Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-06-08
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WOMAN AND MAnr.,AGE.
BY w4suINerox IRVING.

IHave specialized great deal upon mat.
rimoby. have seen young and beautiful
women, the pride Of gay circles, married.
as the world says-well Soms have moved.
into costly houses, and their flssnds save all
come and looked at their fine furniture aud
their splendid arrangements 'Gr happinessi
and they have gone away aqd committed
them to their sunny hopes ateerfully and
witt out fear 1t is natural to be sapguine
for the young, and at such times l am car
ried away BY similar feelings. love TO get
unobserved into corner, and wa+oh tie
bride lin her white attire. aad with her smi-
ling face and her. soft eyes moving before me
vin the pride of life, weave awaking dream of
her IL ture happiness, aud persuade myself
that il will be trhe. think how they will
sit upon the luxurious sofa as the twilight
falls, aud build gpy hopes, arI lnnrmur in
lew tones the how forbiddfa tenderness;
aud bow thrillingly the ollowed kiss, and
the beautiful endearments of welded life,
wAi make even faeir psftifs J5yous. arC
how gladly come back from tie crowd aud
the empty mirth pf the gay to, each others
quiet company l picture to; myself that
youngirocature, Who bushes even now at
bis hesitatng caress, listening eagerly for
his footsteps as the night stpals 90, and
wishing that he would come and when lie
entersEat last, with IN Affection as undyipg
as his pulse, folds her 70 his bosom, | can
feel tile tide of affection thatsgees flowing
through the heart, and gaze with him on
that graceful form as she moves about for the
kind offices of dfectIon, soothing all his
uuuuiat cares, and shaking hitl forget even
himself in her young. and upshadowed
beauty
/ 90 forward FOR years. and see her tuxu.
rant hair rut soberly away frsm her brow,
and hdr girlish graces ripen into dignity,
and bright loneliness chastercd with the
ntle.meekness df maternal affection Her
husband looks on her with proud ere, and
shows her the same feryent love and delicate
attentions which first won her. aud her fair
children are growing about them and they
90 on full Of honor and untroabled years,
and are remembered when they die
), | say love to dream thus when / 20 to
five tile yeung bride joy 1t is the natural
tendency of feeling touched by loYeliness,
that fears nothing for itself; and if ever
yield ID darkened feelings, it is because the
light Of the picture is changei-I am not
fond Of dwelling upon such changes, and !
will not infinitely new. / eallnde to it only
because | trust that my simple page will be
read BIZ some ofthe young and beautiful be.
ings who daily move across my path and l
would whisper to them as they glide by JOY
ously and confidently the secret Of an un-
cloudea future,
TheIpicture / have drawn above is not
peculiar. tits cplored like the fancies of
the bride, aud many, oil many an hour will
she sit. with her rich Jewels lying loosely N
her fingers, and dteam such dreams as these.
She believes them, tco--and she goes on for
a while undeceive@ The evening is not too
long while they talk Of plans for happiness,
and the quiet mealli is pleasant aud de-
lirhtfut novelty az mutual reliance aud at.
-tentiou There comes soon. hG;weyer, a time
when personal topics become hare and wear
isome, and slight attentions jFill not alone
keep up the social excitement, There arc
lssg Intervals Of silence, ard "a tected symp-
teas 81 WEAKNESS aud the husband, FIRST,
in his manhood, breaks 10 upon the hours
they were woE. u spend Together. can
not follpw il c;Fcuua stastially. There comes
lcug hours o. unhappy res,lsssness, and
terrible misgivings Of each nthcr's worth and
atfectien, till, BY aud By, they can conceal
their uheasiness no longer, and go out sep
srstelyto seek relief and lean rpon the hol
low world for the support Which one who
vas their lover and friend could no longer
give them
Heed this, ye who are winring by ycur
inaoceat beauty, the affection Of higa-mia'
ded and thinking beings Remember that
he will give up the brother az his heart
With whom he has had ever fellowship d!
mind, the society bf his contemporary run
ners in the racs pf fame, who have held
With him stern compa1ionskip and FIRE
quently, in his passionate love, he will break
away from the area of his burning ambition
to come to listen to the voice of the char
meri It will bsuilaer him at frst; but pot
long. And then, think you that an ill'
blandishnent viii change MAD that hai
been used, for years, 10 an edaal commu
Mon Think you he viii give up for
weak dalliance, the aaimsting themes Q
man. aud the search into tho mysteries o
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