True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-04-21
ZRAGAN, Editor and Proprietor.

lnexacting, that husbands are likely TO I
regard her kindnesses as they do the SUM-
light and dews of heaven-malters of
course-to be received without gratitude.
But the constancy which makes them
familiar, to rightly constituted mind,
deepens the sense of obligation, While
the husband safely trusts in the compan-
ion of his years for his personal comforts,
she has 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 counsellor. the faithful wife is in
valuable. Well might Solomon say,
"The heart of her husband doth safely |
trust in her." 1t is difficult to find
friend who is SO deeply interested in our
welfare as to take the trouble 10 study our
perplexties so conversant with lis and
our affairs as to understand our wants and
dangers; SO morally brave as to venture
to tell us unwelcome truth; so perfectly
disinterested as to assure us that no sell
fshness prompts his advice and so per-
severing as reptiiously 10 urge that which
is for our benefit. A wife is such friend,
and wise man will often seek her coun-
sci.
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 lnferen-
ces. Her impressive nature, which rem.
ders her indisposed slowly to reason, is
furnished with an instructive perception
of the right, which is better than logic.
Ii is. wonderful how often, in nicely
balanced cases, when we appeal to the
judgement of wife, she instantly decides
the question for us, and how generally
she is right. PLATE was embarrassed in
the struggle between. his sense of justice
> and bis desire for popularity but his
wife said, at once, "Have thou nothing
to do with that just man" Had he heed
ed 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, tile husband can well trust the
: wife. 1t is true, there are some wives
D who cannot thus be trusted. Actuated by
foolish vanity of dress, furniture, anc
t equipage, and reckless Of husbands
/ tolls, anxieties and pecuniary embarrass
i ments. they will sustain a certain style il
: the present, even if they have to trampl'
0 on husbands broken heart and ruinet
d reputation in the process. These are thu
e wives that drive husbands to wild specu
d lation, to fraud and embezzlement, tt
debts never to be paid,to lottery gambling
1t TO desperation and premature grave
a But we are happy to believe that sucl
n cases are few. AS general fact, tn
s principles Of justice, economy and Thrift
y are strong in the heart of a woman, tie
|. home destiny qualities her for minut
a regard to the details Of domestic economy
1t and her love for her husband and regar
'f for the welfare of her children dispos
n her to use wisely and well the earning
y instructed to her control. She is tn
'e one that obeys Christ in gathering u
Is the fragments, that nothing be lost
IN Hers is no hireling's eye and hand. Th
20 husband lays his purse in her lap, assure
at that The comfort and responsibility of h
in house, and the interest of his propert.
c. are safe in her keeping.
y Let the husband, then, who is thus bles
is ed, appreciate the gilt of God. "a pr,
ar dent wife is from the Lord" and the gi
te is worthy Of the giver, "Her price
It. far above rubies > and We are old in tt
an word of god, "The heart Of her husbar
in doth safely trust in her." There is
IS, peculiarly in this language. Ordinari
O. it is the Office of divine truth to weak'
our confidence in earthly blessings. Thu
It, it is said: "He that trusteth in his ov
to heart is fool" "Trust not in ma
ay whose breath is in his nostrils." "Put n
US your trust in princes" "Trust not
ire uncertain riches" Human friendshi
ur are treacherous. Wealth is too cold
ID fill a warm heart. Fame hangs on
ur breath of air, and comes and goes, rls
nd and falls, by the caprices of crowd
'ur God ordinarily represents all earthly thin
n! as vaniy. But he seems to make an G
er' ception in favor OF virtuous woman.
tut OF true and faithful wife, he says: ct
ms heart Of her husband doth safely trust
no hers" and, while he may trust, let h
IN love. appreciated and meetly cherish b