Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-29
Woman and Marriage.
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ny WARRINGTON. IRVING.
have speculated great deal upon natrimonJ.
\ have seen young aud beautiful women. the plide
OF gay circles, married-as the world says-welli
some have moved into costly houses, and their
friends have all come and looked at their fine fur
nituIe and their splendid arrangements fophappi-
ness, and they have gone away and committed
them 10 their sunny hopes Icheerfully and without
ieaL 1t is natural TO be sanguine for The young,
and at such times am carried away by similar
feelings. Iloye to get unobseryeds into corner
and watchthe bride IN her - bite attire, and with
her smiling face and her soft eyes moving before
me in the piide OF life, weave waking dream of
her future happiness, and persuade myself that it
will be true.S Think how theywiIl situl,on the
luxurious sofa as the twilight falls and build gay
hopes, and murmur in low tones tile now forbid
denstenderness;s and how thrilngy the allowed
kiss, and the beautiful endearmenls@ot We did, d
llfe,Swillsmake even their parting Joyous, antlo
gladly come back from the crowd and lie empty
mirth of the! gaysto each Others quiet Company. /
picture, to myself That young creaturs,twho blush
es even now at his hesiatug caIess, listening ca
gery for his footsteps as the night steals on, and
wishing that he would come; aud when he enters
atlast, and, with an affection as undyinr as his
pulse, folds her 10 his bosom, Lean feel the tide
of affection that goes flowing through the heart
and gaze withN him on'that graceful form as she
moves about for the kind Offices of affection sooth
ing all his unquiet cares, and making him forget
even himself IN her young and unsLadowed beauty.
60 forward for years, and see her uxuriant
hair put soberly away from her brow and her girl
lsh graces ripen into dignity, and bright loneliness
chastened with the gentle meekness Of maternal
affection. Heri husband looks on Herewith p oud
eye, and shows her the same f.rvent love and del.
icate attentions which first won her and her fair
children are growing about them, aud they 90 OH
full OF honor and Euntroubled years, and are re-
membered when they die!7
say l5love to dream thus whenI 20 10 give the
young bride Joy. It's the natural tendency of
te ling touched by loyelness, that fears nothing
lor itself; aud ever yield to darkened feelings
II is because the light of the picture is changed
am not fond of elling upon such changes. and
Lwilllnot infinitely now i alude TO II ONLY lie.
cause tiust that my simple page will be read by
some oil the young and beautiful beings who daily
move across my path; and would whisper to
them as theyglide bYjoyonsly and confidently The
secret oil an unclouded future.
The picture / have drawn above is not peculiar
~ is coored ike tue ancles Of the BRIDE; and na-
ny, oh! many an hour vii; she sit, with her rich
Jewels lying looselyin her fingers, and dream such
dreams rs these. She believes them, too-and she
goes on for while undeceived. The evening is
not too long while they talk Of pia for liappi-
ness, and the quiet meal is a pleasant and de-
llghttul novelty otmutual re;iaice and attention.
There comes soon, however, a time when person.
al topics become bare and wearscma, and slight
attentions will not alone, Keep up the social ex-
element. There are long intervals Of silence
and detected symptoms ofweariness; and the hus-
band, hrst, IN his manhood, breaks in upon the
hours they were wont to spend together. can,
not follow II circumstantially. There comes long
hours OF unhappy restlessness, and terrible mis-
slyings of each others worth anu affection ill,
by and by they can conceal their .uneasiness no
longer. aud go out separately to seek relief and
lean upon the hollow world for The support which
one who was their lover and friend could no lorg-
er give them! =
Heed this. ye who are winning by your innocent
beauty, the aifecIionof high minded aud thinking
beings. Remember that he will give up The broth.
et oil his heart, with whom he has had evera fel-
lowship OF mind. the; society of his coto mporary
runners IN the race of fame, who have held with
INN stern conpanionship; and frequently, in
tis passionate love, he will break away frrin The
ar, OF his burning ambition, to come to listen 10
The voice ofthe charmet.' It will bewilder him
at first; but not long. And then, think you that
an. idle Establishment will change mind that has
been used, for years, to equal cummuEion?-
Ihink you he will give up for weak dalliance,
The animnting themes of man, and the search into
the mysteries Of knowledge7 On, no, lndyl be.
he We me, mol Trust not your influence 10 such
light fetters. Credit not the old fashioned absurd
NY, that woman,ssis secondary lot, ministerine
to the wants of her lord and master. Ifyour i'm.
mortalityis as complete and your gift Of mind IS
capable as ours, would put no wisdom of mine
against Gods allotment. would charge you 10
water the undying bud, and give il a healthy Gull
ture, ant openits beautyto the sun; and then you
nlay hope That, when your life is bound with an
other, you will 30 on equally and in fellowship
lnal VIII prevade every earthly interest.