Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-30
BE KIND TO YOUR WIFE.

Be kind to your wife. Think how, in
ths. frst b,ash of maiden beauty, she turn
Cd aside from the Iauats Of pleasure and
the earess of fond parents aud brothers snd
sisters, to follow your fortunes through
the world Think with what blended iepe
and agony you followed her from place 10
place, watching her every look. aud ponder
ing the meaning OF her most careless tones
until, woa BY your importuni'y, size placed
her hand all trustfuIiy in yours sG1 said,
81 am all your own.n Think Of tie cares,
and anxie,ies. and physicsl suffering she
has incurred for you, and DO not desert her
now, when her check is faded, her step has
lost its elasticity, and she sits an uncom-
planning watcher over your test interests,
a self incarceraied prisoner in her own
home.
Merrily The music sounds, young feet "trip
lightly III the May dance. aud joyous
laughter along thc wal!s-but she IS oot
there: the curtain rises aud the farfamed
artistic comes forth TO eisar,u ihe listening
crowd with her mslodious song--but she
is not there. The orator arises before his
Erapt audience, bis rich, deep tones Of elo-
quence floating away along the crowded
passages and curling upward as voiced in-
eeaso 10 The vaIuted roof, but she IS not
there. Art opens her new stores aud dis
plays her wonderful creations On the glow
ing canvas. and in ihc speaking bust; your
wife is lever os The chaste and beautiful,
but she is not there. Literature presents
new leaves, fresh from the fascinating pens
OF genuis--lhe vito and mother has but liz
tie time TO read.
No; there she fingers at ho0e, COD
commissioned watcher oyer helpless cE'i
dren; singing the babe - sleep, benaipg TO
catch the lispiag voice Of ihose dear ones
WHO lave thousand imaginary wants. en-
eouraging the quiet and soothing the flet-
full. She is weary, but does not complain,
her temples throb, but she does not heed
their ,hrobbing, as ever and anon she .urus
wishfpl glance towards the door, for she
expects her husband.
She expects you; and her whole world Of
happiness will be there when you arrive
Will you enter that room with cold in
difference! VII you utter a hasty word in
her presencel Will you sit down with that
frown on your countenanee, or complain Of
the burdens you are called to bear! VIII
YOU thoughilessly remind her OF her faded
beauty, or manifest surprise at her ignor-
ance OF many things now passing in the
great world from which she has been ex'
cluded by peculiar duties! WI you SUIT
Ter the recollection of any more youthful,
or more beautiful TO haunt you in homes
hallowed precincts, ar cross the Write Leaf
If copiucai felicity with one unhallowed
thought Oh. remember your early love,
your early promises; think how faithfully
shc has kept hers; love her as You ought
and she is still eautiful--beauiiful in hen
pure, morheriy affections, her self-saeri-
fcing devotion to you. Realize that che is
ali your own: that throughout the vile
world you are sure Of but one heart whose
every cord is linked invisibly to counter
part in yours; realize that upon her bosom
alone you may weep out your sorrows in tbe
day Of trial, without the fear Of being mock
ed
Husband, love your WIFE Gather her &C
your heart of hearts, as il in her were eli
your hopes Of h0ppiaess combiued, bless her
daily for her patience aud truth: stand uF
like man between her and the rude, cold
world, and teach your childfen to honor her
that God may honor you. In ali the rela.
tinns OF life there comes parting hour
and we beseeeh you so to live that, if il
should be your lot TO kiss her clay cold lips
and lay her away in the grave forever, you
may lay your hand honestly upon your wid
owed heart and say---I hare never Wonged
you.-Er.