The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-12-02

ance. IN such time or trial as TINS, we
lose with others ?
Yes, but said George. the infuen-
tial proprietor Of the town. the judge Of
the county. the owner and indweller of
that beautiful mansion. who held possess
sion Of half the surrounding lands cape !;
the railroad man and the bank director
stopped short, as if he did not know
what to say next.
But what, George ? asked his pleas
ant wife. laying her hand again upon his
brow. 81
I don't want you to say Don't get
discouraged m s.A
Then don't give me occasion, my
dear. I pledge you I will not. But
really, don't see why you should dis
like the phrase, for out Of it has grown
much of the success Of your life.'
And this is the very reason, Carrie.
Man, when he gets the blues, don't love
to be reminded Of his own weakness
But really. Carrie, l will own up. That
hopeful heart Of yours has kept me up
through thousand misfortunes. when 1
would have sunk down in despair, and
let the waves roll over me. l felt this
morning about as gloomy as ! did when
we travelled here on the prairie with one
yoke Of oxen, COW, and household stuff
in a cart, and ten dollars in a purse, and
looked over this lonely landscape
Do you remember how hard beg
ged your consent to turn around and
plod back ? bow even accused you OF
unwifely disobedience, and of setting up
your will, when you declared you would
rather make a bed of prairie grass, or
sleep in the old cart, than to turn about
SO faint-hearted 2
Yes, remember ALL
And ! sat down and growled in des-
pair, when the old OK died 2
Yes
'And'-and he looked up with laugh
of half shame. when they located the
railroad through my farm p
'Oh, George, George /! one would sup
pose you would never have the blues
again for with all these accidents, and
they have been many. which were griev-
Gus at the time, and hard to be borne,
we have had so much of good luck and
prosperity. that when look back over
the past, the misfortuncs are SO covered
up with blessings, that l see only bright
ness and beauty over all the way. So,
don't get discouraged. George and she
stopped down again, and left her kiss up
on his brow. AS of old.
And though he had lost his thousands,
though his heart was sore over the treach.
cry Of trusted friends. though his plans
of future speculation had to be abandon
ed. though his bank had suspended, and
his railroad operations dead loss-his
heart rose from its dependency, and
seating himself by his pleasant. vine Gov.
cred window, in his old arm chair, with
wife by his side. he bade Carrie the Sc.
cond. open the piano and play an accom-
paniment, while he sung the following:
" When the black lettered list of the Gods wal
/ presented,
i A list of what fate for each mortal intends
At the long string of ills, a kind angel relented
i And cast in three blessings, wife, childrer
and friends.
"In vain surly Pluto declared he was cheated,
4 That justice divine could not compass hi.
\ ends;
The scheme Of mans fall he maintained wa,
4 defeated,
i And earth became heaven. With wife. chill
dren and friends.
!" The stock as our bliss. when in strangers hand
i The fund ill secured, Oft in bankruptcy ends
But the heart issues bills that were never pro
; tested,
When drawn on the firm Of wife, children and
friends"
i The storm cloud had passed over, and
the earnest, energetic man, f.ll Of power
and force, gathered up his strength and
went forth to his business. and rightet
up in few days. what be had in hi
moments Of dependency. set down q
an utterly bankrupt concern.
| There is many . man who sinks dowr
in helpless dependency. for the want o
q pleasant word and cheering look ; many
a one. in time Of powerful pressure ane
misfortune, by cold words Of reproacl
and murmuring. has been driven from
the paths Of duty and honesty. to crime
insanity and even suicide many one
too. by recklessness and wild speculation
by spurning all counsel and help from
her. who is compelled to be suffsre
in all mistakes, has worn out cheerful
and faithful heart. and brought upol
himself the torture of wsiling and cru
el spirit. that gosded him through al
his future yes-s-a spirit that might
had il been allowed 70 svmnathisa ant