The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-08
AO0aE Marrying.

1t has become very common remark
| among those who are very scrupulous Oh
servers Of luen aad things, that there are
more unmarried young men and women
| In this aye, than any that the history o.!
the past has given any account OF. In
other words, the tendency to celibacy ha,
never been greater than at present. lie,
Us apply this assertion TO our own section
Of country, and after having proved the
verify OF the expression, endeavor to give
icw causes tor this apparent departure
from that state Of experience which the
Divine Author of man instituted for IA
tional creatures. There are large num-
Der OF farmers, merchants, and mechanics
ranging in age from twenty three to thirty
years, who are absolutely i'll need OF a'.better
half to share with them the joys which
the matrimonial state is calculated to be
stow. To speak OF the more practical par,
OF this Institution. they Farmers practi-
cally) are III want Of 4 ccajugal partner
to assist in carrying on successfully theiI
business operations, without refer cnce to
their necessities in social point Of view.
Indeed, it seems almost useless for d
young man to engage in tie culture Of the
Soilwithout having previously entered into a
coyenantwith that one who > 70 take chIrg,
OF the domestic affairs, and keep his
house in order" But how different is the
reality of things. Behold for moment
the number Of farmers who appear wholly
indisposed 10 consider the subject in any
light. Why is this? We propose t.
answer. In the first place there must be
some attractions III society which will tcaa
to facilitate that intercourse which mus
be generated in order to stir up the latent
affection between the sexes.
Evening parties are given-the gay,
the lively, the fashionable, and the gaudy
attend, but all this is insufficient to arouse
the hidden sympathies of our nature
which involve eternity in their duration
The young man is pleased with some dash
ing belle, arrayed IN the most ostentatious
costume, and Is -|smitten." But it is noi
character which has arisen TO captivation
Appearances are all that elicit his adnli-
ration. It may be her pretty face
her golden curls, her flashing eye, her
delicate hand, or snowy neck, or graceful
carriage. \ little parley or nonsense en-
sues about fashions parties beaux or bel
les. Then an appointment for another
meeting, a walk, or visit to neighbov,
follows. Report soon becomes current
that they care engaged and many spec
ulati0as are made a. to whcn that happy
day shall arrive. Meanwhile they have
another meeting, and they gradually be
come more Intimately acquainted with
each other. The young man finds he
does not love her, bU5 only her y'aneGye
Or features had excited his fanciful imag-
in&tion
As he progresses little further in the
study OF human nlturc he finds that she
is disposed to in4ulg re in extrava@aut ap-
parel and does not understand the art OF
housekeeping Hence, he concludes, and
naturally enough, that unless his marriage
should result in the adoption of more
economical style of living, unless it should
tend to diminish rather than increase his
expenses, and last, though not least, un-
less he could truly and devoteily love the
one to whom he had paid attentions, it
would be p1iicy for him TO remain in a
state OF eeiiblcy unit! he should meet
with one who would be likely 20 accom-
m0datc herself n his circumstances.