The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-10-10
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JULIA SELLERS.

III - -
or the approaching winter
There is but one true medium in al
Things; and in our frequent WANDERING.
from the path of wisdom, we are found
now deviating on one side, and now or
the other. In friendship we sometime.
err from cold and selfish spirit, which
embltters our attempts ct Kindness and
sometimes injure ourselves by an
improper degree ofpliancy In ambition
we are frequently found tempting TOO
tar, soaring with too wild and headlone
and PERCEPTIONS a flight; and again often
sluggishly reclining at the base of her
proud pedestaI,unmovcd by the influenoe
OF her enticements land in love we
sometimes sacrifice too much TO obtain
the object Of our wishes, and not
untrequcn,ly forfeit our peace of mind
and happiness, by sacrificing our
attachments unnecessarily.
Parents have often broken The hearts
ct their children by tearing them from
objects oftheir affections. and the heart.
OF both parents and children have been
broken by imprudent matches. made
contrary to parental advice. In matter
so important as the marriage contract,
the voice OF the parent should mos,
certainly have great weight. do not
say that it should always be decisive,
neiihef on the other hand will | aver
that 1t never should be decisive.
A parent should consult always the
happiness of his child, and when tina,
child's affections are fixed, think every
CHANCE should be calculated in favor of
the policy ofan alliance, S the introductory
authority should be exercised with care
and caution. On one point, however
| would express decided opinion ::
when children have married; when there
Sag,P Pea &c. D. Qndoing of the matter, and
though the union may have been in
opposition 10 their wishes. The best
efforts should be made TO bring ali to
happy issue 1t has no; always been the
case that this conduct has been pursued.
and where it has been departed from,
evil has frequently fallen.
remember the unfortunate Julia
Sellers, sweet girl, whose early life was
IL sunshine, and whose hopes and
prospects were Of the brightest, while
the summer of her youth endured. She
has passed to her final home she
passed to it through bitterness and tears,
and left her example behind her as a
| warning to others, who blest with youth
and beauty, and enjoying all the happiness
that wealth can give, may be tempted tc
make forfeit like that she made, and
be at last as unfortunate as she was.
| Among her suffers, for she had many
was gay and volatile Young man, whose
vivacity, mingled with persuasive am
insinuaiing manner, won her heart, ant
vet failed to conciliate the affections o
her father. She saw him only as F.;
lover, the gayest, fondest, handsomest o
her suitors, and confident oil possessin!
his affection, she was ready TO pledg,
her heart to him in all the faitblulness O
| youthful passion. But her father vieweC
the matter in different light nc saw
him gay, but improvident and pool
Therefore without the means Of lon
indulgiDg his propensity; volatile am
unthinkiDg,t therefore not likely to reform
and without those principles of virtue
} from which alone q reform could h
, expected; he saw him fond, but he kne'
we'll that love in a mind like his, kindle
and bIazed,a and expired, bright, perhap
; but at best transient flame. He refuse
5 TO countenance the suit, and the marriag
! took place consequently without b
; knowledge.
The parent djsowned his child
: did not persecute, but he left her to Il
+; lot she had so yenturousIy chosen. An