Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-20
How n rs BrOught About.

How IL is Brought About.
Marriage is peculiar institutional
least 20 we are informed; and It IL some
what singular, the peculiarities are new
er known until it is too late. The peculi-
arities OF married life are peculiar in
themselves No teacher, save expert
ence, has the quality Of itnparting them
to a listening ear. No listening ear
ever believed in the peeuliarities Of
married life until after the 'silken knot
has been tied, and one or more babes,
with hands bedaubed with sugar, molas-
ses and candy, are clamberiDg around
his knee, just incorporated in a new
pair Of doeskins, asking for thent,"
or thugar," or "tandy," or "tveet
take" There is no sentiment about
married life, bat no one believes IL until
be makes the discovery himself When
Jenkins was courting his adorable Ara
bella be told her trip down the stream
Of life With two in the Same boat vas
Just the thing--two made good ballast,
sinking said vessel just deep enough to
resist the waves Of trouble and care
But be forgot TO say anything about
squalls" He didn't take into consid-
GRAFTON their Influences.
II was strange that man Of Jenkins
practical experienced should have negIec-
ted such an important feature. And
Arabella, dear girl, what were her
thoughts about the trip7 jenkins said
he loved aud adored her, and that she
was an angel. And she believed him.
He was her life, her happiness, her
heaven, and her sweetheart Why should
she not He said her hair was sun
brown tresses, her eyes were heavenly
tenderness, her mouth and lips were the
essence Of distilled sweetness, her form
perfection, and her disposition aDgelicaL
Jenkins did not touch on any material
point. he did not tell her that while in
the boat on the stream Of time, house
bold duties we're to be performed He
did not say word about Sunday dinners,
and meals in general Did not ask
for her qualifications in dome este point
Of view. Such neglect, on the part Of
such a practical man as jenkins, was
Teprehensible. IL was singular he could
not see ss far ahead as washing, iron
ing, cooking, table ware, servants, ba-
bies, BmusemeDts, church, and other pc
culiar auxiliaries, which are infallibly
found in the boat
Perhaps Arabella was endowed with
the requisite amount of see ahead alive
ness had said she was an angel; and as
an angel abe should have known oil the
attending peculiarities of life, whether
Hoaling in a single or double boat.
Should have known the time squalls"
were expected, and the proper course to
pursue in regard to them. Should
thoroughly have understood the subject,
either in abstract or concrete point OF
view. Bot like many another earthly
angel, she took no account of the NOR
row, as to what she should eat or drink,
eat or drink" and the consequence was
the same amount Of wisdom could have
been produced out OF either head as was
forthcoming out Of both
They embarked in the same boat.
The night was calm and beautiful The
silvery moon and glittering stars shone
resplendently. A calm, quiet repose
characterized all nature, while the
stream of time flowed onward gently
and peacefully. So il lasted for a few
weeks, with an occasional small pebbly
wave, which was kissed away before
enlArginR its extending circle.
The honeymoon" and the silvery
moon Withdrew their influence abou the
same time The stream began to be
troubled. The boat rocked, and some
times pitched IL was now they made
the unfortunate discovery; the proper
ballast was not in their boat jenkins
learned to his sorrow, his angel was of
the earth - earthly And Arabella,
sobbing and crying as If her dear little
heart would break, said, II have weigh
ed j. in the balance, and he is found
wanting" And so, for years, down the
river they sail, tossed, rocked and pitch
ed by scores of trouble and care, with
out trying to adapt the ballast TO the
boat, when learning the boat would not
do for the ballast
Young people, look we'll, learn well
and judge well, before pushing your boat
out 10 the stream with double ballast.
Above all things, consider the influences
Of what we have termed squalls" They
have q tendency to sweep away whatever
sentiment may surround you of your
own creation "As you make your bed
so shall you lie, is an old adage. What
ever happens at home you may create,
whether material or immaterial, you
must watch and guard against evil.
Then your boat will float smoothly and
safely--and finally land you in your de-
sired haven of rest.