Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-13

nest"
The husband felt rebuked, as she thus
spoke, and answered less despondingly:
"But really, Mary, this want of success
would try the stoutest spirit. The mechan
ic, the day-laborer, the humblest farmer, is
sure of his food and raiment; but l have
spent years in study, have wasted years
besides waiting for practice; and now,
when all my fortune is gone, if l resort to
other means of livelihood, 1 loose all that
l have spent both time and money, and
must forever bandon the idea of pursuing
nv profession 1t is too hardr' and he
arose and walked the room with rapid
strides.
His wife sighed and remained silent,
But, after moment or two, she arose,
went up to him, and fondly encircleing
him with her arms, said:
''Dear Ernest, you must not worry your
self so. You think it painful for me to
bear poverty, l know, or you would not
take it SO hard, but woman never regards
such things when she loves. A crust of
bread and a log cabin would be preferable
to me, if shared them with you, than a
palace with any other. But it will not
come to this. Something within assures
me that you will yet be great and rich
Have patience only little while longer
There-there is knock at the door now
it may be for you"
As if her words had been prophetic, the
little girl, their only servant, appeared at
this crisis, and said the doctor was wanted
in a great hurry. With an exulting smile,
his wife ran for his hat, and then sat down
with beating heart to await his return. .
1t was almost the first summons that
the young physician had received, though
he had resided in the village more than a
year. The place too was large and pop
ulous, but there resided medical men of
la ge practice, and all these combined to
put down their rival. More than once
heretofore Ernest would have abandoned
the field in despair, but his young wife
cheered and encouraged him - though
sometimes her own heart felt ready to give
up. Mary Linwood was, indeed, that
greatest of all blessings, a good wife; she
sympathised with her husband, economical
to the utmost, and by her sanguine words
chased dependency from his heart.
Hour after hour she sat there awaiting
her husband, yet still he came not. AT
length darkness set in, and she began to
feel uneasy. She was about to 60 to the
door, when she heard her husbands foot on
the step, and hurrying out she met him in
the hall.
"God bless you Mary, for an angel as
you are," were his first words. Tfit had
not been for you, / should have given up
long ago, and now my fortune is made"
Breathless with anxiety to hear all, yet
not unmiddful of probably wearied condi-
ton, Mary hurried her husband into the
little sitting-room, where the tea things
were laid, and began to pour out the re-
freshing beverage with trembling hand,
while Ernest told the history of his days
absence.
81 found" he said, "I was sent for to old
Governor Houston's-the richest and most
influential man, you know, in the country
and when l got there, l learned to my
surprise that the Governor had been thrown
from his carriage, and was thought dying,
All the physicians of the town had been
sent for, one, after another, but none could
aid him. In despair, his wife, without or
ders, had sent for me. l saw his only
chance for life depended on a new and diff
icult operation, which none of tie other
physicians ever saw performed. Luckily,
l had assisted at one when student. |
stated what thought could be done. The
old Governor is man of iron nerves and
quick resolution; so, when he heard the
others say they could do nothing for him,
he determined to commit himself TO my
self l succeeded beyond my hopes; even
the other physicians acknowledged my skill,
and there is now nothing but care required
to make my patient as well as ever. On
parting, he put roll of notes into my hands.
Mary was in tears long before her hus-
band had finished his narrative; but her
heart went up in thankfulness to God for
having thus interposed just at the crisis
when hope seemed gone.
From that day Ernest Lingwood was q
made man. The fame of his skillfull ope-
rations was in every mans mouth, and by
the aid of his patient, who now became his
patron, he stepped at once into practice
among the best families of the place
Wealth as well as reputation flowed in up
on him; but he always attributed his sue
cess to his wife, whose affection, he said,
had cheered and sustained him when out of
heart.
"There was nothing he would say, "like
faithful wife; under God, our veal or
woe for this life depends on her. If she is
desponding, your sanguine spirit catches
the infection; but if she is full of hope and
energy, her smiles will cheer you in the
darkest hours, and enable you to achieve
what you first thought impossibilities.-
Our success in this world, as well as our
happiness, depends chiefly on our wives
Let man marry one, therefore, equal to
either fortune who may adorn his riches
or brighten his poverty; and who, under
all circumstances, will be truly his help
meet"
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