The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-01-30

HOw Peter Cartwright Tanned
Hhrnw.

"Ahi no WAS Deliefed 10 be also a VeFy
pious man, and good aud usoful preach
or His wife was directly lhe reverse o
almost everything that was rood. say.
ing, Il was believed, sao was yir,uous.--
She was hightempered, overbearing.
quarresonie, and a violent opposer ol
religion. She would not fix her husband
clothes TO 90 out TO preach. and was an-
willing, he should ask blessing At the IA
Bile, or pray in the family, Aud when
ho would attempt TO pray, she would
not conform, but tear around and make
all the noise aud disturbance in her new.
or. She would turn tho chairs over while
he was reading, singing, or praying. and
II she could nol stop him any other way,
she would catch cat and throw il into
his face while he WAS kneehng aud try.
ing TO pray. Poor little man surely he
Was tormented almost TO desperation He
had invited several preachers home with
him TO talk TO her. aud soc IL they could
not moderate her; but all TO no purpose:
she would curse them 10 their face. and
rage like u demon. lie insisted on nv
going home with him several times. bd,
frankly sOufeas, | WAS afraid TO trus,
myself pitiod him from my very heal.
aud so did everybody else that was ac,
quainIed with his situation. But Al
length yielded TO his importunitiss, and
went home with him one evening intend
ing TO stay all night. After We arrived.
| saw in minute that che was mad, aud
che devil was in her as lsrgeas an Alliga.
tor. and fixed my purpose, and deter.
mined my course. After supper he said
TO her very kindly, Como, vito. stop
Yourliule affairs, and lot US have prayer
That moment she boiled over, aud said
Il will have none Of your praying about
me- spoke to her mildly, and expos
lulRted with her, and iried 10 reAson; but
no. che further went the more wIathiul
she became and she cursed me more Bit
terly. then put on = stern coun,en.
ance, and aaid TO her. Madame, If you
were wife Of mine would break you
Of your bad ways, or would break
your neck
"'The devil you would. said he. Yes
you are pretty christian, amt you?'-
And then such volley Of curses shO
poured on me, was almost beyond human
endurance.
"'De still, said I. we must and will
have prayer. But she declared we
should not.
Now, said to her, 'if you do no,
be still, and behave yourself. III put you
out Of doors
Al this she cliuchcd her frst, and
swore she was one-half alligator. and the
othOr half snapping-turtle, and that il
would take better man than / was 10
put her out. Ii Was a small cabin We
were in, and we we're not far from tho
door, which was then standing open
/ caught her by the arm, aud swinging
her around in circle, brought her righi
up TO the door; and showed her out She
jumped up. tore her hair, foamed and
such swearing as she uttered. Was seldom
equalled, aud never surpassed. The door
or shutter Of the door, was very strong
ly made TO keep out hostile Indians;
shut it tight, barred it, and went to pray
or, and prayed as best could, but had
no language Al my command to express
my feelings: At the same time. was de-
teFmined to conquer, or die, in the at
tempt. While she was raging and foam
ing in tho yard aud around the cabin,
started = spiritual song, and sung loud,
90 down hor voice rs much a. possible
The Eve or six little children ran and
squatted about and craWled underneath
she beds. Poor things, they were seated !
almost to death.
IL sang on, and she roared and thun-
dered on the outside, till she became per-
feclly exhausted, and panted for breath.
At length, when she had spent her Yoice. |
and became calm anG still. and then
knocked At the door," saying oar. Cart
wright, please let me in. -
" will you behave yourself if ! let
you in?' said l.
30 yes, said he, i will, sud throw
ing myself on my guard. and perfectly
self-p0sSesrod. l opened the door. took \
her by the hand. led her in. and seated
her near the fireplace She hsd roared
and ioamed ell she was in = high perspi-
ration, aud looked as pale IS death. After
she took her seat, o. said she, what
fool ami
Yes, said 1, ABOUT one OF the Dig =
gest fools ever saw ia all my life. Aud
sow said J. 'you have TO repent Of sll
this, or you must 60 to the devil 81 last.
She was silent, then ssid--
Children, come out here; your mother
won't hurt you now, and turning to her
husband, said, Brother o. lot as pray
agAin. We knseled down and both
prayed. She was &c quiet as lamb
"And now, gentle reader, IS this WAS
one Of the hardest cases ever saw on
this earth, must record il 70 the glory
OF divine grace. l lived to see, in less
than six months after the frolic with the
devil, this woman soundly converted 70
God, and If ever there Was a changed |
mortal for the better, il was this said NO !
man. Her children, as they grew up, all,
believe, obtained religion. aud the fam.
ily became a religious. happy family, and
she was ~ bold in the cause Of God a.
she had boen 10 tne cause Of the wicked
one"
-JuNa-"Now. Alfred; / mnst leave /
YOU am about 10 shut myself out
from the WOrld''