The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-20
No 28.


sails IT. Look at theintensyo OF wom9ns love- twists
prisons and dungeons and remains the same faithful
creature through sickness and sorrow 3tsa true friend
andsuch should lovers be towards each other-sdvsers
sympatsng friends, not dreamers deceivers and fat
terers woman! look not to your lover as "a beau
cherish him as friend whom all your sou is to
be fixed, and advise sympathse and be a 'ministerng
angel unto him. and if lie cannot be made as such if
he is not fitted to understand love III its purity love
him not at ALL Look upon him. if worthy in the light
of your future friend and husband and then will vbu
sober and proper love. Indulge not ia fairy dreaus
of fascination, butwegh we'll the cares and CONSEQUENT
duties of the in which you about to enter viz
the marriage state With respect to your first choice
of aoSer bear in mind that though in our choice Of
partner for life cannot expect to lind perfect unison
of sentiment yet should seek for much as we can
of it, because it is this unison of sentiment that cenents
beings indissouby together it Is sufficient howcyc
that we symparhise in great meagire.
| trust have shown III m anays Of courtshp, what
it is that have proved be serious instead Of trivial
matter And it is no trfing matter Gas some think t4
to bind ourselves friend for the Of matrimOny
besides sharing whatever misfortune may fall upon her
We have linked our fate by an engagement, and know
not how it may turn out. We may be deceived in tire
character Of our beloved, and thousand consideFd-
tions occurin minds Nehave TO seareh our hearts
at the commencement Of love affair to see that If
be not mere fascination and il so, break il Off il
circumstances require it, for it is easier do SO the
commencement Off ourloye fascination has becnfxed
on unwor4hiness) than hereafter We have to reflect
upon the responsibility which rests upon the good
or evil advice We give to our lover and suggestion
will arise to US that He may have entered into union
Of souls from apparent similarity owing to some
thing that NAV have been concealed or that our love
has CLOSED over the garing faults of ourlovcr These
reflections will occur to thoughtful mind, but If we
would well examine the being before We enter iatr
courshp, while our judgment clear should have
less cause aud consequently more consolation, for su
thoughts these buifsuspcionis provedto be ground
less then encourage if not but in utmost confidence lie
all in al TO each other and in the simplicity of chill
dren and the wisdom of true philosophy exercise 4
heaven-born love Thus shall sou be blessing to eaes
other and an example 10 others Thus win Your icye
last till death. When the beautiful form of your be
loved is old witlored and wfnkled her once beautiful
locks which werc ont to hang i'll lxuiant tresses now
grey and short her once marbed forehead now urkle1
vet YOU viii bclcnd and love her still Age shall not
change the beauty Of your souls nor make YOU forge
what devoted friends YOU have been through all the
cares OF life towards each other nav your mutual srue
Giles in past trials for each viii have STRENGTHENED veur
love and Won will ess the period wise coursbp
o,ye bapny marriage M,rRuqvy
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me ,irs md H. ijfs whose ountairs are within
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ratc was cc,Istonel on such occasions TO encourage
Tbis morI1ino the cfor4 seemed impossible. was at
strartcd and Silent ans nv voupr frssd after fen
f 4+oIr+s H. sacisIsiIr r5isod bersoIf,l si{,7fts,
+b.in 4,p-ors ands rbasiTo tho authorities of tbe
In ordcr to tTc circuit home il was rcces
sary to cross stream which tho shallow was of con-
siderable breadth Tl5rc was no bridge and the water
docncncd nv late rains now dashed noisy against the
srenninn stones and in some cases almost covered ha
Tberan absftacedlv to cross over till perceived that
nv youno conpani0n stood still on the SIDE had left
pri(crtIy fearing to fo1tow.
e,Wbat Janc WIN a;e YOU not ceminc?p
ooh aunt dare. NOS; aln afraid"
"AGaidg' do YOU not see aow firm the stones are'
a0h there are so many; md the water is so deepl
shall never Get over / cannot dare not" And the
moor little thing. naturally mid now burst into tears
passed rapidly to the other side and then returned
10 her
t,Corc Silly child y | said half angry, half amused
sdo NOT he So foolish; YOU see how easily have done it
7 am not telling YOU to leap over the whole at once
con aunt. Who could do that?n @
Gwen. neither vou nor l have to do is4sTe have
l ~ tic mo stan nj tir,c. and von arc not even
2s yord the yarcr drown Ven If Won we're to
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,Trenbiinr md yycern+ vet f5aTne to .dsobev. she
hcaan the nerflos passage The first few steps were
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