Washington telegraph., 1844-11-27
WOMEN AND MARRIAGE.


touching sketch, such as we subioin from
the pen of n. p. Willis. The gifted and
poetical editor of the New York Mirror has
the happy facility, which so few possess,
of impartng interest, pathos and beauty to
every thing he touches The following is
in his haPpiest vein:
| have speculated a great deal upon mat
rimony, | have seen young and beautiful
women, the pride of gay circles, married,
as the world says-welli Some have moved
into costly houses, and their friends have all
come and looked at their fine furniture and
splendid arrangements for happiness, and
they have gone away and committed them
to their sunny hopes cheerfully and without
fear. 1t is natural to be sanguine for the
vounq, and at such times am carried away
by similar feelings. love to get unobser-
we'd into n corner and watch the bride in her
attire, and with her smiling face and sofi
ewes moving before me in their pride of life,
weave a walking dream over her future
happiness, and persuade myself that it will
be true. | think how they will sit upon the
luxurious sofa as the twilight falls, and build
pay hopes. and mirmur in low tones the
now forbidden ten lcrneSs; and now thrilling
Iv the allowed kiss, and the beautiful en1ear-
m,n,s of welded life will make even their
parting Joyous, and how g ally come back
from the crowd AMI the empty mlrth o. the
CAV to each others quiet company. l PIC
tlre to myself that young creature, who
bushes even now a his hes!tatlng carcSS.
listening eagerly for his footsteps as the
night steals on, AMI wishing that he wolld
come: and when he enters nj last, AMI. with
an affection as undying as his pulse, folds
her to his bosom | can feel the very tide
that goes flowing through his heari and gaze
with him on her graceful firm as she moves
about him for the knl Offices of ciion,
soothing all his unquiet cares, AMI 'ling
him forget even himself in her young and
unshadowc1 beau Y.
| 20 forward for yea.s, AMI see her luxu-
RANT hair put soberly away from her brow.
and her girlish graces ripa1 into dignity, AMI
her bright loveliness cha stoned with the gen
tie mackness of maternal affection. Her
husband looks on her with Il prou1 eye, AM
shows her the same fervent love AMI the del
icite attentions which first won her. aud fair
children are growing mp about them, AMI
thew % on full of honor and uutroID'ei years,
AMI they are rem 'mbsrei when they die
| say love to dream thus when % to
give the Young bride Joy. II is the nltural
tendency of feeling touched by lorelincss
that fears nothing for Itself: aud ii ever |
Weld to darkcncd feelings, it l. because the
light of the picture is changel ]. | am not
foaI ofdweliing on slch changes an1 viii
not m'nuc,y now. | alluIc to it only be-
cause trust that my simple page will be
read b. some of the young and beautiful he
ingS who daily move across my path; and
would whisper to them the secret of an un-
clouied future.
The picture haze drawn above is not
peculiar. Il is c)iored like the iancies of
the bride: AMI many, OH many an hour will
she sit, with her rich iewe's. lying loose in
her fingers, and dream such dream as these
She believes them too-lni she goes On for
the while undeceive1. The evening IS not
too long while they tax of plans for their
future happiness. and the quiet meal is still
a pleasant and delightful novelty of m It'la'
reliance and attention. There comes soon,
however a time when personal topics be-
come bare aud wearisome, and slight atten-
tions will not alone keep up the social ex-
element There are long intervals OF ST.
lence, and detected symptoms of WEAKNESS,
ami the husband first in his manhood, breaks
in upon the hours they were wont to spcni
together | cannot follow it circum 7tantial-
". Then comes long hours of unhappy rest
lcssnesS, and terrible misgivings, of each
others worth and affection, till, by and by.
they can conceal their uncasinesS no longer
and 90 out separately to seek relief and lean
upon the hollow world for the support for
which one who has promised to be their !orer
and friend could not give them,
Heed this, We who are winning. by your
innocent beauty, the affection of high-m'nd-
e1 and thinking being. Remember that he
will give up the brother of his heart with
whom he has had even Fellowship of mind
the society of his cotemporary runners IN
race of fame, who have he'd with him
stern companionship; AMI frequently in his
passionate love, he will break away from
the arena OF his burning ambition, to come
and listen to the voice of the charmer. Ii
will bewilder him at first; but it will not long.
And then think you that an idle blandish-
ment will chain the mind thai has been used
for years to an equal commmionl Think
YOU he will give up for a weak dalliancc,
the anmlting theme of men, and search in
to the mysteries of knowledgel OH no,
ladyi believe me- mol Trust not your inhu
cnce to such light letters. Credit not the
old-fashioned absurdity, that women's is
secondary lot, ministering TO the necessities
OF her lord and master. If your Immortality
is as complete, and your gift of mind as
pable as ours, | would charge YOU to water
the undying bud, and give it healthy cul-
ture, and open its beauty to she sum- and then
YOU may hope that when Your life is bound