The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-02-23
A Night before the wedding.
BY MRS. e. r. ELLET.


'We shall be very happy together said
Louisa to her Aunt, the evening before
the wedding--and her cheek was tinted
with rich color and her eyes sparkled |
with soul felt happiness.
When young bride says 'we,' it may
easily be imagined whom she is talking of.
i doubt it not, dearest LOUISA, answer.
ed her Aunt, take heed only, that You
remain as happy
'Ob! no fear Of that my prudent Aunt
| know myself and my faults; but my love
for him will correct them. So long as
we love each other, we can never be un-
happy, and our affections cannot change
'AL! said her Aunt, you talk like
girl Of nineteen ON the eve of marriage,
in the hay day of hope and bright an,ici
pations. Dear child; believe even the
heart grows old. The day must come
when the rapture Of passion will decay;
when the Illusion Is over, and we stand re
vealed in our real characters. After cns-
tom has robbed beauty of i,s dazzling
charms. after youth has departed or shad-
ows mingled with the light of home, then
Louisa the wife may talk Of the excel
lencies of her husband of the admirable
qualities ofhis wife. But the day before
wedding, such encomiums go for nothing
with me-
u understand you dear Aunt. You
mean to say the virtues only of each can
give lasting pleasure to the other. Now
for myself say nothing; for | can boast
only will; but you cannot deny that my
betro hed is the best and most deserving
of all the young men of,his town! Are
not all virtues that lead TO happiness
blooming 10 him!'
Il will do you both Justice answered
her relative, 'and acknowledge that vir.
tues bloom in both. | can say that to you
, without fausry, Louisa; but as yet they
only bloom, and need lifetime Of rain
and sunshine to ripen them. No Bios
SONS are more deceitful at FIRST opening
We cannot know IN what soil they are
{ NAY, my dear children, even could yo'
4 always be ss you are, youth aud beauty
/ " oull lose the power to chstm, with hab
Il aoi their coestant presence. Mengrou
/, soon weary Of the loveiiest face. Besides
your husband must grow old h, mseli, ane
then youthful manners will cease to pleas
n him. Your habits, your tastes would no
a be congenial
Louisa sighed.
:, Il could store your memory resumed
her Aunt, with precepts to guard You
, happiness. would tell You to beware o
the first quarrel. never TO contend eve'
in lest; to have no secrets from each 9th
er, least the springs of canhdeoce be IN
sensibl, snapped, 10 beware of the inter
ferance of relations, But these are max
las which your prudence will suficien |
a upun you, aot their faithful observanc
=. W Ill repay you huadred fold
i. 'Woud you have the secret of perpeiu
. al lovehDess! 1t is a treasute-not lea
ture or COMPLEXION, but in tie soul. Me
II worship beauty for the inward graces
which il 10 the pledge. Would you know
a how TO keep he soul fai,! religion Is tn
;, only true secret for that.
o THUS on see, my love, how little
q can depend upon personal perfeclion;h o'
how httle 90 mental excellancles am
;, liable traits of character. But the virtue
a born of, and nourlshed by religion, ar
immortal; seek them from him who is ia
author of religions; and seek them dad
fro m him. BE assured thus, that you WI
ever remsiu fair and amiable in the eye
uf your husband, and, be blessed IN ever
relation Of life.'
Louisa flung her arms around her Aunt
neck aud thanked her with fearful eye
for her lesson.