The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-04-10
A Fathers Advice - bis emily Daughter

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From ,hv pen Of The late Rshop Madison Of virginia
to his daughter residing "a Richmond
Nv DEAR:-Nou have Just entered int
that state which is replete with hsppnes
or misery. The issue depends upon tina
prudent, amiaplc, uuiiofm conduct. ~hicl
wisdom and vnne 80 strongly recommend
on the one hand, or on that imprudenc,
which n want of reflection or passion ma,
prompt, on the other.
You are allied to man Of honor, talents
aud Of an open, generous, disposition. YOU
have, therefore, N your power, all the %
sental ingredients Of domestic happiness
it cannot be married. II YOU now reflect upon
that system OF conduct which YOU ought
invariably to pursue-.ii you nov see CLEARLY
the path from which YOU will resolve never
to deviatc Our conduct is often the resu !,
of whim or caprice, often such M viii
give US many paug. unless We see before
hand, what il the most ptal-.wofthy aud
the most essential TO happiness
The first maxim which yon should i'm.
press decpI, upon your mind is, never at
tempt to control your husband by opposition,
hy displ.asnre, or any marks oi anger. 4
man OF sense, OF prudence, of warm feel
inps, cannot, and will not bear an opposition
OF any kind, which Is attended with An
angry look or expression. The current Of
hi. affections i, suddenly stopped, his a.
'"e"'e, ,ha ,no., nu,,.n,. h. Is ~.
",.I'I avaa !, III. avn ewes. and be "a.
49,, A.. 40, ,ho onc. cxcit,s ,l,o.e .en.
,;...,,s !, ,bo br.,s, of , husband uill
no.or ,o,,in tho bi,b prc,nd which she
.,;'.L, AL ou.h, IA Love retained When
snnar,ia. Lnr if he he GOOD man. he
axoao,s f,om brr smiles not ttovus h,
~ 6,d !, her ON. ubo !. rot TO
~ Mn, NOT tn ,,ka from him th,
Il, ~ actin, 81. hi. ovn iudpm-n,
IN ,l.o,, h,, ana WIN viii Mace .ueh
's.t.,,.a !, Li,, ne to hcli,,v. ,ba, his
,,,d.n,, j. Ma hos, puide. Ittl. things
49,, i; ,..l,,y mr., noro ,r,O.a in them.
,.I..a. a,a. ,roducs h,c.c,i,y. and even
on.,,.l. Never hermit them TO be n sub
,.., ~ d,sn,,s Weld them with measure.
,.,,h .,il. of affection Ee assured that
ope difference outwrighs them all thou.
sand. or ten thousand times \ difference
of opin,un with yuur husband ought to he
considered as the greatest cal,mty--as one
that i. IS 10 Ice most studiously guarded
against, 1t is a demon which must never
+ be permitted to enter hahitnIlon, where
all should be peace, Gnimpa'rcd conhde"ee.
and heartfelt affection. Besides, what can
a woman gain by her opposition or her
differences Nothing. Bet she loses her
husbands respect tor her virtue. she loses
bi, love. aud with that all prospec. of future
hapniucss She creates her own misery
aud .hen utters Idle aud silly complaints,
hu, uttcrs them IN vain The love ol n
husband can be retained only by the high
opininn which he enterfalns OF his wiies
GOODNESS OF heart. OF her amiable DISPOSE
lion. of the sweetness OF her temper, oi
her prudence and III her devotion to Nun
Let nothing. upon any occasion, ever lessen
the, opinion On the contrary. It should
,u,m.n, every dav. be- should have much
more reason to admire her for those excel
lent qualities. which will cast n lns'rc over
A yirtuous woman. when her personal at
fractions arr no more
u-s vonr husband staid on, longer than
..,',' ,.o.,.d, When he return. receive
/ lien rs The nar,rer of your he t. Has he
I,,,,,,oi..,.,J ,on !, something you expected,
49,. -, nr,,,,,ens ar fnrui,ure. or oil
any convenieucy Never e'ince d'sc"n'
tent; receive his apology with cheer'nlne''.
| Does be. when yon ATE housekeeper, invite
| company without informing YOU OF 1t, or
h,,mg hom. with him friend Whatever