Litchfield enquirer., 1832-07-05

moro than any other single agent, brings
the system into condition suitable to the
reception of morbid influence aud that
absence Of fear, more than natural strength
of constitution or vigor of health, renders
it insensible 10 such influence. Infants,
from the limited extent Of their reasoning
powers and their observation, are protcct-
ed entirely from any of the peculiar effects
of the fear Of disease and the other per-
sons mentioned, by their familiarity with
sickness and its, usual paraphernalia, and
by the active par. they are called TO take
in the care Of the diseased, seldom il ever
think of any personal hazard. The occa-
sional visitor, on the other hand, unaccus4
toned to the solemnity, the scenes, and
the circumstances ola sick chamber, is aw-
ed. embarrassed, agitated perhaps by the
impressive manner, look, movement, and
conversation Of all present; he sympathi-
zes deeply with his friend, imagines him
self in the same condition, fears he has all
ready imbibed the seed Of his disease, and
takes bis departure only to- have those fears
realized. IL -
Every Physician knows thar in time of
epidemics those persons whasask with most
earnestness and anxiety what means Of
prevention they can adopt, are uniformly
the first to require the means Of cure. We
would impress these facts strongly on the
minds of all. In sickly seasons live tenn
perately, and trouble not yourselves about
your personal danger. II your friend is
attacked and you can serve or console him,
think not Of your exposure, but visit and
minister to him; and if you do this will,
disin.eres,ed zeal, with ready hand aud
willing heart, with clear conscience and
undaunted spirit, you will find your reward
in an almost certain immunity. We know
no other protection--wc can give no better
counsel.-BostOn Medie0t Journal.
From the Young Mems ADVOCATE.
NEITHER LOVE NOR MONEY MAKE GOOD
MATCHES.
There is no step TO be taken in life,
which deserves to be more maturely and
thoroughly considered than that of mar
riage. .
We never advocated-on the contrary,
we really abominate, what are called mere
money matches; and with scarcely less
horror, do we look upon mere love match
es, the blossoms, as they are sometimes
Economically termed, of the young, the
first affections" We have felt, and who
that has passed the rubicund, the laughing
period Of Is years, has not ielt some twinges
Of the master passion-circumstan have
since shown, and in fact would then have
indicated TO any man in his senses, that
had we listened 10 its dictates, we should
at this hour have been little better than the
living tenants Of moral Charybdis.
Honey is well in its place, but nnaccom-
panied BY an amiable heart, and we'll bal
anced mind, il is mere trash to a sensible
marin search ola wife.
The glow Of ardent passion, or ola " first
loce," if you please TO term il so, is all well
enough 10 its place, but without the afore-
said accoupaniments, is baable that will
vanish with the honey moon.
We might go ON and prove these posi-.
tons, as they have been proved q thousand
times before, 10 demonstration. Blu
facts speak louder than words; we there
fore give single circumstance simply b
way Of illustration.
A clergyman of the Episcopal persua-
sion, whose amiable manners, chastened
and refined by the meek and unassuming
graces ofhis profession, rendered him an
object Of respect and afectionate regard
to all classes aud denominations Of men ia
the neighborhood of his location, suffered
"a circumstance which we hope Is not CONE
mon among the clsrgy) grieyous cross IN
the partner he had chosen to enIiven the
seciHsion Of a country pastors life, and
shed over its sometimes troubled and .sor-
row laden scenes, the bright, unvarying
and holy calm Of conjugal affection. She
was, in short, perfect termagant, and
both the pillow and tho freside ofthe wor.
thy parson would have been rendered per-
fecily intolerable TO any heart, as feeling
and sensitive as his, unsupported by tina
religion which prepares man for patience
and long suffering, amid worldly TRIALS ant
sorrows.
Asilwas, none could have gathered from
word Or deed Of his, that in his domestic
relations he was not happy. The PLACID
and serene smile that greeted all who ap'
preached him, If not prophetic Of exciting
| Joy, spoke not ofsccret and cankering sor.
rows. Alas how little is to be gathered
from appearance home Of the rever'
end gentleman was perfect bedlam.
When the unfounded reproaches and