The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-30

TIoNATE wIFE.-WE have never witnessed in
others, or felt it ourself, a more thrilling and
powerful effect, than was produced by the
concluding remarks o Mr. Clapp's discourse
iasj Sunday. The circumstances which call
ed forth these remarks, were, as nearly as
we can recollect, the following:--
A young gentleman thigh respectfully,
talents, fortune, and family, married the
beautiful, the lovely, and accomplished
daughter Of. She was the daugh-
erof a wealthy merchantin one Of our north
ena cities, and with their united fortunes,
commenced a career in life, with the bright
est hopes and iairest prospects of undisturb-
ed happiness and prosperity, that the most
sanguine could wish or desire. She was a
lady Of fashionable distinction in society,the
pride and admiration of all who enjoyed the
eRtreeo of her gay and hospitable mansion,a and
the idol of young and afectionate husbands
heart. Her wants, her wishes and desires
were anticipated by that peculiar discern
ment, which always ofords SC. much delight,
and brings with it those unspeakable evil
dences of a husbands love, that a wife
alone can appreciate. This she did. And
There was nought within the range
OF his swift wing,;in sea or air;
OF beautiful, of grand, or strange,
That quickly as her wish could change,
He did not seek, with such fond care,
That when he saw her look above
AT some bright star admiringly,
He's said, nay, look not there, my love,
Alas! cannot give it thee"
Thus they lived n,for a fewibringht year
nj hannu ovIc4crara .. Pit olaSt e,oh - al,
universally Of fortune, such the uncertaint,
of human happiness, that even those VIII
seem TO be surrounded with all the splendi
glitter OF prosperity, are, bysome casual occur
renee, ONE unexpected event,plunged fror
this splendid pinnacle of prosperity to abyse
of adversely. They saw not, averted not tn
dark cloud, which emerged above the brigl
horizon, that had hitherto encircled the
dreamy existence, but soon obscured til
brlllancy OF their prospects, and discharge
It's baneful contents upon their devote
heads, and threw them upon a cold an
heaTtless world, without a farthing to D
them.
The husband, unable to counteract this i
consistency offortune by becoming foriitud
gave himself up TO the grossest intempe
ance and consequent neglect andabuse ofh
lovely wife and family. But she, like
woman, yea, like an angel as she is, SCARE
above it all.
After an absence of some days, his wi
moi knowing where he was, he return,
home, in the wretched and disgusting CO
diiion TO which drunkenness had reduc,
him. His garments torn and covered wi
dirt and mud, his locks matted with flth,a
sticking closely TO his forehead, his ia
bloated, and his breath sinking with the fc
ed exhalation ofbrandy. In 1hisffightful &C
diton of human degradation, saturated wi
liquor, he entered the now obscure little n
idence of his wife, who met him with
those feeling Of abiding Affection. which
a woinan's bean knows no change; but t
once fond husband, now Transformed tc
beast. returned Be Ael reception W
coarse aud violent Sc, and at last stru
her 10 the floor. 4Gse after recovering h
self from the blow, a.ose, her husband stal
ing near her; rushed nto his arms, exclai
ing, .CharIes! Charles!wha are you doine
and turning from his brow the matted To-
which once clustered in beautiful curls
on his manly forehead, she imprited upoI
an affeetionate, an endearing kiss. and v
that soft and tender look of love, from e
streaming with tears, upon his haggard
lures, again exclaimed, "Oh, Charles, |
can you stnke your own once dear Mar
He instantly, as if struck by some super
man force, echoed back the beloved nam
.sMaryi Mary what have done?" He
upon his knees, implored her forgiven
and from that moment became a reforI
aman, a devoted husband, and;;ss now an
nament 10 society. How divine, how be
ful, and how lovely q thing is Woman's ID
Mars a man for his good sense, his ar
bic temper, his sound morals, his habit
industry and economy, and you will t