Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-20
WHOLE NO. 1883
A CuRE FoR pIsoouRAGEMENT.

AZURE FOR DIsCoURAGEMENT.
! 1t was one of those cold, lowering, forbid
ding days Of autumn, when nature is wont tG
wear her glOomiest aspect, that worn ant
wearied mother sat down discouraged and eX
hausted. Five little ones, the eldest but ter
/ years old, were about her, but they too had
| caught somewhat of their mothers spirit, and
they were tired and 1retfnl 1t had been
washing-day-a long, hard day. Every thing
had gone wrong. The clothes-line would break
and the linen so carefelly washed was draggled
and soiled. The mothers only help was an
inexperienced girl of fourteen, and with the Ia
bors of preparation for winter, and increased
cares just before her, her children still unpro-
Yded with clothing adapted to the inclement
season, and her own almost unaided hands to
accomplish it all, is it strange that she yielded
for once to dependency, and tears flowed
freely
Presently the children's faces Frightened
's Father is coming" sc Dear father is coming,
sounded from tongne to tongue. All, ther
was magic in that sound, which at almost an
other time would have sent thrill of Joy Il
the mothers heart. He had been absent throug
the day in those arduous duties which only tn
faithful pastor knows, and should have found
cheerful home, warm inviting supper, AM
smiles instead of tears. Before disposing o
the horse, he hastened into the house. l
needed bnt single glance to show him tn
state of things.
"Wife,'' he presently exclaimed, ss the horse
is not embarrassed, and it is not quite so windy
as it has been through the day, and / want yOu
should go and ride little way. 1t will do you
| good" ssT cannot go,' she replied /; &c it was
the thought of having more to do than could
possibly accomplish, that made me feel so bad;
am very tired, and was wishing could go
directly to bed, instead of doing all must do
before Sleep" g. know you are tired, - said
her husband &c you have already done more
than you ought but perhaps ride will rest
you. We will go but short distance" " The
children are hungry and frctful,'' she said,
3" and have nothing prepared for supper
No, cannot CO." Yet the sympathy of that
warm, loving heart was already doing its work.
The clouds had begun to disperse before its
genial influence and when the husband still
urged, sc Let Catharine get some milk for the
children and will defer supper till late hour
Tonight she had yielded and soon, though
still desponding, was ready for the ride. Sc But
where are You going in this direction a'--
" This is more sheltered road, !" he answered;
the woods will keep off the wind.'
They stopped before an old, dilapidated
building, and the husband remarked, 6 There
is a sick man here wish to see a moment
You had better come in. 1t will be cold sit
ting in the chaise." They entered the house. |
1t consisted of but two rooms. In the only
habitable one lay the sick man, who had been
entirely helpless for weeks. His poor imbecilG
wife, wan and pale, sat with puny infant of
two weeks in her Lap. -Four others (making
the lady's own number) were playing about
the floor, but in the faces Of two Of them the
light of intellect had never shone. Idiotic and
helpless, they formed a strange contrast to the
group she had just left with murmuring and
repining heart.
She glanced at her husband, who was speak
ing words of kindness and sympathy to the
nd aha i'm M W
not such tears as had greeted his return. Oh,
how different her own lot appeared to her now.
With pentent, subdued heart, she approach
ed the mother, and inquired after her health
and the wants Of her children. Alas, the bare
and cherries room, the thin and tattared gar
ments, and the few empty unwashed dishes
upon the uncovered table, told but too plainly
their wants. Tho ever-eonHAaer0to husoana
saw that his work was done, and fearing the
effects Of too great sympathy on the part OF his
wife, proposed to leave, but first he took from
his pocket q small Testament, and after read
ing short but comforting passage, he prayed
that &c healing mercy might be bestowed that
whatever Of earthly good was denied them,
they might put their trust in Israel's God, and
at last attain to that inheritance which fadeth
not away
They took their leave. l will not describe
their ride home, nor the greeting the children
received. All was changed. IL required no
After a grateful meal, &c Dear husband - re-
marked the wife, 'sI rode before tea to please
youi now will you ride again to please me 1''
Sc Certainly, with pleasure.'' A basket was
filed from the table, and several articles OF
warm clothing were found, that her own chill
dren had outgrown, and once more they
sought the sick mans home.
Do you wonder that the mother, as she heard
the evening prayer of her little ones, and
placed them in their bed, forgot that she had
been weary, or sad, or discouraged
The man of God has since gone to his rest |
in brighter home, but to the wife, the wild
ow, the lesson lie conveyed is not yet lost. A
oice still says, " Though troubled, yet not
distressed perpleXed but net in despair cast
down, but not destroyed" When with in
creased cares aud overburdened heart, she has
again sought the dwelling of the wretched
and helpless, she has returned with a full
hearts gratitude for the unmerited blessings
which still surround her own path.
BRowNLow NoRTH.-A sporting gentleman
of wealth, Brownlow NORTH, of Edinburgh, was
recently converted, andimmediately thereupon
began preaching. His public efforts are men
toned as being equal to those ot Mr.. Spurgeon.
Vast crowds attend upon his ministry, and in
some half-a-dozen of the churches Of Edin-
burgh he has been asked to oficiate. Says the
Edinburgh Express ;-sEln the history OF the |
Scottish pulpit there has never been such |
man as Brownlow North. He is the first Of his
kind who has declared for the right side in the |
form which his energy and zeal develops. We |
listened TO this remarkable preacher on Sab
bath evening, when he preached from the pull
pit of Dr. Candlish. The church was crowded |
an hour before the sermon began, and hum
dreds were unable to procure admittance. Mr..
N orth made his appearance in simple, but
suit, such as is usually worn by
gentlemen of his class, He led the services
calmly at first, and with the utmost simplicity
But before he had got through the first prayer,
his frame became rhn vIflsnd, his bosom heaved,
his hands were clnched together with vice
like tenacity, and the tears streamed over his
cheeks as he implorei tho blessing of God
upon his labors among uueonyerted souls. The
preat part OF his lecture was addressed to back
slders. There was not much elegance in his |
although it was always natural and |
his scholastic knowledge was far from exten- |
sve but, somehow, there was that in what he |
sail which infused a wonderful vitality into old
sayings, which, in the estimation of some, have
become threadbare and common place. With
the preacher, many OF the hearers were dis
solved in tears, and we never saw a Scottish
pervaded by the same thoughtful
calm when it arose to disperse."
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LIBERTY OF SPEECH IN YIRGINIA.-rhe
Grand Jury of Prince William county, Yir-
ginia, have found true bill against John Un-
dcrwood, for maintaining by speaking, that san
owner has no right of property in his slaves"
ETC., and he has been held to bail in the sum OF
five hundred dollars for his appearance at the
November court. Mr.. Underwood is justice
of the peace, but it seems that public magis-
trates in Virginia are not to condemn the laws
or institutions Of the StaAe. How are bad laws
to be remedied or injurious institutions to be
overthrown, ii those who live under them are