The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-12-27
L&,vo and Matrimony.
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W. may depend upon the stage Il,
ls'rtray lite very ,nu.:i, as il really is,
except, perhaps. somewhat cxmg;srr
atrr'. Why IL il. then, that love is
always represented ~ ~ enchanting
and n,atri,''''ny ~ ~ agreeable: Amt
while We are asking questions, Why
10 80 many gentlemen 81 I" the
oler:, l,.i,x. without their wives, and
~, many wives without their I,,,s-
hands: Why arr our attractive, ill.,
te1ligcMt girls obliged t. go Will, )s,r-
cuts, hyslller+, or lady friends, while
the orchestra chairs are filled Will,
half the Young men In ll,e city: And
why are the ftrvi.l sentiments Of love.
"n the stage. =" c0llly received l,v tl,c
old, young bachelors in the Orcl,es-
ira: What Is the matter with the
world: L. lOvss-Il,akiny no longer
the fashion,: Then starlight nights,
the nll!rlliur Of waters, the SONGS IT
birds ami the perfume. VI tlOwerx
must l~ considered cut of style. for
these are h,t the reflection and the
rcl," Of love. 1t Is tie rytl,,,,, the
n,el.sly. th:t makes the lNetry of cx-
ixtelce. Should all our life I've cold and
ui'~y,nls,hetic prtsse, if sn,,lew here, ii
may ic almost among the Very tirxt
chapters, We cam srlnell,l,er this little
ln'elll, only u versc, perhaps, IL will
sing t. our heart: through, all the
long years. till il rises and xwclls for
ever into that music which II called
celestial.
Hn"l.y lives have u" history. They
How atDiI;. like u peaceful river and
receive Ms n.'tir.,, hut let the current
IL. disturbed and the surface br.,kcn
by r'N'ks and whiril"n,ls and 1t a,
once nj; rsacts our attention.. Cynical
people examine our divorce record.
and rs'ad the daily lists Of suicides
and murders caused l,y unhappy mar
rtagex, and they come ut once. Il, tn,
conclusion that all married life /. "A
failure. They do not stu,, to CO,,sial-
er how small il this proportion tn the
great nIn'b"r If marriages that take
place. The minority of married ,,.s,-
i'le live peacefully t1Dgetl,cr. are CONF
parattvcly happy and are i,cttcr c,,m-
tented than they would liz II single. !
While married l~"..ls. are young and
RESTLESS a';' fond vi gniety, the cl,ai;,s
~ 1liatriI''Ohy sometimes seen, heavy
ami they would like IL throw then,
OFT ami liz. free once more E: In: ,
''s''st' cr,:'ls on ami s.~.ie.y ie,4.. II.
charm, when sh'kn.... and sor- I
row COME. when friends l:.ss away
AM! leave w. lonely. then ..,,,,vs { Il.
desire Ter u home. aud u .u,,,,muion /
", v u" shall l'e witt, IT, until death"
There IL n,ti'ing on earth ~ lxnuii-
!"' ~ I" Ss'c an aged couple ~ lu,,l .
~ i,:'i''i a,l"vm the decline Of lic..
a short time ~" an oil n,an .,f
ninety years lest his wife aud Went .
with tie relatives IL y l,eivhlx,rin,, j
Town I" lay lnrr to rest. When /;
ra',,e Tim" I" return he refused n, 49,,
saying; M: ] never left her IN nv
!'tr and shall moi IL" ~, now" and +,
. few weeks he joined her. To- IN. n:,rt-
''i u" mote. Su.'l, love Is lik,. th..
'eu!"g sun; II crows more l.:,utifnl
- F" hears H." horizon, an.). when II
e'sst7< ''iit of sight, leaves j,pD,in,l N
that briyhtems tn. earth.
.n:S, catching the glcan,s ~ III.
' 'EM, W. Will not h'se faith. Thr
'sIncli"" I" marriage IL rixht. Tin.
'e.,t t"'e''t "f love h holy, anJ thc.,.
ruins t:'uG'd l'e shaken i,y nmv nmm,.
*r VI mistakes and failures. lave
I 7. 'natri'.'ony Il" 70 together I,,,t
hey "ee.i I" I've cc,i,ents,i hv ih."..
;lrt"t'* which NIT o,ly iu.nife .1l:...
"De'. hut command rrs,n,.f M. 49,.
~. '"o"ds''"" Of wet''lssl l.apl.i-