Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-04-04
Was it Providence I?

Take for example, a young girl, bred
dehcately in town, Shut up in a nursery in
her childhood-in boarding. house through
her youth, nesei accustomed to either air
or exercise, two things that the law of God
makes essential TO health. She msrries !;
her strength is not adequate 10 the demands
upon 1t. Her beauty fades away. She
anguishes through h I hard offices OF giving
birth 10 children, sucking and watching over
them, and dies early. What strange
Providence. that "A mother should he taken
IN the midst of life, from her children p
Was it Providence No. Providence had
assigned her three score years aud ten a
term long enough 20 rear her children, aud
see her childrens children, but she did uoI
obey the laws on which life depends, aud,
OF course, she lost it.
A father, too, was cut off in the midst OF
his days. He is useful aud distinguished
citizen, and eminent in his profess Ion A
general buzz rises on every side, What a
striking Providence This man has been
in the habit of studying half The night, OF
pass his days in his office and the courts,
OF eating luxurious dinners, aud drinking
various wines. lie has every day violated
the laws on which health depends. Did
1tOSlucDCe Cut nun OH He eNh HSNCi
ends here. The diseases of the father are
often transmitted and feeble mother
rarely leaves behind her vigorous children.
1t has been customary in some OF our cities.
for vJung ladies to walk Ia thin shoes. and
de iicaie stockings in mid winter. A healla ay,
blooming young gIrl rhus dressed IN viola
Iiou OF Heavens laws, pays The penalty !:
a checked circulation, cold fever and death.
. tnt prnui,.nc,
friends. Was it Providence, or her own ol-
k?
A beautiful young bride goes night after
night TO parties made in honor OF her Inar-
riage She has slightly sore throat per-
haps, and the weather is incement hut she
must wear her neck and arms bare for
who ever saw bride in close evening
dress? She is consequently eized with an
intlamailon OF the lungs aud the grave re-
ceives her before her dridal days are over
What ProvdenceI exclaIms the world
'Cut off in the midst OF happiness and hope
Alas did she not cut the thread OF her life
herself?
A girl in the country, exposed 20 our
changetul climate, gels IA new bonnet, IN
stead of getting a flannel garment. A
rheumatism is the consequence. Should
the girl sit down TRANQUILITY with the idea
that Providence has sent the rheumatism
upon her, or should she charge il 10 her
vanity. and avoid the folly in future
Look, my young friends, at the mass
oil diseases thai are incurred by intemper-
ance IN eating or IN drinking, or IL study
or in business also being caused often by
neglect of exercise, cleanliness. pure air
by indscreet dressing, tight lacing, etc.
aud all is quietly imputed TO Providence
Is there not impety as well as ignorance,
in This? Were the physical laws strictly
observed from generation TO generation there
would he an end to the trightlul diseases
that cut life short, and of the long list OF
maladies that make life tormeat or a
rrial. Ii is those who best understand The
physical system. that this wonderful ma
chine. the body, This 'gnodly temper,
would gradually decay, and men would
die as il falling asIeep.-Miss Sedy,uiok.