The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-25
From the New York Ledger.
A D DIES EXP ERIENoE
BY AN OLD CONTRIBUTOR.

| BY AN OLD CONTRIBUTOR.
"O-but he loves me dearly, Aunt Sarah.
and he will always love mer' cried Addie
Lollard, earnestly and with enthusiasm.
II know he loves you sweet AIdie," re-
Piled her aunt; and she spoke seriously,
and with solemn look. II know he loves
you, truly and devotedly, and for tina, very
reason would have you be careful. And,
moreover. his love is worth cherishing. I
have known George Worthen ever since he
was child, and know how good, and
generous, and upright he is; and if ever
there comes coldness between you it will
not be his fault"
"O-don't! Why will you talk so,
aunta A coldness come between George
and me! Impossible9"
"Ah, Addie, you speak now from the
impulsive prompting Of love; but, mind
you, even love cannot long exist upon
nothing. Stop-hear ME through. know
how everything in the future looks to you
now. You view it through the rose colored
atmosphere that surrounds you, ard all the
plants that spring up in the path seem to
be bearing only roses but, in the time to
come, you may not find SO. You may find
roses enough, but, believe me, you will have
| to guard them we'll. and nurture them con.
'inually, or the sweet blossoms may droop
and die. and leave only thorns to your
touch"
AUNT Sarah, what do you mean 2" ex-
claimed tho beautiful girl, seemingly at
loss to comprehend the drift of her aged
relatives remarks. zone would think, to
hear you talk, that did not love George as
| ought"
"Not so, Addie. know you love him
with the whole ardour of your generous,
truthful soul, and I know that he returns
your love. But you have the great hill Of
life before you, and that love ought not TO
grow dim while you are going up; nor
should II be allowed to fade while YOU are
walking down upon the other side towards
the evening of your age. Have you ever
thought Of this, Adder
81 have thought that should love George
always and know shall"
"Aye, my ci,iId-but the same spirit
which begets the ardent passage now, may
not always keep it alive. When the battle
of life commences in earnest, and the flowers
OF fancy begin to give place to the less or
namental, but more useful. growth Of stern
facts, then you will find that labor is needed.
and that the joys which now seem so spon-
taneous'ih promise will need exceeding
care and cultivation. haveseen many people
many husband and wife-enter upop
life with as much love as you now, feel, and
| have seen that love all fade away in a few
short years."
"Ah-but they could not have loved as I
love-"
II don't know about that" said Aunt
Sarah, with shake Of the head. "They
loved as fondly rs hearts could love-"
"Then how could they ever cease to love r.
Because they loved blindly. They had
not entered upon life with any fixed ideas
Of the duties that were before them. Wien
clouds came they were not prepared for
them. When the chill blast swept over
them, they knew not how to shut it out.
The love which had burned so brightly and
go warmly in the morning of life was not
sufficient. But, Addie, let me speak more
plainly. Let me come down to your par.
tjcular case, and tell you. what can see.
OF eoBrse you can understand that 10 order
to secure continuance of love, there must
be a continuance cfrespect and esteem"
4Certainly," said Addie.
"And you know that the continuance. Of
these must be based upon a mutual sym
pathy--.hat the husband and wife must
sympathise with each other in, all the lead.
ing affairseElife -: ~ @,n -
+ t'V courseT =" ,ae..st + re, a.
s.4hd-.:ons thing further; you mus. ses
that the party which /, possessed ofg tbs
most ac,ivsi and apracticsl inssilecs, will
pstsrally lead of aod that tho other ,na.a.
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