Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-09-20

oUTRE !; nobody talks of the beauties of
nature, but boarding school misses"
Thus repulsed, Finlay left her, and
took his seat upon the deck with sigh.
"Out of fashion," thought he, and his
noble forehead was wrinkled with frowns,
his proud lip curled, and momentary
fash illuminated his dark eyes with un-
wonted fire. Out of fashion,! These
towering, frowning palisades, this dark
river, yonder rising moon!" He fell
into revery, long and deep, for now he
could not enjoy these things alone. At
the end of IT. all the world conso-
Ter, Hope, whispered kindly, f" she GER
tainly has sensibility, her mind is plastic,
can mould it into any form, and make
it a complete reflection of my own"
Conjugal affection is tender plant. The
first rude shake sometimes scatters lis fair leaves
TO the four winds of heaven. If but one leaf be
torn away, all the others are loosened. In pool
Finlay's ease they followed one by one in rapid
succession.
A few weeks in the country entirely dispell-
ed the illusion which love had thrown around
his idul-the celestial halo, which was only
. hallucination of his own imagination, had aepar
ted forever. He had a beautiful, weak woman
. with whom his cultivated, refined mind coul,
hold no communion.
Finlay returned 10 town an altered man. Hi
high ambition had been sanctifed in his own es
tination, because it was not entirely seIfis
: feeling. In all his visions of success his honor
5 were to be laid at the feet of his Caroline.
D He entered again npon his laborous employ
!, ment; he was for time entirely devoted to b.
9 siness, and lost all care and reflection in tn
1 close attention which he gave 10 his profession
i al duties. But soon he needed relaxation
= :, some place To which he could resort !; to spend
II few hours in pleasure. Home did not afford
! The spoiled, heartless Caroline was engaged
T. an endless round of fashionable amusements.-
Y When at home, she was weary, vapid, peevis
n She needed tho excitement and admiration of
;. crowd to give her animation It was not wor
while to exert herself to please one, and he o
ly her husband.
Thus driven from that home, which shou
ms have been the haven of rest aud peace, Finl
fled to the society Of the gay, dissippaied you
,d men.
Soon his office and law books were forsake
Sc, His clients frequent knocks were uuanswert
they became less and less frequent, and at lene
ed ceased entirely. They had lost their advoca
er their counsellor. He had rendered himself
l. worthy Of their confidence. The highly gif
J. ambitions Finlay, had become drunkardI
IL After few years, Caroline returned to
fathers house, because her husband was no |
ger able to support her she returned fad
: disappointed, wretched woman. The vi
. sting Of conscience told her that she had brouI
all her misery upon herself
Why will not woman learn her own hag
L ness2 Can one whose every thought bel
marriage is selfishness, can she ever sacri
Iod her own interest and pleasure to the will of
.o ;, other? Yet submission, digniied affection
. submission on her part, will alone insure don
ner tic comfort. Pride lifts herself in opposition
this doctrine, crying out, " equal rights"
in down with the rebellious spirit; her sugges
wn amounts TO this
her "Better reign in He'll, than serve in T
,ad ven."
.L Woman. TOO, must be mans intellectual C
."e panion. Without this, domestic life become
ole dull, so inspid, that man Of refined taste
cultivated understanding it is intuerabls.
hne The weak idolatry of fool is valueless
-ac- disgusting to 4 man of sense but, the affec
re- Of high minded, virtuous woman, is disc
ssh mating, intelligent, deep affection, which
mid an honor to gain, and pleasure to cherish