The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-01-14

90 various, so cheerful, 50 unexacting, that hus-
bands are likely to regard her kindnesses as they
do the sunlight and the de,vs of heayen-matter
of course-to be received without gratitude. But
the constancy which makes them familiar-to a
rightly constituted mind--deepens the sense of
obligation. While the husband safely trusts in
the companion Of his years for his personal COM
forts, che his a right to expect that her benef-
cence shall be appreciated. If not, he will be
likely to find her worth in her loss. Her absence
or death is, to the little world Of home, like the
loss of the glowing sun which protects our earth
from eternal darkness and frost.
As a couuseHor, the faithful wife is invaluable.
Well might Solomon say, g The heart of her hus-
band doth safely trust in her." 1t is difficult to
find a friend who is SO deeply interested in our
welfare as 10 take the trouble to study our per-
plexities-sO conyersant with us and our affairs
as to understand our wants and dangersEso
morally brave az to venture TO tell us unwelcome
truth-so perfectly disinterested as to assure us
that no sel6shness prompts his advice-and so
persevering as repetitiously to urge that which is
for our benefit. A wife is such a friend, and q
wise man will often seek her counsel.
And there is something in the ready. instructive
impressions of an intelligent wife, which no sane
husband should ever despise. She does not pause
to collect facts, weigh arguments, and draw in
ferenees. Her impressive nature, which renders
her indisposed slowly to reason, is furnished with
an instructive perception of the right, which Is
better than logic.
1t is wonderful how often, in nicely balanced
cases, when we appeal to the judgment OF a wife,
she instantly decides the question for US, and how
generally she is right. filate was embarrassed in
the struggle between his sense of justice and his
desire of popularity but his scJe said, at once,
sc Have thou nothing to do with that just man..
Had he needed her counsel, Pilates hands would
not have been stained with the blood of the Son
of God.
In the matter of economy too, in the watchful
guardianship of his income and estate, the hus-
band can well trust the good wife. 1t IS true,
there are some wives who cannot thus be trusted.
Actuated by a foolish vanity of dress, furniture,
and eauipage, and reckless of a husbands tolls,
a~nxieties and pecuniary endorsements, they will
sustain a certain style in the present, even IT they
have to trample ON a husbands broken heart and
ruined reputation in the process. These are the
wives that drive husbands to wild speculation, to
fraud and embezzlement, to debts never to be PAID,
to lottery gambling, to desperation, and a prema-
ture grave.
But we are happy to believe that such cases
are few. As a general fact, the principle of jus
tice, economy and thrift is strong in the heart OF
a woman. Her home-destiny qualities her for a
minute regard TO the details OF domestic economy,
and her love for her husband and regard for the
welfare of her children dispose her to use wisely
and well the earnings entrusted to her control.
She is the one that obeys Christ in " gathering
up the fragments, that nothing be lost" Here
is no hireling's eye and hand. The husband lays
his purse in her lap, assured that the comiortan
responsibility of his house, and the interests OF his
property are safe in her keeping.
Let the husband then, who is thus blessed, APP
preciate the gift Of God. ga prudent wife is
from the Lord" and the gift is worthy of the
giver. ssHer price is far above rubies ;" and we
are told in the word of God, "The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her." There is a
popularity in this language. Ordinarily it is
the Office of divine truth to weaken our confidence
in earthly blessings. Thus it is said He that
trusteth in his own heart is n fool.' Trust not
in man, whose breath is in his n~ostrils." Put
not your trust in princes "Trust not in I'M
certain riches" Human friendships are treach-
erous. Wealth is too cold to FIJI a warm heart.
Fame hangs on a breath of air, and comes and
goes. rises and falls, by the caprices of a crowd.
God ordinarily represents all earthly things as ran
IT.. Put he seems to make an exception in favor
of a y~irtuous woman. OF a true and faithful
wife, he SAYS: The heart of her husband doth
safely trust in her - and, while he may trust, let
him love, appreciate, and meetly cherish her.
imerioan Presbyterian.