Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-26

others upon the ladies, while only tho ply.
stefan, or the attentive student Of human
nature, know that neither are correct, and
that the fault lies between the two. Tn.
questionably the first primal cause is the
lack Of kuoWledge Of the laws Of our being
and our relation 10 each other and the world
This of course can never be rcmedied so
long as phrenOlogy and physiology are so
sadly neglected in the education Of the mass
es So long as physical adaptation is ignor-
ed in the selection Of conjugal partners so
long will the same inharmonious relations be
formed to be disclosed 10 the after moments
Of married life, and then only at the bitter
ruin Of not nlone the deluded victims Of ig.
norance, but the far more unfortunate of.
spring Girls are at present taught that
their only cod or aim is to make desirable
catch" as Il is expressed, aud the state Of
being desirable is just in proportion 10 the
wealth and position, irrespective of manhood
or moral condition. This they are taught
must be done before, or at farthest At the
close OF, her teens, and the faithfuluess with
which these teachings are carried out is sad.
ly illustrated in the everyday life around
US. A chance meeting in the voluptuous
ball room, under the mOmentary influence Of
wine, or a ride in enchanting moonlight, is
considered sufficient prelude for engage
neDt, aud marriage follows with no less pre-
cipitancy.
Under the circumstances, the better class
sf both sexes rightfully prefer cslibacy to
such alliances, and so the lower aud more
ignorant classes are the ones to form such,
unions and thus swell the mournful list.
Not long since young mau while couvers-
ing with the writer remarked The more 1
consider the matter the more am convinced
that shall never marry" lie was more
than half right, for how could an industri.
Gus, virtuOus young man, rich in all that
makes man noble aud good, take as partner
IN lies joys and sorrows the "girl of the
period" who could only make his existence
miserable, for this young man was such an
one a. We have dsscEibed, and better far Tor
the world u thesN were more suoh as he
Not that he disappfoved o. marriage, rather
so far from il that when he shall iud one
worthy his love and home, he will install her
therein. We are confident that he will,
indeed. prove " desirable catch" Yet, by
the-way; word Of caution Those that will
not scoru 10 take the profered wine at the
public ball, or smoke filthy cigar, or allow
the other sex to do 80 in their presence, need
not apply.
o that the young could fully realize the
breakers that abound on the troubled sea OF
matrimOuy that they would more attentive
ly consider these little items Of evil, ere the
trOth is plighted! Young man | ask you on
your hcnor-if such the 6end has spared
you--if you could wish that fair and beau.
tiful maiden 10 link hands with you in the
coming year Of life, and you to lead drunk.
ards existence, aud make that home which
should be sacred to you aud yours q very
pandsmouium! Pause as you lift the demon s
glass TO your lips and tell me if this is not
90. Boana Q slave to temperance what
proof can you give her that this shall not be
50, save your oft-broken pledges of reform 2
Do not those pledges, 20 often broken, but
prove your weakness and unworthiness Of
trust Can you approach the altar, and.
under the most sacred vows ever recorded in
heaven, perjure yourself before God and man
and turn to the glass 10 drown the remem-
brance Of their crime1
Young lady, can you trust your eternal
welfare in the keeping Of one who, false to
himself and his Maker, de6es the laws Of
God and glories in his shame Can you be-
lieve his promises given while yet his brain
is reeking with the deadly fluid As with
trembling hand he lifts to his lips the glass
that you may have offered him-nay, even
more, from which you may have just drank
yourself-bewaro the fatal meshes you are
weaving around you, and from which you
may never escape. As you value your life,
here and hereafter, consider, remembering
that, whatsoever a man soweth that also
shall he reap" What else than unhappiness
and misery can you expect from such a
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