The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-21
MARRIED LIFE.

A"V'o 70 u'hCl Supl ebns" HH Nuln
in the following sketch of married life,
and the advantages and pleasure, moral.
" snd physicolIy, which are connec,ei
with the wise and enobliug institution
of marriage. 1t ls taken from report
ot lecture on U0m'n, delivered in
Phiisde pbia few years since, by r..
MIrris--and will be read with nrofL
by that crus'y class Of our species know
As cid bachelors, or by voluntary old
maids
Marriage is desirable and recon
.mendabIe in every point Of view. Ia a
oalional point of view it is indispeusi.
BILE. No nation can exis, long and sue.
cessfuly that does no, in The first place
recognise the institution Of marriage.
and in the second, ,enjeavOr to observe ,h
principle of that obi gsion'
Marriage is calculated 10 improve al
he relations Of life. Bot for the link
between the world Of intemperance sno
guilt, how many Of the pcnilent and re
formed would have plunged hesdIoni
INTO the abyss OF darkness and despair
Even Byron, when speaking of tn
CorsaI's love for Medera, makes consis
'ency the redeeming virtue of his favor
lie hero:---
lie d!ed, and left his name 10 arer tines
Linked with one virtue and thousand
crimes
But miserable indeed is the cond
di,ion Of two beings unhSpply united
who live together in the constant prac
tice Of hyp ocrisy, or in perpetual di
cord. The heart does not llshl uI
he smile lha, plays upoo We iips--ih
Soui does not participate 10 the ieeIog
hat ,ae tongue is compelled 30 counter
fit.
1t is related Of Goblet, that ,houg
Frequently called from home by blsl
ness, he never 10 soil tary ,nsrance di
4Upoinled hij wife as 10 the hour of h
rc'uro. II oil youag c,sn knew no
much value women attached TO tn
species Of fiIeIity, there would be few
er unhsrpy couples in the world.
Well regulated marriages., thoua
hey increase The responsible ties of ou
condition seldom result but IN an increa
If prosperity and happiness. It is II
condition intended for man by his Gre
or. Il happy marriages. union {
ceiling, OF sentiment and Of lsste---is il
feed lhe chief bliss that survived tn
all Blessed is tho man that has {
girtuous wife, for he number OF hi,
sys shall ba doubled.
| We canceive of no more Heaven lik,
circle than this embraced within tn
limits Of a virluous aud happy family
There is norhingi beneath tie skie
more ennoblibg 70 human nature tba
such a ousehod--where miIdness an
virtue, kindness and love, Industry an
peace TO go hand in hand toge thel
Where commended and cheerful spiri
chase away he gloom Of the world, an'
rellg ion, with her sweet lesson OF phi
usophy, softens and purfies the heat
Where The head OF the family is recog
nized and respected as such--snd III
sreotest happiness wlhin the circle
derived from his approving smile
Where the low sweet voice ol woman !
seldom heard but in accents of gentle
ness aud love, and the name IF moihe
s never uttered unassocisted with som
endeatiug ephhet Such family ca
only be collected together nnder the in
auence OF happy marriage union G
lhesrls as well 90 hands tie consecrt
ed by pure and chaste atIec'ion-an Ell
Gagemenl formed on earth, but sscton
I'd in Heaven. On such an union IN
,ngels who dwelt in the bright abode
of the bIeSl, must downard turn Their 50
tual eyes, and whiis they gaze W.T.
ooks OF interest and love, delight j
and rejoice over The same.t
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