Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-11-24
From the New York Weekly.
ATRiMONY.

IL Is WGll-hOiH ouDJSCt, hiioh >
my dear, yet under the circumstan-
ces few words may not be amiss.
You are about to enter upon a
new life, which will most assuredly
be ''for better or worse"
We hear much talk about ""Wo
mans Rights in these progressive
days, yet must still assert, at the
risk of being called weak minded.
that God gave woman her rights
| when He created her; when He
gave her an enticing form of SYM
metrical beauty, gentle hands to
minister to man in illness and health.
a loving, sympathetic heart, keen
perceptions, warm, enthusiastic feel
ings, soft, soothing voice-in
short, the indefinable, powerful at
traction of true womaHhood, which
man, be he cast in Natures coarsest
mold, must feel, acknowledge.
Yet, my dear Eva, low often
are these sweet, inspiring attributes
most grossly perverted to selfish
purposes, or-nearly as bad
sadly neglected that they become
but mockery, name l do be-
lieve that one Of the greatest evils.
nearly, and often quite as fatal to
love as crime, into which woman
or man either-can fail in wedlock,
is neglect of the sweet charms with
which she is creatvely endowed.
The human eye-particularly mans,
who is more perceptible by nature
to outward attraction than more re-
firing woman-is ever favorably
impressed by outward beauty; and
though all women may not possess
even an average amount Of personal
charms, yet she may by God-given
tact, a little extra eXertion, make
the most Of what she has.
A rose is q rose wherever it is
found. yet how mnch dearer if sweet
and fresh in dewy fragrance, or
when we see it on the parent bush !;
and though the heart may believing
and true, which should. of course,
be the first consideration, yet it
will lose by q little care-taking for
outward symmetry. Indeed, such
creatures of circumstances are we,
L believe that cleanliness is 4 great
sweetener to the temper, as well as
beautifier-that many q domestic
broil, hegun with the hasty, petu-
liant word. ending in coldness and
many weary heartache. might have
been prevented by healthy use OF
cold water, brush and comb. Why,
my dear, you wouldn't think OF
spending an evening, or breakfast
ling with that "dear Harry" with a
frowsy head or an untidy wrapper,
yet many tidy giri, now a married
woman, does that. Is not the love
that is worth endeavor to win, worth
retaining?
If not, do not be too greatly
shocked if neater form, more
pleasing face should give Harry the
heart ache, though honor may still
hold him to your side. We cannot
help being attracted and pleased by
those things agreeable to our ma
lures and affections, be they ever
so steadfast need nourishing; con-
slant repellance will chafe and
eventually wear away. The love
that cherishes the flower we held,
the tress we wore, retains sweet
memories of those delightful days
of pains taking fondness-do not
rudely, selfishly erase them. Never
allow the delicate wall Of loving re
spect to be wantonly demolished.
The heart is an exceedingly delicate
organ to manage mentally as well
as physically, yet how dear, what
an invaluable treasure when held in
the silken bands of pure love.
And while, even by extra exer
ton, retaining the sweet charm OF
personal appearance, let mental i'm
provement be your greatest consid-
Grafton; as the boyish temperament
is matured, SO let your mind be i'm
propved to meet his need as q com
panion. True, woman may have
many difficulties it may seem i'm
possible to overcome-her petty
cares, her monotonous, daily duties,
all tend to weaken and depress, yet
with patience and resolution she
may accomplish much-and then,
those moments of idle gossip, do
they not take from the precious
hours? And even failing, the man
who would not respect the loving
resolution must be brutal indeed
and happily this will not often oc,
cur. Even then, though debarred
from refining influences, some oi
the greatest victories life holds have
been accomplished by loving sym
pathy and patient endurance, Hea.
ven's sweetest gift to weak woman
and here let me add, it is won
!, der to me that so many womer
forego, through listlessness, or
! hardly know what, loving wo
mans dearest privilege, ministerine
to her loved ones. How often dc
|. we see husband and tender little
ones surrendered to the unscrupu
. lous care of rude, careless hirelings
while the mother Yields the noble