The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-02-05

, TN 4v01e1eo 01To40 MARRIAGE
1--WE shall esrtainl, 10 very happy to
gethsr." said Louise to her aunt on the eve
ming before marriage, aud her cheek glove,
With sdespcs rcd, and her eyes shons will
delight. Whom bride says W, II may eaaily
he guessed whom Of all persons, b III,
world she means thsrrbv.
81 do no: doubt il, dear Lowiss," sale
her aunt; see only that you continss 10 b,
happy together.
"Oh, who shall doubt that We ahall con
tinue 30! know myself I havs faults
iu'.eed, but my lore for him will correct
them. And 30 long A. we love each other
We cannot b. unhappy. Our love will nev,
Or grow cold"
"Alas!" sighed her aunt, "thon doA.
speak like maiden Of nineteen. on the day
before her marriage, in the intoxication OF
wishes fulfilled. Of fair hopss and happy
omens. Dear child. remember this--ewn
the heart in fime groms cold. Days will
come when the magic OF the scenes shall
fade. And when this enchantment has
fled. then II h,st becomes evident whether
W. nrs trs:y worthy Of lore. When cus>
tom has made familiar the charms that are
acr' attractive, whom youthful freshness
hoe died away. aud syh ito brightness OF
doalesiis M. qioie Qua IN. % ,hadows hays
ro,,g,...I than. .o.,.s amt LA Ull o., can
the wife snv of tho husb.u, li,t.,s vors
,hv of love-; then first the h..b.od osn
saw Of the wife. sl,e bloom. in impr,,s,.a,.
bic beauty.' but truly. on the da, before
marriage. such assertions sound isuphxble
to mo-"
al understand YOU. dea, aunt. You a
say that our mutual virtues alone. can in
earlier wear, pjve us worth for each other.
But !, not he. 10 whom am to belong
for Of myself I can boast nothing but tho
h..t i,,.n,;on.-i. h. mn, tho ,ohlcx, wo,.
th;e.t of ali the voun. men NJ tho .;tx,
Bloom. not In bis soul. every virtue that
tend. n make life hnnny q"
INV child" rerlied her .uu, al grant
Il Virius. hloom in tho. =. wsll y. IN him
I .,n s,v Nil. IN ,h.s w;,hon, a.,,.,v
I'm, d.,rb.,r, ,Lev bloom onlv nd a..
NOT ~, r;n.ued beneath Tho ann. ,n,. md
IN. shower No blossom. dscs;,s n, sr.
,ec,s, ;ou mors than the.. ". .,, nsx.,
tell in what soil thew have ,.Lsn ron,
Who know. m. concs.lsd d.n,h. n N.
h..r,,"
"Ah me. dear aunt vou ,..llv f,i,htcr
ms,"
$50 mucb IN. better Lou;.e such f,or
/. rich, .uch Cs,r /. a. !, .bould h. nm m.
.ysn;nr h.fo,s m.r,;,.. lave Tho. ,.n.
deIv. and will. therefore. declare .ll nv
,ho.rh,. nm The .uh;.c, wi,hont d.cui.e
| am not a. ~, an old aunt, seven and
twenty years. one looks forward into If.
with Measure. tho world still pr.seuts a
bright aide to us b.y, An excellent hus.
hand lam bnppv. Therefore. have tho
rich. to speak thus TO thee. to call thv ats
t,ntiou 10 secret which 10 not often spoken
Of to a Young and pretty madden. one in,
deed, which does not greatly occupy the
thoughts Of a Young man, and still is Of
the utmos, Importance in every household /;
. secret frou, which aione springs lasting
love and unaltsrabls happiness"
J Louise seized the hand Of her aunt in
both Of hers. Dear aunt you know I
believe YOU in everything. You mean, tina,
enduring happiness 10 not insured to US by
accidental qualities, by Aeeting charms. but
only those virtues OF the mind which we
bring to each other. Those are tho hes.
doury which we can possess these never
become old"
"As il happens, Louise. The virtues
also, like the beauties Of the body, can
grow old. aud become repulsivs aud hate,
iul with age"
"Ilow. dearest aunt what is il you
say Name to me virtue which can be-
come hateful with years"
when they have become so. we no lon,
ger call them virtues, A. a beautifu, maiden
can no longer be called beautiful, when
time has changed her to All old and wrink.
led woman"
"But aunt. the virtues are nothing
earthly
Pcrhapa."
GLOW can gentlcnsss and m,ldness ever
become hateful Z"
$50 soon ~ they degenerate into insipid
Incidence and listlessne.s."
And msnly courage"
becomes imperious rsdenesA"
"And modes. ditiidcrce
"Turns to Awning humility
"And noble pride /"
"To vulgar haughiiness."
"And readiness to obligei'
become habit Of too ready friendship
and servility."
Dear aunt, you make me almost angry.
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