Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-25

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isolation, was ne: sntended by the Ctea-
tor. WhenA Man first appeared. God
said, IN is not good for him 10 be
alone;n aud If this i, trpe of Man, sure
~ Ifs OF woman, who, as a rule, j,
more frail and dependant. The mating
of human beings was no doubt to be an
established arrangcfncst, and to exist
from the time they came. TO fhc day
when they shalt bid a final adieu 70 this
globe. Few call in que stion the good
ness, utility, or wisdom OF the design.
for the reason of it was stated at the
first: al will provide a hclpmcet for
him."
Woman, being made from mans rib.
ii is but reasonable to suppose that she
is TO live with him, as companion, and
equal in all things. Adam had no diff
Guilty in making the right choice of
mate. He wa. compelled TO take Eve.
or nobody, and doubtless, she was in all
respects fitted for him, with intellect,
scnsibilities and will, which perfectly
agreed with Adam, and doubt not that
Adam readily fell in with her wishes,
and ideas, for he says: The woman
Thou gavest TO he with me, she gave me
of the fruit, and did eat She told
him it was nice, and he al once tasted,
showing that they thought AMI acted in
harmony. | presume they rescmGled
each other in appearance, similar fca-
lures and, complexion corresponding in
minute particulars, even to the color Of
the eyes and hair, shape of the nose,
and expression of the countenance.-
They were no doubt the most beautiful
ly formed couple who ever yet lived.
They came fresh from the hand Of the
Creator, with no deterioration through
faulty parents.
Since Adam, and generations have
multiplied, the great difficulty has been
to obtain the particular mate which was
intended for him. or for her Mistakes
are often made in the choice OF mates
In consequence. misery, aud quarrels
prevail in thousand. of families. When
we see girl of eighteen years, mating
with man of seventy, OF man of
twenty-five years mating with a woman
OF fifty or sixty, We cannot help think
ing that they have erred III judgment. as
to what would conduce to their happi-
ness, for the tastes, preferences, likes.
and dislikes, OF voung person can new
er be those OF an aged enc, also.
When we see two Young people who
have chosen each other as companions.
and one has very fiery. and excitable
temper, and the other meek, gentle,
and indulgent disposition, We conclude
they are ;ll-mated. One will be sure t.
reign as tyrant, while the other will be-
slave. My advice is, to put the two
high tempered people together, and the
two inauIgent, generous, hearts togeth-
er. They will then be eqally matched.
The flint aud the steel, in the one case;
two loaves OF bread in the other. Steel
meets flint, bread meets bread.
Mistakes are sometimes made bv
farmer marrying a girl from the city, and
who knows nothing OF practical life
Her time and strength have been devot-
ed to books and music. but she consents
to be the wife of a farmer. Zone of the
most hnnaFahia cta,ipuu n NOME, -.
hll}, only she knows nothing about such
a life. Ste gives up the qualification of
her former tastes and preferences. leaves
her old acquaintances, novelty. socia-
bility, books and piano, for the untried
cares OF country home. She tries to
be happy for while, but the novelty
soon wears off. To be her own servant
girl is new to her. She looks back and
signs for city life. Her burden seems
heavy. She learns to make her first loaf.
first pie and pudding. first butter, darn
the first stocking, and il plaques her,
also, to find that her husband likes sew
eral kinds OF food which she cares moth
ing for, and she is obliged to cook sep
crate dishes. One likes pork, the other
will not eat pork, but likes beet. So she
must have both for dinner, and only
two in the family. One likes turkey,
the other prefers goose, so they have
goose and turkey for two people. One
likes Indian pudding, the other corn
starch or tapioca. One prefers sweet
potatoes, the other Irish. The husband
is interested in cattle, the wife has no
and would not be sorry if all
the cattle were dead, if no suffering at
tended their decease. In the matter of
dress, the lady has moved in the highest
circles. The husband thinks six dresses
enough, the wife thinks fifteen too few.
They do not agree to do things alike at
the same time. When one wishes to
ride the 0ther does not, so when they
ride one OF thsm wishes they were at
home. The wife would be glad if her
husband weHe a sea captain, and went
Oh foreign voyages, and she lived in the
city, and the husband would be rejoiced !
to know thai his wife was a music |
teacher in the city, and that he had new
been introduced to her.
At the same time, they are both ex-