Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-10-02

that there is, after all, no real need of max
ing these exceptions nor, if both parlie:
'nIhlled the conditions Of health, woull
death ever separate true lovers, except in
rare cases OF accident, ETC.. but we repea,
II is not the purpose Of this article so much
to dwell upon the minor exceptions to this
law, as 10 state the law itself and induce as
many OF our readers as possible TO fulfil it
From this 1t is obvious that where the
love is once placed and reciprocated, the
parties should take the utmost pains to draw
out and cultivate the oher's love, and thus
bind each to the other in stronger and still
stronger cords of mutual attachment. day
by day, through life. Nor should any COW
ness or maiden modesty be allowed to pre-
vent the full, free declaration of sentiment
to the party beloved. When this love ex.
lists in one and not in the other, a free avow.
al iIom the loving party at once brings the
matter to crisis; and if the other party
IS IndIsposed to union, the loving party
will naturally, and almost by instinct, cease
10 love; for the very nature of the Union
for Life is, to love those who will return
that love.
Nor is there more impropriety in the fe-
male making this declaration first, than in
the male; but as the love principle is strong
est, and instinct more acute in woman than
in man, she can make better selection oI
those whom she can love and who can love
her than it is possible for the man to max e
But the main thought Of this article is
now out. First. provision for this love in.
stnct; and secondly, holding it as per.
tectly sacred and inuiolate for life, incud.
ing the cultiration Of this sentiment through
life, and each party doing their utmost to
bind and cement together their mutual af-
fection, and make each other perfectly hap
py in cach.o,her
1t should, however, be added, that this
feeling knows nothing about zegal wedock,
although it is the very essence, and soul,
and constituent element Of wedIock proper.
This is natures marriage, and rises above
that man-made ceremony which we now
call marriage. Not that the latter should
be disregarded, for it should never be con-
summated except where Union for Life leads
the way. Legal marriage should always
follow in the footsteps Of this, natures mar
riage but where the two do not accompa-
ny each other, by so much is nature stronger
should Union ior Iiife take pretgueifer etgu rneey4s4f
that mere man-made ceremony, which is,
after all, but a recognition before men Of this
inward union. But we need not qualify,
yet will close by most solemnly warning
parents, if they would not literally destroy
their sons and daughters, never to interfere
by way Of breaking off matches. They
should take this matter in hand seasonably.
and guide the affections of their children
upon proper objects; yet those affections
are once fastened, it is most dangerous ex
pertinent to attempt to tear them asunder.
Besides, by law Of nature. the more lovers
are opposed, the more strongly they cling
TO each other; so that an attempt to vio-
Ienlly .hwars love, only secures the very
object you would prevent. If you cannot
influence your children by reason and per
suasion, let them take their own course
But all parents might and should have sc
perfect control over their children, tha
they will not for moment think Of bestow
ing their affections except in accordance
with their parents advice and consent
Still, it is no, our purpose, in this article, tt
run ou. all these side points, but only tt
state the great law of pairing, its inviolablIi
~, and the imperious importance of proper
ly placing it, and, finally, Of cultiuating 'h
bighes, order of conjugal union between al
those who experience the mutual drawing
of this sacred principle.