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SP0RTING WITH FEMALE
AlFEECTI0NS.
a rar cannot make n9re perkdious
Than use his almost efforts 10 obtain
A enrfdence ii Order 10 deceive.

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Than use his atsnnst efcfis toIobtaia
a cunildencs il order % deceire
Honor and integrity Oh ht|t 10 BE- the lead
ing principle of every transaction in1lifs.--
These are virtues highly requisite, notHith-
standing they 4rs too frequently disregarded
" hate1er pursuits individuals are ID qnest
Of, sincerity ii profession, steadfastness in
pursuit, and Fn9ctaslity Ia dischsrging en-
gagements, are Ihdispensabiy incumbent
4 man Of hoIcsI Integrity ahd uprightpess
II his dealings With his fellow creatures, are
sure 70 gain the eeuidenSe and applause Of
all good men while be Who acts from dis.
honest and designing principles, obtains de-
served contempt Dishonest proceedings, in
word prdeed are very offensive to, and uu-
jastifable u thesight Of God and lnzn, even
in trivial butinlacA moreso 10 consequential
affairs. Tho most perfect uprightness is
highly requisite between man and man,
though it is too often sdisrfgaraed, and is
much more 40 between tho sexes. Every
profession Of regard should be without dis.
sembling, every promise preserved inyiDiate,
and every engagement faithfully discharged.
No one ought To make any offers OF prcten-
sions ID lady before be IS In great meas.
ure certain hdr person, her temper, her quail
fcations, suit.his circumstances, and sgreo
perfectly with bis own temper and Way of
thinking Por asimilatity Of mind and man.
nors isTery nedessarg I'd render the bonds
Of loveI permanent, and those 81 marriage
happy.
"MaFtiage Tic happies, state Of life wcnldIbe
Ifhauss we're oaly jjddined Who're hearts agree"
The man Of uprigbtness and integrity Of
.Ak L. H. Jk,.hA al Il -
the mihd, thegoodness Of the heart, and the
dignity of sediment, andHtHe delicacy ofIwit,
but viii strive to fix his affections on such
PERMANENT endowmeutsB before he pledges
faith tolany lady.
He lpoks upon marriage SIS business of the
greatest Importance in life. and change of
condition tnatcannot be undertaken with too
much reverence and deliberatipn. There
fore helwill not undertake it at random, lest
he should predipitately involve himself iii the
greatest difficulties he wishes TO act CON
scientidus part, and subsequently, cinnot
think, Notwithstanding il is too much roun-
tenanced BY cpstom) ofIsperting with the af
fections of the fair sex nor even of paying his
addresses to anyone till he is perfectly con-
WINGED his own are fixed op just principles.
LAAt 70 elA1SSS-
saEy beforehand; but after mans profess
SION Of regard aad kind services and sblicita.
lions have INSIDE IN impression on female
heart, il is nc hanger q matter of indifference
whether he perseveres in,or breaks off his
engagement When the matter is brought
to such d crisis. sthcfe Is 10 retreating with
ont manifestly disturbing the quiet and tran
guilty of mind i Whether marriage has been.
expressly promised or not. it is Of little sig
nifcaticn Eorif be has solicited and OBJ
tanned Ter affections. Oh supposition that be
intended to plssry her, the contract is, in tho
sight ef hehsel, sufficiently binding In
short, tic man who baseIy imposes Oh the
honest heart pf an unslspecting female, and,
after wiAning'her affection By the prevailing
rhetori9Iof Gcurship, angenerously toleaye
her to bitter sorrow and complaining, acts a
very dishonoraslo part, and is more heinous
than open force, and moasy must no. 10 put
in competition With happiness.
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