Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-01-28

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said.
Thank you : in return.
A little while she paused; but no one
spoke in the deep silence. think some
wholesome convictions of truth were find
ing their way even into the mind of Miss
Lane, who, somehow, reminded me of a
wilted leaf, or piece of stiffly starched
muslin suddenly drcnchcd with watcr
MY husbands duties are clear, very
evenly spoke Mrs. Newton--vcry kind
| ly, yet very firmly and very lucidly.-
MY husbands duties are clear. He has
come to you as a spiritual guide and in
structor. His office is to point to iIeav
en- and lead the way. 1t is a high and
holy office. honor him in it, and sus-
tain him to the best of my ability. My
duties are also clear. am simply wife
and mother; and, God being my helper,
| will faithfully discharge wife and
mothers sacred obligations. At present
these duties take up all my time; and
conscience will not permit me to neglect
real duties for the perform ,nce of imag-
mary ones. Ia doing such duties best
serve the Church. This is my rcli gion,
and have lelnel it from the bible
She paused few moments. No one
replying to her remarks, she went on
1T has been alleged tn. am not
pions enough for the people here. Per-
haps not. Bat of or.e hing you may all
be certain: Lam no hyp1crito. shall
never put on the pious exterior to hide
the want of charity in my heart. As
am you VII always see me-
Mrs. Newton p,ns,1 ,gain. bot as
none Of her vis;f,rs showed INV ;rc,;,,-
ton to speak, she continued
NV religion is somewhat nocnl;ar
believe 10 not kaon Il a. show
Sunday suit.but wear it every dav Nv
essential worsbi, consists in a daily dis
charge of NV duty as a wife and mother:
my f,rnal worsbin in the MONS nrostr,
tion Of b,lv and spirit 55e,,s- INV JIeay-
eulv Father at set times. either in my
closet or in the public assembly. The
ssb5ath, to me, IS the Golden CLASP that
binds together the circle of weekly do.
ties. 1t IS a blessing and 4 consolation,
iust in the Gc5ree that the worship of my
SIX dY, has been essential worship.'
AMI ars we to expect nothing Of oul
minister vii. ;, s.Il Miss L4na, in a
very sujlUal voice. she was evidently
CONSCIOUS OF hayiu! made great mistake
IN her estimate of Mrs. Newton eAarac-
ter.
Nothing moro tha, her dutv as
woman. l. sbe have o4s}itie, That will
i've her 4 lo.din, snc;3i Influence and
have time ta s,or. froo, homo drtia.-
which are ALWAYS frs.--shn ON bt tc
let tbes. qIa,iti,s b,com, active fol
=s5ol B3t ma more can with iustco
be ,e9uiral Of her tina, from anv o,hc,
woman in the c,n,rc,,t;,n Yonr con.
tract f,r sar,i.. !, with her husband and
I,,t with Lo,.. anil ,o, howe ma ,nor, i,.,
Ielajm upon her time. nor lirht to control
her freedom. than yon have over tho
wife of your LAWYER. doctor or school.
master It i tbis n,istolken ;doa of tbr
Deocle in REGARD TO minister, wives tina,
is nrolucina 50 mach trouble in socie.
ties. and making wretched the lives O
h,rdrod of moor wo,,e, who bar II,
aoro CIV +b.+ +bo;r s,nI. ara tbo;r own
II is not cnor.b ,ba, tbe minister's wif,
ox,oc.o1 +, koon her house and cIotbe
h,r chi,lro, ma, ,bo Invest r,,,.o q,
;,ooo,o +h,+ o,;Il not olI,y Lor oom,,oton,
be,r bnt sho mus. snan1 half Of bor Tim,
u ,os.;n;n,, ,ro,nd tho ;ao. or we'll,
A. 7o5;oa of d., oo..,no.,.;oo ..,.a ,,..
i, .hoir sow;nr o;rclos .rd a.+o,a ~
tbo;r y,,.io,s n,oo+;o.,s f,r ..ooa a. .laoh4