The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-07-09

growth and maturity. But the human
soul is of higher organization, and of null
titudinous wants, compared with the
flower. Shut up the flower from the
warm sun and the refreshing air. and will
it not grow sickly /? nay, will it not fade
and die? You arc treating your wife
with less consideration than you would
house plant. No wonder that she is dy-
ing daily"
Wilkins looked amazed, and / was for
a little while in doubt whether he was of
Tended with ms freedom, or astounded at
his own blindnes touching the nature and
wants of the human soul ho had adjoined
in life companionship to his own.
Natures two best physicians" l
went on, care pure air and exercise.
And what is better they charge nothing
for attendance.
To large part of mankind" an
swered Wilkins time is meney. 1t is SO
SO in my case"
"Don't make that too positive con-
clusion. Increase the strength and
you diminish the hours of labor: nav
more, you remove from them the cause
of extreme exhaustion. My word for it,
if you had spent a hundred dollars year
in giving your wife change of scene, sea
bathing, and mental as well as bodily rec
reation, your doctors bills would have
been reduced by more than that>amount
How often do you take her to concerts
and other places of amusement 90
"We hav'nt been to concert for five
years." said he
"And yet I remember she was passion
ately fond of music"
"We can't afford it," remarked Will
kins, gloomily.
Better go without dinner occasion
ally. Health to the soul is quite as essen
tial as health of the body. If you starve
the former, what is thero-in mere eating
and drinking worth living for ?"
"Mary would Mt go if were to pur.
chase tickets. She has housed herself st
long that she has no desire to step acros,
the threshold of her prison-house.
"For, which speaking frankly, to ar
old friend, you are, in great measure t'
blame. And unless you at once, with /,
purpose not to be set aside by first diff
culties, open wide the door of the prison
house and actually compel the dropping
prisoner to go forth, a few years will clos'
up the history of wretched life."
"Ah," said he, can feel the forc'
of what you say, but how and where t
begin ? Thst is the question
81 notice." was my reply, that Hert'
tho celebrated compositor and pianist, il
in our city, and will give this evening on
of his concerts. Take her to hear him.
The eyes of Mr.. Wilkins dropped t.
the floor. / saw what was in his mind
The tickets were one dollar each, and tn
expense, therefore, larger than he felt b
had right to incur for a simple amuse
ment. He had too many demands 70
dollars in other and more important di
; rections.
81 am going to invite her." said
a. and don't believe she will refuse me.
"I am sure she will not CO." Wilkin
was positive.
"We'll see. You will take her not
of invitation from me at dinner time.
[ will enclose tickets for you both. and sa
: that ! will call at tea time"
Wilkins was incredulous and half OF
posed me but my interest in his unhaE
: py wife was too strong, and resolved
have my own way. The tickets and il
vitations were accordingly sent.
= I called at my friends store, late in th
e afternoon to go home with him.
"Well," said I. cheerfully." VIII
d news from your good wife /? VIII she
r ready for the concert"
g =" I'm afraid not" Wilkins shook b
Q head and looked gloomy.
"What- did she say ?''
e "That it was impossible for her to {
y out; that she could not leave her childrel
and, finally, after had met every obje
d ton with reason that could not be gai
st sayed, she declared she didn't feel lii
going, and could MT think Oft.
l. "The ice is very solid, and hard
le break through" | smiled as I spoke. g
is that want of inclination that must
N overcome. Shell go if we insist upon it
of But Wilkins was of different opinio
c. "I know her great deal better than y,
ne do" was the answer.
G, AT tea tune / went home with hi
or There was change in Mrs. Wilkins :
H. glance revealed this. The languor a
II, exhaustion SO painfully apparent on
ht previous evening was scarcely yisib
at Her eyes were brighter, her countenar
er more elevated, her lips had firmer o
E. line. I saw that some attention had be
given to her dress; and though not il
ID. correct trim, it was plain that it would