Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-09-09

At the request Of "HenTisita" I will
preach, upon this occasion, from the fol-
lowing text:-
A wife, like echo, should be true
TIE speak when she Is spoken TO
But not. like echo. still be heard
COniending Tor TIE hnai word
~ bearers wife IL not only aehoies
piece Of household furniture, bat a useful
article for domestic purposes. She can,
besides daTning stockings and mendine
6FeecheS. keep az the apartments Of man .
heart 10 order, and enlwine for him gar.
lands Of tenderness 10 bsdeek his eonna-
bal bower. She iS the very marrow OF
eomioTi-lhe principal tributary 10 the
slIvsTy stream Of bsppiness-the foualain
OF joy--a lump Of the pure gold Of love,
Fe6ned in The eFueibls Of Hymsn. I
would earnestly advise Ell my young male
friends, who wander along the dark
avenues OF eelibaey, With 90 such bright
star as womaA to guide their eTring steps,
TO enter Immediately uPon lbe bloomin0
lawns Of matrimony, and bssk in The sunl
shine Of fond Wife'S aEsetions--6vsn 8.
snakes quit their teBebriouV denS, and lie
cot 20 warn beneath the eonRsnial FaVs
Of q veTnal sun. But, ny friends, YOU
must anslyEe wen the component parts
Of female before you Smalgamate. You
mOsnt lee your better judgment be kid.
mapped BY the alluFements Of beauty fog
beauty IL but howFR that fades IN che
nooniido Of life, and blossoms no more. -
The brightest jewel pertaining 10 q womab
is not worn upon her 6nger-nsilher does
q glitter upon her bracelet. No, Il Tee
buried beneath q whole cargo Of silks,
saiins, and lses6. 10 The caskst Of hsl
mind. tl is there that you should seek
ior those precious GENE which adorn iha
female character end give TO . women 81
ihe attributes that belong 70 an aneel--
minus The wings and . 5iadsm o. perfect
holiness.
Ny deer younE frisnds hope yoJ
uil not BE- misguided IN your search sitei
those aaali6csiious and ssturai sispasi
iions sbteh 9 vile ought 70 posssss. Sd,
aheald, d course. Be- Submissive 10 %,
husband, inssmuch as IRE husband opeh
% Be 81 mild ioumds Der as the bslmy
breath q may 10 iha ienlsF rose. Hs
bosom should Be q psacefuI iuks o. love
guFFouHdea By ibe high hiIss Of fogbsa7anee
over which ths gales a. pa,sion rasy blos
and never TUaia hs piscid rurfacs. So.
sa0git, iike O. crho, aiuagr 90 fes9g =,
speak uhsE spokeu 90 by heF bigger snt
sore subsianiiai hali cod yet shs sh6sI.
noi, Ike 90 echo. D. ever roniendinr Co
ihe issi wori. iog sbe ought Co tuou zoe
perveiaeness in wife sluaya pgesenis
aeFss appearances ihan % does in ibe hus
eand, even AZ q AZ speek mausih thl
beauty 81 Ehita eambfic mofs than dofl
an ink spot IRE comelinses 81 blsc.
broad clock. Sire oughi slso 90 BE- auuh
ihai ihe ubsGnacy ~ ibe mau genes 5
htsHed uaio the bns'lss upon 3 hdq'
beck uhieh being nroked from ihs BEE.
iouarda ihs isil. rppsafs suooth ed eel
caiF; BET wbsn maaiPulaitd from lh
iaii igwar3s BE hefd. ere iouhd 90 e. q
/ rough and abirugivo os ere pietsiu ihu
auIround iho pTisou hosse 81 sadisrs ~
menL
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irusi ihat tli you naseuiiass uho bsaf tb
Icoaineal yote hsve mn1e rocd seiscsfnn
| ffon 10 Resale ersU.aa. n teip 1on 1ra
T ihe p'euEh 81 cass ever ere unbblsu Z
seea e teusn eHaieacs 81 81 aiieitsf {
nag. knou seme gigsf uhera taeau
I E'blsnea is e1oaEh % ueuy lhe paiHae
{ ofs uiissio1e--Fhess indafsii1atla age.
tgna IN ihe ctura 81 mischigf sls ut.it