The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
Premature Matrimonv.

/ AitHialuic GldlTiWoHy.
Marriage is divine and beautiful arrange
mcnt. 1t was descincd BY providence, ~
solely as the indians of keeping up popula
!. toD, or a. u mere social economical c0nyen
fence; but as the blending Of two spirits in
to one, the masculine representing ,oisdom
and the feminine, affection. When thero
] is true spiritual affinity between the two
j then the design is accomplished Such an
affinity, we believe, may continue in the 9th
er life, equally az n this.
Premature marriages are among the great.
est evils Ct the times; and it would not be q
bad, in these days ofreform, if an ant-mar-
rying-in- a-hlrry society were instituted =
/ Now days, peopre leap into t'.s magic life
/ circle, with no more consideration than they
would partake of dinner, little thinking
that, when once in, they are there antll
their end comes. flee is but little, some
times ~ mutual analysis Of disposition. and
comparisons Of tastes and affections. They
seem to fancy that, if there are any discrep.
euces, the fatal Gordian Knot. which can
be seldom cut, and never united, will hor-
monte all.
j The number who have felt this truth, the
i numbers still feeling ii to their hearts core,
are incaleaiable. They reeog ize it as the
/ great mistake OF their lives. The chain IS
not siken one, but a cable Of iron, that
| tightens around them more and more, crush
ing out all hope and energy, substituting
hate for love. and eating out With its rust.
the very inner life Of the soul.
Boys and girls noW marry to greater
extent than ever before. instead If waiting
till they become full grown, and matured
men and women. The young dandy, az
as soon as he gets ont Of short Jackets, and
finds little fns gathered on his upper lip
and the young Miss, as soon as she immerp-
es from the nursery and abbreviated frocks,
think the. nre well qualified to assume the
most solemn responsibilities of life And
soft PA, and Ma want consent, they post
off to some Gretna Green. and there take
obligations that, in ninety nine cases out of
9 hundred, they willnever cease most bitter
~ 10 repent.
Marriage should never be the result Of
aacy The bail room and the evening par
", rarely develop real character. Under
the exhiliera,ing influence Of the dance,
the glare Of lights, and qdjb and joke, the
dissolute young man may appear amable,
anu the aia'terny scold loteable. Matches
made u. such places, or un3er similar cir
eums.ances, are not Of the class that oriai-
nate in heaven. They more generally are
conceived in the opposite place and brirg
forth only niqnty. The true way to
learn each othe-, ID to do il nj home, IN the
parl0r. and on occasions that tsst the tenn
ner. We see the result Of these unions in
the almost daily divorces that are taking
place, in the running awav of husbands,
leaving their wives and children - starye.
ard In the ciopement Of wives. Not only
this. but We witness it in broken spirited
men, made cid in the prime Of life, strue-
cling on for mere focd and clothing and shell
ter, q nd in women, cross, dry, sluttish and
wrnklet.
I, would b. quite impossible for us to
enict faithfnllY, the multitude Of physical
and moral evils that result from these sinful
alliances, for sinful alliances, for sinful
alliances, for sinful they are. They ruin
tie body, corrupt the morals, and stn!tlfr
the mind. Atcr the result does not stop
with husband and wife, There are the
children. They partake Of the ieebteness
and vices OF the parents, both physical
and moral, and 90 out into the busy
world stunted and gnarled, Odd pity
them!
Wa would no, be understood as speaking
against the institution Of marriage. II Is
holy, beautiful and beniiicent. But letevery
one take his NAT, er none. Let not the
brave eagle pair with the stupid owl, nor
the gentle dive with tic carricn Crow
Like should have like. II Is glorious
sight, to see two old people, who have
yea,hered the storms, and blsked in the
sunshins of HE together, go lovingly ane
truth fully, down the gentle dec WITTY OF time
with no nnrers. nor jaalousies, nor hatreds
varne-ed up against each other, and looking
with hepo and Joy to the everlasting youth
Of heaven. " here they two saal! be one Tor
ever. That lie true marriage OF spirit with
spirit. Their love is woven into wool OF
gold. that neither time. mr. death, nor eter-
n.,y can scvcr.-Ta2 Electric.