On MATRIMONY. 85 
by a good woman. And as we may with great propriety 
fay, blefled is {he who converteth a {inner to repentance, 
I think we may add, curfed is fhe whofe carelefsnefs or folly 
induces her hu{band to go aftray. 
Whatever our ftate or condition may be ; how keen foever 
our purfuit of happinefs ; how infinitely diverfified our opi- 
nions on which our felicity fo much depends ; and how contra- 
didory foever our pradice may be to fuch opinions : fo long as 
we have fenfes to diftinguifh light from darknefs, or bitter from 
fweet ; fo long as we have a ray of reafon to diftinguifh. truth 
from fallhood, or pleafure of mind from anguifh and perturba- 
tion, we muft agree with the poet. 
c< Then to he good, is to he happy ; 
“ Angels are happier than men , hecaufe 
<c They re better . Guilt is the fource of for row, 
“ ’ Tis the fiend , th ’ avenging fiend , 
“ That follows us behind with whips and f courge : 
“ The blest know none of this , but refl 
“ In everlafimg peace of mind, and find 
“ The height of all their heaven is goodnefsl* 
You fee, madam, I learn my morality from poets as well as 
divines, and have my ears open to infirudion in a playhoufe as 
well as at church. But as we cannot be quite fo good, we 
muft be contented not to be quite fo happy as angels. Let us 
keep in view the glorious rewards of virtue, nor fufFer our en- 
joyment of a final! portion of felicity, if a large one is not our 
lot, to difhearten us in the purfuit. The time will very fhortly 
come, when the feeming inequality among mankind will be 
fettled. Farewell. I am yours, &c, PART 
