The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-07-27
FEMALE DEVOTION.

We extract from report OF lecture de.
livered some years ago, in Philadelphia, by
II. Morris, the following deeply interesting
Passages, illustrating The devotion and self
sacrificing spirits which are the Characters
tics of woman:
"The influence of woman over the desii.
ny OF men and nations, has been mighty 10
all ages Of the world. The story Of vi,uria
and the band of Roman matrons, who indu-
ced Corolanus to lay down his arms-the
histories of Lucrelria, OF Virginia and the
daughters of Marcus Fabius-were related
10 prove this truth.
An anecdo,e was related OF Robert Bne-
Law, who commanded the British squadron
al the battle OF Lake Erie. lie lost his right
arm and one OF his legs in tha, battle
Feeling acuieIy that he was mere wreck,
on his return to England, lie sent friend to
lady TO whom he had been long time
engaged, offering TO release her from Inc en-
gagement. "rell hin" said the noble girl,
-'.hat viii joyiully marry him, il he has on
ly enough Of body left TO hold his soul"
Another anecdote was given, Of two beau
Iiful and fashionable girls OF Philadelphia
Fifteen years ago, they were The most at
tracllye objects of every circle which they
visited. They were friends. The news sud-
denly came 10 one Of them, that her friend
had been suddenly seized with the small pox,
that disease so irighiful TO all beauties
Though demonstrated with against such q
course, she determined TO visit that sick bed
"lier heart told her that she ought 10 go"-
and she did go-and hour by hour, day by
day, night by night, sa, by The side Of her SUI
iering friend. That friend recovered, and
the noble hearted girl escaped con,sgion.-
Such a noble and heroic act would plead
with the tongue Of an angel before the iri-
bunal of just and true God.
Another thrilling story was related Of the
young wife watching by The beside OF her
sick husband-a tale Of truth. I. was on
the night on which the physician had said
the disease must reach its crisis. How in.
tensely did she watch those features through.
out The entire nighl--couni every breath,
and note the slightest movement. She Fl
nally sees with delight that he has fallen in.
10 deep sleep, that his forehead was moist
The fever had been broken She falls upon
her knees and prays long and fevvenily.-
When she rose, the husband still SLEPT, and
ray which came through the half closed
windows, lay still upon his forehead prom.
,se she fondiy thought The day Of his recov.
cry was al hand. Aud he did recover, but
The gentle wife was doomed TO pay the pen.
atty OF her unweaTying attention; The moment
that dated the period Of his recovery, also
marked that OF her doom. Tier death scene
was touching. beautifully, sublime. Her
young husband knell by her bedside con.
vulsed with grief, bu, pledging himself in the
most solemn manner, SO 10 govern his life a.
10 ensure a, lis close hope Of meeting hi.
selfmariyred wife, amid the bright and CLIO
rious mansions oil The blesi. She died with
Ia faint smile upon her features.
So much for self Observation-Disclosures in the
young beauty the gentle sister. or the do,ing
wife. In how many dear relations does she
stand TO Us, Observation-Disclosures
VIE. The English language docs no, con-
tain four words calculated to call forth deep
er fountains of emotion, or kindle associs
iions dearer aud ionder TO the human heart