The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-10
MAXIMS TO MARRY BY.
addressed 10 the Single Gentlemen.
MAXIM

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making lose-and indeed in making
most other things-the beginning il
sis that is the difficulty. But the
kFrench proyerb about beginnings
C'est lie premier pas qni coute,'--
Egoes more literally to the arrange.
kmentofmsrriage ;as our English wei
\ illustrates tho condition of love-,
The first step over, the rest easy.
4 Because, in the marrying affair, il
is particularly, tho first step that
1'costs'-as to our cost you will find,
BIT that step happens togo the wrong
way. And most men. when they
Ego about tho business OF wedlock
sowing to some strange delusion, be.
1gn the affair at the wrong end.
They take a fancy to the white arms
I -sometimes only to the kid gloves
3-or to the neat ANGLES of n peculiar
Eschool girl !; land conclude from these
Gpremises, that she is just the very
&Woman of the world to scold house
gfui Of servants. and 10 bring up a
kdoxenchldrcn This is Il convenient
kdcduction, but not always a safe
Zone.
MAXIM II.
4 White arms. and neat ANGLES.
bring me, naturally. al once. to the
very important consideration of
beauty. Nor, don'tsuppose. because
| caution you against all gay disha-
billes. that want to fix you with a
worthy creature. whom it will make
4 you extremely ill every time you look
lat. For the style of attraction, please
yourselves my friends. | should
say handsome fignre-If you don't
Eget both advantages, that IL better
sthanamerely pretty face. Good eyes
fare point never to be overlooked.
8Fine tceth--fuIl ; weIl-proportioned
&limbs-don't cast these away for the
Hsake of a single touch Of the small
poa a mouth sometimes too wide ;
or-dimples rather deeper one side
Than the other.
MAXIM III.
\ 1t may, at some time, be mat
tier OF consideration. whether you
shall marry maid or a widow. As
to the taste, ! myself will give no o.
Spinion-I like both and there are
advantages and disadvantages pccu-
liar To either. If you marry a widow
! think it should be one whom You
sha.e knownin the lifetime OF her nus
Sband because, then-ab actu ab pesse
ktrom the suIFerings ofthe deiunct. you
8may form some notion of what your
EoWn will be. Ii her husband is dead
sbefore you see her, you had betterbe
gof' at once because she knows (the
Blade y what you will like, though
4she never means to do it and, de-
pend upon it. if you have only one
finch of penchant, and trust your
i self to look at her three tunes, you
8are tickled to certainty.
MAXIMIv.
Marrying girls is a nice matter
always for they are as cautious as
crows, plundering cornfeld. You
may stalk for a week. and never
Bget near them unperceised. You
8hear the cater-wauling, as you go up
stairs. into the drawingroom, louder
Ethan thunder but it stops--as II by
magic ! the moment az marriageasle)
man puts his ear to the keyhole. /
&don't myself, | profess, upon prlnci-
see any objection to marrying a
Swidow. If she upbraids you at any
8time with the virtues of her former
&husband, you reply only--that you
wish he had her with him. with all
your soul. Ii a woman, however,
has had more than three husbands,
4she poisons. them avoid her.
MANN A.
4 In underwriting, it may be q
question whether you should marry
8the widow of an honest man, or ras-
Heal. Against the danger, that the
last may have learned i'll tricks, they
! set the Interchangeable will be more
sensible (from the ,contrast) to the
&kindness of gentleman and man
J of honour. think you should mar,
{ ~ the honest mans widow; because
with women habit is always strong.
Eer than reason.
s. MAXIM VI.
b But the greatest point. perhaps
Ito be aimed at in marrying, IL IL
Eknow, before marriage, what 1t i
kthat you have to deal with. i"'
b o,. mite sure tn know this, fast e