Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-22

every point of view. In a national po'nt di'
view it is indispensable. No nation can exist
long and successfully that DOTS not in thc fret
place recognise the institution o',hHrrn.o, and
m the second chdcavor to observe thc princi
pie olthat sncrcd'6bhgatidh.
DIR. Franklin was an earnest advocate not
only for marriage, but tdr marriage in early life.
Marriage tthastcns the feelings, cNcitcs the am.
bition, and improves rhc heart. The Tcspon-
sibilitics oi7thc husband ard father, and the
gentle whispcrings OF the sharor of his for
tunes cannot tail to instiI those lessons of virtue
and propricty which constitute the elements
Of an unsullcd reputation. The ambition is
quickcncd, and the energies excited, rs IN the
future he secs the figures 'ot'hischidfen, with
the desire To render them assistance, or afford
them IN honorable Starting place in the fame
of their sire
Children too, arc initiative beings. and tires
truth becomes speedily obvious To all parents
Wclldfrcctcd, this creative tacully isonc of the
mast important glits, and capable oflhe noblcs't
efforts of human intellect. Parents are thus
| shalt be for e, on for good Imna1lm is a
creative or reproductive power; the dagncrreo-
type Of the Budding mind. How important
then thar principle, truth, and virtue should
ahimarc ils models.
Marriage is calculated 10 improve IN all the
relations ol'liir. But for the links between the
world of sympathy and virtue and the world
of intcmpCrancc and gu,lt. how many Of the
pcni,cnl and reformed would have ptnn.cd head.
long intothc abyss Of darkness and despair.
Even Byron, when speaking oi the Corsair's
love for Mcdora makes conSiancy the rcdccm-
| my virtue Of his taNcritc hero -
| 'sfc drct aud l,i III, name to after zines,
Linked with ,irluc aud a thuus and cimrs'
But miserable indeed is the condition ftwo
beings unhapply united, who live together in
the constant practice OF hypocrisy, ,or m relpct-
ual discord. The heart does not light up the
smile that plays upon the lips--t,c su,,l does
not participate IN the feelings that the tongue
| is compelled to counlcrtct.
| ilow bitter is the fate Of the deceived and
betrayed wife, when disappointed IN the object
| upon whom she has bestowed her hand and hcr
affections. Aggravated. as is often the case
by an caglc-eycd Jralousy-she counts the
hours of the long winter night, lonely and de-
s"itcd-hcr mind racked and tortured with
ih Wsand barbed suspicious, and haunted with
thousand terrible 'thouahts and suggestions !
For the iicnd who world thus spor, with the
aArclious OF fond and contiding creature, if
there he u lover deep therein the cagIng and
burning abyss Of his owncunscicnce, sttch must
he his mcrllcd ,c'5m. The Italian bravo, who
crccps through the shades with Il poinard be-
meath his cloak, is noble spirit compared with
| such q wrctcii. One ,ioon.S his victim 10 a
sng2c Slow-thc other snrrs tin cords OF the
hear, one hy one, and ca,,I, with added anguish
6ut There Is bright contrast 10 this picture,
though no human being should hook FOR una-
loycd felicity in sny nrcrcly uclitai or earthly
position. The best uf husbands aad wives are
those which bcar occasionally With each other.
| The wife shord ncNcr b. ashamed To depend
on her husband. lie ,iiviId be her dearest
iricnd-hcr only coniidant I; uoI are his all;,c-
items To be rsitrI Icy complaints, rcproaoh, or
| ssllcn bcha,iur.
II is related III C"bbcu, that though, frequent
| solitary instance disappointed hls wife as tu
the hour Of his return. ifall young mcn knew
how much value w@nan attach Ia this species
OF fidelity there would be fewer unhappy ccu.
IleS ina Tho utOrll
Well regulated marriages, tlsueh they in,
crease the responsibilities Of orr condition, sci,
dom result out in m incrcasc Of prosperity and
happiness. 1t is the condition intended for
man by his Creator, \ happy marriage-an
union OF feeling, Of sentiment and OF taste-is
indeed the chicf bliss that survived the fall
Blessed is the man that has virtuoaS wife, for
the nuu,bcr vi his days shall be doubled
We can conceive or no more lIcaycn-liko
circle than is cmbrsccd within the ilmiiS~ al q
vlriuooS aud happy family, Thcc Is nothing
beneath the skies more cnrobling To human
nature than such a hmShulG-U here m'idness
and virtue, Kindness and love, industry and
peace 20 hand D-hand together. Where Il
cheerful and contcnt,.l spirit ChaSrs away the
gloom of The world, and religion, with her sweet
lessons of philosophy, soitcns and puriiics the
heart Where the head otthc hmily is recog-
: niscd and respected as such--2nd the greatest
happiness within the circle is derived from hS
approving smile Where the low sweet voice
ot woman is seldom heard bu; ia accents ol
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