Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-07-26

graduated himself on his escape from
Isabel. The very piety If our hero
inc, on which at first he had looked
with disapproval, now became a new
attractions; for however men, in the
giddy maze of gaiety, may affect con-
tempt for the Christian, they always
in their more serious moments, wish
for n wife who shall be truly pious.-
Harry now found, moreover, that there
was a vast difference between a false,
ostcnlious Christianity and the pure re-
ligion which Ellen practiccd so unob-
trusively.
'And are you really going to mar
ry Ellen EdcnF said one of his friends
to him. i hear everywhere she is a
canting religionistP
Il am about to marry her. he repli-
cd. 'What you mean by canting
religionist | do not exactly know; but
Ellen however pious she may be, has
nothing Of can't
'She teaches Sunday school,
'But is not that merit rather than
otherwise? Surely to devote three
hours, every Sabbath, to the gratuitous
mental and moral instruction OF others;
is self denying task worthy of all
praise; and you will agree with me
that time thus occupied is spent more
bcneGcially than in dressing for ball
ROOM
Il am a stranger here, and know no.
thing of Miss Edcn,' said his friend
with some embarrassment. Excuse
me for what said. l am sure would
rather have a pious wife than an inidcl
one
There you are right, and it is that
conviction which has made me seek
Ellen for companion. am only too
happy that she loves me. | am unwor-
thy of one so good and pure. Believe
me my dear Frank, the best thing IA
man can do is to choose woman with
strong religious feelings. Recollcct the
wife is to be the mother Of your chill
drcn-..your own eonsoler in days OF
troube-thc guide, who ever by your
Isidc, with sweet smiles and angelic
words. is TO win you up to heaven
What would man be without woman
And how dreadful 10 see an irreligious
female, one without any hopes or aiiec-
tons except for this world, who is
thinking continually Of gaiety and vain
Show and perhaps goes off to a ball
when a child or husband is lying al
most at the point of death, with no one
by TO turn the thoughts 10 better
world
Il never considered the subject so
seriously before said his friend, grasp
ing his hand. But feel that you are
right
.Yesr said Harry, sand even infdels
strange as it may secm-prcfcr cen
scientious wife, before one who Knocks
at religion
Il now sce,' replied his friend, 'how
il is that true love and religion are so
intimately connected. Reverence is a
prominent part in both. too will seek
wife like Miss Eden With these
words they parted.
Harry Conner and our sweet Ellen
were married within month of this
conversation; and happier couple no.
where live. The husband, like his
uncle has become consistent Chris
tan, and chiefly through the gentle
persuasons of his wife. Their house
is always open to innocent gaiety,
cheerfuness has her abode there, and
all in our village, low and high alike,
love them.
A word TO Isabel before we close.
From the day Of The picnic, she saw
that her influence over the young heir
was departing. She made several abb
ortivc struggles TO regain him, but find
ing all in vain, and unwilling TO have
itthought any rival had supplantcd her,
she hastily accepted an offer from n
transient admiror and was married a.
bout three weeks before Ellen. But
the III assorted match turned out I'M
happily, as might have been expected;
and for several years tile once admired
Isabel has been living in scclusion
with her parents, a deserted vic
Misfortune, however, has not improv-
ed her character, for she makes all +" no
approach her unhappy by her pecvish
rcpinings, attributing TO a bard fate
what was really the result Of her own
misconduct.