The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-12-14
THE MONITOR.

Go, nv son, said the eastern sage Muza.
to young Talmor, go forth to the world; be
wise i'll the pursuit of knowledge-be wise
in the accumulation of rches-be wise in
the choice of friends; yet little will this a.
vail thee, if thou choosest not wisely the
wife Of thy bosom.
When the rulers of the people echo thy
sayings, and the trumpet OF fame sends thy
name abroad among the nations; more beau
tiful will the sun of thy glory set. it one
bright cloud reflect its brightness, and sulli-
ed forever will be the splendor of the rays,
If like dark spot she crosses its surface.
Consider this then, my son, and look well
to her ways whom thou wouldst love; tor
little will all ease avail thee fthou chooses st
not wisely the companion ofthy bosom. See
yondcr, the maidcns Of Tinge. They deck
themselves with the gems Of Golconda and
the rose of shmire--themselves more
brilliant and beautiful but all take them not
to thy bosom; for the gem will grow dim,
and the rose wither, and naught will remain
TO thee of that thou dist WOO and win.
Neither turn thyself to the proud one who
vaunts herself of having scanded the pages
of Ncdas, and fathomed the mysteries of the
holy temple. Woman was not born to
WELD the sceptre, or direct the council; to
reveal the mandates of Drama. or expound
the sacred verses of Menu. Rather be 1t
hers to support thee in grief and soothe thee
in sickness; to rejoice in thy prosperity and
cling to thee in adversely. Reflect, then, my
son, ere thou choosest, and look to her ways
whom thou woudst make the wife Of thy bo-
som.
A wife. what sacred name, what re-
sponsible Office She must be the unspotted
sanctuary to which wearied man may flee
from the crimes of the world, and feel that
no sin dare enter there. a wife she must
be as pure as spirits around the Everlast-
ing Throne, that man may kneel to her, e.
ven in alteration, and feel no abasement. A
wife she must be the guardian angel of his
footsteps on earth, and guide them to heav-
en-; so firm in virtue, that should he for mo-
ment waver, she can yield him support, and
replace him upon its firm foundation; SO
happy in conscious innocence, that when
from the perplexitics Of the world he re-
turns to his home, he may never find frown
where he sought smile--Sucl my son,
thou seekest in wife; and reflect well ere
thou choosest.
Open not thy bosom to the trifler; repose
not thy head on the breast which nurseth
envy, and folly, and vanity. Hope not for
obedience where the passions are untamed;
and expect not honor from her who honor
eth not God that made her.
Though thy place be next to the throne of
princes, and the countenance of royalty
beam upon thee-though thy riches be as
the pearls of Omar, and thy name be honor
ed from the east to the west-little will it
avail thee, if darkness and disappointment
and strife be in thine own habitation. There
must be passed thine hours of solitude and
sickness-and there must thou die. Reflect,
then, my son, ere thou choosest. and look
we'll to her ways whom thou wouldst love;
for though thou be wise in other things-it-
tie will it avail thee, if thou choosesr most
wisely the wife of thy bosom.