Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-02
Drawbacks Of
Matrir11ony

.yll'This getting married" remarked
young Mrs. Allison. isn't all that it's
talked up.to bel" She picked up her
embroidery and resumed operations on
a large blue butterfly.
The other embroiderers looked
shocked; with the exception of the
fluffy haired blonde. who giggled ap-
preciatively. rs Fred developing dys
japsia?", she inquired with mirthful
sdlicitude:,. ,'"My dear!" cried young
Mrs; Allison, with wide-eyed protest
Fred can eat anything, I'm happy to
say ran completely out OF ideas
about meals day before yesterday. SO
I..had, fried ,soles for dinner, to break
the. monotony Of steak and chops and
roast and chops and roast and steak,
and, roast and steak"
THAT will do" .sternly interrupted
the young nlatron with auburn hair.
""That- way lies madness. Some of US
are honsekeepers ourselves, you may
remember"
"A1id,' went on young Mrs. Allison,
meekiy Erred ate his sole with pos.
tive, enjoyment. though I couldn't
even bend my own. No, Fred is not
dyspepiic."
.E:iWell,; then" said the fluffy haired
blonde, me must be getting the club
habit, =.
'Wrongr' said young Mrs. Allison
promptly: Fred doesn't belong to a
singleT.club except the Beethoven. He
hates smoke and lie likes women, and
he thinks that mems clubs are little
short: of: relatively clean pigpens.
Guess again"
WELL, said the fluffy haired blonde
after'a Judicial pause. there are only
three causes that make a happy mar
ried woman sore on ntatrimony, if you
will pardon the phraseology They are
dyspepsia. jealousy and lack OF money.
Is,iatk of money the canker that's
eating the blush from your damask
cheek: or words. to that effect?"
!. Mrs. Allison Shook her head again,
alphabetically. ."Nobody has enough
money" she said with conviction. But
that's the least Of my troubles. and
have as 1nuch money as is good for
inc. no doubt: Besides, a woman's a
fool, to let money worry her, If it's
emily matter Of Injuries"
The fluffy haired blonde nodded as
sent Right you are" she said. And,
Nh:ii y: more; there. are fewer fools
ti.AE peesie. would. believe. when ii
u:.nes,.to that. But whatever is the
tronriS. yeleste2"|;
70 us Mrs ALLISON sighed lugubri.
pi;sts,., *,ii--Wbat I, object to in .matri'
;;.t,. II. she.; explained, jabbing her
-.J.:ili. vigorously into the left wing
j; .zas.ai,e,insect, lis this sensation OF
sjj;;a.@nouce,y +, Married neople feel sc
t,sspgfiFglt settled in life, and J
ioa,tS, :f5rli:is settled"
L:;,asetn 'bs&4 smiled
...,..;;% q. .ai"iaarare changing remark
i! ..pG: aanrra haired inatron, with
r;i3aas-ii;.t! Of: scorn. "Do you notice
.2,a2gi4G people feeling so dreadfully
:'sthan lh4se days?" j; ...= -.
: a :3ir decent people. OF course
g:;Efo tat? &soung Mrs. Allison concisely.
,C:.e aanse pf being hopeIessly settled
loar:@ntst iqpon you when you come
fl3;r' ~ oreakfast the first !: morning
~ Z, 4?;.r honeymoon trip Is over. and
j. c"naFtiics' Sith you from that time
-: ;5fI,s3n !; RI TO The ratinee.~or to
r.a. q II, settlement. guild. or
1-%:'H-aarh ike that and see a, lot OF
! ,!a = ,iJa, my own age, whom ]
~: = srilo1l with, and who haven't
,o&.lia6 ~ maids like you'--she in.
. ~" INC ouHy haired blonde, who
,:, 2H5 .caad profo1ndly--."and see
-> lt1c::'i..~ty i,iYenile and efferTes.
-. ai@= 3acW End how delightfully."-
:n.a.1'oc tia,- ara in their attitude to-
r,3, get pessimistic, that's
D., ! F.s-- ~ myself: Brace up, &c.
a-tz s5|'r ?. married. woman, so
~. a1~cG ~ fred Fill be there
). ~ ~ z-nnder E'hat keeps
rt., ~ -ent or young Mrs. AL
i---- -..cr1 lust reverse what the
.-s,g.rf,.,,+r s.oi3 about cDiO al.