The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-17

The sea-shore, the springs, the mountains
are summer luxuries beyond the reach o.
our ability, he spoke sadly.
Do you name them as luxuries in your
case. If the enervated votary of pleasure
and fashion needs them for recreation, and
| to impart new Zest to the years succeed
ing round of gay existence, how much more
essential are they for the sick. the nervous,
the exhausted toiler in life's field OF nest
labor! l fear, my friend. that you have not
thought wisely of your wife's true position
thai. in some sense, you are to blame for
her present i'll health and state of mental
depression.
How? wilkins looked surprised.
The human soul, answered, is not a
piece Of senseless machinery; not made up
of series of iron wheels that can do their
work as well In the dark underground
cham Der as in the broad daylight Even
the flower must have chauge-air, sunlight
morning, evening, and the advancing sea-
sons, for its healthy growth and maturity
But the human soul is of higher organiza-
tion, and of multitudinous wants, compared
with the flower. Shut up the flower from
the warm sun and the refreshing air, and
will it not grow sickly? nay, will it not
fade, wither, and die? You are treating
your wife with less consid Grafton that you
would treat house plant. No wonder that
she is dying daily.
Wilkins really looked amazed; and 1 was
for a little while in doubt whe ther he were
offended at my freedom, or astouuGed at
his own blindness touching the nature and
wants of the human soul he had adjoined
iu life -compaDionship with his own.
Natures two best physicians. went on,
are pure air and exercise. And, what is
~ fnr atfa dan 20
. To a large part OF maCkind, answered
Wilkins, time is money. 1t is so in our
case.
Don't make that too positive a conclu-
sion. Increase the strength, and you di-
minish the hours of labor; nay, more you
remove from them the cause of extreme ex-
haustion. Ny word for it, if you had spent
hundred dollars year in giving your wife
change CT scene, sea- bathing, aud mental as
we'll as bodily recreation, your doctors bill
would have been reduced by more than
that amount. How often do you take her
to the concerts, or other places Of public
amusement?
We haven't been to a concert for fve
years, said he.
And vet remember that she was pas
sionately fond of music.
We can't afford it, remarked Wilkins,
gIoomily.
Better go without dinner occasionally.
Health Of the soul is quite as essential as
health of the body. If you starve the for
mer, what is there in mere eating and
drinking worth living for?
Mary wouldn't go if l were to purchase
tickets. She has housed herself SO long
that she has no desire to step across the
threshold of her prison-house.
For w hich Speakino frankly. and to an
old friend, you are. in great measure, to
blame. And, Unless you at once, and with
a purpose not to be set aside by first Difficult
ties, open wide the doors of this prison
house, and actually compel the dropping
prisoner to go forth, a few years will close
up the history of a wretcbed life.
Alb! said he, can feel the force of what
you say! But how and where to begin?-
That is the question.
l notice, was my reply, that Herr, the
celebrated composer and pianist, is in your
city, and will give. this evening, one of his
concerts. Take her to hear him.
The eyes Of wilkins dropped to the floor,
saw what was in his mind. The tickets
were one dollar each and the expense,
therefore, larger than he felt that he had a
right to incur or simple amusement. He
had too many demands for dollars in other
and more important directions.
am going to invite her, said /; and
dom believe she will refuse me.
I'm sure she will not go. Wilkins was
quite positive.
Well see. You will toke a note of in
vitation from me at dinner time. 1 will
enclose tickets for you both, and say tn at
will call at tea time, and make one of the
company at the coucert.
Wilkins was incredulous, aud half op-
posed me: but my interest in his unhappy
wife was too strong, and resolved to have
my own way. The tickets and invitation
were accordingly sent.
called at my friends store, late in the
afternoon, ito go home with him.
Well. said l, cheerfully, what word from
your good wife? Will she be ready for the
concert?
I'm afraid not. Wilkins shook his head
and looked gloomy.
What did she say2
That it was impossible for her to go OUT
that she couldn't leave the children; and
finally, after had met every objection with
q reason that could not be gainsaid, she de-
clared that she didn't feel like going, and
cou n't think of it. 80 b;
The Ice is very solid. and hard to break
through. 1 smiled as / spoke. It is that
want of finclination which must be overcome.
She'll go if we insist upon it.
But Wilkins was of different opinion
l know her a great deal better than you do
{ was his answer.
At tea time, went home with him.
| There was a change in Mrs. Wilkins; q
glance revealed this. The laDguor and ex-
hsustion, so painfully apparent on the pre-
vious evening, were scarcely visible. De
eyes were brighter, her countenance more
elevated, her lips had firmer outline. :
saw that some attention had been given tt
her dress; and, though not in concert trim
it was plain enough that it would not TAX
her very great while to be in presentaol'
condition.
Wilkins was in error. His wife did go tt