Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-12-19
WAS IT PROVIDENCE.
ny MISS srpGwIcK.


Take, for example, a young girl, bred
dellcately in town, shut up in nur-
sery in her childhood--in a boarding
school through her youth, never nc
cuStomcd either 10 air or exercise, two
things that the law of God makes cs-
Scnial 10 health. She marries: her
strength is inadequate 10 the dclnnnd
upon IT. Her beauty fades early. She
languisheS through her hard offices of
giving bath 10 children, sucking and
watching over them, and dies early.
What a strange Providence, that n
mother should be taken. in the midst
of life, from her children ~ Was it
Providence =? No Providence had
assigned her threeScorc years and ten
n term long enough 10 rear her chill
drcn, and TO see her childrcn's children
but she did not obey the laws on
which life depends; and Of course she
lost it.
A father, too. is cut off in the midst
of his days. He is useful and dis.
tingulshed citizen, and eminent in his
profession A general buz rises on
every side, OF, "What a striking Provi
dence This man has been i'm the
habit of studying half the night. OF
passing his days IN his office and the
courts, of eating luxurious dinners. and
drinking various wines. He has eve.
ry day violated the laws on which
health depends. Did Providence cut
him off The evil rarely ends here
The diseases of the father are often
transmitted and a feeble mother
rarely leaves behind her vigorous chill
drcn.
Ii has been customary in soulc OF
our cities, for young ladies 70 walk in
thin shoes and delicutc stockings in
mid winter. A healthy blooming
young girl thus dressed in violation OF
Heavens laws, pays the penalty: q
checked circulation, cold, fever and
death, "What sad Providence !" OK.
claimed her friends it provi-
dence or her own folly.
A beautiful young bride goes, night
after night to parties madcin honor of
her marriage. She has a slightly sore
throat, perhaps, and the weather. is IN
clement; but she must wear her neck
and arms bare; for who ever saw a
bride in a close evening dress She
is consequently seized with an inhana.
ton of the lungs,and the grave receives
her before her bridal days are over.
HWhat a Providence p exclaims the
world. HCut off in the midst of happi
ness and hope!" Alas did she no
cut the thread Of life herself!
Agirl in the country, exposed te
our changeful climate, gets new bon.
net instead of getting a flannel gar.
ment. A rheumatism is THE consc
quence. Should the girl sit down
TRANQUILITY with the idea that Providenc
has sent the rheumatism upon her, OF
should she charge it on her vanity, and
avoid the folly in future?
Look, my young friends. at the mas
OF diseases that are incurred by intern.
perance in eating or in drinking, or in
study, or III business, also being eau
sed often by neglect of exercise, clean
ness, pure air, by indiscreet dressing.
tight lacing, &c, and all is quietly
imputed TO Providence Is there not
impiety as well as Ignorance in this
Were the physical laws strictly oh
served from generation TO generation,
there would be an end TO the friglItiul
diseases that CIT life short, and Of the
long list ofmaladics that make life a
torment or trial. It is the opinion OF
those who best understand the phvsi
cal system, that this wonderful ma
chine, the body, this "godly temple
would gradually decay, and men
would die as if falling asleep.