Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-02-16
A NIGHT BEFORE THE WEDDING.


We shall be happy together" said Lou
isa to her Aunt. the evening before the wed
ding--and her cheek was tinged with rich
color. and her eyes sparkled with soul-fel,
happiness.
When young bride says "we," it may ca
silly be imagined whom she is talking of.
II doubt it not, dearest Louisa" answer.
ed her Aunt, take heed only, that you re-
main as happy"
know myself and my faults; but my love for
him will correct them. So long as We love
| each other we can never be UNHAPPY, and our
| affections can never change"
All ~ said her Aunt, s'you talk like a
girl OF nineteen on the eve of marriage, in
the hey-day of hope and bright anticipations.
Dear child-believe even the heart grows DID,
The day must come when the rapture of
passion will decay when the delusion is o.
yer, and we stand revealed in our real charac-
ter. After custom has robbed beauty Of its
dazzling charms-afier youth has departed or
shadows mingled with the light of home,
then, Louisa, the wife may talk of her hus-
band, or the husband of the excellences Of hi.
wife. But the day before the wedding all
such encomiums go for nothing with me-"
understand you, dear Aunt. You
mean 10 say the virtues only Of each can give
lasting pleasure TO the other. Now for my
self say nothing, for can boast only well ;
but you cannot deny that my betrothed is the
best and most deserving of all the young men
of this town! Are not all virtues that lead TO
happiness blooming in him p
A" | will do you both JUSTICE answered her
relative, land acknowledge that virtues bloom
IN both. ! can say that TO you without fate
ry- Louisa, my love. they only bloom, and
need lifetime of rain and sunshine to ripen
hon o.tc,
first opening. We cannot know in what soil
are rooted. Who knows the hidden heart
Nay, my child, even could you be as you are,
youth and beauty would loes the power TO
charm, with habit and their constant pres
ence. Men soon grow weary Of the lovliest
face. Besides, your husband must grow old
himself; and then youthful manners will
cease to pl Ease him. Your habits, your tastes
would not be congenial." Louisa sighed.
% | could store your memory" resumed
her Aunt, s'with precepts TO guard your hap
piness. | would tell you to beware OF the
first quarrel: never to contend even in Jest
to have no secret from each other. lest the
springs of confidence be nsensibly snapped
to beware of the interference Of relations
But these are maxims which your prudence
will sufficiently impress upon you, and their
observance at best will have but negative
effect. Would you have the secret Of per-
petun loneliness. 1t is treasure-not fea-
ture compile xion, but in the soul, Men
worship beauty for the inward graces of
which it is the pledge. Would you know
how 10 keep the soul fart Religion 10 the
only true secret for that
Thus you see my love, how little we
can depend upon personal perfection; how
little on mental excellencies amiable traits
of character. But, the virtues born Of, and
the m from Him who is the author Of religi-
on and seek them daily from him. Be as
sured thus, that you will remain fair and a.
miable in the eyes of your husband, and be
blessed in every relation of life
Louisa flung her ms around her Aunt's
neck, and thanked her with fearful eyes for
her lesson.