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straight forward, sensible article from the
Brooklyn Star. We have always respect
ed and "cottoned' to lady of mature age,
and in a good state representation, before
regimen, Of misses, in what Cleopatra
calls their "green and salad" days.


Ny dear Mir, il you ever marry, marry
an old maid--a good old mald--who is se-
rious, and simple, and true. ! hate these
double-minded misses, who are all the time
hunting after husband. tell you that
when woman gets to be tweniy-eight,
she settles into calm--rather she "anch-
ors in deep waters, and safe from Shore"
There never was a set, or class, or CON-
munty Of persons so beled, as these an
cent ladies.


Look upon il as no reproach TO woman
that she is not married at thirty or thirty
FIVE. Above all, fall not into the vulgar
notion of romances, and shallow wits
unlearned in women's hearts, because
they never had the love Of true woman--
that these are continually laying in wait
to catch bachelors hearts. For one wo-
man who has hoated into The calm OF her
years, who is anxious to fla you, | will
find you fifty maidens in their teens, and
just out, who lay a thousand snares 10 en-.
trap you, and with more .blooded in
tent--lor which is worse, that one Of sin.
gleness Of purpose should seek 10 lean
upon you for life, or that one should seek
you as a lover to excite Jealousy in others,
or as last resort


Marry an amiable, well.bred woman,
between twenty-eight and ihirty-fve, who
is inclined 10 love you, and never bewilder
your brains with suspicious about whether
she has intentions on you or not. This
is the rock Of vanity upon which many a
man has wrecked his best feelings and tru-
est inclinations. Our falseness, and the
falseness of society, and more than all, the
false and hollow tone of language upon
this subject, leave very little courage for
a straightforward and independent course
in the matter. What matter if woman
likes you, and shows that she does, hon.
estly, and wishes to marry you2--Ihe more
reason for self congratulation but not for
vanity. What matter if she be young or
not, so she be loveable7 Iwon'I say whai
matter if she be plain or not--for every
body knows that that is no matter where
love is, though it may have some busi.
ness in determining the sentiment. don't
know what has led me into this course oi
remarks. The last thing should have
expected on sitting down to write, is, that
should have fallen into lecture on mat
rimony. | am not an old maid myself
yet; but have clearer eye TO their vir.
tues than have had, and begin to feel
how dignifed woman may be "in heI
loneness--in her loneness- -and the fairel
for that loneness." You may think it i;
bespeaking favor and patience with ven
gence.