THE FUTURE EVOLUTION OF MAN 273 
living is shifting too late in life the age at which 
our young people marry. The result is that one of 
two things is likely to happen; either a large number 
of people are likely not to marry at all, or the ro- 
mantic time of life is passed before the event occurs 
which it is intended to bless.) A young man and 
young woman who are in this time of life can deny 
themselves for each other, can struggle and plan 
together, can hope and trust together to an extent 
that can never be the case if marriage is delayed be- 
yond the romantic years. 
The best foundation possible for a life of happi- 
ness is vigor, ability and good character. For the 
lack of none of these can wealth properly atone. 
There is an apparent tendency to waken to the 
situation. I hope it will come soon enough for our 
young men and young women to get past a desire 
for such establishments in life as their parents already 
have. With this difficulty removed, with our, wide- 
spread education, with the constant diffusion of both 
information and ideals from our periodical press I 
have every hope that the evolution of a new, a finer, 
and more vigorous race, will come with a rapidity 
which nothing that.the past has done would lead us 
to expect. 
