less MI with apprehension the soul Of
man. Hitherto he has regarded It AZ
his almost divine right to suggest mar
riage. on this fact he has based his
superiority, and by this means he has
held woman In subsection. He has
made her dependent on his whim and
caprice and favor.
II the time ever comes when girls
will not need TO wait to be asked In
marriage II viii still be possible for
man to take the Initiative II he likes.
No one would wish to rob him OF the
delight OF speaking first. only he win
have TO be less dffident than he ls at
present IN a rather different way. II
Will be open to him. too to refuse an
offer and perhaps the more conceited
/ specimens OF manhood win hnd the
! plan work much better In their case,
| They would be able In such circum-
stances to pick and choose" with
grester security. As matters now stand.
II Edwin. whose chief asset IL his per
sonsl Appearance wants to marry FOR
money he has to proceed very wsffly
| He cannot very well ask ? seemingly
suitable girl what her prospects are
1 Appearances are deceitful Her father
may have nothing to leave though he
has a town ana country house, superb
motor and q wine celisr. So Edwin has
TO run d certain amount OF risk when
he asks Angelina To accept him Nov.
II Angelina Is allowed 10 ASK Edwin
she can put her financial and socizl
position before him and there Is mUfs
likelihood Of mutual understanding,
la the coming BY ana by 'WomsL
! doubtless win be less financially Is
pendent on man Presumably. thsr,r,
fore, they win more often be able 10
marry for love alone When they 90
] love why should they not say so7 They
can but cast the die ss men do II tbs y
! sre refused they win be no worse on. ait.
er all, than u they never tell their iov .,
hut let concealment. ike worm IN the
bud. eat out their aching hearts TO
do man justice, his hesitation to suggest
marriage may often be due to his up-
selhshness or his ohiyalry He may
not think himself worthy TO msrrya q
particular girl He may regard II ~
! impossible TO ask her 10 share such, 4
! home as he can offer Why hpt, thgn.
] inske no more bones about II. but give
! the proposal right 10 both sexes ahge
and see what eject II has ON ttisi'fiass
statistics? n men do not like 'thtl si'l
ransement they can but signify their
disSpproyah In the simplest Euat1,aE
/ The difficulty lies In making the nnnos
ysiion. How could the project BE-
I started2 Who would lead of, and hon
J eould a woman be sure thai = SUFFICIENT
number of hpr sex would have the cour-
! age TO follow In her trahf7 ''rhe OILY
poFsible WY of inaurins q trial ~ the
/ system would Ne fbr certain d&te ia
4 'bt fiSed. let US say as d general pfa-
4 possl day and see what adyantag VIVA
! taken OF a. AS lsstywnrd IL rIay be
pointed out that woman's ibstLnrt ~
I always supposed TO serve her excellent
/ ly well as q guide. 80 II Is possible that
/ she would never propose where She dld
! not think she was nkely TO ~ ae
2 cepted