Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-23

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Dear Husband With heart oppressed
by dissappointed hope, | am compelled 10
address you. In reviewing the past year,
and calling to mind Gods distinguished
goodness 10 us, in giving us health, and all
the blessings Of life. and especially domestic
peace and endeaFing friendship, find that
! have placed my fond heart with too much
confidence on you.
Permit me to revert for moment, to the
time when we renewed our covenant vows.
After separation Of Eve years, we were
permitted to meet again in this world 1od
had seep ct, 10 his unbounded goodness
TO carry US through scenes oftrial and dan
ger, aud againto Permitus to behold Our at'ie
family once more seated at our own happy
freside. You win remember the struggle !
bad about the time consented to leave my
fathers house for your sake. Every TREND
I had, forsook for you, and threw myself
entirely on your mercy and Protecuon.
You had me in your power 10 treat me rs
you pieased-,o make me happy or m'ser-
able. For two years, my dear friend, you
have shown TO me and the surrounding
world that it was your privilege to make
your family as happy as you had It IN your
power to do. You denied yourself every
unreasonable qualification, and passed
through every temptation, and had gained,
as iondly hoped, complete victory over
yourself. To your children you have been
q kind, tender, and affsclionate father, and
10 your utmost, have endeavored 10 promote
the comfort and happiness Of your family.
Surely, my dear husband, you have given
the world reason to call US the happy family
BY your kind treatment to me. you have
bound up the hear, the sorrowing heart you
had previously well nigh broken. When
ever business called you from home, {as It
did almost day,) l was waiting calmly for
your return, happy to meet you with cheer.
fal heart aud smiling countenance. ] too
fondly believed that sou would prove faithful
10 me 10 the end ofhfe. | believed your
family wes deares 10 you, far dearer to you
than all the vain pleasures you could fnd
on earth. 1 had too iondly hoped that our
home was the centre of your enjoymenis as
well as nine. Our evenings were spentln
cheerfulness-our nights 10 quietness. The
hours of midnight did not witness as form.
erly the trembling heart, the departed rest
of your companion, waiting in fearful sus-
pense for the return Of hm who is SO dear
10 US oil.
And now, my dear companion, permit
me seriously 10 inquire, whether those days
are gone never to return? Do you intend
TO make me wretched, when it is in your
power TO make me happy Oh! if you
have no regard for me. shall l plead IN VAIN
for those innocent babes of whom you are
the father 7 Must it be sadly felt and aw-
fnIly realized, .nat these children are to b.
hold their dear farher, their earthly protector
tossaking them. and Joining thecomPany OF
drunkards 7 o, my heart sickens at the
thought Of beholding you one OF their num-
ber! The sun which 20 recently shone
with such brightness on our path, and cheer.
cd our hearts, and inspired our bosoms with
hope, is veiled in sadness, and the clouds
seem ready TO burst upon us.
q, my God, if have ever known thee
in sincerity, in mercy remember me now,
in this hour Of conflict and deep sorrow.
Give me. o my God. wisdom from on hlgh'
todischarge my duty Alright to my dear TAM
lily.
But is this s'ern enemy uuconquerable !
Has he eutered our peaceful, happy dwell
ling, and robbed us of all we held dear on
earth-and musth he reign here never to de.
partl Ifit must be so, then, 0 my God,
reconcile me to my unhappy fate, and pre-.
pare 20 me to exchange worlds.
Ifeel like criminal condemned to die,
and for the last time pleading for life. 1t
Is in your pewer to preserve that life or to
destroy it. Yes, il is on you, my dear
husband, that my future destiny for this
world depends. And what is your decision ?
Who is TO gain the victory? Must your
reiRning thirst be obeyed at the expense OF
wre,chedness and misery 10 yourself aud
family! If you say it must, then farewell
TO ali hope end happiness on earth. But as
long as God sees ct to spare my life, will
prove myself faithful and true to you. AL
.h,. I a., do IA minister to yollr comfort,