Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-05-05
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J feelings go 30 totally against the system of
mhtrimoDy, as practiced in the world especi-
ally to the world of wouankind. All tile
4 counting and proposing, the presents and the
love letters, the dinners to relatives and con-
gratulations cf friends, the marriage guests
\ and marriage settlements, the white lace,
white satin, white favors, carriage, postil-
lions, and all. Heigh-ho, Heathcote, what
fools men are.
was just about to suggest the possibility
Of naming one, say two, wise individuals
i among our sex, when in stole white fairy
my pretty Lizzie in her bridesmaids dress.
| Her presence changed the current of conver-
| satiou; until from some remark she made
| about a message Angeline had left as to the
| proper way OF inserting her marriage In the
! Times newspaper to morrow, our talk imper.
ceptibly fell back into The old channel
| Il, like you, Launcest0n, hate the whole
| system Of love and marrying 1t is one great
sham. Beginning when Miss, at school,
learns that it is the apex of feminine honor
to he hride--the lowest depth of feminine
humiliation to be an old maid. Continuing
when She, young lady at home, counts her
numerous offers taking pride in what
cuSht to DC to her A source either of regret
or huihiiiauon. Ending when, time slipping
ny' she drops into the usual belief that no.
oouy ever marres her first love; so taxes the
best match she can find and makes marriage,
which is merely the visible crown and COM
pletion OF love, the pitifu, dishnnored sub
stitute for it. declare solemnly that have
seen many o wife whom held to be scarcely
bctter-than no wife ut ALL -f
| had forgotten my little sisters presence;
but she did not seem to hear me-nor Laun-
ceston, either, for that matter His earnest.
ness had softened down he sat, very
thoughtful, over against the window, where
Lizzie had taken her sewing. What a pref
| ty picture she made.
I Come here, my little girl" said II
should not like thee to go the way of the
world and yet | should he satisfied to give
! thee away some day quietly, in muslin
! gown and straw bonnet, to some honest man
who loved thee-and WIS loved so we'll that
| Lizzie would never dream of marrying any
| other, but would have been quite content, if
| need lie, to live an old maid for his sake to
| the end of her days. That's what call love
-eh, my girll" -ls
| Lizzie dropped her head, bushing deeply,
or course, girls always do.
| Launceston said, in tone so low that
| quite started Then you do believe IN true
! love, after ALL"
1T would be i'll for me, or for any human
| being, if do no.. And believe in it the
| more earnestly because of its numberless
counterfets Nay, as since in the false creed
! there turks, hope, modicum of absolute
truth, | would fain trust that in the poorest
! travesty or masquerade of love, one might
lind fragment Of the sterling commodity.
! Still. my Lizzie dear, when all our brides are
gone, let lis congratulate ourselves that for
IA long time we shall have no more engage
ments."
You ohjec. to engagements" said Lizzie,
speaking timidly and downiuced-as rather
like to see young lady speak on this SUB,
ject
! why, how should you like it yourself,
] my little maid2 To be loved, woned and in
| public for the beneiit of an amused circle of
| friends. ncighhors and connections. To
! have ones actions noticed, ones affairs can
vassed, ones feelings weighed and measured,
to he congratulated. condoled and jesled
with. Horrible literally horrible. My Won
der is that any true lovers Can ever stand it,"
Perhaps you are right" Launceston re-
piled, mo man ought to place the girl he
loves in such position. Whatever it costs
him, he ought To leave her free altogether
tree-and offer her nothing until he can offer
her his hand, at once, and with no delay"
! BLESS my soul, Luunceston, what are you
| in such excitement about2 Has anybody
! been offering himself to your sistert Be-
cause you mistook me. Ask her, or Lizzie,
or any good woman, if they would feel fiat
| tered by gen,leman's acting in the wayyou
sucgest2 As if his hand-with the ring III
lt-were anything to them, and himself, and
his true love nothing at all Z"
Launccston laughed uneasily. "Well, but
what did you meanl A--a friend of mine
would like to know your opinion IN this
! matter"
MY opinion is simply an opinion. Every
man is the best judge OF his own affairs, es-
pecially love affairs. As the Eastern prorerb
says, Let not the lions decide for the tigers
But | think. did love woman"-land it
pleased me tn know was but Spreading out
her mind who years ago lived and died in
her fond simplicity wiser thar any of these)
did love woman, would like to tell
her so-just to myself, no more. l would
like to give her my love to rest onto re-
ceive the help and consolation of hers. I
! would like her to feel that through all
chances and changes she and were one;
one. neither for foolish child's play nor head
long passion, but tor mutual strength and
! support, holding ourselves responsible both
! to Heaven and each other for our life and
our love. One, indissnlubly. whether We
ever married or not; one in this world, and
-we pray-0ne IN the W. rid everlasting"
Was dreaming2 Did actually zee my
friend LauDceston take, uniorhidden, my
youngest sisters hand. and hold lt--nTuiIy,
tenderly, fast Did l hear, with my own
natural ears, Lizzie's soft little sob. not of
grief, certainly, as she slipped out Of the
room. as swift and silent as u moonheam
Eh What2 Good Heavens Was there
ever any creature SO blind US middle aged
elder brother
Well as told Launceston, 1t was half my
own fault and must bear it stoically. Per
haps, on the whole, things might have been
worse, for he is a noble fellow, and no won
der the child loves him. They cannot be
married just yet-meanwhils Lizzie and
keep the matter between ourselves They
are very happy--God bless them and SO
am !.
=. S.-Mr. Archer re-appeAred yesterday
; looking quite we'll and comfortable. sec
clearly that. one day not dis,an. shall ''e
left lamenting-the solitary residpm oi =
family in love. ,... ... ...-.l ...
I The principal dancer at one ofthe London
theatres recently brought an action ior as
h., haA fhrOXQ caU-