The Wilmingtonian., 1824-04-29
ron THE wILMIN6ToNIAN.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

Taking walk in the fields in the neirhbor.
hood Of Philadelphia some time ago, met with
an old woman, who enquired very particularly
after the situation of a brother OF her own, who
lived at distance, and whom had lately seen.
told her that he was very well when last saw
him, and that Providence had been very kind 10
him in providing him with suitable partner,
:. Well" said the old woman, 81 am happy to
hear that, for he suffered great deal by his first
wife" "Why," said |, with degree of surprise,
I" have always heard that she was pious wo-
man, and l never heard any thing objected a.
gainst her excepting her temper "-Pronouncing
the last words, hesi,ated little, breaking off at
the same time rather abruptly and making kind
of pause" "TEarEn!' replied the old woman,
elevating her voice towards the end of the sen.
tence--" well, Mr. - temper Is cccry thing"
was so much struck with the expression, and the
manner in which it was uttered, that found it
impossible 10 help rejecting upon it after par.
ted from her. Returning home, happened to
call at the house of an acquaintance, and found
the husband and wife engaged in trAng dis
pute. 1t was the misfortune Of those good folks
to have acquired such a habit of contradicting
it; and the children had caught so much of the
spirit Of their parents, that one could seldom have
heard them open their mouths but in an angry
and disagreeabe tone of voice. On this occasion
the wife still continued TO maintain her ground,
and the husband in Fl, OF lll-nature left the room.
A few minutes only had elapsed. when boy of
about nine years of age, quarrclled with his sis
ter who appeared to be about eleven, and gave
her violent blow. The mother began to blus.
ter, and young master put on SO sury counte-
nance, and assumed such an air of defiance, as
plainly indicated that he had no apprehension'
but his mothers's threats would soon evaporate
in air by this time my nerves were completely
irIitated, and took my hat and came away, mutt
terng to myself Well, see that temper is ecery
thing" short time after this, on invitation, [
went TO drink tea in family where certainly
expected to spend an agreeable evening, but I
was greatly disappointed. owing to the following
circumstance The wife had received an intima.
tion some way or other, that her husband had
given away more money to charitable nsti' u
ton, than she thought he'should have done, and
there was no pleasing her She continued scold-
ing her husband and telling him, that he would
reduce her and her family to the lowest state Of
beggary and great many things of the same
kind.
The husband bore it with great deal of pa
tience and made my visit as short as possible.
Coming away from this scene with my mind much
unhinged, could not help repeating TO myself
AL. that evening Well, see that temper is euery
thing" A few days altar this, friend of mine
tnl'l me, that he was going to introduce me to a
friend Of his own, who was very good young
,l.an, but that he was very much tried with
had wife, and he hoped would say something to
him to support him under his cross He added,
that his friends partner treated him in such a
naughty and unreasonable manner, that had it
not been for the consultations of the blessed gos.
pe, he believed ere this time his friend must
have died of broken heart. "'Tis pity said
that he did no, know her temper before marriage
lie was not altogether ignorant Of that neither,
(repled my friendly but she had many other
things" Poor man! (said y then it seems he
has found by experience, that all other things
are nothing, and that temper is erery thing p
Calling one day upon one who appeared to be the
subject of extreme poverty, but who gave evi-
dence that he knew the "truth as it is in Jesus
aSESu MN Nlldt we're Tic HSaIls uf WiiCi hC
was brought to the knowledge of the truth. AT
ter paisng little, whilst the tears ran down his
cheeks, he told me that his dear wife was brought
to the belief of the gospel before him, through
the instrumentality Of that great and eminent
servant Of Christ, Rowland HILL, of London, and
that he treated her very i'll because of [what he
thought her new religion, and that it was her
amiabe and engaging carriage under his i'll treat
ment of her, that was the first means of lodging
conviction in his mind. "We said l. temper Is
euery thing" Happened to dine one day at the
house of dear and valuable friend who had
numerous family During the time we were at
the table, the husband said to his amabe part.
nrr, respecting certain thing he wished to be
done" 1t is my will my dear, that it should be
done in such manner;' to which she replied,
"your will, my dear, is always my law % The
compliment was well expressed, and it was as
well received. After dinner the husband con.
dusted us into the drawing-room TO entertain us
with some prints which he valued, and kept hang
ing there.