American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-12
YES, GET MARIE ID &.
ADVICE BY DOW, JR.

Young man! if you have arrived at the right
point in life for it, let every other consideration
give way to that of getting married. Don't
think of doing any thing else Keep poklng
about among the rubbish of the world till you
have stirred up gem worth possessing, in the
shape of wife. Never think of delaying the
matter, for you know that delays are danger
Gus. good wife is tho most constant and
faithful companion you can positively have by
your side, while performing the Journey OF life
"a dog isn't touch to her. She is of more
service, too, than You may at first imagine. -
She can ''smooth your linen and your cares
for you-mend your trousers, and perchance
your manners-sweeten your sour moments at
well as your tea and coffee for you-ruttie, per-
haps, your shirt bosom, but not your temper
and, instead of sowing the seeds of sorrow in
your path she will sow buttons on your shirts
and plant happiness instead of harrow teeth IN
your bosom. Yes-and if you are too con-
foundedly lazy or too proud to do such work
yourself, she will chop wood, and dig potatoes
for dinner: for her love for her husband Is such
that she will do anything to please him-eNcept
to receive company in her everyday clothes.
When woman loves, she loves with dou-
bIe-distilled dcvotedness; and when she hates
she hates on the high pressure principle. Her
love is as deep as the ocean, as strong as o
hempen halter, and as lmmutablc asthe rock o.
ages. She won't change it except it is in a
very strong fit of jealously: and even then il
fingers as if 10th to part, like evening twilight;
at the windows of the west. Get married by
all means. All the excuses you can fish up a
eainst doing the deed amt worth spoonful
of pigeons milk Mark thisif blest with
health and employment, you are not able tc
support wife, depend upon it you are not ca
pahle of supporting yourself Therefore, sc
much more the need Of annexation; for, in
union, as we'll as an onion, there is strength
Get married, repeat, young man! Concen'
trate your affections upon one object, and not
distribute them crumb by crumb, among host
of Susans, Sarahs, Marys, Loranas, Olives
Elias, Angus as, Betses, Pegges and Doro-
thcs allowing each scarcely enough to nibble
at. Get married, and have somebody TO cheer
You as you Journey through this 'lowly vale Of
tears'-somehody to scour up your whole life
and whatever linen you possess, in some sort Of
Sunday-go-to-meeting order.
Young women! ! need not tell You to look
out for your husband, for know that you are
fixing contrivances to catch one, and are as
naturally on the watch as Il cat is for mouse
But one word in your ear, if you please
Don't bait your hook with an artificial fly o
beauty; if you do, the chances are ten to ONT
that you will catch gudgeon-some silly foo
of fish that isn't worth his weight in saw
dust. Array the inner lady with the beautiful
garments of virtue, modesty, truth, morality
and unsophisticated love; and you will dispose
of yourself quicker, and to much better qdvian
tage than you would it yuu displayed all the
gew-gaws, flippejigs fol-de-rols, and fiddled
de- ees in the universe. Remember that it is
an awful thing to live and die a self-manuiac.
tured old maid.
My hearers-get married while you arc
yeung; and then when the trosts of age shall
fall and wither the flowers OF affection, the
leaves of connuba love will still be green, anc
perchance, a joyous offspring will surround
and grace the parent tree, like Ivy twlnng anc
adjoining the time-scathed oak.