Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1878 — An Ex-Old Maid’s Advice to Girls. [ARTICLE]

An Ex-Old Maid’s Advice to Girls.

But such marriages as mine aye not to be expected or even hoped for. It must be exceedingly rare for a woman of forty years old to meet a man whose age, taste, habits and' position make their marriage a promise of happiness to both. Such a marriage is to be gratefully rejoiced over if it comes, but it is possible to be happy and useful without it. What I mean to impress on tho girls, when I write; tojftihfem, jg that they should make themselves able to stand alone. IJU ! quote' Mhrgafel Fuller’s words on that subject to them.' With self-support possibfe, duljlafcfey years in the paternal home and many unhappy marriages will be prevented, a happy single life will bo made possible, ana a happy marriage will be more probable. Concise directions? If ! gave any they would be like this: 1. Don’t waste any time waiting for “ him.” 2. Don’t spend quite as much as you earn. 3. To prevent narrowness, master some branch of knowledge not connected with your occupation. ' ' _ ... 4. To keep your heart warm, love somebody’s children. If possible connect yourself with their care or education. 5. When married women confide their troubles to you—and strange to say they will do tit much WtenerTbaa. they confide them to eaten owier-t-rfon’t let it give you a dark view of married life or of masculine hnman , nature.— Golden Buie. The first house-fly of the season is a perfect copy of the old insect, full weight and of standard sauciriess.