Whiting in. the Melbourne Leader, " Atticus" thus explains why girls don't get married more readily :— "I had a conversation with a friend the other day! I asked him if his daughters were married; ' No, 1 was the reply; ' marriage is now-a-dayia serious matter for a father, Mygirlg havg had Jots of offers, l^ufc' mq§t ofth^ swains }md very small inc.Qm.es,' and very precarious positions. The great thiog in getting your daughter off is to be sure you have got her off for good. The three 'I^isseg, Bi;own wpi-e married whlft tiiey were yery young, but B^'own has gat ono of them, her husband and three children living in his house, while to. each of the other two he has to give a regular;,weekly, allowance in order that they may make both ends meet.'" Men Through Whom Many May See.—Oculists, ■
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2081, 4 September 1875, Page 2
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