The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-12-19
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have speculated . great denk 1ppn
matrimony. havo tcan young pf1
beautiful women, the pride % ~ eis.
eles, married--aS the world oAy -<4ell |
Some have moved into costly kbntt1,
and their friends have all Stlhe epf
looked &C their costly furniture and theie
splendid arrnneements for hsppinsls,
and they h1ve gone away nhd commit.
ted them 70 their sunny hopes cheerful
~ and without fear. II 10 nGtuFnlao b
sanguine for, the young, ant q sgph
times am carried aVsy By similar feeI-
ings. ! love TO get unobsery6d into .
corner, and watch the bride u hef white
attire, and smiling face. and her 66lt
eyes movipg bafore me IN their pride 81
life, weave . waking dream Of her e.
ture happiness, and persuade myself
that Il will be true 1thfhk how they
will sit on their luxurioub sofa % fhS
twilight falls and build gay hopes, and
murmur in low tones the nov forbidden
tenderness; and bow thrillinelg che ~.
lowed kiss, and the beautiful snde6rment
Of welded life will mako even fhsif part
ing joyous, and how gladly will theS
come back from the crowd and the miElh
Of the gay to cash others company ]
picture to myself that young oreStnfs.
who bushes even now &C hib hesitatihg
caress, listening eagerly for his faot
steps as the night steals on, and wish
ing that he would come and when be
enters at last, and, with 80 affection a.
undying ~ ais pulse, folds her 70 bin bo-
som, can feel the very tide that goes
flowing through his heart, and gahe with
him on the graceful form % she mokeu
about him for the kind Offices of afIse.
tion, soothing all bis unquiet cares, add
making him forget even himself ID hee
young and unshadowing beauty
/ 20 forward for years, and zee her
luxuriaDt hair put soberiy away from
her brow, and her girlish Rraoss ripsn
into dignity, and her bright loveliness
chastened with the gentle meekne1n Of
maternallaffection. Her husband lookB
on her with proud ere, and phoRs her
the same fervent love and delicate ats.
tentions which 6rst won her; end fair
children are growing up about them,
and they 20 on full Of honor and un-
troubled years, and are remembered
when they die
I say / love to dream thus when / 60
to give the young bride joy. It b the
natural tendency Of feeling touched By
loyeliness, that fears nothing for itaalf;
and if ever I yield to darkened feelings,
it is because the light Of the picture 4
changed. ! am not fond Of dwelling on
such changes. and will not minutely
now. / allude 70 it only because / trnsb
that my simple page will be read By nomo
Of the young and beautiful beings who
daily move across my path and ! would
whisper to them a. they glide b. joy
ously and confidently, the secret of ~
upclouded future.
The picture I have drawn above 4
not peculiar. It is coIofed like the fan
cies Of the bride; and many, oh ! many
an hour viii she sit, with her rich jewels
lying loosely in her fingers. and dream
such dreams as these. She belieysD
them too, and she goes on for : while
undeceived. The evening d not TOO
long while they talk Of plans fof hsppi.
ness, and the quiet meal 10 still plsln.
ant and delightful novelty Of mutual 70.
lance and attention. There comes Goon
however, . time when personhl topics
become bare; Wearis0me, and 6liels -
tentions will not alone keep up the 90.
cial excitement. There are long IN
tervals Of silence, and deteotsd symp.
toms Of weariness; and the husband,
first in his manhood, breaks IN upon the
hours they were wont 20 ospsnd toeelhes.
I cannot follow il Enthusiastically.
There comes long hourBof unhappy Eelis
lessness and terrible misgiving1 Of each
others worth and affection, till, by and
by, they can conceal their nneasinsls no
longer, and 60 ont separately % seek r.
lief, and lean upon the hollow world fbe
the support which one sstheir lover and
friend could not give themi
Heed this, ye who are winning b
your innocent beauty the affection of
nigh minded and thinking beings Re-
member that he will give up The broth
sr of his heart, with whom be has had
sven = Fellowship Of mind, the society 81
ais contemporary runners ID the race of
lame, who have held with him stern cofa-
panionship and frequently, in biz p6s-
Iionate love, he will break away from
he arena Of his burning ambition, 90
,ome to listen 70 the voice cf hin
Il win beUildsr him as ilEis,
,ut it will not last long. And then,
hink that an idle blandishment viii
,hange the mind that has been used for
ears to an equal communion. Think
ou he viii give up for a.Weak dallia6es
he animating themes Of men, 6n1 tks
earch into the mysteries Of kn0uIedesf
)h, no, ladyl beliefe me, no Trust
ot your influence 70 such ligho lettefs.
,redit not the old fashioned ahaurdity
hat woman's Is . secondary LOT, minis
sring to the necessities of her lord and
laster. If your immortality ID as COM
lete, and your gift Of mind a capable
! ours. would pat no wisdom Of nine
eainst Gods allotment. / would charge
on 10 water the undying blood s11 EiVe
healthy culture, and open iis bel1ly
, the sun, and then you may hope when
our life is bound win snothsr you vii
) on equally, and 10 fslloNship lhns
AL pervada every earthly ipiels1t
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