Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-02-10
From the American Monthly Magazine.
Effects Of Ret st3ss on IJ"Onae,a.

Religion enters Geep into the lot Of wo-
man. There are period. Of change and
con,ras, peculiar to her sex, and over The
operation If which she has no control.
which Try her character severly and for
the favorable result Of which there Is no
certain reliance bu: in religion. Educa
ted, if in the fashionable classes Of soriety
upon principles which nourisll I" its Ut
most growth the strong love Of admiration.
there comes a time. and at that early in
life, when she must abandon it. Ii ing
almost exclusively for pleasure. while her
character is forming. aud il beautiful used
10 4 deyolion from those about her, which
is like the icipa:on Of magsc tn her
wants, there comes time when she must
forget it suddenly and wholly for duties
which cannot be disregarded or pn, by
Entering upon marriage with visions Of
romance in her eye. and belief in tie un
dying deicacy and unwasling favor Of the
love that won hef-feelings not The less in
the hearts that they ale hidden AMI unex-
pressed she finds EARLIER q: later tina,
her own affections are both finer ant! deep
er, and that what was the very life Of her
heart, was but The holiday idleness-,he
wayside acciden. Of hrs.
Add TO this the most trying circums,an
ces Of alone that is surprisingly Eprgot-
ten in the usual estimate Of female aIIut-
mcn,-,he committing utterly and ire
mcdiably 10 another The whole treasure of
her worldly happiness. and standing aside
without The influence Of breath upon lis
distinguishing the issue, !. may he Of
rashness or ineompetency, il may he Of
despera,ion-an this without the relief oi
active occupation tina. makes it co,,para-
tive happiness TO him without any thing
bu. the bitter eed of patience to aiIay The
morslent tooth Of "a passive anxiety. here
are things that sweep like whirIwind the
channels Of wo,nan's life. There is moths
ing in her habits or education which pre-,
pares her for their violence. VIVA. is there
to insure her that the stream will return to
its won,ed flow VIVA. is there tina. is
born OF fashion, or amusement, or even
enthusiasm. that will govern the broken
courses. and lead back the disturbed wa
tiers Of feeling VIVA, is 10 preven, j,
from settling into stagnan, apathy. or was.
ting itself among weeds and darkness /
answer nothing bu, The principle Of
which have spoken-n"hing bu, The ell
evating. tranquilizing. strong hatred spiri,
Of religion!
The most attractive Of the lesser inllu>
ences Of religion is that upon female char
ac,er and beauty. Its effer. upon The for
mer is generally allowed, though still.
rather as an abstract truth than = rule of
practice bu, upon the latter il is Ear from
being properly appreciated. l, is no, too,
much 10 say tina, every possible manner
and every cast rf feature is improved bv
il and that. not the eye of the religion. en-
thusiast only. bur to every eye that can
take pleasure in beauty. From The vivid
esprit "i the belle ID the stunning eve and
blnshing timidily Of The schonl yirl. and
tins w''l'oa. changing or suppressing one
essential characteristic, there is no farm of
love.incss that religion does not enIiyh,en
and adorn. am far from referring nor