Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1856-01-25
Mist&llan&0ns,
THE WIFE.
BY aouR FAMILY PHYSICIAN y

BY "OUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
Is it because people anticipate so much
from human perfection and human happi-
ness, that they realize so little from either
The young lovers picture to themselves 9
heaven upon earth when the fulillment Of
their hearts desire is crowned by marriage
But how many couples are there united il
wedlcck who realize even a small portion O.
the bliss they so fondly anticipatedl How
many are there do enjoy TIC full amount Of
happiness that could have been theirs but
for the ugly passions of distrust, Jealousy
and revenge passions that should never be
allowed to supplant true love in the hearts Of
the husband and wife. The seeds of sorrow
are too often lightly sown, but the harvest
time is a season for the gathering in of bit
ter repentance and rcmorsa.
Itisnot ahomily upon the marital relation
for which this is intended, but passing
glance at the life Of one of Gods holy mar
tyrs, although her life may never be recor
ded in any "book of martyrs" or by any
more distinguished person than the old man
who occasionally gives forth to the world
some short chapter of his varied experience
Amelia S. was one of the most lovely
sunny hearted young creatures of my ac
quaintance. Ever joyous and happy, she
was the soul of JOY and happiness in others
She was only seventeen when she wa'
married to the love of her childhood. New
er was a gayer or more promising wedding
Never a moro smiling bride, or a more proud
and happy bridegroom.
A year passed by, and Amelia's lifS
seemed woven in roses; not care or teal
had come to mar the sunny beauty of hel
sweet face. A fine promising boy, had
been added to the little family, to make
their happiness more complete.
At the commencement of the second
year of the happy union, business trouble.
came upon Horace, and, for the first time
Amelia discovered flush upon the cheek
and an angry sparkle in the eye of her hus
band, that came not from any cause hi
sweet and gentle wife could wot of. Blu
too soon the dreadful conviction was forced
upon her. Her husband no longer attemp
ted to conceal the cause of his altered man
ner. And now, night after night was tht
once smiling hearthstone cheerless and dark
Night after night witnessed the late re
turnings, in the gray, misty morning, of th'
once loving, attentive husband.
And now debts weighed upon Horace
he was obliged to sell his handsome hous
and furniture, and return TO mean lodgings
All her summer friends forsook Amelia
but those who clung TO her through all he
poverty passionately urged her to leave he
husband
Among her warmest friends was my wife
never shall forget the commencement ant
termination of one evening. Ny kind lit
tie wife had urged me to accompany her ol
visit to Amelia. We found her in a mar
row street in the eastern and most crowde,
part of the city. The small room servet
them for her kitchen, parlor and bedroom
Amelia was ironing. The dainty finger
that never came in contact with rude
touch than the pearl keys Of her piano 0
the strings of her harp, were now scarce
with burns and swollen with bruises througl
her attempt to perform labor unsuited t
her strength, and to which, from infancy, sh
was wholly unaccustomed.
Her meek eyes filled with tears when m
wife, after most lovingly saluting her, turne
to look for her little boy. The child wa
lying upon the bed asleep, but looking S
wan and wasted that started involuntaril
at the change that had taken place in hir
since had last seen him.
@My poor child| exclaimed I, placin
nv hand upon Amelia's head, "is your littl
boy i'll and if so, why did you not send fc
me?o
"I cannot say he is i'll, Doctor" reptile
Ishe, in calm sweet tones, "but he has bee
wasting away, day by day, for months an
the last few weeks he has shown it MOI
plainly than before. did not like to ca
you idly out of your way, for nothing ca
help or save him. weaned him thre
months ago, thinking that might be bes