Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-10-20
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TIE S,um,H g Btocks Of iuatr,momy-
W hen man is about to purchase a house.
ple;c OF land, Il horse, q COW, or anv
0 her kind of property, he invariably, Gil
g pc ;scsses common abiItics) makes an
examination Of the articles. He endeav-
or' TO make himsolf acquainted with all its
faults and all It's good qualities. \ matri-
monlal contract In all its cases, strongly
resembles bargain and sale piece OF bu-
alnesS. Ii may rather be considered as Il
5wop, or barter; hearts and hands arc the
commodities exchanged; ana as the COM
moduies are among the most valuable thai
| men and women can possess, the business
transaction o! rItrimony necessarily be-
comes ole Of the most momcntous that can
be effected. Now it is painful obscrva-
ton that people are usually compelled to
negotiate 6!indfo!d in this kind Of business
Scarc,ly any previous examination Of the
goods Is possible. If a young gentleman,
d2sifoIs OF obtaining wife, addresses a
young lady with the most honorable inten-
lions, he may nationally and bIameIesslv,
protract the court,hip sufficiently long 10
become acquainted with the damsel's char
acter and disposition. Say, that after an
acquaintance Of some months, the gentle
man should find something in the temper
or mnnnerS Of the lady which c0nvinccs
him that wcdIock would not be means OF
promoting the happiness of either him or
herself; what course is it requisite and pro-
per that he should pursue in such case?
Ii he soicits her hand aud becomes united
to her in marriage, he may, by that act,
utterly destroy her hopes Of earthly icici-
ty and his own. For, whatever is an OBJ
Iect Of the least dsasie during courtship,
may, and most probably will become a
source oTaggravatcd dislike, disa agreements
QuarreIS, repugnancc, and hatred after
marriage. Ii the gentleman, on his dis
coYcry OF the uacoDgeniaI trait in the lady's
character, withdraw his suit in the most
respectful and proper manner, there is sill
a great likelihood that some injury will be
sustained by one party or the other-most
likely by tie female. \ lady who has
thus been lorsakcn is often exposed to ca
luminous misrepresentation Of The causes
which led 10 her lovers descrtion. Be-
sides She may have lost many opportuni-
ties OF marrying well, missed many good
Offers, by showing n preference for one
admlr"r. ltmay often happen with young
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