Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-09

IuiIC 81 CoHlcntcu, ScHGle reader, as y0l
might imagine. A small cloud of doub
and anxiety hovcred around and dark
ened the pure love of her soul; for, a
you observe, she sits alone BENJAMIN
' though as kind, if not more so, thar
r ever, is kept almost constantly occupied
Fl with business; and though to an unob.
f servant eye, he might appear cheerful
and happy to Julia's penetrating gaze
there turks a secret grief, which bis vel
counterfeited hilarty Of spirits cannot
hide which causes her much uneasiness
of mind; for though fond almost to ex
cess of the pleasures Of life, she has q
Loving haart5-~hese who!o devoted af-
fection she bestows upon her husband
And now, to know tnat he is burdened
with some grief which he seems not viii
ling to seek her aid in sustaining, ban
ished every idea of pleaure from her
mind, and sets in operation every pow
er of thought and feeling tc invent some
plan By which to remove this cloud;
or falling in this; to at least know its
cause, and leud a helping hand and
heart in sustaining its weight. While
thus ruminating, in steps her husband,
and met her with forced smile, under
which lurked almost the darkness of
despair, which observing, called forth
every sympathy of her loving heart, who
| thus, almost overcome her feelings flung
herself on her husbands neck, and
| through her sobs and tears, exclaims-
"My husband, oh my dear Benjamin,
cannot you confde in your ever-loving
wife, the grief which so beclouds your
once sunny brow? Let me hear of pow
erty, shame, dishonor, or anything, be-
fore this silent hidden trouble"
dearest Julia, my wife, compose
yourself. 1t was very wrong of me to
let my business so mar my countenance
as to thus ruffie the peace of my family;
but make yourself easy, darling, and
will in future be more guarded against
gloomy looks
ooh no, don't say that, dearest Ben
janlin- don't say that; you will not hide |
from your wife, who could die for you,
if necessary, anything which gives you
such trouble. You surely forgot, dear
est husband, that I am not mere idol,
to be worshipped and protected from
every breath, like some delicate flower,
but your hclpmate in all your trials and
sorrows. Therefore, my dearest, do not
fear to trust in me.
''Oh, my wife, why will you force me
to reveal that which would avert if pos
=ibly could: but 1 fear it is now too late;
so, dear lula, do you think you could
bear the idea of being bankrupt, of hay
ing to give up this fine mansion for a
little cottage, and being deserted by
most of your fashionable neighbors and
even pointed at with derision, by some,
'or this is the fate Of the misfortune.
This intelligence, coming so sudden as ]
t did, proved rather stunning to Mrs. I
Taylor; but, after a burst of passionate .
grief, yet she arose calm and composed, 7
md with firm, loving confidence conyers- c
ID with her husband On their present j
condition and future hopes. 1t was
greed that they would dispose of all i
but one, rent out all the house +
rith the reservation of three rooms, :.
which design was put into execution the
week. Many costly articles v
f furniture, was disposed of, to meet a
heir present liabilities; and Benjamin's "
usincss was soon again in fourishing 8
and his face wore constant
lantle of sunny contentment. +,
And was Julia happy, dear reader, 90 h
ou imagine Yes, this time we can r
nswer truly, if there was happy wife, D
ulia Taylor was one; for instead Of re- a
lining over her misfortune, she turned $,
into source of pleasure, by studying ci
nd practicing economy, and in binding Y
p with the salve ofsympathy the wounds V
T her consort's spirit, which he received n
ON the contact which he met in !jost- oI
NC through the crowd of cold and sell
81 business men. So that he often NJ
pasted of having found spot where nj
lnshinc never ceased to shine; so that
0 difference how hard the world strovc
,ainst him, he was shure warmth and m
at home. is
And now, dear reader, if you are a
ife, and there rests the smallest cloud n,
grief upon thy consort brow, do as h:
nlia Taylor did. Find out by gentle tb
words the way to his ca
,art, and gently lend a helping hand vi
ID compassionate heart to remove, the NJ
ow. And ye husbands, fail not to trust
,ur wives with the whole burden of
'ur hearts, and you will be doubly re- W,
.rded for your labor. Wv