Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-13

oclS Vi pnleSUdIlC man SINGER SmOul-
der long. He msy not retsliste on the
instant, but he never iorgives
or forgets supposed effront.
His sense OF injury is Ike the laughter on
Olympus, "inextinguishsble" Instead Of
answering back" he answers not at sill,
but while he muses. mutelV the fire burns.
The old sdsgs: "Beware OF the wrath Of
apatient man," is pithy, but the enmi.y
OF an smiable, slow natured one is more
deadly. The tortoise creeps surely to the
goal OF vengeance; the sensitive, mer-
curial hare falls asleep half way end for
gets that he ever meant to run the unhoIy
race. Your quietly observsnt, impiaca-
BILE husband VIII wear out mis- wife's life
by inches, file sway her heart, resp her
finer nature raw.
Let our girl look to /: that her chosen
partner has his temper cieverly 10 hand,
Whstever may be its csliore. If he can
not or will not control II before marriage,
he will not try TO do 1t Sfterwsrd.
Thst truism should be written in Italics
here; Illuminated in briliisut hues and
hung up in the bCudoir of ev ~ giIl who
meditstes ma rimOny. There is nothing
in the msTried state that Will work sn
early cure OF 6 violent or sull4n dis
position. and much that may aggrsvate
both. The man who cannot mauage his
temper and bride his tongue when ne
hiss on dress cost will not attempt the
task when allowed to don smoking iacket
and slippers.
Stesdiness 81 purpose, e definite cb-
Ject In life and the diligent pursuit Of it,
are essentlSl TO success in any sge or
place. Oar gil cannot be too warily oh
servant OF heT lovers habits OF keepicg
engagements and fulfilling obligations.
Instead Of tempting him for her dear
sake, to neglect OF business Claims, IS is
the manner CT some foolish virgins, she
should applaud his strict attention 70
these, although it may occasionally inter
fere with her pleasures. When he
gives as reason for not escort
ing here to matinee or reception
that he "csnnot get away from the
chice," or for leaving her earlier than
usual in the evening that he has q hard
days Wo1k on the morrow and must be
Ia trim to do It justice, he should be hon
pred, not censured. Few more pregnant
lines were ever peuned than those in
which the lover declares,
could not love thee. dear, so well,
Loved not honor more
IA her levers stern fidelity to the right.
4 his heroic submission TO the restric-
ions OK duty, TT what she so far f9rgets
herself now and then SIS 20 term ,astu-
sntly "hiS obstinate devotion u that
ietestEble buslness" our girlhas 8 guar
lTtee OF his iealty to her in the dsys and
he years TO come.
This is the unromantic side Of court
ship, but in country where there is no
privileged leisure class, business energy,
directed, is prime factor in the
jum OF welded happiness. Wise COM
non sense epj bins The necessity Of care
n this respect, and no woman need incur
he suspicion Of mercensry motives in
making sure that the nan she thinks OF
marrying is likely to support her decent
y. Rose leaves and Ambrosa command
Ugh prices in our degenerate DAYS, how
yer cheap they may have been in the times
II Strephon and Chloe, and the flowing
nuslins Of AmsrYllis must be exchanged
or tailor made cloth gowns and furs
Yhen the blizzard IS abroad in the lsnd.
/ costs money to exist, and If the hus-
,snd be Incompetent to earn II, beggsry
r slsyish drutgery closes up tue BRIDES
ista OF life. Poverty thus entailed Is Of
he sort that, setting its hoof upon the
he cottage threshold, scares love from
is perch in the window. Welded bliss
3 not a comes,ible, nor the rapture of re-
iprocsl devotion substantial aliment for
be human body, as st present constitU-
ed.
To compatibility of temper we might
id sympathy of taste, community Of in
crest, similar bias of intellect and spiriz-
al desiree, were it not that "Like likes
mike" might be accepted ss the rule Of
matrimonial selection were We to Judge
y what we see every day. Love wsnders
nd rests wnithersoever it listetb, and st
ONE miracles Of congruous incongruity,
eferable to no laws known to parents and
riends, we may well stand amazed and
umb.
With the traditions Of generations of
'isescres ct her back, and the eccumu-
sted treasures Of moralizing well-wlsh-
rs at her commsnd--our girl must, in
MS most solemn issue of her mortal c.
eer, make or mar for herself. Upon her
retty, pa'pits,ing palm lies the millet-
eed Of possibility that may not hold
fince Ahmed and his stately pavilion, or
lay, when opened, choke her With bitter
ust. MARION HARLAND.