Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-01-18
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4 MoTnEn.s TEARS.


There is touching sweetness in mo-
Tiers tears when they fall upon the face
Of her dying babe, which no eve can be.
hold without mbibing its influence. Up
on such haIlowed gfound the foot Of pro
family dares not approach. Inhdeli.y il
self Is silent. and fofbears It's scofEings. -
And here woman displays not her weak.
ness, but her strength il is lhahsirength
OF attachment which can never 10 its full
intensity be realized! Ills perennial, de-
pendant upon no climate. no changes
but alike in storm and 'sunshiHe--it knows
no shadow. Of turning. A father when be
sees his child going down to the dark val
ley, will weep when the shadow 81 death
has fully come over him and as the last
parting knell falls on his ear. he may say,
u 20 down 10 the grave Of my son mourn
ing. Bat the hurry OF business draws him
away the tear is wiped from his eye, and
If when be iaFns from his Preside the va
cancy 10 the family circle reminds him Of
bis loss, the succeeding day blu1ts poig
nancy Of his gIief. until at length It 6nds
no permanent seat 10 his breast. Not so
with her who has borne and noufished the
lender blossom. II lives in the heart
where il was irst entwined inslhe dream.
ing hours Of night. She sees III playful
mirsh or hears lis plaintise cries She seeks
il in The mdrniDg and goes 10 be grave
to weep there.
MARRIAGE.-MTs Lee writes very sen-
sibly on the subiectof marriage, and gives
some good advice to mothers on the pro.
permode Of educating daughters, 10 which
she says. that the former should impress
deeply on their (,he daughters'1 souls the
characters Of true love- We see plainly,
that Mrs. Lee is Of the old school, as she
thinks that love should pfeceds and &C
company mattiage In the "oIden Tine
this was The case but in these days; few
young people are united with The deter.
minalion 10 climb the bill together; !"
they want TO be seated al its Top without
labor-and thence the enquiry lis not. is
he moral, and industrious ndlprudenti
but, is be rich II he have money. all
other qualifications are readily presumed,
and there il no difficulty 10 his making a
selection among the young ladies'. In
like manner, d young fellow id search Of
"a rib, somehow OF other always has bis
attention directed to the pockets Of his
mistress in the first instances II thai be
well lined, there is no difficulty ia falling
Fin9loye. Mrs. Lee says with great mn
vefs, when speaking OF Young ladies.
'are they not made for loving r. Yes. II
they have money--bul il they have; not
-pshsw, who can live upon love -
There must be fine house and 6ne fur
nilure "a tfipsto Niagara or or some fash
ionaols watering place. If married 10 4un-
mef-and if in winter. parties and rbuis.
No one can Be properly married who does
not incur these expenses. and they can,
not be paid BY ',air@-ihin air. A cou.
pile who eater more moderately and Sc
dalely into The holy bands d matlsmo.
ny, and seek 10 have domestic tranquil
lily and happiness--are SET down as pl no
account 10 creation. Fsshio1, folly and
extfayaganceE rule the tines and he who
does not yield q her commands. might
as well throw Tie moose over his neck and
swing on beam. He Is noihing-a5so.
|lusely nothing