Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-05-06
A WIFE WORTH HAVING.

II The distinguished William Win, within six
or eight months after his first mnrriage, be-
came addicted 10 lntcmpcrnnce, the elect OF
which operated strongly upon the mind and
health Of his wife, and in n few months more
she was numbered with The dead Her death
led him To leave the country where he resided
aud he moved 10 Richmond, where no sooH
rose to distinction. But his habits hung about
him, and occasionally he was found with jolly
and irolirsome spirits, in Bacchanalian revelry.
His true friends cxpostulated with him, to con-
vince him of the injury he was doing himself
| But he still persisted. His practice began to
fall off, aud many looked upon him as on TIE
sure road io ruin. lie was advised to get mar
ried, with view of correcting his habits
This nc consented to DO, if the right person
offered he accordingly paid his addresses to
Miss Gamble. Aiier some months attentions,
he asked her hand in marriage. She replied {:
"Mr. Writ, have been well aware of your
intentions for sometime back, aud should have
given yon 10 understand that your visits aud
attentions were not acceptable, had | not re-
lciprocated the affection which Won cvinced for
me But cannot yield my assent until you
make me pledge mover to taste, touch, or
handle any intoxicating drinks"
This reply TO Mr. Writ was as unexpected
as it was novel. His reply was, that he re.
garded the proposition as bar to all further
w 'ho o1u le'' HtI' IleT
course to him was the same, with his re.
sentiment and neglect Ia the course of few
weeks, he went aud again solicited her hand
But her reply was, her mind was made up
lie became indignant, and regarded.ihe terms
she proposed as an insult 10 his honor, and
vowed IL should be the last meeting they should
ever have. lie took to drinking worse and
worse, aud seemed TO run headlong to ruin -
One day, while lying in the outskirts Of the
city, near little grocery or grog shop, dead
drunk, u young lady, who it is not necessary
to name, was passing that way to her home
not far off bcheld him, his face upturncd 10 the
rays ola scorchlng sun. She took her hand
kerchlef with her own name marked upon il,
and placed it over his face. After he had re-
mained in that way for some hours, he was
awakened, and his thirst being so great, he
went into the little grocery or grog-shop to
got drink, when he discovered The handker-
chief, which he looked NJ, aud the name that
was on ii. After pausing n few minutes, he
exclaimed:
"Great God who left thi. with me? Who
placed It on my face p No one knew lie
dropped the glass, exclaming, Enough
enough ~
| lie retired instantly from the store, forget
ting his thirst, but not the dcbauch, the hand
kerchlef, or the lady, vowlng If God gave him
strength, never to touch, taste or handle in.
toxlcaling drinks.
10 NEE; Miss &. again was the hardest ef.
fort OF his life. II he met her IN his carriage
or on foot, lie would dodge the nearest corner
She at last addressed him a note, under her
own hand, inviting him to the house, which
he finally gathered courage enomgh to accept
lie told her if she bore affection for him, he
would agree to her own terms. Her reply
was,
"My conditions arc now what they ever
have been "
"Th,n," said the scnthralled Writ, g" nc
cep, of them"
They woro soon married, and from that day
he kept his word, and his affairs frightened,
wInla honors aud glory gathered thick upon
his brow. Ills name has been enrolled high
in the temple of fame while his deeds, his
patriotism aud renown, lives after him with
mperishable luslre. How many noble minds
might the Young ladies save, ifth.y would fol-
low the example Of the heroine hearted Miss
e., the freud Of humanity, Of her country, aud
Tho relative Of Lafayette. - Temperance .ido.