Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-12
])opular Gales.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
TIL L NJ ISSIN G WIFE.
A TRUE TALE OF TIE TIMES.
~ MRS. DUEANG.

u, MRS. DUEANG.
Let comtempative minds dwell on
the ways of Providence, and il will
strike them with wonder aud amaze
ment, to sec how many arc misguided,
and straying in the paths Of ervor. by
acting from the impulse OF the moment,
instead Of reasoning and rchccting.-
Providence has formed immense forests,
and gigantic trees teeming with life and
vlgor flowers blooming with beauty -;
monsters Of air, of earth, and of ocean,
and 10 man he has given the power 10
rule over them. How great and how
awful is the responsibility : and how
grateful ought the members Of the hu-
man family TO be for his iavors Yet
how iow there are who do more than
scan the surface oftheir acts or thoughts
and led by the giddy, pass Oh and join
i'll folly.
Thus it was with Mrs. Milton want
Of reflection was her principal fault
good hearted, active and benevolent,
her well meant deeds lost thcW virtues,
and generally turned to evil. She was
a dircctrcss OF "1'he Society for the
Relief of Distressed Scamstresses. a
member Of the "Dorcas Society,"" an
active Abolitionist, and member of
"The Foreign Society" She gave lib
orally, yet often. perhaps, without true
charity which requires care in the
manner Of bcstowing it, so as not TO
wound the feelings of the unfortunate,
and strict inquiry into the merits of the
object the sturdy beggar needs it less
than the shrinking being who reeoyls
from receiving it.
Mr.. Milton was a liberal minded man
p Of the world a reasoner, reflector,
and aphilanthropist he sought for hap
pincss by his own ireside, and when at
times be was disappointed, bis dsposi-
ton was suoh that it would seek to
turn aside the evil cause, and find a
remedy by persuasion and kindness
They were not long married, before
several trials Of his temper were made.
For many evenings did he return
from the counting-house to find his home
dcsolHte and lonely, his house left sole
ly to the management Of servants, and
no wife TO receive him. On inquiry
"Whcrc is Mrs. Milton;" the usual an
swer was" There is a meeting Of the
Foreign Society, or tho Abolilionist
Society /; or, rs ifto give little variety
Ia meeting Of the Drectrcsses for
the Relief Of Distressed Seamtresses.
"All societies but my society" ,"
thought Mr.. Milton, till at length he be-
gan to eXpostulate with her.
Really, Mr.. Milton, you are very
absurd, think" said the lady; "as
am doing good"
"But are you sure you arc doing
good - asked Mr. Milton.
"Ccr,ainly," replied the lady. 81
have collected a hundred dollars for our.
Foreign Society. Now, though this sum
is but small il will be great help.
for the expense Of sending out agents
to the South Seas, Sierra Leone, and
the Indies, is so very great, that all we
can collect win scarcely serve for fit
out. am sure don't know what we
will do, unless we can get some liberal
subscribers-how much arc you going
TO contribute 20
"If all you can collect will only serve
rs n ft-out," answered Mr.. Milton, 81
think you had better let it alone alto.
gether OF what service can it be to
send persons among barbarIans, TO try
hhu ullNl 'hNli "hNu We ho't
so many suffering Christians here, that
arc in want of the common nccessaries
Of life Let US look to them, and
divide tho outfit, or the ft-out rs you
: call it, amongst them, and am sure II
will be more gratifying to all parties
lf you ask me 10 subscribe TO purse
for our own poor, among which are
some of our own relatives, (ior instance
your cousin, Maria Morton ] will be
happy to place my nasac, for an equal
amount, to any sum that you may col
lect. This | ain sure, will be more
truly benevolent than cxpcnding II to
send people TO try and persuade the
Owyhec Savages to think as you do"
Mrs. Milton blsshcd deeply at the re-
buke from her husband, but felt that he.
was right, aud promised not to exert aH
her time in future for the Foreign So
ciciy, but moro for his