Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-05-10
A wife Worth Having.

The distinguished WIN. Writ. within six or
eight months after hi. first marriage became
addicted to intemperance, the effect Of which
operated strongly on the mind and health Of
his wife, and few months more she was NUN.
bered with the dead. Her death led him 10
leave the country where he resided. and move
to Richmond. where he soon rose 10 distinction
But his habits hung about him. aud occasionally
he was found with jolly aud frollcksome spirits,
in bacchnalian revelry. His true friends cx.
postuaed with him, 10 convince him Of the in.
jury he was doing himself Bu, he s,iu per-
sisted. His practice began to fall off and ma.
ny looked upon him as on the sure road to ruin
He was advised to get married, with view Of
correcting his habits. This he consented to do
| if the right person offered He accordingly
paid his addresses to Miss Gamble.
| After some months attention, he asked her
| hand in marriage She replied
"Mr Writ. have been we'll aware ofyour in
ten,ions Cor some time back, and should have
given you to understand that your visits and
attentions were not acceptable, had not tcci-
procated the affection which YOU cviucsd for
me. But cannot yield my assent until Won
make pledge never to taste, touch or handle
any intox eating drinks"
This reply to Mr.. Writ was as unexpected
ms it was rovel. His reply was that he regard
ed the proposition as bar to all further cunsi.
deration of the subject. and left her. Her
course to him was the same as ever-his re.
sentiment and neglect. In the course ot few
weeks, he went again and again solicited her
hand. But her reply was the same. He be.
came indignant, and regarded the terms she
proposed as insulting his honor, and vowed i,
should BE- the last meeting they should eve;
have. He took To drinking worse and seemed
10 run headln'g to ruin. One day. while lying
IN tie outskirts oithc city, near little grocer,
or grog shop, dead drunk a young lady, when
II Is not necessary 10 name. was passing tina
way to her home, not Ear of, beheld hIm viii
his face upturned to the rays of IA scorchlng SUI
She took her handkerchief with her ow,
name marked upon it, and placed II over hl
face. After he had remained in that way fo
some hours, he was awakened and his thirst be
ing 80 great, he went into the little grocery q
grogshop to get drink. when he d,scoverc,
the handkerchief which he looked at and tn
name that was on il. After pauslng few mi
hutrs he exclaimed
Great God, who left this with me
Who pl,ccd it on my facet Noone knew
4. 4 Ia, al, !, -,
nough.'
He retired instantly from the store, forget
ting his thirst, but not the debauch, the hand
kerchlet, or the lady, waving, if God gave hin
strength. never TO touch, taste or handle iuoX
lcating drinks.
To NEE, Miss G.. aga n was the hardest c
fort of his HE lfhe met her in her carrjag
rr on foot, he would dodge the nearest corn.
She at last addressed hun a note. Mnd..r hs
own hand. inviting him TO the hons. which h
finally gathered courage cnoro,, to accent. II
told her if she still bore liFIcton for hun, Il
w uld agree TO het own terms. Her repl
was
"My conil,ions now are wha; they eve
have zen"
Then said the discn,hralled Wirt, i az
ccpt them
They were soon married and from that da
he KEEP, his word, and his affairs brightcnc,
while honor and glory gathered thick upon h
r brow. lis naUle has b, en- enrolled high in th
u temple of fame, while his deeds, hls patriot 81
i and renown live after hrm With imnerushabl
- lus,re How many noble minds night III
f young indies save, II they wunld totiow the c'
ample OF the heroine hearted MISS g, tll
). Trend Of humanity, o: her counlry, aud the II
:. latTe OF Lafayette,