Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-04-18
Mis1eIlaneuns.
Christian woman.

A worldly man was with some TRENDS IN
a cofee-house. Wine had infamed the
head and looscned the tongues of the guests.
Each sketched the character of his wife, and
enumerated her defects as well as her good
qualities GAS to mine, said our wording,
'all that l could say in her praise would
fall far below the truth My wife unites all
the virtues, all the amiable qualities l can
desire. She would be perfect, if she were
not a Methodist But her piety gives her
no i'll humor Nothing disturbs her .equa-
nimity; nothing renders her impatient. l
might go with you, gentlemen at midnight,
and ask her to get up and servo us with a
supper, and she would not show the least
discomfort She would do the honors of
the table with as much assiduity as if l
had brought loved and long expected
guests"
"Well, then! let us put your wife to the
proof" said some of the company.
A considerable bet was made. The hus-
band agreed to the proposal, and our wine
drinkers, forgetting all propriety, went in
the middle of the night to invade with their
noisy mirth, the peaceful dwelling of the
humble Christian.
'Where is my wife ?'>asked the master of
the house of the servant who opened the
door.
"Sir, she is asleep long ago"
'Go wake her and tell her to prepare sup
per for me and my friends"
The wife obedient to the will of her hus-
band, quickly made her toilet met the
strangers and received them in the most
gracious manner fortunately" said she
al have some provisions in my house, and
in few minutes supper will be ready"
The table was spread and the repast
served. The pious lady did the honors of
the table with perfect good will, and con-
stantly bestowed upon her guests the most
polite attention.
This was too much for our drinkers
They could not help admiring such extra
ordinary cquanimity. One of them (the
soberest of the company spoke, when the
desert was brought in, and said: "Madam,
your politeness amazes us. Our sudden ap-
pearence in your house at so unreasonable
an hour is owing to wager. We have lost
it and do not complain. But tell US how
it is possible that you, pious person, should
treat with so much kindness, persons-whose
conduct you cannot approve"
"Gentlemen," she replied, "when we
were married, my husband and myself, we
both lived in dissipation. Since that time
it has pleased the Lord to convert me to
himself Ny husband, on the contrary, con-
tinucs to 90 on in his ways of worldliness.
1 tremble for his future state. Ifhe should
die now he would be to be pitied. As it is
not possible for me to save him from that
punishment which awaits him in the world
to come, if he is not converted, l must apply
myself at least to making his present life
as agreeable as possible"
These words affected strongly the whole
company, and made a deep impression on
the husband. "Dear wife," said he, "you
are, then, anxious about the fate that awaits
me in eternity. Thanks thousand thanks,
for the warning which you give me. By
the grace of God, will try and change my
conduct
He was true to his promise. He opened
his heart to the Gospel, and became from
ti;:.tt tiat day another mana sincere Christian,
and the bestt Of husbands.
"Christain wives who nave the misfortune
to be united to infdel husbands" )" ADDS the
narrator, ''read and read again this anecdote.
See how minds are gained to the Gospel.
Complaints and reproaches, however well
founded, do not restore peace to house
hold; often the contrary; they irritate and
and increase the evil. Be then full of meek
ness, patience, charity, and the Lord will
bless your efforts"