The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-08-23
MI S & T. l. l. A N Y


Luther married Cathailne tie Born an es'
CAPPED nun, "A remarkably handsome woman.
In his letters to his friends, he spoke of her
~. "Mv rib Kitty. my loved ki'tv. my En-.
pfrss kluy. a year AXE. has "Das..ee,
when struggling with poverty, he said IN
one of these letters " Cathnrine, my dear
rib, salu,es YOU. She is qnie well, thank
God; gentle. obcd;en,, and Kind, in nil
things; quito beyond my hopes. ! would
not exchange my poverty with her, for all
the riches OF Crusus without her." 4 dozen
wears after, he said. " Catharine. thou has,
a pious man. who loves thee thou art a
very empress"-Ye Luther had his little
Troubles in connection with his married life.
Ca,hatiuc was fond of small talk whom '.u'
l;,cr was buisily engaged solving the diff
entities of the Bible, she would interrupt him
with with such Questions as-whcther the
king Of France was richer than his cousin,
tn. emperor OF Ccrmanvi If the Italian
women were more beautiful than the Ger
man I if Rome was as big as W',ienbcrg {
and so on. 10 escape these little inquiries
lo,hcr saw no other way than 10 lock him.
self up in his study. with a quantity OF bread
and cheese. aud there hold to his work
Bu, Ca,harins still pursued him. One day
when he was thus locked up, laboring at his
translation OF the twenty. second psalm. the
door was assailed by bis wife. No answer
was given. More knocking followed, ac-
compnuied by Cnthafine's voice. shouting
- ii YOU don't open the door, l will go
fetch the locksmith" The doctor entreated
his wife not to interrupt his labors. "oren
open I" repeated Caitarine. The doctor
oheyed. IL was afraid sad she OF en-
teriiu, "that some thing had vexed you,
locked up in his room alone" To which
Luther replied. the only thing that veses
me now is Yourself" But Luther, doubt.
less. entertained steady, .Hough sober
affection for his wife; aud in his WILL in
which he leI> her sole execatrix, bequeath.
ing to her MI his property. he speaks Of her
AS always 4 gentle, plou1. and faithful
wife, 10 me, and who has loved me tendc'ly "
Whatever, he adds, :" may happen to her al
.rr death, | have, ! say, full confidence
that she will ever conduct herself as good
mother towards her children. and will con
scienticusly share with them whatever she
possessed.
The great Genevesc Rcformcr, Calvin,
,roceed,d in his scrch for vile IN mat
ter.oftact wny. lie wrote TO his friends.
describing to them what sort OF a" article
he wanted, and they looked up proper per
son for him. Writing 10 Farcl. one y his
correspondents. on this subject, he said, !!
bescech you ever 20 bear in mind what
seek for IN a wife | an not one Of your
mnd kind Of lovers. .sho doat even upon
faults. when once they arc taken BY beauty
Of person. The only beauty that enilce'
me IL. that she be chnstc. obedie"', humble
economical, patient; and that there will o.
hnnes that she will be solichous abort NY
health. IT. therefore. you think il expcd'.
ent that I should marry. bestir yourself, lest
son.etody else anticipate you. but, Il y"a
th,uk otherwise. let " drop tho sahjsc: a.
torrtAer." A rich young Germa" lady o.
noble birth, was proposed; hut Cslvi" o.
i,ctcd on TIN ground Of high birth. A.
oshsr WA proposcd 10 him. hat another tall
g., resulted. At IDS. a widow. with con.
, slds,sbls family Of children. O'cIette -
ns..; n. relief Of 4 strishsrg Anabspaise,
| WON Is ia converted, was disesssesd'
ssi,~d 70 III noslons, ard he married ~
N.sI.ins is aid about their welded We. sse'
,I,rs,fo.r. W. presume Il went Oh 70 she qa';;
Il ics ,sct way Al hsr death " h'd mol
shed Tear md he spoke Of i'.e event only
= Al ordinary spectator wos'd have eoss'