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mArnIMOxY. W. MoDERN EXTRAy-
4 AGANCE.

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q 4 correspondent Whe has leng been IA
search II 1 uifs, complains sadly 81 the ex.
traYagancs Of nedern times and says that
he has mere than snss bsen len the po!at OF
sfsfiss his heart ems hand, but has Been de-
TERED By the prospect of an exebange Tor
worse, and not fer the better Ihsslis an
cid story, and enc thatwe hare commanted
% agaia ans sgaln The edmplaius more
ever, - well founded, and the extravaganza
which charsctsrizes the modern NsSes 81
4 iiylng n reputable secretly has been ths means
sf making, ne. only many bachelors, but
m4ay cid maids. Tbs fevsrIis up just pew,
saa every enc seems anxious = sptstrip hls
] neAsIea. ) -. -,.sdenk and the tin.i.fifrs-
plunge. to suh,.,1 - s1,'a - AxAe the
sihlity The 4 ~ - = tno IesPoha
to. ~ and thew s.. 8. seqs1lh.ea Eash the
sissy, ana Neufu . : = VITA sReef~ So
Nf % ier verse, but they Know the actuai
PosItloA 81 thslr peculiarly aftairs, they ara
aware 81 tae uncertainties OF tTEde, and they.
listen with surprise TO the extfavagaat views
taal are expressed n relatlo1 to mAtrins-
MAJ es.ashshmenis, according to the ciaias
anuIPfetsnuehs, Of = large Eortlon pf tho
genEer sex 81 the present day Z.
NstLlsg will suit them but an abundant
fsrtanes On the part of these Ehe aspsrss to
become their protectors fof life. Aud
IN this doctrine, TOE eften thdy are trained,
as i we're, by their parents. They are taught /
/ y dress extrasagan,ly, 70 speak exsravakantl
i ", And ~ beast extrayagantly Ia brief,
thelobJect seems To- sisvate themselves, not
snly ~ peculiarly. peiat of view, above or
3dinhry mortals and to speak Of the rest Of
Mankind saeerlngly and a. ihferisr beings
In NEST cases these pretendefs having Aoth-
gin particular to boast Of, are em.ty in
fattd and arrogant, and merely asaaine to
themselves positions tsKwhich they ire not
entitled The effect hswevet, is psrSieieus,
notonly upca their ownfertunes aid feelings,
but upon those Of their friends and admirers
They seem anxious to marry an establish
meht, rather than matter of heart. feeling
and reciprocity. And while they S2rc fitted
! to futter and bask in the smiles 81 prosper
| ityj they are utterly disqualified fol the
/ frowns Of adversely. They may IL we'll
enough as companions il the lhour 81 sun.
skihs, but net So in the day Sf trial and Of
| storm, We can conceive Of 10 more irlpsr-
! tant matter than . proper mshnef ed begin
ming life, or starting cut in the world The
msment that an individuals enters into tho
esnditien Of natrineny, and thus fesemes
responsible fer the naintenance # at leaat one
other ne should govern himself accsfding)y;
with reference net only to the pfeSeEt emo
ment, but to future prebabilit iesan{ cSntin-
geneiss In order to de this hsysves, and
tofllye economically and within his raeaHs,
heI must be assisted by his better half ether
wise perjury will soon come Into tAs house
held, and with it dfscerd aud enhappfness,
The parties should consider all the facts and
rvta r1rt u CIV CO 70
THE qualification and indulgence Of: i. silly
and false pride
/ ~ atrlmeny should rot be eonsidared as q
mere condition of bargain and sale. Higher
and heller principles and purposes should
3D. associated with it, II ID sometimes aces.
sary. that sacrifices shenld be made; but
these when the SUBJECTS rig by understood
4 are more than compensated for by recipreci-
tySof feeling, mutual cenffdsncc and sgmpa-
THY. and the interchange Of affection. But
TIP bride should not expect oil the sacrifices
toHbe On one side. She may Be sailed upon
Notwithstanding alsn--something Id aross.
inIgay society, in many atteItions, end in
frequent intereeurse with the out d oer world.
She may have been brought up indulqsntly
| and extrsVagantly, aad her contem plated
husband, however devoted and generous, may
net possess the means to keep up this system
to8ths Same extent She should sea aud re.
alize this fact, and make up her na:nd ard
her conduct accordingly. Then tbetro win
com mence life, understanding an4s reiyisy
upen each ether. an d constantly anxious to
paemese their mutual fsrtunes and III piness.
Let Ansther and opposite course be pushed
and eensequen ces cannot hut be disastrous.
:. LAT The yanng wife, ferQetful Of II astr,,o ~