Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-23
From the Ladies' National Magazine.
Almost out of Heart.
BY ELLEN ASHTON.

why so sad, Ernes, 2 said The young wife
to her husband, af1ec,ionately ,wining her arms
around his neck and kissing him.
He looked up with sad smile and replied
Il am almost out Of heart, Mary. ! think ol
all pursuits, profession is the worst. Here
have been week after week and month after
monlh--and may soon say year after year
waiting for practice, YET without success. A
lawyer may volunteer in celebrated case, and
so make himself, but physician must Sc, pa
tieniy in his office, and if unknown, see men
wi,hou, half his requirements rolling in wealth
while he perhaps is starving. And i, will come
to that he added bitterly, if do not get en-
ploymenl.'
An unbidden tear started into the wife's eye,
but she s,rove 10 smile and said Do moi de-
spond, know you have been unfortunate so
far. bu, you have talents and knowledge TO make
your way. as as you gel start. And de-
pend upon i',' she added with cheerful look,
tha, will co.ne when you leas, expecin.'
so YOU have Told me often, bu, the lucky
hour has never cone,' said her husband de-
spondugly. And now every cent OF my lI''le
fortune is expended and our credit will soon be
gone when il is found we do not pay. What
then is 10 become of us 2
Ernes, was in mood which the most san
guine sometimes experience when disappolnt-
men, after disappointment has crushed the spir-
il, and the voice of hope is no longer heard
within His wife would have given way TO
tears, if she had been alone, bu, she fell the
necessity OF sustaining him and ansN cred
cheerfully-
and wha, ferery cent is gone! Have no
fear that We shall siarye God sent ravens 10
feed Elijah, and he will yet inerPose for our
aid. Trus, in him, dear Ernest
The husband fel. rebuked as she hus spoke,
and answered less despondingly.
Blu, really. Mary, this want Of success
would try the sou,esl heart. The mechanic,
The farmer, The humbles, day lahorer IS sure OF
years in study, hare wasted years besides wait
ing. for pratiice and now. when all fortune is
gone, il resort TO other means of livelihood,
loose all have spent both of lime and money,
and ! mus, forever abandon the idea of pursu-
ing my profession. il Is Too hard!' And he
arose aud walked the room with rapid strides
His wife sighed, and remained silent. But
after moment or two she arose, and went up
10 him, and fondly encrcling him with her arm
said,
Dear Ernest, you must not worry yourself
so You think il painful for me TO bear power
Iiy, know, buf a woman never regards such
Things when she loves. A crust OF bread, a
log cabin, would be preferable 10 me ifl shared
them with you, than palace with any other
But il will no, come TO this. Something with.
in assures me that you will yet be rich and
great. Have patience only for li''le while
longer. There-there Is knock al the door
-, may be for you
As if her words had been prophetic, their
little girl, their only help. appeared a, lhis crl-
sis and said the Doctor was wanted III grea,
hurry With an exuliing smile his wife ran
for his hat; and then sat down with bea'Ing
heart 10 await his return.
Ii was almost the first summons that The
young physician had received, although he had
resided in the village for more than year
The place, 100, was large and popnlnus, bn'
there were several medical men Of large Prac-
lice. and all these combined 20 put down Their
Young nysl More than once, therefore. Er-
nest would have abandoned The field IN despair,
but his Young wife cheeIed him, though some
times her own heart was ready to gi'enp Ma
nv Lnwood was then indeed, that greatest OF
blessings, good wife ishe symPa'hlzed Win
her husband. cc0f0tnized 10 the utmost. and hv
her sangutns wDfds chased despondency from
his heart
Hour aller hour she sa, ihere awaiting her
husbands return, hu, sill he came not Al las'.
darkness sci in. aud she began To feel uneasy
She was about Iisln. !" GO TO The d"or, Wheh