, 1865-08-17

Article f-Loying each ether, and know
iuE each other well enough to be certain that
one can Eot be happy without the other, VIC
join ON selves together to live for eyer hare
and shall be she !; le viii be andoI shall
be be.
Art. e.-Chssles-I promise Helen to de-
vote all ny mind, au my strength, and my
whole being to the purpose Of maintaining
her, and ne children ahe may give me, hor-
Ait. 3.-Helen-I promise Chrles to Ecc.
ord him IN keeping our household from want
and difficulty 9Th that riew ahal make
economical habits daty.
Art. 4.-Charles-I admit TINT am some
times hasty and violent: I hope to be es-
Helen--it will perhaps be hard to endure,
but the condition Is acceded to.
Art. 5.---Heltn--I must also ha pardoned
something. Ny temper is little uneven, aud
1 I'm greatly disposed to be Jealous.
Chazles-I will not; mind caprices u they
! nm disposed TO rejoice at 1t rather than
Otherwise, Tor Jealous person Is not likely
to give c2use for jealousy.
Art. G.-ChAfles and Hrleu-We are per-
6uaded that between lovers disputes aud
cooInesses almost Always arise from petty
mise never to follow our own desires in things
Of email Importance, but always to glvo way
to each other,
Helen-1n important matters Il will be
right that Charles ahould decide, for he has
more knowledge and Judgment than I.
Charles-HeIcn Is too modest. i 1Hhan neT-
cr decide anything Without consulting her,
and either converting her to my views, or
adopting hers u think them best.
Art. Z. As consequence Of tbs Last prece-
ding article, each Of ns shall always be
aseaea acsT5al9$ s to ths tssss ; tee otns
IT require" and other similar expressions.
gre absolutely erased from our dictionary.
Art. 9.-Char1es will honour his wife TINT
she may be honorea BY others. He Will al
waye exhibit toward her esteem and conf.
dence, and will be especially careful never In
her to any other WOMAN upon any point what
ever.
Ait. 1O.-We ehail ever bear in mind that
want OF cleanliness and attention to personal
appearance must necessarily prcdn; e repuE-
what nmiablilty is to the soul. It Is that
Ait H.-He1en--Tho majority Of women
nrrse their own children. hope Charles
will approve Of my performing my duties as
Cha'iss-1 approve; aubleetto the DOCTORS
AT. 1a.-Challes-Ielen will take great
care not to spoil our cAildren's lntellects In
their ea1ly yeurs. She must not talk, or suf-
fer others to talk to them any Of that uon-
tnse which gives false Ideas and dangerous
Impressions Throughout life.
Heltn--I Will pay great attention. to this
point. -
Art. 13-Although our mutual tenderness
| is a guaranty that We tball neyer fail In the
speagt mt nts heEelnbefure set forth, each Of
Us Will keep copy Of these presents, md 10
case Of the breach ot auy article, shall be en-
| titled to 1Ry 1t before the other party to re-
| mind lin or her OF the covenants entered
Ait. 1I-IDasmuch Us neither will have
| anything that docs not belong to The other,
| there is no occasion 10 take any account of
| the contribution Of each to the common
stock. Affection aud courage, our only for
| tune, cannot be- counted, and each Of US will
cpdeavot to bring as much rs possible.
Done in duplicate st Paris, in the year Of
gEace 1864.
With all my heart, .--..-
= CHARLES D..