The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-12-11

| Prudent1al Matches.
II Is a rare thing to 6nd parents wise
enoagh TO let The matches of their chill
dre6 entirely alone. No wondsr girls
think Of nothing put beaux, when '.pru-
dent connexions" and 'eligible match
Fes," are the everlasting theme of dis
course. Lore and matrimony are things
which should come unlocked for, II they
como at all. All rules, and argument,
and management upon the subject, are
fatal to tho delicacy and refinement of
female character. A daughter should
never hear her own marriage speculnted
upon at all the fact is, the young think
too little of money 10 concerns Of the
hsnrt and the old think too much but
the fault Of The young is far the best.
The want Of money is no doubt vesy
great evil, but, assuredIy love is better
without money than money without love!
Time and industry and economy will i'm
fallibly gain gold but alas for she
chained affections !--tl,eir bondage is
eternal! Yet ! have known those who
jeered at economy, as Z most consemp-
tibie virtue indicative Of the absence os
all high and bonornbis feelings.-I have
known such among the avowed advo-
Gates OF wealth. Asifthsre could be
any bondage so vile as the life lease Of
= reluetaus heart !-any bargsin and
corruptionso mean and SO degrading az
tho sale Of the affections
After all. to look uFon what are call.
ed prudential matches. merely az a n,at-
ter Of policy do we 6nd them usually
successful ! I do mot say hsppy--do. I.
they apswer the end for which they were
so lsbonously schemed Not inose in
stance out Of ten l know q rich man
in whom the love Of. gold has swallowed
up all the kindlier feelings. He argued.
and persuaded, and coaxed his favorite
daughter to marry million of dollars
against her will. Tie victim resisted, -
and yielded at last to the powerful argu-
ment that lore matches were always un-
happy and the love which comes after
marriage is by far the most enduring,
For h,,le while AN was pomp and splcn
dor. In two short years. where was the
million gone I The sea had swallowed !. |
fires had consumed it--and the wh;r- !
wind had swept il away. Even accord
ing to her fathers views. she might as
we'll have married the man she Iike ed best.
So vain is it for mortals to contend
with Providence. /
Another in the middling class Of life,
had the same views on more moderate
scale. He had pretty, capable, and
intelligent daughter. whose hand was
sought BY q coarse and selfish man
whom she regarded with utter aversion
But the coarse and selfish man had
gold. .-accsrsed, pollntiDg gold--and
ifhe bonght the fathers heart. Long
and'varied we're the prosecutions that
broke the spiritsof the young creature
before they persuaded her that worldly
prudence sanctioned perjury. What
could he expect fron such alunion I! Tho
selfish man was selfish still ;.for he who
consents to take a wife on such terms
10 ignorant of the pure and holy affection
that sIevates and improves the whole
character. His fortune is nearly . pent 10
dissipation and she does her dosy. as
wells patience and gsntisness can do
IL. towards her negligent and unfsoIiug
TIA parent have any bsart,
must il not, bleed to see such fruit from
his cold bloodsd msxims,i AssuredIy,
the ihoug ghsIsss insxPerispce ofthe young
could hardly work out more complete de-
struction than this rsstIessland oficious
svarics. Yoa hat ere wise, let such
subjects alone! Give !, your % children
high and honorable principles. Tesob
diem not TO mistake the violence Of pss-l
sion. orths caprice of fancy. ior pure !
and holy love. |