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Before proceeding ID ;lieIsub;ect matter :,
taP paper allow ME 81 fFjenas n 49,.
you to pause long and sttiye c,rn..tl. :.
sell culture and selfeaafrl hef,ra .st:- =
step which inyalye> your sliof earthly -.
aces as well as that UT she individual vIap
before Heaven you promised 10 low Lonal
and cherish. during vaur ssieurn 81 49,
where nutqal caaeessians,Ls eooot.,,,s
manded My female f-iet.ds. though -
eheaen ceapauion Of y3ar He may not be IN
yeghad Y the order Of your affection n.int.
ed him he is still she man which yan -.
oqrns to - love, horor AID obey.n ana -
yesr keeping in great degree. i eem,n;t,sd
ms reputation his usefulness in life n. 81
oral tastes and fire side eaiogments Mn,r.
. al Improvements Is uadoabt,dLy ono ~ ~.
ends of thc institution IL MARRIAGE In, 80
attempt at correction q. reo,oof sbasiI y
saa ag,ss E,in ,s ss:.i lSsa il he
gun 10 expand are blasted BY the'ssSsred Of
ungavernable temper
Years age. when Ia tke freshness sau
hueyaBeyE Of girlhocd 9was about 70 oe-
4 came the bride of bin who had striyen 70
rste me jbappy | received letter from my
,ootber'. eldest sister earnestly urging me
10 snepd a few days With Ber as she wished
nsr,;cnI,tty Is see ne Accordingly went
IA va. cordially received by 4 mt Clara
Il and the family Of her. sem VIII wh sac
/ resided One day during my visit Aunt
Clara ,aIa ,ne that she had heaTi 81 my ~
tended. rnsrrisge and fceliug deepintersss
u NV wsifare.1 she had determined TO give
me story II her married life, believing
that Il Nigh, convey useful esssn Wheth'
he thought she discovered the same trail
.. FL nv character tina, esused the shipvreeE
, Of her happiness, l canre o. say; but let ina
/ r.ss She said on aceonit If the sad memo
ries aud unhappy feelings it would neeessa
i | riiy awsken she had reduced the narrahV
!. 10 vritihg which might peruss at pleasure
!, At 81 early day | svailed myself OF be
= kinaness--her manuscript here is copied
7 Being the eldest Of SIX children my p
d rents hid always been accustomed te rely o
me fer much assistance which had bee
: the only child they would scarcely have cor
= sideYed me able 70 render Ny mother
: time vas almost Wholly occupied with hous
ihold aaairs. SO that at sixteen years OF az
the care Of two little sisters and three bret
ers aesolved upon me Nature had ENJOY
i, "A ma with an iadomitahle will and pasSio
I ate lave of power whieh required strong
oura tAsn the oeeasonsl reproofs which cd
= li,ion tof temper called forth Among n
brothers aud sisters ny ward was Law, Al
u vhaa Iissued GcommfRd. land that vas :
e form in which MY issues we're exerclsed,l
81 .x,etsa the stretest obedience do ?
think .tse children could have Loved me We
much for nv passionate instructions mi
h,vs engendered that fear which casts 3
Il. lore
ply Atleneth 4 chapge:came eger me-a ?
=, .;sr took possession of my heart which 70
t;uo everpswered all b.ser passiens-nf
ple I say that passion WIS love1 Ny VII
Sal heart was devoted TO an object worthy 2
hsttcr disciplined one than l ceald Or
Sc, him
AZ If to prove the assert on true that
ery person lsres hrs opposite, the objec
!, nv attachment was mild with dispssii
full If kindness aad charity, always cheos
3, to suffer wrong rather than 70 contend
in AZ antagonist
pish Intending to relieve ny parents from
riainr some Of the necessary articles
housekeeping engaged 70 take chars
Il ! distric. schosl, which was managed
7 board Of trustees who we're authorizes
an einrloy and pay the teacher, bang NOR
me- :, less esutrolled BY then. Their oeeasi
LAT q iaterferenee, 10 Q temperament Ike Z
hing Gas exceedineIv irritating One day
laea- .--.-9 - sehosI 4. .v.rv angry +.
Asserting that I would neither submit
q aissases u the trustees or any one else, ]
win nv eldest sister said with an arch smil
3 What uill you do when You are
sorsis ;risd' You viii then have to lore,
be en- land oAsy'"
nv tsnpsr vas not il the least SET
81 The question, and replied very en-
ically that uhsh gst married il uou
r. nv kusbahd's duly to make ne happy
sndifhe dia NOS oonform 70 nv Wis
g 1:y ''3 sksuld sndeavsr 70 usks him. fooiisl