Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-19
Gaoies' department.
W.. NJ. 3. GoRMAH. Editrsss.


have
,ronv. have seen young and ocautiful wo-
.,.n ,be pride Of gay circles, married-asthe
sid .,ys-wclll Some have moved into
IL houses, and their friends have all come
i,oked at their fine furniture and their
--lord;d arrangements for happiness, and
,h.v have zone away and committed them to
,hsir sunny hopes checrfully and without
fear. II is natural to be sanguine FOR the
Young, and at such times am carried away
NV similar feelings 1love to get unobservcd
into a corner, and watch the bride in her
white attire, and with her smiling face and
her soft eyes moving before me in their pride
fife, weave a waking dream of her future
happiness, and persuade myself that it will
be true, think how they will sit upon the
luxurious sofa as the twilight falls, and build
gay hops, and murmur in low tones the now
forbidden tenderness and how thrillingly
the allowed kiss, and the beautiful endear-
mcnts Of welded life, will make even their
parting joyous, and how gladly come back
from the crowd and the empty mirth Of the
gay to each others quiet company. picture
to myself that young creature, who bushes
even now at his hesitating caress, listening
eagerly for his footsteps as the night steals
on, and wishing that he would come and
when he enters at last, and, with an affection
As undying as his pulse, folds her to his
bosom. | can feel the tide that goes flowing
through the heart and gaze with him on
that graceful form as she moves about for
the kind offices OF affection, soothing all his
%unuuiet cares, and making him forget even
himself in her young and unshadowed
beauty,
I 20 forward for years aad see her luxu-
rant hair put soherly away from her brow,
and her girlish grSc0s ripen into dignity, and
bright loneliness chastened with the gentle
meekness Of maternal affection. Her hus-
band looks on her with a proud eye, and
shows her the same fervent love and delicate
attentions which first won her, and her fair
children arc growing about them, and they
70 on full Of honor and untroubled years.
and are remembered when they die.
Il saw 4 lORe 70 uTCaut lnuS WlCH L RV "
give the young bride Joy. It is the natural
tendency Of feeling, touched by loneliness,
that fears nothing for itself; and if ever
yield to darkened feelings, it is because the
light Of the picture is changed. am not
fond Of dwelling upon such changes, and Z
will not INFINITELY now. ! allude to 1t only
because I trust that my simple words win be
read by some OF the young and beautiful be-
ings who daily move across my path and !
would whisper to them as they glide by joy
ously and confidently, the secret of an un
clouded future.
The picture have drawn above is not pc
Culiar. 1t is colorcd IKE the fancics of tn
bride; and many, oh! many an hour will she
sit, with her rich jewels, lying loosely in hel
fingers, and dream such dreams as these
She believes them, too-and she goes on
while underceived. The evening is not to
long while they talk Of plans for happiness
and the quiet meal is still a pleasant and de
lightful novelty Of mutual reliance and al
tention. There comes, soon, however,
time when personal topics become bare ap
wcarisome and slight attentions will NC
alone keep up the social excitement. Their
are long intervals Of silence, and dctecte
symptoms Of weariness; and the HUSBAND
first in his manhood, breaks in upon tn
hours they were wont to spend togethe'
cannot follow it circumstsntially. Thel
come long hours Of unhappy ~restles
ness, and terrible misgivings of each othel
worth and affection, till by and by, they ca
conceal their uneasiness no longer, and
out separately to seek relief and learn upc
the hollow world for the support which OF
who was their lSver and friend could n
give themi
Heed this, we who are winning by inr
cent beauty, the affection of high-mind
and thinking beings. Remember that
will give up the brother Of his heart, wi
whom he has had even a fellowship of min
the society Of ltis ~ootenporary runners
the race OF fame, WHO have held with h
a companionship and frequently, in his p
sionate love he will break away from I
arena Of his bur ling ambition, to come
listen 10 the voice Of the charmer.' 1t "
HNNtANA hAA ~ hAhA, OuA u WI III lOnk.
And then, think you that an idle blandi
mcnt will change n mind. that has been US
for years, TO an equal communion Thi
you he will give up for a weak dalliance
animating themes of man, and the scar
into the mysteries Of knowledge? Oh,
lady believe me, not! Trust not your
fuenoe TO such light letters. Credit not
old fashioned absurdity that womsn's il
secondary lot, ministering TO the ~necessit
Of her lord and master. Ifyour immortal
is MS complete and your gift of mind as ca
bic as ours, | would put no wisdom of IN
against Gods allotment. | would cha
you TO water the undying bud, and give
healthy culture, and open its beauty to
sun; and then you may hope that when y
life is bound with another, you will go
equally, and in a fellowship that shall
wade every earthly interest.