Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-27

The pity of it, Iago! o, Iago, the
pity ofit"-
We were talking of recent mar
riage the other day my dear Mrs.
Jones,-as you remember; and your
words v hen speaking of it were as
sadly pathetic as are those of OthellO
which / have quoted above. 1t was
''such pity" you said; the saddest
thing you ever heard of-etc.. ETC.
Indeed you went farther than that,
and said it was horrible it was fearful
to think what that young girl was
bringing upon herself. You wondered
if she knew what she was about; if she
had the slightest conception of what
was involved in such a marriage.
What were the circumstances PA
pure, fair, sweet faced girl. with eyes
as blue as her own innocent,
pleading eyes that might melt heart
of ston :, had given herself in the
holy( p bands of matrimOny to a man
full thirty years Older than herself-of
impure life and habits, a Toue, pro-
figate upon whose very face was
stamped the record of his evil dee s,
his long continued debaucheries.
1t aodS horrible. One could but won
der how it was brought about.
1t was impossible to look upon the
pair without wondering if the days OF
necromancy had returned; it seemed
so beyond belief that he could have
won her without the aid of magic arts
YOu thought, instinctively, Of philters
and love-potions, of crooked hags
gathering unwholesome herbs by
moonlight, of witches muttering incan-
tations as they stirred their simmering
caldrons.
Could nothing have been done to
prevent this sacrifice ?-W ell-it was
hardly a case in which neighbors could
interfere; and family friends, if there
were any, which may well be doubted
did not So the church set its sea
upon the transaction, the parties were
duly married, according to law if no
according to gospel, and the world is
expected. not having forbidden the
bans, to hold its peace forever after.
Now a marriage like this is revolving
in its every aspect. II it were for mo
ment possible to believe that the CIR
loved this man whom she has made
Lord of her being, that thought wou!C
Of itself be revolving II the instinct:
of womanhood are not pure enough
to serve q woman in such a stress a:
this, what are they good for2 of wha
earthly use are they ?-But, ;fshe doe:
not love him, the case is even worse
i What will she have to sustain he
through the coming years? How viii
she be able to endure the close intima
cies of the marriage relation How
will she bear the slow deterioration o
herselftha is sure to follow? She will
inevitably ''lower to his level" day b,
day; she will see the glory fade out 0
her life; she will feel her aspiration
after purity and holiness and all tha
pertains 10 the higher life grow weake
and weaker; she will see her dreams
die one by one, and perhaps-and thi
is saddest of al-she will cease 2tC
grieve over their burial. For one eau
not touch pitch without being defiled
No good, pure woman can marry BAT
man, knowing that he is bad, knowing
that he is corrupt in body and soul
knowing that he is full of all spiritua
uncleanness, without finding that he
own stardard of what is good and puE
f and right is gradually, lnsensihly low
cred. Mind you, | do not say that thl
is the case when q husband falls froT
. his high estate after marriage Th
, wifely love that lives through all things
even through sin itself, is so holy tha
, careless tongues should not dare t
: mention it. But she who voluntaril
gives herself to one whom she know
to be bad, not only runs a fearful risl
8 but she desecrates her own womanhooc
$ and it will surely avenge itself.
$ Marry him to save him? to CONVEX
n him from the evil of his ways? AL
my sisters "lay not that flattering unC
ton to your souls" Doubtless goo
q women have, ere this married bad me
|. from the very best of motives. Dec;
a sionally they have succeeded in the
a holy plans, their holy mission. b.
few of Us are angelic enough to dal