The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-05-23

works SIX days In his profession and on
Sunday rests, and goes 10 church to
pr, Use God.
II they would take the trouble to find
out these things, they would never have
cause to regret their marriage they
would always love and respect their
husbands aud moreover, never lack a
wcll-providcd home.
But they don't take the trouble
They go on, as they will probably con
tinue TO do while the earth revolyes on
axis, estimating a young mans worth by
the nicely of the tailor's fit, the length
and silkiucss Of his moustachc, and his
ability to talk opera and soft nonsense
One fact, if generally known, is too
often forgotten, and that is, that love
and confidence arc the foundation stones
Of Perfect domestic bliss that Without
these all is chaos and doubt and dispar,
and happiness is a myth lingering only
in the hearts Utopia.
There is I tritc apIorism about Love
flying out at the window when Poverty
comes in at the door There is no truth
iE this where tho affection existing is
genuine; and, indeed, there is never
need FOR more fortune than that which
insurcs comfort.
Those persons VINO marry with msder
ate means arc gene rally the ones who
tast, the Gnanthc ether of life. No
matter which one brings the 'lucre" to
the domestic treasury, 50 that the hearts
are in the right place And certain it
is that suck domestic bliss is founded
upon rock. Happiness is another
name for love for where love is there
is happiness also and with these there
is contentment toe, for true love inspilcs
forbearanec and gcntlcness and these
domestic qualities ever and always Aool
a home with eternal sunshine, bright
and visible and blrs ed rs the smile Of
God
y young woman leaving the ten lcr
arms Of the parents who have hithc rto
cherished her and guided her footsteps.
20 20 to safe and honorable protection
in the very bosom Of love IN honor
should lay aside, at once, aud forever,
the hautcur, and passion, and scfcm
sideration, that often stamps her char
acter in girihood, aud ever after have
the merit Of her husband in view wllh
unaltcrable reverence and delight.
She should reflect that marriage to a
true man has eucharistic meaning
She should remember that marriage
imposes upon her the sum Of obligation
to him. Does he not confer upon her,
independence, distinction, and dearor
than ALL felicity? She should even
moderate her private expenses, aud pro
portion her general expenditures, not
only to the standard of his fortune, but
his wishes. In her sphere OF action as
a wife, there are sacred duties she
should never forget. There is sapoiti
ty in the condition Of wifohood there
is dignity in character; there is n
solcmnity in the VOWS that should ever
be lovingly remembered.
Society holds a wife amcnabc for her
example, for the honor and happiness of
her husband and God holds her amen
able for the rich talents entrusted to
her care and Improvement, for no wo
man can be true to any man while false
to herself
No matter what the maze ofpleasure
may be, no matter what the vhrl of
passion, no true wife should for day
he nblivions to The fact that there :s .
record which viii sooner or later appear
in terrible evidence ag ainst her for her
least omission. If wives, as class or
individually, would study these pre-
oepts, there would be fewer after.
tragedies because Of meeting aflinities,
getting divorced and rcmarrying. And
yet there Isl great deal of hcroism in
this world Tbe-o are men who 20
homo TO reckless and careless wives,
and to i'll kept houses, who never utter
one word of complaint there, acver one
word Of reproach, nor yet to tho world
and there are women who screen the
faults Of their husbands, even from their
owp children, and bear the burden Of
neglect with saint like fortitude! They