The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-15

'..;.hsrad old woman. and your husband re"iain
hI.nning youth, how couil you eSPes' !"
retain his heart ,,ro.;..
.iwill tell YOU continued her ann TWO
,,i,gs. which have fully proved. he hrs'
will 90 Jar toward preventing the possibility
- ~ di.cord; the second Is the best and
s,,,ss; nreseryariva of feminine charms
.reil me . said Louise, anxlnusly.
.rbe first is this demand of your brile-
,,room. as soon as the infringe ceremony IS
. e n solemn vow. and Promise also your
seIc never, even in jest, to dispute, or express
any disagreement tell you, NEVER for
whit begins in mere baniering, will lead to
serious earnest. Avoid expressing any lrrl.
talinn at one anolhers words. Mutual for
bearance is one great secret OF domestic
happiness. IL you have erred, confess II
freely, even il conlession cost YOU some tears.
Farther. promise faithfully and solemniy,
neper, upon any pretext or excuse, to nave
any secrets or coacealments from each other;
but keep your private affairs from father,
mother. brother, sister, relations, and the
worll 1T hsa be kao,1n only 10 each other,
and 10 y,ar God. Remember that any third
person admitted into your confidence. becomes
a party 10 stand between you. They will
naiuraily side with one or the other. Promise
to avoid this, and renew the vow upon every
temptation. 1t will preserve that perfect con.
fdence, that union, which shall indeed make
YOU as one Oh, il the newly married would
but practice this simple duty, this secret
spring Of coanubial peace, how many unions
would be happy. that are now miserable"
Louise kissed, ferventiv, the hand If her
aunt aud said | see it ALL Where there
is mol this implicit confidence, the pair remain,
even after their rnirriage, as strangers. They
cannot understand each other; and without
mulull confidence, there can be no real
happiness And now dear aunt, what is Inc
best means OF preserving female beauty 7
Her aunt smilingly answered: I'VE can
not conceal from ourselves that we love and
admire wha, is beautiful, more than what is
not; but what peculiarly pleases, what we
really call beautiful, is not hair or complexion,
form or color. These may please in pic
ture or statue but in life, il is the m,nd,
the soul. which displays itself in every look
and word, and charms alike in joy or sorrow.
This, too, is expected from, aud alone renders
worthy of love, a beautiful exterior. We
find vicious man hateful and disgusting.
even il polished and elegant in manners and
appearance. A young female, who would
retain the love and admiration of her hns-
band, after the charms of person which mad
attracted him have vanished, must keep
bright, ana in constant play, the graces OF
the mind, the virtues of the soul Wisdom
and prudence do nor always increase with
years, while faults and passions generally d".
Virtue, however cannot change. 1t is the
same throughout eternity; unulterable, like
its divine author. If, therefore, you would
preserve your union inviolate and happy.
upon earth, ana be reunited to the beloved
one in heaven, keep your heart with all
diligence ; 50 shall you retain that spiritual
beauty, that more perfect loneliness, which
your husband will love and admire, long
after the cheek has faded; and the form lost
its symmetry. am not hypncrtical desotee,
nor an old woman, dead TO all the pleasures
anil enjoyments of life. am but seven
anl.tweny. enter with avidily into the
say TO yon, there is no other security for en- EN-
during happiness
Louise threw her arms round the neck Of
her aunt, and kissed her tenaerlv. NJ p