The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-17
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rs HER LoT MADE FOR HER?
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is HER LOT MADE FOR HER?
"Can you keep the bee from ranging,
Or the ring doves neck from chang
ing?
MOI Nor fettered love from dying
In the knot there's no untying."
Do those who are single ever make
the error of thinking that every one
should be expected to marry? This
is a subject of wide scope and diff
ferences of opinion. The average
young woman who has loving heart
and none depending upon her to pre-
vent her from taking this step sees
no reason why she should not con-
sent to marry, providing an honor
able man crosses her path A dull
life young woman leads who has
never known what true. sentiment
really is and who never looks for
ward with sweet expectancy of hav-
ing a lover who one day may be
nearer and dearer yet than all
others"
There are many young men and
young women who sacrifice their fu-
ture happiness on the altar of duty
when they feel that it is necessary
to take the burden of their families
on their shoulders. They drag on
one weary year and another, secretly
and forlornly giving up to the thought
that theirs has been one of many
misspent lives.
From the time that girls have been
old enough to understand that suit
ors come and go in the majority of
lives, they hear this subject freely
discussed in homes and out. Natural
ly enough great deal of interest is
awakened in those hearts that look
forward to sunshine. Those who go
out in company having friends or ac-
quaintances where single people meet
and mingle, are not usually averse to
marrying if good opportunity pre-
sents itself that means the union of
devoted hearts. There are few women
who are not influenced by some we'll
to-do, newly-wedded lady who whisp-
ers her love stories, counts her Cupid's
love messages and of the one she
made up her mind was best to go to
the altar with, in the ears of some
manageable chum. Confidence and
advices to follow her example are the
result of these experiences unfolded.
Counsel has touched the single young
woman's heart assuringly that there
is one person in the world who might
win her from the depths of loneh-
ness that might be hers in after
years.
The picture rises before her of mar
riage with strong, good-natured,
thrifty young man, able and willing
to take upon himself the task of sup
porting her and laying by tidy sum
for rainy days and old age. 1t is very
wrong to try to hinder and argue with
single people against marrying. They
should realize that the future is very
often what they make it. They can
make their lot a haven some day if
love has entered the door. 1t is easy
to imagine that they may not get a
bargain in the matrimonial market
DCCduSC SOILC ObHSI girl lids lI1GCSTSQ
away her promising life by marrying
ne'eer-do-weH with whom she drags
out an existence for her children's
sakes.
While all admit that a single girl
should look as high as possible before
she leaps into wedlock or expects to
find plenty of wooers, yet it is good
to known that the one great essential
meaning of happiness, which is sought
more than anything else, no matter
what offers are, is true love. With
out this all else is wanting. There
are very few young women, unless
those who care little for men, who
would not consider it a mistake to
live lot of lone shifting, to follow
out their imaginations. For those who
have toiled and been disappointed
they should yield to welded hands and
happy reward.
Miss Libbey's reply to your letters.