Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-10-11
vi ! & r. LI.AN Y.
THE WIFE


those Disasters which brcak do~n tbs
spirit Of man. and PROSTATE nm ~ the du.s.
SEEN 70 call forth al the energies Of he
softer svS. and give such intr~pidiiy ard n.
ovation 20 the characier. thar a; times Il
sPFroaches sublmiiy Noihiug can De-
more touching than 20 behold a .olt. tender
female. ~ho IA. h~-n al wcakn~.. sid de-
Psndsnoc. and alive 70 every trivial rosch-
ness ~hiie tEeading the prosperous paths of
llis. suddeuly rising in u,,uisi force O. bs
ihe comforter ard support of her hn.bsnd
under misfortuns. and abiding nth un-
shrinking fruness the batter blast ofad-
vsra,y
A. The vine Which ha. long t~incd ~.
graceful foliage about ihe oak. and been
hiicd by % into Sunshine. wiu. when The
hardy plan, j. rihe9 ~ he thunderboi,
cling around Il ~iih earcs.iog teudril.. and
bad up So shattered booEhs. 50 it j. brauti.
fully ordered by Pruvidsuc- that woman.
-ho j. tlc mcic d~rendcut ard ornamcn,
% nan IN his happy hour-. sbouId be- hi.
siay ard solacc ~heu smiticn viih sudden
calEmiiy. -inding herself INTO The ruerrd
rsossses of has nature. tcn,lcrly supporting
the drooping head. ard binIin. up ,b-
broken heart
~ss once congrataia'ing fricri who
had around him blooming flnilv. knit Co
ecthsr IN the sirongcsi Affections. II can
~isA 40 bstter lot sAid he. 9TH cntLa.i-
asu. ihan 70 have a vile ard cLildrrn
II you are Prosperoas. thy arc 20 share
your property, 4 Otherwise. thsy are 10
comfort you And. indeed. hase ob-
served that a raarried mar. falling into mis-
fortune. j. more aPt 70 retrieve his siiaa
tion in ths world than single one. partly
because b. - more siirnulat-d 90 cxrriion
By the necessities g the helpless an BE-
loved beings ~ho depend on ban for sub
sisieucc. but chl-dy because bis spirits are
sootbed and relieved by domestic eudsar.
nenis. Ani BE- seii. rc.pcet kePs alive by
hnding that though al abroad is darkness
and hamilisfion. -, there - .iill liisie
-orid ofiovc a. hone. % vhich D. i. the
monar,h. whrrsas single nan d. spt Co
run o. waste and self necicct % fancy
hi'nsch lonely aud abandoned. and NJ.
bcart fall % ruin Ike some deserted nan
SION ior Want q an inhabitsut
These ob-~rsaiion. call O. mind Etile
domestic story. % ~hicA "a a Stiffness.
My intimate friend. Leslie. rlarried beau.
tiial and accouPli.he4 giTi vho had been
broaghi up IN fashionabie Ese. She had.
f is true. no forturc. bot nv hieud'. "a.
ample an be deligL tel in the anticipation
of ,nduigirg her in every elegant pursuit.
and aduainisterinr 20 those delicate t,ste.
an lancies that spread akind of -i;cbery
about tbe ~. IIsr Hfc. .- sad b.. ~ shall
b. Hke fairy t,ie
The very difference Of fb,ir character
prodaced . ha-morious couLination. lie
-ss q ronaniic aai serioa. cast. she was
al life and rladnsss I have oftsn noticed
,h- mute rapture wifh Which b. woulf ,.,rr
lpon h~r in rompany. Of which her sprichf-
y poacrs MAJ, heT iLo iclighi and how.
Ia ibe m.d-t o. appisa-e. her eye vou,I
.til ilrn O. BIN. e., 10 there alonc she sought
avor and a.cspiance Wbcn hanging on
b. arm. Lsr slender form contrastcl finely
-ith h.. n1. uanly person TIE foad.
-orfar- air rifb wh.rh BE booked 8p o.
BIN. SEEMED to cali forth a f1,h of .ii-
umfhsuf rrlc sol cherishinr tenIerne.s.
a. . Del dotted on h.s lovely burden ior ,s
hs'r'essres.. Never diIa coap's go for
~sri on fhe fo-crr ps,h q early and sell
s.tuatei uarr,sge s.,h hirer prospect Of
lciieity.
u vss the nisfcrturr ci my friend bow
ever. fo have embarked BE property in
large srceu',tan. Le uas nat married
many months. chen br q sac,r.sion cf sui
ier di.aurrs r vas srep' from h.m. ard
81 fo1nI t.u.sn reduced i',nosf io reaury
Forat.us it krpt pc sifuafi.n to hinscl
sd sert atert 9Th r. taggari coanfr-
narrr nri lrrsk.nr heart. It's h'e rns
Cos r. pr.i-srteI agrrv. arl chat rrr'srei
,t ulofe iusurrortafi u go thr rccrsslfv 90
trerinc ur tr.ic In the presence oi o.
ste. 'or o. c co1I re bring h.n,sef f1
oferrheim t-r v'h t.c rrrs. Stc sar.
horevcr. uth the qa..k egc .i afe.f..0.
ihaf Ell uas not veil vih t.m. Sic rark
rd fhe aherei looks tnd sfifrI .-ts ard
eas not fo be deceived ~ De- ..tirs-l
sIvid attempts al ctecrfa'ress ~be a.srI
ell her sprighily po-sr. asl tender s.snI-
i'hu,en'' o. 80 h'm ha,s o. harpinr.s be