The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-10-27
Courtship aud Honey-Moon.
BY JOSEPH WILSON.


five were constantly to bear in mind in our
passage through lie, that It's st ifes make the
sum of human lings," how much of the misery
into which many Of US now heedlessly plunge.
might be entirely avoided. UnhaPpiiy there
are b1t few in the married stale who, in their
"reminiscences, enabled to look back upon the
unbroken chain Of bliss so beautifully depicted
in the lines above quoted; and the only reason
that can imagine why it is nt oftener real
zed IS, (nest 10 the natural pervsrseness of our
ruce) the wait Of proper at en'ion 10 the thous
and ii tie occurrences and unpleasant pasEages,
trllng in themselves, which, in the aggregate.
make up in number what they want in weight"
Ii i. not however, our iItenti, IT, even were
lion upon the various ills which afflict humani.
y, on The probable causes which produce Them;
hut merely 10 present tho reader with brief
ske:ch, which will perhaps serve, in some re-
<pect 10 illustrate, as well the ease with wi ich
be seeds of unha2piness may be incautiously
strown in the hearts of those who love us, as
also what may be considered the infant or incir-
lent state of that bright existence, warmed by
that sacred flame" which can only qualify US
'.To love the wintry age the same
As Grsl IN youth We lov'd.''
| fest'rul was given by young married To-
dy, one Of numerous ci- -cle OF acquaintance
on the return of Ter birthday, ich was like
wise the first anniversary of her young friends,
the q eater part oil whom had kneeled at the by
nenal alt If at about the same time with herself,
and were present 10 en'iyen the OCCASION. MIR.
and Madam Maryland (for such shall be the
name of The host and hosless) presented a most
felicilous union, and were noted for1heir tender
regard for each other, wi ich partook more OF
The roman i; fondness, which characteristics the
young and the hopeful lover, than of what is
usually observable in the slaid realities Of a
mari d lie, OF even less than years standing.
Happy within themselves, they neglected no op'
portuI ity TO administer 10 the joy and comfort of
their friends whom they gathered about them.
and possessing the most agreeable and winning
manners, il was rarely tina: their efforts 10 please
were unsuccessful.
With such beings 10 entertain, it is easily i'm
1agined that their visitors al such times would be
under very little restraint in pursuing the pleas
ures of The hour, and restraint in such cases as
all know, is great bar TO enjoyment.
| The conversations were animated. and for a
time were participated in by all. Glowing with
warmth and animation. after number OF topics
had been exhausted, the ever prolific theme o
matrimony was brought upon the iaFis. This
in some respects, was perhaps peculiarly aPpro
PIRATE 10 the exigencs Of the occasion; but unfnr
tunaely it was suffered to take q turn, the only
result of which, if left unchecked, would be like
Iy in lime to grow into an unconquerable evil
This un,mely interruption of The general har
! mouy which marked their intercourse u few mo-
ments previous, was caused by some oflhe younG
husbands present who we're disposed 10 rea, The
! subject in Il most disagreeable light, by iaveigh
ing against matrimony. and by riicu:ing tina
condition aud its vaunted pleasures, when com
pared With their former i'single blessedness. ~
Some of the conrser-minded among them wen
so far, and this IN the presence Of their wives
as to discourse eloquently upon the bright field
d for various achievements which they might en-
ter, If they acre unmarriedt
81 would travel" sbid one
G 81 too," sal another. g.: would explore III
J. old world, and feast upon its curlosies and won
d ders. ere became a settled man.
n | would enter the lists of Fame at home,
said third. ii would not yield to the blind i'm
pulses of Cupid until had reached the highes
e seat in the Council of Sae."
! "My choice" said fourth. '.were permi,
" ted to recommence my eer,should be the Ma
v Wy, instend of q wife,"
= ''And mine the Army"
Thus they proceeded through the leng:hene
i category; but, alas! none said they would er
e deavor to make themselves and their wives cor
Tented and happy in their then present condition
All they did say, though apparently without an
evil or malicious intent. broadly enough implie
" . that their wives were burlhens which kept thai
from rising.
,r But there are some things too exalted 10
g assniled with the triding jest; and there al
hearts whose cords are too exquisitelv sensiy