New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-19

The former half Of the means then. In thy
first solitary hour after the ceremony, take the
bridegroom and demand d solemn vow Of him.
and give him n vow in return Promise one
another sacrediy, neUer, not fUef in lest, to
Mrangie ruth eaeh other: never to handy
words or indulge in the least i'll hunor. Never
say, never wrangling in jest, and putting on
an air of ill-humor merely to- tease, becomes
earnest by practice Mark that Next promise
each other, sincerely and solemnly, necer to
hare d secyet .from each ofhey under whatever
pretext with whatever excuse it might be.
fou must continually, and every moment, see
clearly into each others bosom. Even when
one Of You has committed a fault, wait net an
instant, but confess it freely let it cost tears.
but confess it. And as you keep nothing secret
from each other, go, on the contrary, preserve
the priyaces Of your house, marriage state and
heart. from father mother, sister, brother,
aunt and all The world You, too, with Gods
help, build your own quiet world every third
or fourth one whom you draw into it with sea
will form party. and stand between you tHoi
That should never be. Promise this to each
other. Renew the vow at each temptation.
Iou will find your account in it. Your souls
will grow as it were together, and at last will
| become as one All, if many young pair had
On their wedding day known this secret, how
| many marriages we're happier than. alas, they
are! ~
! Louise kissed her aunt's hand with a. dor. g
feel that il mast be 50. Where til 8 confidence
| is absent the MARI ed !, even alter wedlock, are
two strangers who Do Not knnw each other. 1t
should he 80; without this there can be no hap
| piness- And now. aunt, the best preservatiye
| dt female beauty hi
Her aunt smiled and said s.W we may not
conceal from ourselves that handsome man
| pleases us a hundred times more than an I'LL
| looking one, and the men are piea-ed WITH rs
| when We are pretty. Bat what we call beau
tifnl what in the women prases the men, ia
not skin and hair, the shape and color, asan a
picture or statue, but it is the character--it is
the soul thai is within these, which enchants Us
| by looks and words, earnestness, and joy, and
SORROW. The men admire us the mo- they sup
4 pasA those virtues Of the mind to exist in US
/ which the outside promises, and we think a
malicious man disagreeable, however graceful
and handsome he may be. Let young maiden,
then, who would preserve but that purity OF
soul. those sweet qualities of the mind, those
| virtues, III short, by which She first drew her
over to her feet. And the best preservative OF
virtue to render it unchanging, and keep it ever
4 young. is religion that inward union with the
Deity and eternity and faith-is piety, that
walking with God, opure 80 PEACEFUL 80 bene-
ticent with murtals.
9: See, dear heart,' continued the aunt
+ there are virtues which arise out Of mere ex
perienee These grow old with time, and alter
because, py cilanSe.ei clfcufiaeahets anu tneii
nation, prudence alters her rules # action, anc
because her growth does not always keep pac
with that of our years and passions. But re
ltgious virtues never change, these remain eter
nnlly the same, because our God is always tn,
same, and that eternity the same which ant
those who love Us are has5enng to enter. Pre-
serve, then, mind important and pure, looking
for everything from God; then Will that heau,.
Of soul remain, for which thy hridt groom to-da
adores thee. am no bigot. no fanatic, ! al
thy aunt of seven and twenty ] love all nuo
cent and rational amusements. But tor th
very reason say to thee be good dear Chris
tian, and thou wilt as mother, yes as a grand
mother, be still beautiful "
Louise threw her arms about her neck, an
!. wept in silence. and whispered. g l thank thet
= angel ~