The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-06-05

uWells IN me also, l hope as well rs hltn.-
| This Is the inate pledge aud security for our
happiness"
But ifit should grow old with you; if il
should change to hateful eZcitability; and eX
cltabllity is the worst enemy ofmntrimony.-
You both POSSESS sensibility. That do not
deny; but beware lest this grace degeuerates
you into nm irritable and quarresome mortal
"Ah, dearest, i'll might never become old!
could then be sure that my husband would
never ceHse TO love me-
"Ihou art greatly in error child! Vert
thou always fresh and beautiful as today, still
t.y husbands eye would by custom OF years
become Indifferent 10 these advantages. Gus
tom is the greatest enchantress. in the world,
and in the house. one ofthe most benevolent
of thiries. She renders that which is the
most beautiful as well as the uglest. familiar.
4 wife is young and becomes old:ii is custom
which binders the husband from seeing the
change. On the contrary, did she rcrnuiu young
while he became old, it might bring conse-
quences, and render the man in years Jealous
It is better as kind Providence has ordered il.
Imagine that thou hast grown 10 he an old
woman, and thy husband were blooming
youth: how wouldst thou feel Them"
Louisa rubbed her chin and suid, II can
not tell"
Her aunt continued-"But will call thy
attention TO u secret which,
"'That is it," interrupted Louisa, hastily,
"that Is what long so much TO hear
Her aunt said, "Listen TO me uttentively.--
What / now tell thee have proved. Ii COLI
sists oftI0o parts. The iirstpart, ofthe means
| to render marriage happy, of itself prevents
every possibility ofdisscnsion, and would ev-
en- ut least make good fiiendslof the spider
aud the fly. Tho second part is the best and
surest method ofpreserviug feminine atirac-
TONS"
"Ah," exclaimed Louisa
The former half of the means then:--in
the first solitary hour AFTER the ceremony,
take thy bridegroom and demand solemn
vow OF him; and give him a solemn vow in
return. Promise one another sacredly .nerer,
not mere Jest, 10 iCrGIlgie trih each other:
never 10 handy words or indulge in the least
Ill humor. Never, ! say never! Wrangllng
even IN jest, and putting on an air OF i'll hu-
MOI merely to tease, becomes earnest by
practice. Mark that! Next promise each
other sincerely aud solemnlv lleUer 10 hare q
secret from each other under whatever pretext.
with whatever excuse II might be. You must
continually and every moment see clearly in
10 each others bosom. Even when one of
you has committed fault, wait not an Instant
but confess 1t trecly-!et It cost tears. but con-
Tess II. And as you keep nothing secret from
each other, so on the contrary, preserve the
prlYacIes otyour house, marriage state. and
heart, from father, mother. sister. brother.
aunt and all the world. You two. with Gods
help, build your own quiet. Even a third or
fourth one whom Won draw into it will form
party and stand between YOU two That
should never be. Promise this TO ench other.
Renew the VOW nj each temptation. Nuu
will find your account in it. Your souls will
n 1 M ps La,.
as one. Ah.ifmany young pair had on their
wedding known this simple secret. and
straightway practced il, how many mnrrIug-
eS were happier, than. alas, they Were.'
Louisa kissed her auut's hand with ardOr.
81 feel TINT II must be so. Where this con-
tiden0G Is ahsenl,the married,Gyeu after we'd
lock, are two strangers who do nor know each
other. 1t should be so: without this there
can be no happiness. Aud LOW. aunt, the
best preservarive OF female beauty:"
Her aunt smiled aud sald,-"We may not
conceal from ourselves that handsome man
pleHses lis Il hundred times more than an i'll
looking one, and the men are pleased with MS
when we are pretty. But that which we call
heauutul-what in men pleases US, and what
IN us plenses men--is not skin and hair. and
shape and color, rs in a statue: but II is the
character. il is the soul that is within these.
that enchants us by looks and words earnest
ness. and JOY and sorrow. The men admire
Us the more they suppose those virtues TO eX-
list IN lis which the outside promises, and we
think malicious man disagTeeable, however
handsome and graceful he may be.
Let young maiden then, who would
preserve her beauty preserve but that purity
otsoul. those virtues III short, by which she
first drew her lover to her feet. And the best
preservation of virtue, TO render it uuchang
ing and keeping 1t ever young, is rrlgiuu,that
inward Union with the Deity. eternity and
talth-it is piety, that walking with God, so
pure, so peaceful, so benefccnt to mor;als.n
''See, dear heart, continued the aunt. ''there
are virtues which arise out OF mere expert
ence. These grow old with time, and alter,
because by change of circumstances ard in-
clination, prudence alters her means ofaction
and because her growth does not alwas keep
with that otour years and passions. But re-
ligious virtues can never change: these re-
main eternally the same, because our God is
always the same and that eternity the same,
which we and those who love us are hasten
ing to enter. Preserve, then, mind pure
and innocent, and looking for every thing
! from God; thus will that beauty of soul re-
main, for which thy bridegroom to-day adores
thee. am no bigot, no fanatic: | am thy
aunt of seven and twenty. But for this rea-
son say TO thee-be dear good Christian
and thou villas Il mother. yes, us grand
mother, be still beautiful"
Louisa threw her arms about her neck and
wept IN sfience,and whispered, II thank thee,
angelo
From Headieys Washington and his Generals.