The Young Lady's Counsellor by Daniel Wise

COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE. 94"^
many a word of entreaty, with tears, the mothei of
Myra besought her to refuse his attentions. Myra
met her affectionate labors by exclaiming, in the
most unfilial spirit, " I am determined to receive his
visits."
Finding porsuasion to be vain, her mother exercised
her authority, and forbade the young man to
enter her house. Myra was obstinate and wicked ;
deprived of his visits, she corresponded with him,
eloped with him, married him. Trampling on her
mother's wisdom, she followed the bent of her inclinations,
and scornfully triumphed over all restraints,
as she walked proudly by her husband's side.
Alas, her triumph was very short ! A
few days
after their marriage, her husband came home intoxicated.
From that hour her doom of misery was
sealed. Abuse, poverty, degradation, rags, wretchedness,
became her heritage. Her hopes were all
quenched in bitter tears ; her unfilial conduct was
terribly rewarded by years of unspeakable remorse.
May her example excite you to record a solemn purpose
to be guided by a parent's wisdom, and to be