The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-17

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 eter-
nal darkness and FROST
AS a counsellor the faithful wife is invaluable
Well might Solomon say, "The heart of her hus-
band doth safely trust in her" 1t is difficult to
Ind friend who is 80 deeply interested in our well
fare as to take the trouble to study our perplexl
ties--so couversant with us aud our affairs as TO
understand our wants and dangers--so morally
brave as TO venture to tell us unwelcome truth
so perfectly disnterested as to assure us that no
selfshuess prompts his advcs--and so persevering
as repettiousy to urge that which is for our bere
6t. A wife is such friend, and wise man will
often seek her counsel.
And there is something in the ready, instructive
impressions of an intelligent wife which no saEe
husband should ever despise. She does not pause
to collect facts, weigh arguments. aud draw INFER
ences. Her impressive nature, which renders her
pdisposed 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 wife,
she instantly decided the question for us, and how
generally she is right. Plate was embarrassed in
the struggle between his sense OF justice and his
desire OF popularity but his loife said at once,
Have thou nothing 20 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 Ac-
tuated by foolish vanity of dress, furniture and
equipage, aud reckless Of a husbands tolls, ankle
ties aud pecuniary embarrassments, they will sus-
tain certain style in the present. even if 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 embeZzelment, to debts never to be
paid to lottery gambling, to desperation, and a
premature grave.
But we are happy to believe that such cases are
few. AS general fact, the principle of justice,
economy and thrift is strong in the heart of wo-
man. Her home destiny qualities her for minute
regard TO the details of domestic economy, and
her love for her husband and regard for the well
fare of her children dispose her to use wisely and
vel 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 hire
lings eye and hand. The husband lays his purse
in her lap assured that the comfort and response
bity of his house and the interests of his proper
ty are safe in her keeping.
Let the husband, then, who is thus blessed ap-
precate the gift of God. "a prudent wife s
from the Lord and the gift is worthy of the giver.
" Her 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 peculiarity in
this language Ordinarily it is the Office of divine
truth 10 weaken our confidence in earthly bles-
sings Thus it is said {" He that trusteth in his
own heart is fool" "Trust in no man whose
breath Is in his nosrils.' Put not your trust in
princes. " Trust not in uncertain riches Hu-
man friendships are treacherous. Wealth is too
cold to fill warm heart. Fame hangs on breath
of air. and comes and goes, rises and falls, by the
caprices of crowd. God ordinarily represents all
earthly things as vanity. But he seems to make
an exception in favor Of q virtuous 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