Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-01-28

in three weeks OF the E!1e OF hef oclAnfe
crisis took place, and the next day she
was pronounced cut Of danger.
Soon after this Mr. Westburv was abe
to attend little to business, but al the
time he WIS in the house was spent i'll
.Julia's chamber One day, after she bad
so far recovered her strength rs to he able
to sit up for an hour or two at time, be
CHANGED to be left alone " tn her.
Ny dear Julia said he, rs he took
her emaciated hand, and folded il be-
tween his own,' can never express nly
gratitude for your kind attentions to an
unw orthy h,sband; ror my III 'nkfulness
TO Heaven that your precious lifo did not
fall a sacrifice to your efforts TO save
mine. | hope to prove by my futare
conduct that have learned TO appreciate
vour yatae'
He spoke in the softest tones Of love,
while his eyes were humid with tears.
DO YOU then love meg said Julia.
Love you yes, most tenderly, with
MY whole heart said Westbnry more
than anything; more than everything else
on earth.
Julia leaned her heal on his shoulder,
burst into tears.
why do yoa weep Julia snid Mr. W.
oh. ana so happy! said Julia. There
wants but one thing to make my cup Of
happiness quite full
Aud " hat is that dearestf'
That you give your first, Your best
affections where alone thoy are deserved,
and to your Creator
i trust my dear Wife said Mr. West.
bury. with feeling, Il trust that your
precious intercessions for me at tbs
throne of mercy, have been answered.
Ny bed of sickness was bed of rehcc
ton, of retrospcction, of remcrse. and |
iope Of true penitence. feel rs if i'll a
new world; OLD things have passed A.
way, and MI things have becme new.
Julia clasped her hands together,
leaned her face upon them, and for .
long time remained perfectly silent. At
length she raised her head, and said
Your fortune | suppose, is gone; but
what of that. 1t WAS tr,he--a toy,
compared with the blessings nov bestow-
cd. A cottage--any place will be a
paradise TO me, possessing the heart Of
my husband, and he q believer
MY dear julia said Wcstbury,' my
fortune is unilnpared. | was in danger
of sustaining great loss, through the EN-
barrassmeats of my banker in New York
But oil is new happily adjusted. The
Difficulty here was the result Of malice.
EldoE was embttered against me, |
doubt not, through the influence of his
sister, Of whom it is unnecessary to speak
to You. He heard Of my difficulties.
and knowing tina. he would b. perfectly
safe, purchased that note against me,
that he might ayenge her, by increasing
my cmbarrassmentS. | have been re-
Gently informed that tie unhappy girl
looked on your pearls with peculiar ma
Lightly. Her feelings were too bitter. and
too strong for concea!ment. Poor girl,
fear that she and her brother are kindred
in heart; as well rs blood, now look
with something like terror, at the gulph
into which wished to plunge myself,
AMI from which alone my dear father
saved me, l can never be sufficiently
thankful, for being tuned almost by
force. from my rash and beadstrong
course; and for having wife bestowed
on mel rich in eteryilnental and moral
excellence, who loves me for myself, I'M
d, serving as am, and not for my wealth.
1t was now June, AMI as soon ne Julia
was equal to the fatigue, Mr. Westhury
took her into the country for change OF
air. They were absent from ihe city
FIR some months, sni made in the course
Of the summer. several delightful excur-
sons in various parts of the country. A
few days after their return to their house
10 town, Julia asked Mr. " estbury if he
bad seen or heard anything of tho Gun
niBghams!
l have seen neither Of them, said NJ
Westbury.' but hear sad accounts of both
Mrs Cunningham is now with arty at
Nahant. She has been extremely gay,
perhaps | might say disipated, during
the VIII lie sc .son, and her reputation is
in some danger.
Cunning ham has become an tnyeterate
eamester, and ! am told that his face
shows quite too plainly that temperance is
no. among his vitues.'
'Poor.creatures" said Ju il, how |
pity them for their folly, their madness.
Il pity him most sincerely said Mr.
Westburv, on being united to q woman
who Sc q hly preferred her own pleasure
t. her husbands happiness. Her | have
not yet learned to pity. Had she taken
your advice, Julia-for most touchngy
did hear you warn her, she NIGH thave
been happy and her husband respectable.
Now they are both lost. Oh, that eve
~ woman wonId learn where her true
strength; her true happiness lie. Oh,
that she would leain that to yield, is to
conquer to submit is to subdue! None
but the utterly ignoblo and abandoned
could long resist tie genial influence of
a cheerful, meek patient. self denying
wife; nay, instances are not wanting, in
which the most prchigate have hoen re-
claimed through the instrumcntaitv Of
a consistently amiable and virtuous wo-
nan! If the whole sex my dear Julia
would imbibe your sp rit, ana follow
your example, the effect would soon be
manifest. Men would be very different