The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-05-11

The MARRIAGE RELArioN.-The following
sound, clear and Christian views Of the mar
rage relation are taken from popular work en-
titled "Martyria, a Legend" published few
years ago, from the pen Of gifted clergyman.
Or earthly relations, thus Of husband and
wife, parent aud child, friend and neighbor,
master and servant, constitute much the larger
portion Of mans happiness; and are more i'm
portant, any of them, than all others together
Its the observance, the refinement, the strength.
ening OF these com nonest, these greatest, these
primal relati,nsthat happiness IS increased, and
not in the innrdnate accumulation of money,
the acquisition Of empty fame, or in luxurious
indulgences.
Happiness is to be attained in the accustomed
chair by the fire side, more than in the honor
airy occupation of civic office; in wife, love,
infinitely more than in the favor of all human
beings else; in children's innocent and JOYOUS
prat,le, more than in the hearing Of aattery in
the reciprocation of little and frequent kindness
between friend and friend, more than in some
occasional indulgence in the virtue OF con-
tentment, more than in the anxious achieve.
ments Of wealth, distinction, and grandeur in
change Of heart, more than in change Of Cir
cumstance !. in fill, firm trust in Providence,
more than in hoping for fortunes favor; in
growing taste for the beauties of Nature, more
than in the fee simple inheritance If whole acres
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gularity, household virtues, rather than in the
means OF ost-ntatinus, and therefore rare dis.
play; in hand. maidens cheerfulness, more
than in the improved tone Of politics and in
the friendship If our ne 1T. door neighbor, more
than in the condescending notice Of my lord
duke.
Happiness, then, must be sought for in sim
plcity, and not in costliness; in the perpetualy
recurring, more than in the rare; in abiding
peace, rather than in temporary raptures; and
next after the well ofliving water which spring
eth up ntn everlasting life, in no source else 50
seduously asin those fountaihs which are FED by
the never-falling love of relatiyes and friends.
Again he says: IA tgA 4 AAI
There are some persons who have their ina o.
inaii0ns SO excited by the possibility Of some
distant good as t. lose all taste for the delights
which husband and wife, master and servant,
parent and child, may devise and reciprocaie
hourly, almost. Which,is the luckier mamie
that can be happy in The smile of his wife, o. he
that must wait, wait. wait for the smile of for
tune, and wait in vain, perhaps? |
In this world there is nothing Of such value
as affection and the most trifling expression of
1t, even thonghit be but single word of tn.
dearment, is in the best ears pleasanter sound |
than that Of gold pieces.
sThe price ola viruous woman is far above
rubles, Solomon says. Were there allotted 10 |
any one female figure of solid gold, as oom-
panion for life, who is there but would beg that
II :ht be Of silver only, that it might speak /?
and then that 1t might br, like himself, OF earth
might it only accompany him about? And yet,
% human consistency husbands be many of
them needless Of home joys IS not being an in
crease Of wealth.
Man Is created to be living soul, and not to
be alchemist and the real want of his heart is
sympathy, affection, love. g. not the phylosoph |
er's stone. Il would not be more unreasonable
to transplant fayorite flower out of earth into
gold-d than il is for . person to let money
getting harden his heart into contempt, or into
impatieace Of the little attentions, the merri.
merts and the caresses Of domestic life.-B.
Journal. s.55., e s ST. Z. 1850 5..