Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-07-25
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suspected purity. Domestic peace is sacri-
feed, and the way opened for a speedy ac-
cession to the company o Grass yidoss.-
VeriiyNhere oe many IN theland, and the
people mSurnN vreasJNMe3
Why hay SepPieS ogcs ING
Uur7 anseNc1ing for a. snftabFe answer
to my MghaHSfrE rmeN Rtory, | pause
atahscoVFen9i onAaG.s tagnitude. That
SpH@oPG mo&n, my text unquahiedly as
Serts, ~ahascomm{n observation bears testi-
mony to the painful truth. But why
.se 61st place, there asslpsssS9Sss9pls
upon the reverence due to tue ~sacredness off
a divinely appointed institution The peo-
pie mourn in consequence of the anxiety and
reproach inflicted on the families and i'm
mediate friends Of the separated. Quarrels
between husband and wife, always furnish
occaion for a large amount of private com
plant and public scandal. Friends must
listen 70 all this, repeated in every possible
form, TIL their hearts weary at the recital,
and grief wrinkles their brows.
Whenever a married lady is Sc yered from
the restraints of Der domestic relations, she
is in a position of peril. She is, henceforth,
q sort Of lPiratical crafA 'enturing to sea,
~@4oaE lwicboaT RepropeT papers to cntitle
her to respect or protection. The profigate
look upon her as lawful prey. Wherever
she may be, she is an object of marked Rtten-
ton By a certain class of not over scrupulous
or respectable men. Ga board the cars, the
conductors and other railway officials are
known to be very obsequious to her, and
often TO take a seat beside her, just as though
she were the only passenger on board whose
comfort and safety they are in duty bound
to regard. In social parties, and places
Of fashionable resort, tickle minded husbands
hang around her like flies around a suga
hogshead. Faithful and ~virtuous wives grow
jealous Of heir liege lords, as they see then
GLOWING after the grass widow, and sorely vex
led, when they observe the complacency wit
which such improper attentions are received
The very position Of the grass widow, as
have before remarked, IS one of peril-per
to herself, and peril to others. Her infuenc
upon 10th sexes is bad, is dangerous in thC
extreme. Treachery dweIIs in her heart
assimilation turks in her smiles-the poiso
of adders is mingled with her honeyed word
and discord and wretchedness follow he
footsteps. It is no wonder then, that Il
people mourn, for the number of grass widow
wakes greater and greater, every day.
A few remarks by way of 'applieatio
will close my discourse. The venerab
! Weller, we are told, in counselling his pr
r missing son 'Samivel,' bids him beware
= A. ILL Te .slouc &c ill., o0o ~
r class could have been so dangerous in I
estimation Of the careful old sire, what won
he have said, had he been equally as W
e acquainted with the superior attractions al
artfulness ofgrass 'yidders?' 0, my .frient
n methinks he would have exhorted, wor
,t have entreated him, in words fraugtt vi
lie the tenderest anxiety, .SamiVel, my 81
te Samivel, shunthe grass yidders, as you wot
q crew Of pirates orr pack of prowling ba
a. ifs 10 language no less direct in its
u port, and no -less earnest in its entreaty
ID would beseech you to strike at the root OF
re evil, and shun the causes which create {
a perpetuate that moA miserable class of
i'll felIow-beipgs, who OCCASION so pses TcF
are mf1osTees5SEid motives. Its bet
# for you, young manA to work your fingers
the stumps, than to fish in the sea of matrin
10 ny for a wife who will bring you a rich dow
t. 1t is better for you, young woman, ito
. the last end Of an old maids race , han
es be tied to a living mass of human ruob
g and corruption, aud infinitely better than
ID be making applications to legal tribunals
o. wrlts of enforcement, or being initiated il
the sisterhood Of the grass widows. T.
IN the cause Of reproach and mourning of VIII
h have beer speaking, may be speedily che
IS ed and eventually removed from our la
h. and peace, contentment, and happiness DIV
of with every family, may Heaven in rich
le mercy grant. Amen.