The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-09
q Chrigtiaa Woman,

A worldly man was with some friends in q
coffee house, wine had iuAamed the heads
and ioosened the tongues Of the guests
Each skctched the character Of his wife,
and enumerated her defects as well as her
Qualities. " As 10 mine," said our worldling
all could say in her favor would fall far be-
low the truth. My vile unitcs all the vir-
tues, all the amiable qualities | can desire.
She would be perfect if she were not Meth
cdist. But her pioty gives her noill humour,
nothing listuTbs her oquanimity; nothing irri-
tatos her or renders her impatient. might
go with you gentlemen, at midnight, and ask
her TO serve us with supper, and she would
notsshow thcleast discomfort. She would do
the honors of the table with US much assiduty
rs il brought loved and long expected guests
Well then let US put your wife to the
proof said some ofthe company.
A considerable bet was made. The hus-
band agreed to the proposal, and our wine
drinkers forgetting all proprlety, went in the
middle Of the night to invade with their noisy
mirth the peaceful dwelling of the humble
Christian.
" Where is my wife ?" asked the master
ofthe house to the servant who opened the
door.
-" Sir, she is asleep long ago"
-" Go, wake her, and tell her to prepare
supper for me and my friends"
The wife, obolient to the will other husband
quickly made her toilet, met the strangers
and received them in the most gracious mum
ncr. Fortunately" said she, | have some
provisions in my house, and in a few minutes
supper will be ready"
The table was spread and the rcpast served,
----The p!ous lady did the honor5 Of the table
with perfect good viii, and constantly bestow-
ed upon them the most polite attentions
This was too much for our drinkers. They
could not help admiring such extraordinary
oquauimity. One Of them, tho soberest Of
tie company spoke, when the tdessert was
brought in, and said: "AIadam, your polite
ness amazes us. Our sudden appearance at
your house at so unreasonable AN hour, is
owing to a wager. We have lost it, and we
do not complain But tell us how it is posi-
bic that you, pious person, should treat with
SO much kindness persons whose conduct you
cannot approve
Gentlemen she replied, when we were
married, my husband and myself, we both
lived in dissipation. Since that it has pleas
ed the Lord to convert me to himself. My
husband, on the contrary, continues to 20
on in his ways Of worldliness. | tremble
for his future state. II he should die now he
would be to be pitied As it is not possible
for me to savo him from the punishment
which awaits him in the world to come, if he
is not converted, 1 must apply myself at least
to render his present Life as agreeable as pos
sible."
These words affected strongly the whole
company, and made deep impression on
the husband. "Dear Wife, said he, you are
then anxious about the fate that awaits me in
eternity. Thanks, thousand thanks for the
warning which you give me. By the grace Of
God I will try to change my conduct
lie was true to his promise. He opened
his heart to the gospel, and became from
that day another mama sincere christian
and the best Of husbands.
Christian wives who have the misfortune
to be united to infdel husbands adds the
narl atof, read and read again this anecdote.
See how minds are gained to the gospel.