Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-12-13

preferable to me if shared them with
you, than palace with any other. But
it viii not come TO this. Something With
in assures, me thatyou will yet be great
and rich. Have patience only a, little
while longer. There--thefe is knock
at the door now->it may be for you.
As If her words had been prophetic,
the little girl, their only servant, appear.
ed at this crisis, and said the doctor was
wanted in great hurry. With an exul-
ting smile his wife ran for bis bat, and
then sat down with a beating heart to-
await his return. ~ sss
1t was almost the first summons that
the young physician had received, though
he had resided in the village more than
year. The place, too, was large and
populous. but there resided medical men
of large practice, and all these combined
TO put down their rival More than once
HERETOFORE Earnest would have abandoned
The field in despair, bat his young wife
cheered aud encouraged him--though
sometimes her own heart felt ready 10
give up. Mary Linwood was, indeed,
that greatest Of all blessings, good wife;
she sYmpathized with her husband, econ
omized to the utmost, and. by her san
guine words chased dependency from
his heart. tss3e ...s as,..,.
Hour after she sat there awaiting her
husband, yet still he came not. Atlength
darkness setin, and she began to'feel dn-
easy. She was about TO 60 to the door,
when she heard her, husbands foot on
the step. and hurrying out she met him
in the hall. - s. ..s.s ssa s,s s.s
T. God bless you, Mary, for an angel as
you are were his first words. If il had
4 not been for you, should have given up
long ago, and now my fortune IS made
! Breathless with anxiety to hear all,
4 yet not unmindful Of his probably wea-
ried condition, Mary hurried her husband
into the little sitting room, where the tea
things were lad, and began to pour, out
the refreshing beverage with aArernbling
hand, while Ernest told the history of
his days absence. g -
4 found he, said, 4 was sent for to old
Governor Houston SHE richest and
most influential man, you know, in the
country--and when | got there Islearned
to my surprise that the Governor had
been thrown from his carriage, and was
thoughtto be dying. Alfthe physicians
in the town had been sent for, one, after
another, but none could aid him. In des.
pair his wife, without orders, had SER
for me. saw his only chance forlife De,
pended on new and dihealt operation
which none Of the other physicians evel
saw performed. Luckily, / had assisted
at one when q STUDENT stated what
thought could be done. The old Cover
nor is man sof iron nerves and quiel
resolution; so,swhen he heard the oihert
say they could do nothing for him, he de
termined 10 commit himself 10 me.
succeeded beyond my hopes even thi
/ other physicians acknowledged my skill
! and there is now nothing but car
required to make my patient as. well a
ever On parting, heputa roll of note
in my hands, = 80 sssssss y t-i-t,'t
Mary was in tears long before her hus
Z band had finished his narrative but he
heart went up in thandulness to God 70
! having thus interposed just at the crisi
when hope seemed gone.as ,4ss.
t, From that day Ernest Liawood was
|. made man. The fame of his skilful ope
! ration was in every mani S mouth, and b,
the aid Of his patient, who now becam
!, his patron, he stepped at once into prac
tice among the best families Of the place
Wealth as well as reputation h9wed il
!, upon him but he always attributed hi
J success tohis wife, whose affection, h
. said, had cheered and sustained hir
: when out Of heart. a#at - s't' -s7
: There was nothing, he would say
= 'like.a faithful vile under God, 90
=, veal or woe for his lif= depends on her
= " If she is desponding, sangnine spil
= it catches the infection but Ishe is fol
. Of hope aud energy, her smiles will chez
: : you in the darkest hours, andenable yo
= = to achieve what you FIRST thought impo,
r. sibilities. Our successin this world, a
= well as our happiness, depends chiefly 9
e e our wives. Let a man marry one, iherl
Z. fore.s equal to either fortune; who ca
:. = tadorn his riches or brighten his povertl
= and who, under all circumstances, wi
- be truly his helpmate. 'aAaa se s
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US As Sons of Temperance it is our du
= not to cease in effort until the principle
.ss Of the Order are comprehended and cor
e. piled with throughout the entire comm
st nity-if any who were once members
l.; the Division have fallen, let them if po
We sible be. redeemed, and in common wi
&c, all our friends and acquaIntances be trr
If to the dictates of love and purity; tf
can be done, and will transcend even Il
nd far famed achievement of Pericles ofwhc
he 'tis said he found city Of brick and Il
is it one of marble. =
The Our ambition is far more glorious, i
accomplishment of our designs will ma
t. all, whether rich or poor, more hap
;e. and prosperous than they were befc