The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-05-21


'Oh yes, she reads forever, and studies
she is studying German, now
Poor MaryF
What in the world makes you pity Mary,
JuliusP
Because, Anne. she has been deprived Of
natures best gih-defrauded of her inheri-
tauce: sound constitution, from temper.
ate, active parents. One may have all the
gifts, graces charms, accomplishments, un-
der Heaven, and, if they have not health, oi
what use or enjoyment are they ? II that
little frail body OF Mary Marvel's contained
all that have enumerated. it would be just
the reverse of Pandora's box-having one
good, but one curse that infected ALL
Dear Julius, canno, bear to hear you
talk so of Mary. expected you would like
her SO much I-I-hoped--. She
is so pretty--so lovely-she is fit for Hcav-
en-
She may be, Anne,-I do rot doubt it
but she is very unfit for earth. What has
her good, devoted, sensible, well-rformcd
mother been about? II Mary had been
taught the laws of health, and obeyed them,
it would have been worth infinitely more 10
her then all she had got at your famous board
inn- schools Ignorance Of these laws is cul-
pable in the mo,hers-dsasirou and fatal 10
the daughters 1t is disgrace 10 our peo-
pie. The young woman now coming on,
will be as nervous. as weak, as wreiched, as
theft unhappy molhcrs-langulshed embod-
mcn,s of fdiscasa-memcnios of doctors and
niil. boxes. dragging ont life in an air-tight
room, religiously struggling to perform their
duties. and dying before they have half fin
shcd The allotted term of life. They have
no ie-no true enjoyment Of life
What n tira1e. julius And one would
think you were cross old bachclor
'On the contrary my dear Anne, it is be-
cause am young bachelor, and desire not
to be n much older, that | am so earnest in
This matter. have been travelling now for
two months in Iail cars and steamers, and
could fil medical journal with cases OF
ourg women, married and single, whom
have met from town and country, with every
i'll that flesh is heir TO. have bcea an in
voluntary auditor Of their charming little
condolences of chronic headaches nervous
feelings 'weak backs. neuralgia and
Heaven knows what all
'Ob. Julius Julius
1T is true, Anne. And their whole care
is, gentle and simple. TO avoid the air never
o walk when they can ride; never 10 use
cold water when they can get warm; never
to eat bread when they can get cake, and so
on, and SO on, through tie chapter. In the
matter OF eating and drinking, and such lit
lie gai initures as smoking and chewing, the
men are worse. Fortunately, their occupa-
ions save most of them from the invalidsm
of the womcn.-You think Mary Marvel
beanilful? ?
No rot beautiful, perhaps-but very,
very pretty, and so loveable ?
WELL rejoined Julius, coldIy, after some
hesitation, Mary is pre,ty-her eye is bead
tlul-her whole face intelligent, but so pale,
so thin-ber lips so colorless-her hands so
transparent that cannot look at her with
any pleasure. I declare t. you, Anne, when
see a woman with a lively eye, n clear
healthy skin, that shows the air of Heaven
visits its ddily-il may be roughly If II plea
,es Heaven TO roughen the day,--an elastic,
vigorous step, aud strong, cheerful voice.
am ready 10 fall down and do her hom.
sger
Julius Hazen was sincere and Jealous in
his theory, but he is not the first man whose
heores Love has ovcrihrown. Love laughs
At locksmiihs' and mischievousIy mocks al
the s,oulest bars and bolts of resolution
Hazen passed The summer in his native
town. He renewed his intimacy with his
old neighb RS. lie perceived III Mary grace'
and qualities that made bim feel the heaven
y and forget the earthly and, in spite oI
his wise, well.considered resolution, in three
months he had impressed on her pale
cheek the kiss of betrohal, and slipped on
the finger of her transparent hand the
engagement ringr
But we must do Julius IIazen justice.
When his laughing sister rallied him on hi,
Inconsistency, he said
You are right, Anne; but adhere tC
my text, though must now uphold it as
beacon-not as an example. Imust say will
he Turk it was written
lie was true to himself and true to hi
wife and at the risk of shocking our youn;
lady readers, we mus, hetray that, after III,
wedding ring, lIazen's first gift to Mary wa
- The Principles Of Physiology applied Il
the Preservation of Health, and the Improve
ment of Physical and Ment.i Education, b,
Andrew Combe, VI. D. This book (whicl
should be studied by every mother in tn
United States) he accompanied by solemn
abjuraiion, that she should study and appl
it, He did not stop here. After his mar
rage, he bought two riding-horses --mounte'
his bride OIL one and himself on the Other
and thus performed the greater part of III
journey TO lpdana-only taking a rail ca
Tor convenience, or a steamer for repose
And, arrived at his Western home, an
with the hearty acGuiescencc of bis wife ,wh
only needed 10 know the riah, to pursue j
she begun physical life in obedience to th
laws laid down by the said oracle, Andre
Combe.
Last Fall-six years since his marriage
he brought his wife and two children /