Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-02-18

81 Washington N Tue iight 81 s''as instant
district.
BEAUTIFUL Et1nE1rM on A WIFE WORTH
HAVING THE celebrated Sir James Machii%
t.-t,, tho veil known English historian. who
nrpvpR himself IN this inFianre tn have been
no lnsa a throniflpr Of The hentt's hest hfiees
tipns than n writer Of political iaeiF, IN Il let
ter Ia htie If hie learned frirnds. presents the
following beautiful del'neation ri The charaf-
ter If he dee eased wife, n No'rat'. who, from
The husbands Representative, M, inusl have been
such a one "a HE poet Wadsw orih described,
when he wrote of
pef feet woman. noh'y planned.
10 warn, to comfort. and command
And ypt A arirtt, stitl and bright.
With something of An angel light
"Alluw tne. in justice to her inetnotrs
writes Sir James, 40 tell you What sie "Rs
snl what Dwell haf ! was guided IN my
rhoire univ b. The blind affection of my ynptI F,
aud rniclt have formed a connection ~ which
a phnft vEi plrsi.h would hHr" been hollow
I'd hv rsfan anrr aud dseust hnt | found nn
intelligent CninpRnHn, q tenfer frter', n pru-
II mt mnntrn+e. thn lftnFt tnlffEl Wl'o. and a.
tender a mttlrr rs ever children ltRt Tie tug
fortune 10 lorEe. Had | married Il woman
wI,r was easy or z diy ntinttGl Il IA he lttloried
l,v my i,nprndence. # who had rude attempt
ed It, cetrnet il, | should in either case have
leen itretrierahlv ruined a Torture III either
case would. with my Inhits, have been only a
s,orisr cut 10 destruction. HnI | f)et n wn-
man, W.. q, by the te1ler moparen'nt Of my
Weaknesses, gradually rnfrec I'd tho mos per.
nr,o,s rf them and rescued Inc from The do
minion Of n degrading and ]ruinol1a vice.
She became prudent from affection aud
,,o,rl, If lbp most generous nature, she was
taught economy and fruea'ty by her love lof
me.
"nuri,y tho most critical period Of my Ijfr.
| she. presrrve, order in my affairs, frttu the
rarer Of y htch che relieved me size gent '
ret lal,npl me from dtssipttiun she proppd
inv irrezplute nature. afin urged my inhelerse
I'm all the exrrtiora which have hren useful
aud credtlblr to me and she \ as perpetual
" Mt hand to ahtnnnjsh my heelless'tesa and
imnruvidenrr. To her owe that | am not Fl
ruined ulitcpst to her whntrfer ! shall he
In her eulicitude for my into est, she never
Tor a moment forgot my feelings and my ch'r-
arier. Even in her occasional resentment,
for which ! too often gave Just rause, (wo'id
10 Sod that | could recall there moments =
she bad no HuIlenneRF ors~a ctlmony. Her feel.
Inrg were vatm and Impetnots hlli she was
! placahie, constant. She united The most ten.
der prudence with the most generous and
gu,lrIeea nature. with a spirit that dlsdalned
The Hll4dnw Of meannesg, and with the kIndes'
and mnpt honce heart.
"Surh was she whom | have LEST aud
have lest her WHEN her excellent uatura
rense WAS rapidty improving, after eight year
If struggle and ~disireys had bound us last f"'
ec.ller aud mru'ded ourtempets to each other
when a knowledge Of her worth had tetlnec
NV Youthful love INTO friendship, before agt
had deoriyeh il Of much ol liz original ard0r
! lost her, alas /! (the choice of my youth and
tho partner Of my mlstortunes,) at a mo'nen
when | had ihe prospect ri her sharing my
better days. 70 expect TINT any III mr. on TIM
SIDE Of tie grave can make 1t up, would he
vain and deluslve expectation, II | had los
he rlddv md though, less comp Mon Of pros
perIty, The world contd eastiv repair The 'na&
but !! have loal The faithful and tender partne
Of my misfortune, md my Only consotat;on i
IN thar Being under whose severe and pater
nal chasrisc1ncnt | am cut down to The
gfound.'
L is delightful to read such heartfelt tn
bules as he above, TO the true worth o
woman, tributes which are enhanced III vain
by a know edge of The real greatness Of char
! acter possessed Ivy the cuIogisi.