The French Marriage Market
; : • / I Amonc tt» npper dassesln France thesis a notable Tiatnitioh jaitnow in the marriage market, the tapptrot maniaßeable girls HeS^SSfcef P S eieess of the demand Wlat are the causes of this f The_Figaro, of f W^ss theßepnblic responsible. T^SnSbf good tam^y have no longer •apaiM'to do, tor they will not serve so •low' • form of, goTernment. Besides, moßfc dvileenrioe «ppqtotmento are now entirely dosed to theOonserTatitw. In France, nnfortenately, jtae aristocracy hare not taken .. WttadsTas in Infland ; while the bar and Other learned p ofeMions ere overstocked. J^soofc inothertrmeanwbile, are too wise to gite^their daugbtm to idle men, and many oivtlM»..>tlwrefore,.never 'go off at, all. Not, howerer. that }«c young ladies them •eVrea are ren^tly free' from blame. The Freaoh girl O< the period ii too fond of luxury s^eostfartii*nd do 9* Bot CBre t0 leaVe the BirtKUl^st of roses for 1 the strngeles and Sals of married life. When we were young, young fblts were less calcclaticg, and knew better how to love-' We were sometimes de* leiemt in foresight, but youth and love halaaoed oar budaeb. ,
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Southland Times, Issue 9349, 15 October 1886, Page 4
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183The French Marriage Market Southland Times, Issue 9349, 15 October 1886, Page 4
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