Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-09-02
M.Eelauy.
The BRIGHT and DARK Gde ftated.


The following paage from the new play of "Levsr.
p0z0t deierves perufaI At the requea of Baron
Won Wlldenhalm, the Paitsr waits upon Amelia, to
ipeak ct Matrimony in general She defircs him to
begin with the di(agreeabe fidc thar the bef m Oh,
ee preierved TO the aa."
PAsToR.
WITH the dilagreeable ? Oh, madam, when
two affeetionate congenal hearts unite, the mar
mage tate has then no difasreeable fde. Hand
IN IN, hand the happy pair journey through life.
Whefe they find their path occahonally frewed
DER with thorns, diligently and cheariully they
clear their way. IF a Cream crofs their neps,
The itrongeit bears the wrakea over or if a
rock Is to be climbed, the aronger takes the
weaker by the hand--patienee and love arc their
companions. What would be impradicable TO
one, to their united efforts proves but fport--aud
when they have the fummit, the weather wipes
the iweat from ths brows Of her more vigorous
partner Their Joys, their pains, are never di.
vlded guets, nor will one ever experience
panng or iorrow while tranfport warns the
ooiom the other. A fnle illuminates the
countenance OF both or tears dill from both
Their eyes. But their raptures are more lively
and extatic than Jingle unparticipated 10y; their
iorrows lels eorroding than folitary woes for
participation enhances the one, and alleviates
the other. Thus their whole life refembles a
beautiful iummer's day; beautiful, even tho
tTanilent hover may intervene for flowers
etreih the face of nature, and the fun buras
tom the clouds with renovated lutre. And
when the evening of their day draws on, it
hnds them furrounded with flowers, which they
themielvcs hive planted and reared, patiently
awaiting the approach of night -Then, then,
indeed for night will come-the one takes the
cad and hrt lies down to lecp, and happy
that one to to Whole LOT it falls ; the furvvor
wanders in melancholy folitude, weeping at not
being allowed neep ALTO. And this is the
only diiagrseabe feature of fueh marriage.
AmrLiA.-Oh will marry!
PAsros--Risht madam, this picture is al
luring !: bur reeollea that 'tis a picture for
~{is!s.sv,t loying and eongenial hearss !at as
the model. But if motives of mere conyc.
nence (what the world generally terms pru.
dence) II parental authority, raihnefs or caprice,
tie the bonds of hymen, then alas the Gate
of matrlmcny has no agreeable fde. No Ion
ger free and unfhackled, man nor woman walk
with light and airy aePs, but victims of late
repentance drag along their CALLING chains
Sactyis depiaed on each brow. Images of
t'nhdpPtbSisb taiHtSd III ibiohS VIVID " UNA
gination's delufve hand, and more tempting
in proportion as they are unattainable. San
guine and romantic hopes, which haply might
never have been realized if this marriage bad
not taken place, but Tie praelicablity OF which
the mind holds certain, if the parties were not
fettered by weAock. Thefe ideas inceGantly
hsrrafs the foul, and condemn them to actual
fufering, where otherwiGe patience would only
have been called into eserson. Gradually they
accultom themlelves TO contemplate their uk-
fsme companion as the hateful eaufs Of all the
evils which befal them. Gall infufes itfslfinto
their convsrfation, coldnefs into their careGes.
To none are they more captious, from sone
more apt to take offence, than ON Their wed.
ded partner and what would yield them de
light in Granger, is viewed with apathy in the
perfon of their neareR connection. In this
manner, with averted face and down CAT eyes
The haplefs pair drag on through life. till at
length onelies down to heep then exul,ingly
the furvivor lifts the head, and triumphantly
exclaims g Liberty Liberty l"-And this
for ms the cny PleaGng feature OF fueh mar
rage. tae3-t s -
AnELIA--I will not marry