The south-western., 1861-01-09
Communicated.
ThoHghts for Married Men.

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The words have been spoken which bind her to him
forever, and shefcels to have entered almost anew
state of existence The deep and tender emotions Of
her eonfding nature glow resplenden every feature
and not cloud rests upon her brow. She is happy.
Again we meet her, appaentyas happy as before yet,
why that half-breathed sigh? All! the home of her
childhood has a charm. Dim forebodings viii eclipse
her bright antieipaons of the future. Doubts heavy
and chill hang ike incubus around her heart
Fan would She throw aside the veil Of futuIty and
see the ending of her present beginning for OH she
fears that far in the future might be seen clouds dark
! and dlowering Anundefnabe dread weighs upon her;
shrouded in gloom she heeds nor the merry song, or
laughable Jest And who dispel this gloom? Harh!
foot step falls apon her earshe lisens-ts he for
whom she would sacrifice, even life itself Oil what
depth Of love there must be which makes her willing,
yea, more than willing, to leave doting parents loving
brothers and sisters, and 80 with one she scarcely
knows Strange thought Mysterious truth! That in
the silent hours Of deepest thought his image lives
stead of that mother Yhois dear than words can
tell Yet tis even So 1t steals upon her unawares; it
Strengthens with her strength; and in te attempt to
bansh it she finds that his presence the greater part
Of ber existence Other friends once dear to her,
are now comparatively forgotten. Every amusement
fails to aInuse wien his voice Is not heard The most
attering words from others fall dull ears and are
utterly UNDECIDED. Hours are monotonous, and life
seems bu- waste Of weaiiaolne yeassn Go her, his
every word is ,'as afsley IF e3d;' s 1neefs EeErGiW
that she may not Tease one book o l38fss approaches
him. and with l.eaFt orhowing with the purest love Of
/ ofearth would ask but one smile Ohicold misguided
mani know you not that this boon easily given, is
but too often denied that ral0ne at home. Have you
not left her regardless Of that last anxious look with
stern brow, when pressure Of the hand gentle
4 good bye would have dispeod every cloud from that
lpale face You returntrace Of tears are but too Wis
ble on those cheeks which, so lately fresh and
blooming. Do Y0u pause to reflect what caused those
tears to Gow2 OH husband! think we'll. Those word:
1yl,ir
that H0ne-dutes pressed heavily upon her thoughts
Of her childhood home rushed uyon her mind with IN
controllable weight and that YOU, for whom she haC
given upon all Others now loved her less than before
opened foun Of tears decpCr btterer than aught he
loving Young bealt had ever known. Loycing words
OH what d magic influence ,hey exert over the hear
Of woman; and how can husband ever speak augt
else TO one who would sacrifice eyenfc itself for his hap
piness to one over whom he has all power to on,
with whom he faced the man OF God promising to low
and cherish forever And yet we find him seeking th
pleasure saloon to While his idle hours while She tina
neglected one sits alone and checress Now, husband
would whisper in thine cara dread trutl:-I IourWf
must die. Ere long you viii be called upon to stau
beside the dying couch; those loyespeakug eyes mus
close in death The throbbingof that aching heart vii
soon have done YOU will clasp those blue laudsin yours
but alas your pressure will bc unheeded. No whisper
ing words of love will again light up those eyes noy
dim with DEATHS blight. No here She must leave yo
oreycr-too late to ask forgiyncss-too latetoo late.
To the dread embrace Of the glayeg goumustresgn her
and how sit with you, now.
Oh! husbands! bewarcl! KlYA.