The North-Carolinian., 1842-09-03
miscellaneous
To Lat Oh the eve Of her Marriage.

WASHINGTON, June 13, 1912.
My dear riend.-The step you are about
10 take is o,a Taught with such vital impor-
tance to yor tuture welfare, as TO cause me
to throw asiro Ill formalty and proceed to
give you su bdvice as seems to me most
conducive T. attain the greatest happiness that
can attend ;se marriage state.
When to-i arrows sun shall gild the horizon,
the minister Of God, clothed in the robes of
his calling, rlpresence Of your family and
friends, will BY that most solemn Of ceremo-
MES, consis you to the hands of one in COM
pany with WI ON you are to journey through
LIES drearypgr grimage. Give, pray you,
solemn and calm reflection to this sudden
transition, a,d by your future conduct endeav-
0, to realiz to your friends the bril- ght pros
poets they h. Va every reason to hope kind
Heaven has in store for you. Be obedient,
gentle aud afectionate to your husband; kind,
persuasive. md mild in your manners to him;
let no b.ck ring or discord exist between you
or hover art ind your .heariilstone; surrender
TO your part er a portion of your right, by SO
doing you il! secure the whole aud draw
around you l,nth such ligament OF affection
and love as will make your domestic fireside
a paradise Iotected by shield of so impen-
etrabea nalure as to defy the sharpest arrows
that can be pod from the bow of envy, malice
or hatred. Wotr husband to you will be as
the oak I - f,rres, to the tender ivy; aud
os 'hatkvinerlings with tenaciy to the parent
tree torpro aelion, SO must you cling 10 and
entwine yoauelt around the affections Of him
you haye clGeen as your partner for life, WHO,
endoW91 s-cresror wisis-~ is-~fltnrca-o.el-s..4..S
st'srdylttr,taf&, is betterenab!ed to sncoun-
ter the rude bh ste Of the world, and afford you
III tha nonr 3f zianger that protection which
Your more 3neer sex require. But as lhe
giant ct tnt fdrest that has stood the storms
OF hundre Years has been prostrated by the
unlooked k And powerful hurricane, so may
Tepeated IN tune PROSTATE aud palsy the
exertionso 'r husband and bring trouble
and sorrow that landscape which was once
so bright q! eautiful-then, my friend, you
will be call Upon for the exertion Of those
gifts Win ach you are so fully endowed.
As the stor passes that has scattered des-
truction.on avery side, the tender plants, bow
ed only un ehe gale had spent its fury, raise
their heads m magic like. dart into view,
clothing ne ~ in panoply so pleasing to
the eyes a. p 4,use in short time all traces
oi receRf q htlon to be entirely obliterated
In IKE ma or should you bow in meekness
TO the 3Qsn life, and where they shall have
spent szer ~ upon the richly freighted ar
cosy ofYM Elections. rouse yourself to ac-
tlon aud 9, lies and attentions administer
such sooeni skalms to the partner Of your tolls
ns wiitsurn 1are from his brow and instil
now ensfgY 1nto his despairing mind. Oh,
thon V'ah H414ys of bright and genial sua.
naro'nger bod tidings, pierce through and
oisperse lDe buds that threaten your destruc-
hon' tnso" halo ofpeace and content
nent arounl Pu, and like the dove with the
olise o. D1ane5 i've you the pleasing assurance
'nai 'ne waie are sbating, and that your lit