The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-19

talents and knowledge to make your way. as
soon as you get start. Depeud upon it,
she added with a cheerful look, that will
come when you least expect it,
SO you have told me often but the lucky
hour has never come. said her husband de-
spOndingly. And now every cent of my
little fortune has been expended, and our
credit will soon be gone " hen it is found we
90 not pay. What then is TO become of US =
Earnest was in mood which the most
sanguine sometimes experience, when dis
appointment after disappointment has crush
ed the sPnit, and the voice Of hope is no
longer heard within. His wife would have
given away to tears if she had been alone,
but she felt the necessity of sustaining him,
and she answered cheerfuly-
what ifeverv cent IS gone? Have no
fear that we shall starve. God sent ravens
to feed Elijah, and he will iuterpose for our
aid. Trust in him, dearest.
| But really, Mary, this want OF snccess
would try the stoutest spirit. The mechan-
ic, the day laborer, the humblest farmer is
sure of his food and raiment; but ], after
having spent years in study, Lave waited
years beside for practice and now when all
my fortune is gone. if | resort 10 other
means Of livelihood, lose all | have spen. Of
both time and money, and must forever
bandOn the idea Of pursuing my profession.
| Ii is too hard y And he arose and walk ca
the room with rapid strides.
His wife sighed and remained silent.
But after a moment or two she arose, went
up to him, and fonGly encircling him with
her arm, said,
Dear Earnest, you must not worry your
self so. You think it painful to me TO bear
poverty, l know; but a woman never re-
| CARDS such things when she loves. A crust
of bread, log cabin would be preferable TO
me, if | shared them with you, than palace
with any oIher.-3ut il will not come to
this. Something within assures me that you
will yet he great and rich. Have patience
only fOi little while longer.-There-the
| is knock at the door, nOw-it may be for
you As if her words had been prophetic.
the little girl, their only servant, appeared al
this crisis and said the doctor was wanted in
great hurry. With an exulring smile his
wife ran for his hat, and then sat down with
| beating heart, to await his return.
| Ii was the first summons the physician had
received, though he had resided in the vii
lage Tor more than year. The place, too,
was large and populous, but there were sew
| eral physicians oil large practice, and all these
combined TO put down their young rivnl.
| More than once, heretofore. Earnest would
have abandoned the field in despair; but his
young wife encouraged him, though some
times her own heart felt ready to give up.
Mary Linwood was indeed, that greatest oi
all blessings, good wife she sym2afhzod
with hsr husband, eccuomised to the utmost,
| and by her sanguine words chased despon-
dency from his heart.
Hour after hour she sat there, awaitine
her husbands return, yet still he came not.
AT last darkness set in, and she began TO feel
uneasy. She was about rising to 60 TO the
door, when she heard her husbands loot OIL
the step, and hurying out she met him in
the hail.
God bless you Mary, for an angel as you
are were his first words. III it had not been
for you should have given up long ago, but
now my fortune is made.
| BrcaIhlcss with anxiety TO hear all. yet
not unremindful ofhis probably wcaried con
dition, Mary hurried her husband into the Ill
tie sitting room where The tea-thiUgs were
laid, aud began TO pour out the refreshing
beverage, with a trembling hand, while Ear
nest told the history of his days absence.
Il found said he, i was sent for 10 old
Governor Houston's-the richest and most
influential man, you know, in the country
and when got there learned to my sur
| prise, that the Governor had been throw
from his carriage and was rhough hit 10 be dy-
ing. All the physicians OF the town had
been sent for, one al or another. but none
could aid him.
In despair his wife. Without orders. had
sent for me. | saw bis only chance for life
depended on a new and difficult operation,
which none of The older physicians had seen
performed. Luckily had assisted AT one
when student | stated what | thought
could be done. The old Governor is man
OF iron nerves and quick resolution; 50 when
he heard the others say they could do moth
ing for him, he determined TO commit himself
to my hands. succeeded beyond my
hopes; even other physicians were forced 10
acknowledge my skill; and there is now moth
ing but care required TO make my patient 40
well as ever. On parting he pu: roll OF
notes into my hand
! Mary was in tears long before her husband
finished his narration; but her heart went up
in Ihankfuluess to God for having thus inter
posed just at the crisis when hope seeHed
gone.
From that day Earnest Linwocd was
made a man. The fame of his skilfu oPe-
ration was in every ones mouth; and by the
aid Of his patient, who now became his pat
ron, he stepped at once into practice among
the best families of the place. Wealth as
well as reputation flowed in upon him; but
he always attributed his success to his wife.
whose affection, he said, had cheered and
sustained him when out of heart.
There is nothing he would say, like
faithful wife under God our veal orwoe for
this life depends Oh her. If she is despon-
ding. your own saneuine spirit catches the
infection; but if she is full Of hope and ener
gy, her smiles will cheer you on in the dar-
kest hour and enable you TO achieve what
you at first thought impossibilitieS. Our
success in this world, as well as our happi
ness, depends chiefly on our wives. Let a
man marry one therefore. equal to either
fortune who can adorn his riches or bright
ell his poverty; and who, under all circum-
stances, will be truly his help-mate.'
ROYAL LOVE LETTER.-Napoleon was
va,v fapd of JoseDhine and his letters TO her