The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-01
A Christian Woman.


guests. Each sketched the character OF
his wife. and enumerated her defeets as
well as her good qualities. As to
mine" said our wording, = all that |
could say in her praise would fall far be
low the truth. Ny wife unites all the
virtues, all the amiable qualities can
desire. She would be perfect, if she were
not Methodist. But her piety gives
her no i'll bumor. Nothing disturbs her
equanimiiy; nothing renders her impa-
tent. might go with you, gentlemen at
midnight, and ask her to get up and serve
us with supper, and she would not show
| the leas. discontent. She would do the
honors OF the table with as much assiduity
as if had brought loved and long ex-
peeled guests
"Well. then let us put your wife to
the proof" said some of the company.
A considerable be: was made. The
husband agreed to the proposal, and our
wine drinkers. forgetting ell propriety,
went in the middle of the night to invade
with their noisy mirth. the peaceful dwell
ling of the humble Christian.
Where is my wife ?" asked the mas
ter of the house of the servant who open
ed the door.
'She. she is asleep long ago."
"Go wake her and tell her to prepare
supper for me and my friends. -
The wife obedient to the will of her
husband, quickly made her toilet, met
the strangers and received them in the
most gracious manner. Fortunately"
said she, Il have some provisions in my
house, and in a few minutes supper will
be ready"
The table was spread and the repast
served. The pious lady did the honor'
: of the table with perfect good will. anc
constantly bestowed upon her guests th'
most polite attention.
This was too much for our drinkers
They could not help admiring such ex
traordinary equaliimity. One of then
the soberest of the company spoke
when the desert was brought in. ant
said: +" Madam, your politeness amaze
US. Our sudden appearance in you
: house at SO unreasonable an hour is OWN!
to a wager. We have lost it and do no
complain. But tell US how it is possibl
that you. a pious person, should trea
!. with so much kindness, persons who's
conduct you cannot approve"
;. " Gentlemen" she replied, "when W
were married. my husband and myseli
we both lived in dissipation. Since tha
: time it has pleased the Lord to convel
me to himself. Ny husband, on tn
contrary, continues to 60 on his ways c
worldIiness. I tremble for his futur
state. If he should die now he would b
to be pitied. AS it is not possible for m
to save him from that punishment whic
awaits him in the word to come, if he
S not converted, | must apply myself q
. least to making his present life as agreea
s bic as possible. %
u These words affected strongly tn
= whole company. and made deep in
: preston on the husband. Dear wife,
said he, "you are, then, anxious abo,
d the fate that awaits me in eternity
o Thanks, thousand thanks. for the war;
I! ing which you give me. BY the grace {
J God, l will 'ry and change my conduct.
s He was true to his promise. He oper
a ed his heart to the Gospel, and becam
: from that day another mana sincel
J. Christian, and the best of husbands.
a. christian wives who have the mi
e fortune to be united to infdel- husbands,
t, adds the narrator, "read and read aga
e this anecdote. See how minds are gaine
f! to the Gospel. Complaints and reproache
however well founded, do not resto
peace to household often the contrar
ot they irritate and increase the evil. I
'e then full of meekness, patience. charit
n and the Lord will bless your Efforts
TL< GIL NJ,