Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-08-03
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST g. 1850

and because your views and hers really
coincide. o, Edward, don't think be-
cause | preach so much, that l consider
myself better than others. l don't live
up to my theories, and every day feel
reproved, when l see how courogeously
and cheerfully you 60 to your daily labor,
working hard from morning till night,
and then coming home, so thoughtful of
me, so gentle and cheerful, if you are
ever so tired, while so often get impa-
tent and irritable"
And why am l so cheerful? Why
can | toll so faithfully? Because have
such blessed home to come to, such
loving wife to labor forp'
And he drew the true and gentle wife
beside him, and encircled her with an
embrace as full of devotion and tender
ness as ever lover gave bis mistress, while
his eyes beamed with joy and pride as he
gazed upon her sweet face, blushingly
upturned to meet his gaze.
X X X
A year has passed away, and we enter
again the Lincoln's parlor. 1t is little
changed the same air of perfect neat
ness and comfort prevails; no snowy
damask curtains, nor velvet sofas, nor
tapestry carpets have been introduced
there are two choice pictures added, and
the air is fragrant with the breath of some
rare flowers which are blooming on a
stand by the southern window. Helen
Lincoln is alone, aud a shadow rests on
her fair, matronly face, as if sad thoughts
filled her mind as she sits and sows.-
But it brightens as her husbands step
is heard entering the hall.
90, Helen y he exclaimed, when he
had warmed himself by the bright, open
CRATE" it is a great deal worse than !
expected; everything is gone; the stock
is all under mortgage, SO is the house
and furniture and yet the whole will
be but drop in the bucket; there is nc
end to the claims that come in; yes,
John Waters is ruined man He cant
pay ten cents on dollar Of what he
owes"
" What will become of his family 2
said Helen. "Poor things, they have beer
so little accustomed to any sorrow OF
hardship; they are ill-ftted to encounter
them"
Yes, that is true and the creditor.
seem to blame him for living SO extrava.
gantly."
But let us be charitable, Edward
they have but done as hundreds of 9th.
ers have, and what every one, almost
praised them for doing at the time. Are
not all those whose words and actions 90
to make up a false standard Of public
sentiment to blame as well as the victims
of such false viewsf'
=" Yes, they are and l do wish from
the bottom of my heart, we might learn
how to Twelve uprightly, comfortably
and simply, as sensible, honest men and
women should"
Amen" said Helen.
" And if all wives were like you, there
would be fewer bankrupts, fewer heart
broken wives and children, and fewer de-
frauded creditors. tits the love of show
that ruins so many, the living as well as
their neighbors, the aping of those they
fancy elevated above them in position,
the running in debt for what does not
make any happier-O, It's all miserable !
miserable !"
Helen was reminded of the converse
ton of the year before, but like the pru-
dent wife, did not refer to it. 1t was not
the first time she heard her husband Civ
ing her sentiments as his own. The
memory of it perhaps occurred to him,
for he said
Z" You, Helen, have been the balance
wheel that kept me steady without you,
my natural hasty and ambitious tempera-
ment would have led me into all kinds
Of excess, fear"
Z" Let us thank Godn she replied,
with all our hearts, for enabling us to
resist temptation, and let us be thought
full of those who has fallen before it, and
more earnest than ever for strength from
on high to guide and bless us "