The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-27
NUMBER a..
From the Montgomery Mail,
Marrying Advice 70 Ladleg,

NA"rEJANG AUviCS 10 LAdleg'
When ! see s. man a r,iser---a lover
OF gold more than God--sacrifciug
Integrity itself 10 mistaken inherent, I
guess that that man ia seeking hap.
p'nrSs wher. II i9 not to be found,
ana tEal he would bo miserable uo,
Ger any circumstances Ladies, do
not marry a mi&er he will dcpv vou
not only the comforts but the nece:sa.
rics oi lie, aud make you poor in the
midst OF plenty. He will not only de.
stroy yonr peace Of mind, by etcrnally
talking OF anticipated evils, but he
will stint and starve you until YOUR
body shall become as lean rs his soul
When | see man lover Of idle.
ness more than Industry, sacrificing
even his interests to Incidence, guess
that that man will soon learn want.
Ladies, DO not marry g. lazy man; tot
he who is devoid Of energy must be
devoid Of proper feelings. and will not
be stimulated BY affections to dis.
charge his duty to his family. Holy
Writ informs US, that he who will rcl
provide Tor his own household. is woggy
than an infdel, ana bath denied The
faith
When | See q man d lover ol wL.s-
ky more than that o! water, wasting
his wealth in wantou WAYS, sacrificing
his, health, reputation and piece Of
mind, to q bcasty appetite, 7 guess
that that man will soon drain the CUT
Of his misery to the very dregs, and
that he is not long for this world La.
dies, do not marry q drunkard: Of al!
characters he is most to be dreaded
and avoided for drunkenness is the
school Of every other vice, and the
high road to ruin.
When | see man lover of self
more than Of society, engrossing, while
in company. the whole conversation
to himscIl-sacrifcing every principle
Of politeness to q dictatorial aisposi-
tion--l guess that that man, few as he
admires, will find still fewer to admire
him. and none to place as high an cs-
innate upon him as he puts upon him
self Ladies. do not marry ''proud
conceited. talking spark" he is too
much in love with his noble self, to
leave any room in his heart for any
one else; and rest assured, where at.
!ection is not mutual, life cannot he
prosperous or happy. "Secst thou g
man wise in his own conceit, there is
more hope OF fool than Of him
When see man lover OF pleas
ure more than Of propriety, sacrificing
to passion, and prone TO pros
trate his prospects before his propen-
sites, guess that that man will reap
'ain instead Of pleasure, and the,
pleasure itself will pail on his palate,
Ladies, do not marry lover OF plea.
ure; ne cannot perpetualIy please
'ou, nor can you please him long.
When | see man prodigal of his
property, pouring it out profuse)y,
without regard to the precepts Of pru.
ence. | guess that that man is pre-
ipitatcly pacing the path to poverty,
nd that therefore he will not long
wn property. Ladies, do not marry
prodigal unless you choose poverty.
When see man Of a virtuous life,
With clear head and warm heart,
nd industrious habits, laboriag with
cal and energy, for his own and the
enoral good, guess that that man
'ould make fine citizen, happy
usband, an atfectionate father, and
rosperous man. Ladies keep good :,
'ok out-and when you find such
haracter, and can get an offer from
i'm, do not hesitate or pause to in.
uirc whether he is rich, or descended
ON a great family. but jump at the
hance, and your days shall pass
weetly and smoothly away. sim.
Wetumpka, March II, 1857.