Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-10-07
ON LOVE AND MARRIAGE.
fBy the author Of Wsverly.

ExTRArT.
II were judged hardly "f him 10
suppose that tue mere belief that
lad attracted her affections more
easily than lie expected, was the
cause of his ungrateiully umdervaiu-
ing prize too lightly one. or that
his transient passion played lightly
around his heart will, fitting ra-
diance .ofa wintry sunbeam flashing
against an iciclc |; whicl, may brigh-
ten il for a inoment, but cannot
melt il. Neither III tlrsc was pre-
ciscIy the case thongl such tickle
ness Of disrsitioR also have some
influence in the change.
Tie truth is. perhaps, that the
lovers pleasure, like that Of the
hunter, is IN tho chase. and That the
brightest beauty looscs half its iner.
il, as tho fairest flower its perfume,
when the willing hand Can reach il
too IeisurcIy. There must bc doubt
-tlerc must be dangcr--thcrc mast
be difficulty, and il as The poet says,
the course of ardent affection never
Jocs run smooth, il is perhaps. be-
Cause, without some intervening ob.
|staclc. that which is called the ro-
mantle passion Of love, on its high
poctical character aud coiousing can
hardly have an existence. any more
than there eau be . current in ariv-
er without The stream being narrow
oil by deep banks. or checked By Op
posing rauks.
Let stbose, however, who enter in
TO an 0pjoD for life without those
cmharrassments which delight a
Darsie LatiIner, or Lydia Lam
guisb, and Which arc perhaps nee
essary TO excite an enthusiastic pas
sion in the breast more firm than
theirs, augur worse Of their future
happiness, because their own aIli-
ancc is formed under caImcr auspic-
les. Mutual esteem.> an intimate
kuuwledgc Of each others character,
seen AS ia their case, undistinguish-
ed by mists Of too. partial passion
a suitable proportion Of parties in
rank and fortune, in taste aid pur-
suits. are more frequently found in
marriage Of reason, than In union
Of romantic attachment. where the
imagination. which probably crca-
tod ,iie virtues and accomplishments,
with which it invested the beloved
Object, is frequently aitcrN ards EN-,
ploysd in mpgnifying the u,ortifying
consequences Of IFS own dclusion.tnd
exasperatins all The strings of disap-
p0intmcnt. Those Who follow tho
banners Of reason are like The well
disciplined battalion, which. wear
ing morc sober usilorm, and max
ing less dazzling show than Tho
light trnops commanded by imagin-
ati"n. enjoy MORE safety, and even
more honour in the conflicts Of lu-
man reason.
.F~ s- -~~tS-~ 4e e
An iSnorani fellow seeing sever.
al persans reading with spcctacles,
vert to buy a peir 10 enable him go
read. He tried several, and to!d the
maker, they weuld not answrr--as
nc could not read with tI,cm. Can
you read at all ? asked the other.
No, says lse-if | could, do you think
| would be such a fool as TO buy
spectaclcs J
An anecdOte is related in
in some of the English papers Of a
clustering American at Havana, who
had Tor a lnng tune annoyed the 9TH
or inmates Of his boarding hou@ BY
his bullying. AtIcugtb, an addit-
ion of two or three EnsIishma, WAS
made to the bDarders, and at dinner
time, the yankee, among other hold
expressions, jumped upon his legs.
and brandishing his carving knife,
exclaimed with mcnacing tonc,
g who said he don't like beet. ?"---'
One OF the English lereupon. rose,
and stevnly applied, 81 said so -
{" Well then,'' said TIC Yankee qui-
etly sitting down, g You can have
tputton," Z ~
One is most pleased will, d female
Ifane that conveys much meaning !;
or to use common phrase, a girl
with q 8 wicked look"' is the most
fascinating. - v
A wise. man perccives his own ;gno-
ranee--a fool thinks he knows every