Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-12-12
The Influence of Women.

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truth not TO be disputed, that the English
language does not contain four words caicu.
lated to call forth deeper fountains Of emo.
ton, or klndlc associations dearer and fondef
10 the human heart. The most precious Of
earthly treasures ever bestowed upon any
man, was the deep devotion Of woman's
heart. He who can trihe with such treas.
ure, shows himself very stupid or very base.
He has in his power more OF worth than the
mines Of Gocouda. They cannot Of them.
selves make him happy but the pure affec-
tons of a wUman's heart are perennial
spring of bliss TO him who properly aPpreci-
aies them, How much such reflections -
these, if habitually cherished, preserve tho
husband from the intoxicating cup, and oil
those vices which degrade him, and Lrine
wrelchedness INTO the family circle. The
influence OF women, over the destiny of men
and nations, has been mighty in all ages OF
the world. Tho rory of Virgin and the band
Of Roman matrons, who induced Cariolanus
to lay down his uIms--the history Of Lucro.
tia, Of Virginia, and the daughters of Marcus
Fabius prove this truth.
An anecdolc is related Of Robert Barclay,
who commanded the British squadron az the
DdttIe Oh l.ake lOSt "ius
and one oil his legs in that battle. Feeling
acuteIy that he was a mere wreck, on hrs
return 10 England he sent friend to lady
10 whom he had been long time engaged,
offering 10 release her from the engagement.
sTelI him. said the noble girl, that will
joyfuIIy marry linn, if he has only enough
Of body left 10 hold his sou.'
Two beautiful and fashionable girls Of
PhiIade'ph fifteen years ago were the
most attractive objects OF every circle which
they visited. They we e friends. The nsws
suddenly came to one Of Them that her friend
had been suddenly seized with the smaIl-
pox, that disease 50 trisht!ul TO all beat'ties'
Though demonstrated with against such
course, size determined to visit that sick bed.
'ller heart told her she ought TO go-and
size did 60, and hour by hour, day ny day,
night by night, sat by the side OF her suner.
ing frien,h That friend recovered, and the
noble hearted girl escaped contas'on. Such
a noble and heroic act would plead with tho
tongue OF an angel beiore the tribunal ot
Just and true God.
Another thrilling story Is related OF the
Young wife watching by the bedside Of her
husbnnd-a tale Of truth. II was the night
on which the Physicians had said the disease
must reach lis CIiSiS. tlOW HlCusctv utu
size watch those features throughout The en-
tire nigIt-couml every breath, and note the
slightest movement. She finally sees wt;,
delight that he has fallen in,o deep sleep,
that his forehead was moist, the fever had
been broken. She falls upon her knees and
prays long and iervenIly. When she aroso
her husband SLEPT, aud ray which came
through the haf-closcd windows, lay still
upon his forehead; a promise, she fondly
tlioughI, that the day OF his recovery was at
hand. Aud lie did recover, but the gentle
wife was doomed to pay The penalty OF her
unwenrying attentioni the moment ths' %,
ted the period Of his recovery, also nsfkeo
that Of her doom. Her dea'h sce"s We.
touching. beautiful, Sublime. Her youns
husband knelr by her bedside convu'ssd win
grief, but pledgns himself ~ ne ne "o.. ~"
s"rs - NJ ;,s close hope OF meeting. his sell.
su'e e.'.I -. ,v,f;.. amid the bright and glorious
'nar'yss. ,nan!;ons Of the biest. She died with :
min, smile upon her features.