New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-04-07
4 LOVE ESSAY.
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". [To cnEscENTAEoF }"rHE CRESCENT
Dea, Crescenta That handsome cousin of yours
of the genus masculinus has, perceive, made you
convert to his love dreams. IL -u
Now dear Cresse, suppose we analyze the true
meaning of the word love Love is the cohesive bond
of life; without it, life would be indeed "a weary
desert.'' & f5sl9*@a 'f*t@&$f
Ambition energy and hope would lie dormant. But
there exists various kinds Of lovethe most sacred,
the most lasting and the most devoted is the mothers
love- Next comes the SISTERS SO pure, SO dsinter-
ested. And the wes, so trusting and enduring. The
poet says:
stThRt mans love is of mans life thing apart
,Tis wonan's whole existence
1t ill becomes to dispute such exalted authority,
but must say that all men donot SO feel. AS proof
I quote our handsome cousin. So much in favor Of
the lords; they dear, delightful, indispensable
creatures-you nor cannot conscentiousy deny that
fact dear Cressie The most absorbing, the most re-
gardful love, is the love of self
Look at the male or female egotst; did you ever
witness such devoted such Deep such single idolatry?
Then there is the love Of display, of wealth, of am
bition and many others too numerous to name. Love,
according to the defined opinion Of unbearded youths
and aspiring misses, is total abandonment of all the
ties of bygone aiectons-the love of parents sisters,
brothers and friends is cast recklessy asldehs new,
this yerdant love absorbs all others The fascinating
Angelica, or the irresistible Adolphus occupies the
entire thoughts. The interesting pair are united in
the holy bands ofmatrimony; they professionally,
solemnly promse--before God and man to honor,
cherish and love each other through good and through
evil 50 long as life shall last For several weeks the
promise is sacredly keptle youthful pair are all in
all to each other. Such devoted love exces the ad
miration of all who behold them. No matter if the
fondmothers heart is acerated by the cold Indifferent
bearing of her pride and hope Adophus, ippant
independence of her cherished idol, Angelica. They
are marriednow, and married people, must assert
their rights Papa must not now advise Adophus or
mama counsel Angelica. Like two doves our youthful
pair are inseparable- have no thought regard
to bestow on any one else-ther love is so eryen so
intense. But alas for human bliss,
"a change comes Ger the spirit of their dreams
The glded shrine at which they worshpped stripped
of its tnselled dress-te magic honeymoon is over
and they awake to the realities and miseies Of an i'll
assorted matrimonial alliance.
Why is it that the most ancient and the most hon
orable institution known to man is generally speaking,
the most prolific of evil results Has it ever entered
your mind Cressie that such is the lamcntable fact?
Turn over in your mind the list of your married
lTleuaS iTe INC AdoIIly really content ana Happy
with the companions they have chosen? How many
llassorted marriages handsome cousin conure
up? Now who is to blame for all this 2 I unhesita
tngly answer that the fault alone belongs to the in
udicious indulgence and shameful neglect of parents
and guardians. Instead of taking the pains to nstil
into the minds of their youthful charges virous and
just principles selfdenia and respect for the rights
and feelings of Others they too often pamper their
selflove and minister to their arrogance and concet
by aduatory enthusiastically, making them frivo-
lous, vain and selfish. Can We expect children thus
brought up to become sensible, heartloving men and
women? The only wonder to me is, that there are
so many really respectable estimable people in the
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| When parents learn to teach and practice the true
meaning of the word love; then, and not till them
will marriage be what God intended it to be-a union
of pure coniding, enduring affection. The joys and
the blessings of marimony leave to the experienced
pen of the thrice welded Claire to describe.
Ireman, dear Cressie, yours in the bonds of love.
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