Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-09
Religious.
A Christian Woman,

worldly man was with some friends in a
coffee house, wine had inAamed the heads and
ioosened the tongues of the guests Each sketch
ed the character of his wife, and enumerated her
defects as well as her good qualities AS to
mine, said our wording, 'all that could say in
her praise would fall far below the truth My
wife unltes all the virtues, all the amable quail
ties which | can desire. She would be perfect
If she were not Methodist But her pety gives
her no lll-humor, nothing disturbs her equanimi-
ty; nothing lrrltates her nor renders her impa-
tent might, 60 with you, gentlemen, at mid
night and ask her to get up and serve US with
supper, and she would not show the least discon-
tent She would do the honors of the table with
as much assiduity as if brought loved and long
expected guests
We'll then! let us put your wife to the proof,
said some of the company.
considerable bet was made The husband
agreed to the proposal, and our wine drinkers,
forgetting all propriety, went in the middle of the
night, to invade with their noisy mrth, the peace
full dwelling Of the humble christian.
Where is my wifep asked the master of the
house of the servant who opened the door
Sir, she is asleep, long ago
Go, wake her, and tell her to prepare sup
per for me and my friends
The wife, obedent to the will of her husband,
quickly made her toilet, met the strangers and
received them in the most gracious manner
Fortunately said she, 4 have some provisions
in my house, and in few minutes supper will
be ready
The table was spread, and the repast served
The plous lady did the honors of the table with
perfect good WILL and constantly bestowed upon
her guests the most polite attentions
This was too much for our drinkers. They
could not help admiring such extraordinary
equanimity. One Of them, (the soberest of the
company spoke, when the dessert was brought
in and said: Madam, your politeness amazes us
Our sudden appearance at your house at so un.
seasonabe an hour, is owing to wager We
have lost it, and we do not complain But tel
us how it is possible that you, pious person
should treat with so much kindness persons whose
conduct you cannot approve
Gentlemen she replied, when we were mar
rled, my husband and myself, we both lived in
dissipation. Since that time it has pleased the
Lord to convert me to himself My husband
on the contrary, continues to go on in ways o
worldllness | tremble for his future state.
he should die now he would be to be pitied. A;
it is not possible for me to save him from the
punishment which awaits him in in the world tt
come, if he is not converted, must apply my
self at least to render his present life as agreea
bic as possible
These words affected strongly the whole com
pany and made deep impression on the hus
band Dear WIFE, said he, you arc then anxI
Gus about the fate that awaits me in eternity
Thanks, and thousand thanks for the warning
which you give me. By the grace Of God l vii
try to change my conduct
He was true to his promise. He opened hi:
heart to the gospel and became from that day
another man, sincere christian and the best o
husbands
Christian wives who have the misfortune t,
be united to infdel husbands, adds the nara
tor, read and read again this anecdote. SEE
how minds are gained to the gospel. Complaints
and reproaches, however well founded, do no
restore peace to the household; often the contra
ry, they irritate and increase the evil. Be the1
full of meekness patience, charity, and the Lor
will bless your efforts