The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-04-24
MARTIN LUTHER, AND HIS WIFE
KATHARINE.

look, hu>inr>s-likc. No lazy lazzaroni or
,.ccpr Italians here. Bustle and industry
inlIyatr the old free town. Fine streets and
houses indicate the presence of the Bankers
and Ambassadors of Germany We were not
long in being hotelct, nor in seeking the Gu
rol,. We found the latter in the Library,
upon the Maine bank, a splendid structure
rontanIng twenty thousand books, together
with the portraits Of Luther and his most cx-
rcllrnt wife Katharine. The latter was mod
r,t and nun-like, 50 dcvout and simplc-heart-
"l IN her appearance, compared to the gruif
and harsh rctormcr, that we could not wonder
At the do"ilitv of the latter under her Gentle
'HItlon. and the tender lamb-like letters he
E'rd to write her. when off from her. talkinr
u oilndulgcnccs and reformation. In the same
lass case Is shown his shoes s-and rouoh ones
40. The poorest American (f he has any)
a, better par than had the learned Doe
"r Martin. Not particularly fond oft the beau
'''I material, but of the beautiful spiritual
Va> the brave "ld heart His writinos woul1
'oicai" that, if his shoes had no mcaninr.-
"c>aw here his autograph. and two letters
written by him, by the side of a letter of Me.
hn''hon and one of Napoleon.
WHAT momcntOuS results have emanated
from the bold action of the poor miners son
Of Ei>ebcn-the humble Augustine Friar
Martin, With the world against him. empires
threatening TO dcvour him-thc thundcrs of
hc Natiran aimed at his destruction, he re-
NAMED firm and invincible. We have placed
ID, bold declaration at the head of our chan
'cr on tcmanv; because he is the most Ger
man man in history. He had all the virtues
andtaultS of the German nature. Dreamy in
h' m!>tlcI>m,he was still an actor in the most
severe TRIALS of life. \ fine scholar. he new
'rthcI",s was cminontlv social His social
"'<no>ltlon is one Of the most beautiful traits
la Ms character. 1t is said of him, that though
ae could SroId like a h>hwitt, he could be soft
asa tender maiden; sometimes as wild as the
Nri' 'i'a' Hproots the oak,and then as gentle
@' the zephyr that dallicS with the violet. No
"a"r"I . hl> kindly disposition 50 manifest as
IN lI> epIStIc> to his good wife Katharine
Will" absent from home | cannot refrain
'N referring to these, while gazing upon
'' portraits OF the happy twain in the Libra
- ''e OF MS letters, and perhaps the one
We say" Is addressed ''to my Gracious Lady,
NFAarne Luther, o Bora and Zulsdorf. near
'"''n'erg; my Sweetheart Grace and
'Ne' my dear maid and wife! Your grace
~'. KNOW we are here, God be praised
>" and sound eat like Bohemians; vet
' ID e7'r'S-cuzzlc like Germans-vet not
~,'A, bnt are JOYFUL" Another is address
y" 10 the rich Lady at Zuls,lorf Lady
'""'r'Ne Lutherin.- bodily resident at Wit
'.'rs' and mentally wandering at Zuls,lorf
NY beloved for her own hands" Another
r,' !" reply to an anxious letter ofhi. wife's:
10 the deeply learned katharine Lutherin
ny 'ra1ouS Housewife at Wittenberp-
~ ->clfMartyress, my Gracious La
~ "eT hands and feet Grace and Peace
- TIE L"Fi' dear Kate, Do thou read John
''e little catechism. For thou must
-. '''e ''iore thy God, Just as if he were
y -''N''sAfy and could not create ten Doctor
','''>' II the single old one were to drown
.T. ' ',''Ie' or the Ovenhole, or Volts Vo-
-. Leave me in peace with thy anx-
49,, nave a better guardian than thou and
,, Va. "9'@ 're. Therefore be in peace
.'' a rough disguise is here for the
:. t'D'cf affection. The man of logic and
,., ''o"'e Is seen playing with the heart
'' home and tinting with the rose the
a,.I.' '''''eS OF his life and its mission; and
"'' say that the Great Reformer does
j. 't'"ar more lovely in his life on account
.r-l "''FileSS and affection How de-
-.. sweet seems his good nun-wite in the
,,, ,'' gy>de .,, her fond vet rugged husband
/ he first is dressed with = INNS VOL
.,,.,, ,''fS 'nveloping her head : dark
~.n ,''> f,~'. investing her person, except the
4.L.,. ?''' which is adorned with a white
..,,%' o''' fuiiIes encircing her neck which
..43l win the mantle are caught and fa.-
Lille L,,, ''' ana ta>SeIs, while her delicate
sH b4s1 "''S are mecsly folded across her Ian:
Z. w., . "n"ie appearance i, in contrast with
''''Fmer, in his monki,h hat and