The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-29

For the True Northerner.
Short Chapters on Matri-
mony.
CHAPTER ".

Wedued love II no DOUBT delghtiul lnstltu-
ton; there IL said 10 IL world Of poetry and
solid comfort in IL, nd yet, to speak prosaic-
ally and practically, it is not sentiment that
one likes TO see illustrated in public. Newly
married folk, some of them at least. in their
Adam and Eye-lke simplicity, are apt some
times to he too coDjugal in society. OF course
fond cou lies to whom fac honey o nnetrimo "
ID a novelty, cannot be expected TO "behsve"
as il they had feasted on il for years but even
the at ongest "passional attraction" can scarce
y warrant an interchange of kisses and "bill-
ING and coolng" in the drawing room
1t is desirable, undoubtedly. that husband
and wife should pass through this vale Of tears
hand in hand" 1t 1t If ot absolutely neces-
sary shat they shot ] symb j 2e tier intention
at the outset by sitting for an hour at time
ment, IN railway car aud ct ln.boat cabins, and
in the public rooms Of hotels. Such exhibitions
OF devotion suggest to some persons that love
so damonstrative is not apt to be permanent
Without subscribing to this notion, we would
say, that counubial elclty thus obtruded upon
maiden ladies', and turn single blessedness of
more antique origin little sour. 1t seems as
if the happy pair we're GROWING over their I'M
coupled sisters ant brothers. Sometimes these
public billings and coolngs arc laughable, some
times bore; but in either case they arc pretty
sure to provoke remarks which neither BRIDE
nor bridegroom would rejoice to hear More
over, they are in bad taste, and show want Of
refinement aud good breeding. For the bene-
fit of all publicly affectionate married folk, we
quote a few limos from MIlton's " Paradise
Lost" 1t will be seen by the concluding words
of the passage, that the poet drew broad dis
tinction between love-maldng before an audi
ence, and lts private practice. The parties
referred to in the extract ara our original Pa
and MAJ
Under q tuft OF shade that on green
Stood whispering soft, by fresh fountain side
They sat them down.
Nor gentle purpose, nor endearing smile,
Wanted, nor youthful dalliance, as beseems
Fair couple, linked in happy nuptial league
Alone as they"
By the way, II all young married ladies would
take Millions Eve as their model in wifely az
fection, manners and morals, (always excepting
the apple escapade) they might convert theil
husbands into veritable John Andersons, with.
out any further trouble.
Theholiest bond into which two human beingr
ever entered. is that OF marriage, as regarded
throughout Chrstendom. II wonld be easy tc
show that to both sexes, and to our common
civilization, Christian Marriage has been al
ennobling, as it is holy. Upon It must ever de-
pend the moral and social equality and the
mutual esteem of the sexes. Upon it, also
must depend purity Of lineage, and harmon,
OF blood relationship.
To show how superior are all its influences
/ it would only be Necessary to contrast the people,
VINO practice monogamic marriage with thos,
wno indulge in poygamy.
The sturdier physical stamina, the higher ant
more active intellect the braver industry ant
enterprise, the lofher virtues and purer moral
ities will all he found with the races and com
m mites that have put on the christian marri
age curb. Enervation and decadence ar
stamped upon all the nations in which the com
panionship of the sexes is not regulated by tn
Christian rule. And Of all things tending Il
corrupt the Influence and Lessen the sacrednes
of this true marriage principle, mono are 81
bhghtng and deadly as undue facilities for an
nulling the marriage tie. Many an "incompat
ibiity Of temper" and other domestic differ
ences would have been smothered and buried
instead OF having been nursed TO quenchles
feud, had there been lees accessible legal ave
nues to divorce.
The facilities provided by indiscreet legisla
ton have been the prime cause OF thousand
OF separations and family wrecks, which woult
not otherwise have occurred. Therefore do W
rejoice. that in some OF the States of our Union
where divorce has been most scandalously &C
cessible, better sense has moved the law
makers to amend their statutes so as to Civ
greater sanctty and security to the marriag
tie. We hold in the very nature of things, a
well as from careful consideration of humal
nature, and the social history OF the world, tina
the chief bulwarks of civilization and humanit
as indeed of all virtuous progress-are tn
sacred observance OF the Christian Marriag
and the Christian Sabbath. Without these
society must fuctuate with the pulse, or i'm
pulse, Of human passion, with no restraint saw
the retrIbutve reactions periodically inevitabl
in such social state. am aware OF the fact
that abroad in our land, there are few mel
who ought to have been aroDea, and n fe'
women who ought to be dead who arc laborinI
earnestly and shamelessly for re-organlzstiol
OF human society on n basis deserving OF n,
better name than liberty and lust. In Nature
il gentle zephyrs do not free the air OF unwhole
some matter. God sends lightuings along tina
way-it must be purified. The State takes car
OF tue fishes of her lakes and rivers in tbei
seasons, and she Furnishes the violator OF th
homes OF her birds. Let her protect the nest
ling virtue OF our homes from the corrup
teachings and abominable principles Of tha
class OF reformers C) who would overthrow th'
sanctity of our homes and families. BE it under
stood We arc opposed to the abrogation OF tn
law of marriage-to the breaking OF the MARI
age covenant, save for reasons given in tn
Bible. repeat, too high premium cannot b'
placed upon the purity Of our homes Let
be felt that whoever or whatever intrudes, doe
so under penalty. Honor the marriage nte
and nunisl, the invader of its purity.