The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-08
THE WIFE.

have often had occasion to remark the
tortitude with which; women sustain the
most overwhelming reverses Of fortune
those disasters which break down the spirit
Sof a man and PROSTATE him in the dust,
seem 20 call forth all the energies of the
softer sex, and give such intrcpidity and
elevation to the character, that ata times it
approaches to sublimi,y. Nothing can be
more touching than to behold a soft, tender
female, who has.been all weakness and de.
pendece, and alive to every trivial ronshness
while treading the prosperous paths of life,
sudd"nly rising in meutal force to Le the
comforter and support of her husband, un.
der misfortune and. abiding with unshrink-
ing firmuess the Bitter blasts of adversely.
AS the vine which has long twined its
graceful. foliage about the oak, and been lif
ted by it into sunshine, will, when the har-
dy plant is rifted by the thunder-bolt, cling
round it with caressing tendrils, and, bind
up its shattered bougls; SO it is heaptilally
ordered"by Providence, that womap he s 3
tbe stbe the mere dependent and ornament of
sts'an in bis happy hours, should be his stay
aud solace, when smitten with sudden Gala
nifty winding herself into,the rugged re-.
cessssof ,his nature, fesderly supporting
the 'droeRi"g head, anaasbindipg 4 up the bros
ken heaft.
was once cohgratuIating ffiehd,. who
had around him a blooming family knit to-
gether in the strongest Affection I can
wish no better, lo!, 'ssis, be, viii. enthusi
asm, than to have . wife and children. If
You are prosperous, they there to share
your prosperitysi;sif ;othsFwise.; there they
are to comfort YOU. aid "a syaf6'de6d,Is have
observedkhat smarrief MAD alling, into
misfortune is,mofes apt yss5llsssss sssisua.
tion in the world than a al ssffngis one; partly,
because he is more stimulated to exertion
by the necessities Of the itslpless and BELOVED
beings who depend upon him for subsiswpcs
but chiefly because his spirits are re sooihed
and releved"by domestic endearmentsNapd
his sslfrespect kePffaliye by finding that,
though abroad is darkness and huniliatieu,
yet there is still little world Of love at
home, Of which he is the monarch Where
as, asingle man is apt to run to waste aud
selehsgfeet; to fancy himself lonely and
abandoned, and bis heart TO ,faltto ruin like
some deserted mansion, for want of.an in
shaEitsnt.
These observations OH to mind q little
domestic atoryAT khensf was.0;nce =. whs
ness. My intimate friend, .Lesfe had. .iuSr. 1
ried beautiful spd scsea,nlsks 9isksko
had been bro6ss is4,,fe;
She bads it.is trdss nss ES5hat Sf
my ftjsads ~ss ample; iasdaae aeIfS6lea
il tieipae'6n %indulgingber IN every
slsgaSS pursuit and admls sstsripg to those
delicate tastes spdsfanciesi Is. spread kim,
Of witchery about Ne sess Her life, said
he. shall be likes ~ faityiale.' -
TIE very dsdstencs ,ef.haesg6asactsr
produced alp ssRiqsS ssa M sshs
~as of:-a romantic ant Aa4sas taaa q
ssss,sll E.e: aud gladnsa i.baxssoftaa 90.
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sprignly possst HaI spa
.bos Il 4: :ihs q iiShiss "a, ss hsst sxaald
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