Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-11-24
OUT OF HEART.

OUI OF HEARI.
"Why so sad Ernest ?' asked the young wife,
of her husband, atfectionately twining her arms
around his neck, and kissing him..
He looked up with n sad smile, and replied
81 am almost out of heart, Mary; think of all
pursuits my profession is the worst. Here
have been, week after week, month after month,
may say year after year, waiting for practice,
yet without success A lawyer may volunteer
in a celebrated case, and so may make himself;
but physician must sit patiently in his office,
and if unknown, see men with half his acquire
ments rolling in wealth, while he, perhaps is
starving. And it will soon come TO that" he
added bitterly, +" if | do not get employment"
An unbdden tear started into his wife's eye,
but she strove TO smile and said.
"Do not despond, Ernest, know you have
been unfortunate so far, but you have talents and
knowledge to get your way as soon as you get a
start And depend upon it," she added with a
cheerful look, that will come when you least
expect it,
$50 ycu have told me often, but the lucky
hour has never come" said her husband despond-
ingly "And now every cent of our little fortune
is expended, and our credit will soon be gone,
when it is found we do not pay. What then is
to become Of us %
Ernest was in a mood which the most SAN
guine sometimes experience when disappoint-
ment after disappointment has crushed the spir-
it. and the voice Of hope is no longer heard
within. His wife would have given way to
tears, if she had been alone, but she felt the ne.
cessity of sustaining him, and answered cheer
fully
"What if every cent is gone? Have no fear
that we shall starve. God sent the ravens to
feed Elijah, and he may yetinterpose for our aid
Trust in him, dearest?"
"But really, Mary, this want ofsuccess woulc
try the stoutest spirit. The mechanic, the day
aborer, the humble farmer is sure of his fooC
and raiment; but ], after having spent years II
study, have passed years besides waiting fol
practice, and now, when all my fortune is gonel
lose all | ever spent, both of time and money
and must forever abandon the idea of my pro
fession. 1t is too hard"
And he arose and walked the room with rapiC
strides
His wife sighed and remained silent. But af
ter a moment or two, she went up to him, anc
fondly encirclng him with her arms, said
"Dear Ernest do not worry yourself so. Yol
think it painful for me to endure poverty,I know
but woman never regards such things when she
loves. A crust of bread, and log cabin woulc
be preferable to me, if ! shared them with you
than palace with another. But it will no
come to this. Something assures me you vii
yet be rich Have patience little while long
er. There is a knock at the door-it may be fo
you"
AS if her words had been prophetic, the littl
GIRL their only servant, appeared at this crisis
and said the doctor was wanted in great hurry
With an exulting smile, his wife ran for his hat
and then sat down with beating heart to awai
his return.
1t was almost the first summons the physi
elan had received, though he had resided in tn
village for more than year. The place wa
large and populous, and there were several ply
sicians of large practice, and all this combine
to put down the young rival. More than once
therefore, Ernest would have abandoned the fel
in despair, but his young wife cheered and en-
couraged him. tho sometimes her own heart fel
ready to give up.
Mary Lnwood was, indeed, the greatest of
blessings, good wife. She sympathsed wit
her husband, and economical to the utmost, an
by her sanguine words chased dependency fror
his heart.
Hour after hour she sat there awaiting he
husbands return yet he came not. AT las
darkness set in, and she began to feel uneasy
She was about rising TO go to the door when sh
heard her husbands foot on the step, and hurr
ed out. She met him in the ball.