The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-25
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had been long, harbored In her dwelling, who !
had gradually made way with vast amount of
property, in little sums. When she reflected, J
however, that his peculations had always been |
connived at by herself, and that he had been
encouraged to imagine that he was merely apa
propriating what she did not want, she felt /
thateshes herself deserved more reproach than
he. She resolved therefore, still to keep him |
in her service, and to give him a. aehance to re-
gain his character, by seeking to save for her 1
the same amount which he had before abstract
/ ed. To make along story short the expert,
ment was successful. He became valuable
| servant, and enabled her lad yship to accom-
plish vast amount of good, for she regarded
the sums to realized sacred to the Lord, 1
and to the aid of the poor.
sa The name of the servant whose reformation
was attended with benefit SO great to all parties
wss-'TIs BUT. In word, during career of
extravaganza and Fl fr5etfulness of duty, her
! ladyship, had been actustomed to indulge every
whiu, and to Justify the most wasteful expen-
diture, always solacing herself, when she
bought some attractive vanity, with, the ex-
preston, '''Tis but guinea or "twenty
guineas," as the case might be. When her
conscience became alarmed at the thought of
her sinful expenses, and in Tiew of the account
one day to berenlered untoGod, for her stew
ardship, she simply resolved to crafty her new
principles of action in the same way. She
procured box of tasteful construction, which
| she caused to be labeled with the words
e 'TIs But" and whenever tempted to indulge,
after the cid style, in fashion fnery, or trinkets,
she resolutey threw the price into this treasury,
| exclaiming, otis But so much" In, the
course of a few years, the sums thus rescued
from folly and ain, caused the widow heart to
/ sing for joy, and became so much treasure laid
up with Christ, against the day of judgment.
The advantage of such a course as is here
suggested, in adding to the happiness of life,
must be seen at once: The lady wEo has
spent thousand dollars in SUI erfuities, in any
1 given year, can hardly inag inc what she.has
lost, in the mere matter of enjoyment. The,
same sum spent judiciously, under the counsel
cf some competent advises, Cher pastor, for e17
ample, might have sustained, for whole
year, Jfree-scbool for children --say at least
i hundred-who would otherwise have been run
/ ming ragged in the streets, and learning every
| form of iniquity. Into how many wretched
houses the blessings of such schhol must
penetrate! How many little missionaries would
go from it, daily, into the novels. of their par.
ents, to repeat the hymns, and prayers, and
confessions, and to practice the commandments
of God, taught in its routine; and what JOY
derived from fashion, or vanity, could compare
with the satisfaction that must spring up in
any heart, from whose beEevolence the supplies
of such temporal and spiritual good has gone
| forth
Bat, not to rest the matter on policy, what
shall we say in view of duty We are taught
that the expenditure of money, like the en-
ployment of any other talent, must be account
ed for. Large means, wasted on self, are
curse to their pcssessor, if the gospel be true.
Wealth has poured in on the land, but liberality
has not commensurately increased Well may
the rich and luxurious tremble in view of this
stewardship of riches, and of tie coming day
of account. "Let me learn TO proportion my
aims to my estate says Bishop Wilson, "lest
! l should force God in mercy to my soul, to
proportion my estate to my aims.
A MEDICAL OP1NIoN.-We need for our
dwellings more ventilation and less heat; we
! need more outdoor exercise, more sunlight,
more manly, athletic and rude sports; we need
more amusements, more holidays. more frolic.
and noisy, boisterous mirth. Our infants need
| better nourishment than coloriess mothers can
ever furnish, Iurer milk than distileries can
manufacture; our children need more romping
and less study. Our old men need more quiet
and earlier relaxation from the labors of life.
| III men, both young and old, need less medi-
cine and more good counsel. Our cities need
| cleansing, paving and draining. The lAsiatic
cholera, the yellow fever, the plague, and
many other fearful epidemics are called the
opprobria of our art, and fellow citizens up
| braid US with the feebleness and inefhciency
of our resources in staying their fatal progress.
! Wien will they learn that although we do not
| fail to cure these maladies, the more precious
secret of prevention is in our possession and
has been for these many years2-D DR.. Hanpalto..'
| H.-s - ss-------.e.~----------- l:-fs-Ju s!
I DARK HoURs-There are bright hours that
mark the history of the brightest years For
not whole month in many of the millions of
the passed, perhaps, has the sun shown brilliant
| ly all the time.-There have been cold and stor-
my days every year, ), And yet the; mists
/ and shadows Of tho darkest hours disappeared
/ and fed heedlessly. The most cruelice fetters
have been broken and dissolved, and the most
I furious storm loses its power to harm. And
what parable is this in human lfe-of our
1 inside world where the heart works at its shad--
owing of the dark hour, and many cold blast
chils the heart to core. & But what matters it?
anisborn a-hero, and tits only inthe darkness
4 and storms that heroism gains Its greatness and
its best development and the storm bears it on
more rapidly to Its destiny. Despair not, then.
4 Neither give up: while one good power is yours.
use it. Disappointment will not be realized
Notifying failure may attend this effort and
that one--but only. to be honest and struggle
on, and it will work we'll .- hsaas = dtssI
/ To YOUNG MEN-Ina lecture to young
men, recently deliyerd at Mobile, by the Rev.
DR.. Lord, we find the following suggestive and
beautiful passage: ..r... tse s
"Dare the young husband at the altar of the
Most High God swear to cherish and protect
until death shall break the golden chain, the
fair and timid girl who stands at his side, who
forsakes for him the fathers care and the
mothers tenderness, and then go away to the
paths of sin, and brutalize himself until
death? Dare he bring dishonor upon the wife
of his bosom, and leave in misery and want
what he found in beauty and happiness?
Dare he substitute driveling ,drunkard for
the promising youth, who in the glory of his
presence of angels and men, to be to her in
the place .of-nay, more----all kindred and
friends? Dare he leave to his innocent chill
drcn the Inheritance of an evil name, corrupt
ing influence of an evil example, and worse