Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-22

4 !" F6fAfdQ III my friend Z; 1an4wer-
ed seriddly ssI feel tsoaysra snsi6-
terest in you to jest on a subject like
Ethis.".
Asyisit to . wstering-placevsis
[luxury,s :, he remarked sadly. =
s Do not name them Asslnxurics in
your case. If tip saervatsd yotpry Of
pleasure needs them f3rS fecreatioi,
and to impart new zest to the years
succeeding round Of gay existence, how
much more essential are they for the
sick, the nervous, the exhausted toiler
lin life's ficldVf earness labor. Ifear,
laaSs friend, y ID havesIot hong swisety
Of your wife's true position; that in
some. sense you are TO, blame for her
present III health and state Of mental
depression"
!" Howl" 1@9iet iaa9s'sa%
wilkins looked surprised.
6 The human soul |" | answered, els
not piece Of senseless machinery ; not
made up Of series Of iron wheels that
can do their work as well in the dark
underground chamber as in the broad
daylight. Even the flower must have
change-air, sunlight. morning even
ing and the advancing seasons for its
healthy growth and maturity. But the
human soul is Of higher organization,
and has multitudinous 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 are
treating your wife with less considera'
ton than you would treat house-plant.
No wonder that she is dying daily"
Wilkins really looked amazed, and
I was for a little while in doubt wheth-
er he were offended at my freedom, or
astounded at his own blindness touch
ing the nature and wants Of the human
soul which he had joined in life COM
partnership with his own. ~ y
"Nature's two best physicians" l
went on, g are pure air, and, exercise.
And what is better, they charge moth
ing for attendance gs@ lsssg Il
"To large part Of mankind" an
swered Wilkins time is money. It's
our case" fr6 j 7saasv ssI ~ r
81 Don't make that too positive a
conclusion. Increase the strength, and
you diminish the hours Of labor-nay
more, you remove from her the cause
Of extreme exhaustion. My word forit,
if you had spent twenty pounds a year
in giving your wife change Of scene,
sea-bathing, and mental, as we'll as
bodily recreation, your doctors bill
would have been reduced by more than
that amount. How often do you take
her to- concerts and other places of
innocent amusement % .a 5
"We havn't been to concert in FIVE
years" said he. s ,ss 1s
ssAnd yeti remember she was pas
sionately fond Of music e
ssWe can't afford it, remarked
Wilkins, gloomily. Est a. 5a.sg.-
g Better 60 without dinner occa-
sionally. : Health Of the soul is quite
as essential as health of the body. If
YOU starye the former, what is there in
mere eating and drinking worth living
for?''' -,-, -, . .s5ss
I'd" Mary Wouldn't 60 if I were to pur-
chase tickets. She has housed herself
SO long that she has no desire to step
across the threshold" = e i,s. g. 81 .,s
Sion which, speaking frankly and
to an old friend, you are, in d great
measure, to blame And unless you at
once, and with a purpose not to be set
aside by first difficulties, actually scom-
pei your dropping wife to 60 forth,
few years Will close up the history Of a
wretched Efe.o aasa'ssna2 t'1a -, s. rs &,
- Ah!o said he, "a car, feel the
force Of what you say ~ But how and
where to begin? That, is the, sques-
tion.''. IL ~. yluaa 81 aa.g hso ssv'e2sFa
Il notice, . was was my j, reply, ssthat .
celebrated composer and pianist is in
your town, and will give this. evening
one1of bis concerts Take her to hear
him. - . - = = - - - - - = =
"Iamlsureashe will not go.,a00
g am going to invite her, said !
" and I don't believe she will refuse
me-" ,<,.,y. - ,,,.sl,. S 5Ao7 s4tyy~
Wilkins was positive. 90 's-d as' q L
"We'll see. You will take note
Of invitation from me. I will enclose
tickets for you both, and say that /
will call in the evening, and make one
of the company at the concert 2" saas
Wilkins. was. ,incredulous, and half
opposed me-; but my interest III his I'M
happy wife was too strong, and / re-
solved to have my own way. The tick
cts and Invitation were accordingly
' 7 ,JlAllsd h ii friend. SfHds nsIlses
afternoon to 60 home with him. ...S
"Well, ssail4, eheerfully, I" what
word from your good wife? Will she
be ready for the concert 20 1'.a s Easy
s"pm afraid not. ''''o'- 's'''''''
Wilkins shook his head and looked
gloomy. = aoassd tl 5, 8. s. :. f<-s
Il" What did she say ~ ss.as;ra
That it was impossible for. her to
go out-that she couldn't leave the
children, and finally after / had met
every objcctionwith a reason that could
not be gainsayed, she declared that she
didn'S feel "a wish to 60, and couldn't
think of! IT. ,9&abG 2 .a# E%E%lf{ tee
= /" The, ice is very solid, and hard to
break Thought ! smiled as | spoke.
"It,is that Hant Of inclination which
must be overcome. !, She'll go if we inz
sist uponit.'Say ssA ,asgsa So as -
But WilkinsIWas ola different opin-
ion.AsSs ,sy4snsl d9Hsy'A .zneddfsA
81 know her asgreat deal better than
Won do - was HE oncxx or - 1 Etsr :. s-s,..si