Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-18
Marriage El.rate. tn. Character.

People may think az they please. but the tru'h
Is that till one becomes The head OF 4 family aud
father he can scarcely be called a man --EXcep-
tons there are honorable conspicuous Instances
may be pointed out, though fr from common il IL
believed, where one not advanced % the dignity
supposed, and so not sui j 'cted TO its numerous
trials aud observation-disclosures too sometimes IL must
be couiessed-hAve vet bad hearts as liberal snd
expanded as any who have assumed cor jngal and
parental responsibilities. Nevertheless, IN general
those helps are needed dirrct what there l. un-
selfish serious, generous, and sympathzing in the
soul Men, aud women too, grow hard by living
for ths nselves alone. With little or nothing IL
terror TO disturb their emotional natures their Rf
fectons are SPIT TO settle quietly around themselves
as a centre, and finally crys,alize there. Such a
person may be a miracle Of virtue and propriety
beautiful even in lie transparent purity but after
all as hard ~ the diamond. il not as cold.
Oae needs the claim upon him as husband and
father. TO take him out OF himself and awaken HE
soliciludcs aud cares FOE others wear and
tear he is subject TO from these relations, do him
good. They are wholesome exercise for the hea &,
as labor 10 Tor the muscles. We may not tell ex-
acty Why IL is go but Of the existence Of the fact
there Is strkeng evidence 10 the experience of the
mother, who loves that child best, which has given
her most anxiety snd lrouble. For whom il 81 the
tenderness Of The father lsvisheGs l. it not upon
ehastenrd and male brtter by having cite and chill
dren depend, upon him Tor pleasure. comfort and
support The little vrxarions-sometimes great
ones, perhaps - which occur. do him no harm,
but contrary his own character j. matnred uhils
he Is lAborng and suffering TO shape that OF others
lie who does not suiisF, cADbot know half there Is
Ia man.
Not only is the heart Of made better By
sssaS'ing the obligston. Of husband and father,
but has mind s slso greatly improved nsw
horizon opens TO him. Before. he Was travelling
through the world In valley; he nov Aseends TO
nisheF ground. and for the fret time sess mankind
IS they are, and begins 10 comprehend sOeiely, 10
oFigiu. It's work, and destiny. lis now awskens TO
the glorious call Of duty, instead Of pleasure, 10
~hieh hs only listervd beioFe.-Nos thai pleasure
10 denied him nos. bot is eoaaes Of itself IN the
train Of daiy discharged, Il strad Of being solicited
a. formerly. Tor hs sake. This n'volation. pro-
daced by hi charge Of position Is Marked upon hl-
cOantcnance. where IL j. no less visible than 10 bis
changed eondaet The msa is stamped upea u IN
every serious. thsashffui liaesmsnI where cheers
lainers and sedateness have taken the place of
mraningi1ss gaissY, isivolisy, and vans ~ sober
aim II shy enc saws he ls acquainted With sesy
/ % say single persons Of Lsrgs and symp.th-tie
hearts AID asissds lsll 81 liberal theashas, 10 b
gfsnt.d- Pare that man. % sdmifshly endowed
b. nature. al the brad oi fanss Coz whicL he uas
doabsisss inIsadrd. and he woals BE- ssies a nan
sBd bic essislBess aeFssssd lsusfesd