Washington telegraph., 1853-12-21
The lrnrrinEc kielntian.

Tho following sauui, clear. and Christian
views of the marriage relation, afa taken
from popular work entitled aMafiyria,
Legend. published a ieR teats ago, from
the pen Of a gifted clergyman
"Of earthly relations. those of husband
ani wiie, parenl and child, friend anl neigh.
Dor. master and servant, constitute much
the larger portion Of mans happiness: aud
arc mofo important, any dt them. than all
others together. Il is the obseryaree, the
refinement the strengthening Of lhe com.
monssl, ths.o greatest, lhe=e primal rcla.
tiUns that happiness is increased anl 40,
in the inofdaale accumulation Of money.
the acquisition ot empty lamc or IN laxafi.
Gus indulgence
nappinH IS 70 be attained in the accus.
toned elair b the ireside. more than in
the honorary occupation of Give ollie In
Niie's love. infinitely more Ihn IN the fa.
vor of all human being els IN ehillran's
innocent and joyous pnills, more than in
hearing q ilaIley. in the fceiprofaiiIn
Of liiile and frequent kinlnesscs biassn
friend sni friend. mars than in sams 0esa.
sional and dearly blagit inlalseuse in the
virtue Of elnteuim'nt. mora taan the ms
anxious achievements oi wsslth. distinct an
and gFanisur ia change Of heart mrfs than
in change of circumstance; in iull. fFm
irnsi in Providence mUn lhn N hapiag fr
fortunes iager; in a growing iBsle faf the
beauties Of Nature. more tban in lhe iac
simple Inheritance oI whole acres of hal
in the Observance ot neasness anl rraul4Ii.
iy. household virtues. rather Than in ia'
means of oisuiaiiaas anl thsrsiore rare
displly; IN a handmlilsa's ehseriares..
more than in ihe improved tone Of raliiies;
and in the trienishipoi our nexi dor nrizh.
bof. mnro than in the candescaalag nutiac
of my lord dui.o
Happiness, ,hen. must be- sought for IN
simplicity, and ga in co.sline in tao per.
paiuaily recurring more than IN the rire
in abidtn. peace, rather than in temporary
rapil-e'; and u,Na after ,ir wel, Of l..iac
water vAioa apriaseIh up into cvcgl, sting
life. in N sonr's c.s' 9 seiulor,ly ns IN
those ionn,lia' which arr f,l by tha newer.
falling lose of relatives aal friends.
Again ha says:
There are some Pcrsuns who have lheir
imagInaions 70 exc.,ci by the possibility o.
some distant good as 10 lose al taste f,r the
liulc delights which husband and wiz, inas.
ter aud servant, psront and child. way A..
wise and reciprcaie hourly. ilmo.t. Which
is the luckicr mln-h' that can b. har1y
IN the smile o. hi, wiz. or BE- iha, nu.i
wait Eaii. wait l5r ths sn.le Of fortune. aud
wai, IN vain perhaps!
IN this world there is nothing q sl,h yaln,
hs affection; and the most lri.l.ns expression
o. II, even though It bo bui a word o. en.
dsafmcui. is in the best c1es rleaan,cr
sound ,hau that % GOLD pieces.
The price OF O ,iHuous woman igfir above
rubies. Solomon ayt Were there allotted
to ans one a female figure of salid rall a. n
companion flr l'.o. who T. there bnt would
beg that L laigA' be of silver only that Il
might speak! and then Of m inferior metal
sill II il might only fce2 and then that 4,
might be Ike himself Of earth might {; on.
" accompany him about Aud yet. O. hu.
man consistency husband arc many ofihcm
needless If homa joy. as not being nn in.
crease Of woal,h.
Man j. created to be living soul. anil
no, to be an alchcm'l; anil 'hc ral want of
his heart Is sympathy affection. love, and
not the philosophers stone. Il would not b,
moro unreasonable 20 transplant a fyorile
flower out of black earth into gold dn.t than
it is for one to l'i money getting harden bis
heart into contempt or into imrliicnc' Of
the little attentions, the mcTrimenis. anl the
eareHes Of domestic liic
BOSTON journal.