The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-24

heart Of her husband doth safely trust
in her," Il is difficult to find a friend
who is SO deeply Interested in our welfare
as 20 take the trouble to study our per-
plexities-so conversant with Us and our
affairs as TO ppderstand our wants and
dangers--so morally brave as to venture
to tell us an unyelc0ne truth---so per-
fectly dislntereSted as to assure US that
40 selishness prompts his advice-and so
perseyering as repetitiously to urge that
which is for our benefit. A wife is such
2 friend, that "a wise man will often seek
her counsel.
Aud there is something in the ready,
instructive impressions OF an Intelligent
wife which no husband should ever des-
piSe She does not pause 20 collect facts,
weigh arguments, and draw interences.
Her impressive nature which renders her
indispo5ed slowly to reason, is furnished
With an instructive perception of right
which is better than logic.
1t is wonderful how often in nicely bal
anced cases, when We appeal to the judg-
ment OF wife, she instantly DECIDES for
9s, and how often she is right. PLATE
was embarrassed in the struggle between
his sense of justice and his desire for pop
nlarity; but his wife said at once, Have
thou nothing TO do with that just man. y
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, the
husband can well trust the good wife.
1t is true there are some wives who can
not thus be treated ActGassd by fool
ish vanity for dress, furniture and equip
age, and reckless OF husbands S tolls ,anxi-
etles, and pecuniary embarrassments, they
will sustain a certain style of living in the
present, even if they have to trample on
a husbands broken heart in the process
These are the wives that drive husbands
to wild speculation, to fraud and embez-
zelment, to debts never to be paid, to lot
tcries, to gambling, to desperation and a
premature grave,
Bat We are happy to believe that SIGH
cases are few. Asa general fact the prin-
cip.e OF justice, economy and thrift is
strong in the heart Of woman. Her
home destiny qualities for 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 one taat obeys a
Christ in gathering up the fragments
that nothing be lost" Hers is no hire
ling's eye or hand. The husband lays
his purse IN her lap, assured that the COM
fort aud the responsibility of his house
and the interests Of his property are safe
in her keeping.
Let the husband who is thus blessed
appreciate the gift of God. a prudent
wife is from the Ay9f;!," AID 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 a Pc
culiarity in this language. Ordinarily it
is the Office of Divine truth to weaken
our confidence in earthly blessings. Thus
it is said 90 He that trusteth in his own
heart is a fool" Trust not man whose
breath is in his nostrils." "Put not your
trust in princes" Trust not In uncer-
tain riches" Human friendships are
treaoherous Wealth is too cold to fill a
warm heart. Fame hangs on breath of
air, and comes and goes, rises and falls by
the caprice of crowd. God ordinarily
represents all earthly things as vanity,
But hc seems to make an exception in
favor of virtuous woman. OF true,
faithful wife, he says: "The heart of her
husband doth safely trust in her." and
while he may trust, let him love, appre-
ciate and meekly y cherish her.-American
Presbyterian.