Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-06-13

ing nature. CT j an sure you
possess that essence in your heart
flowing from the Divine Creator
that will enable yon not only to
bear them, but cause them to work
to your advantage"
~ do not know" replied Mrs.
Carey, musingly. =, Sometimes ]
feel so very weak, entirely incapa-
Bile of doing any good thing, |
look upon my little children and
wonder why they were entrusted to
the care of so frail a human being
as myself When | contemplate
the many trials and cares that l
have to pass through daily, my
very soul sinks within me. Then l
have to bear these things all alone.
Even my husband cannot help to
bear them, and | often think he is
as entirely unconscious of them as
if he we're in no way connected
with me. These thoughts increase
my trials and cause my troubled
heart to rebel"
"Foor burdened soul ! wish l
could assist you. There is One,
mighty to help, if you will only
turn to Him. He has promised,
and his promises are true. "Come
unto me all We that labor and are
heavy laden and l will give you
rest" "Oh! my friend, He has
solace for every trial-a consola-
ton for every woe" II am some
times permitted to feel just as you
have expressed. These are my hap
Ipy hours. Ifthey could only last !
Not so, however, for the reaction
takes place and my spirits fall in
proportion with the height they
have been raised"
The reader must not conclude
that Mrs. Carey was a habitual COM
palmer. On the contrary, she was
model for Weakness, neatness,
and gentleness; one that consider
ed well, and met, as far as was in
her power, the wants of the house
hold. Although she ever felt it a
pleasure to administer to their ne
cessitics, yet in her secret heart she
longcd for a little rest from the rou-
tine of her every-day-toil-a change
which in a mind and body tempered
as was hers, was sadly needed.
1t must be admitted, that hus-
bands, as a general thing, do not
provide for their wives that rest
and recreation that their health and
spirits demand. This is more from
thoughtlessness, for as a general
thing we believe men love their
wives, and could they know the
happy effect such rest would have
upon the health and happiness of
their homes, they would make ev-
cry effort to have such procured for
them, even at a sacrifice ON their
part.
Mrs Carey lacked recreation.-
With a household to look after, and
a family of little children to attend
to, whose wants could not be num-
bered, it is not wonderful that her
spirits did often become depressed.
This morning she had arisen with
a headache, which did not pass off
as the day advanced, for number
less 9ttackss on her strength to ac {
complish daily duties, tended to |.
keep the pain constantly agitated,-
Her husband had mentioned at |
breakfast that his friend Harper
was going into the country on
business, and had invited him to
accompany him, and that he did
not know what time they would re-
turn in the afternoon.
OH that ride into the country
how Mrs. Carey secretly longed for
just such a privilege, to fly away
from all the care and annoyances OF
every -day-life only a little while,
and return doubly refreshed and
reftted to accomplish whatsoever
her hand found to do. And ever
as her Thoughts required to the ride,
through the day, she would com
pare the cool breeze of the country
to the heated air in her kitchen;
the smell of flowers to that of bread |
and pastry, ETC., and the cool re-
freshing waters of some country
spring, she felt would have a charm
ed effect upon her parched spirits,
and to bathe her fevered head in
its clear depths, would remove the
pain. Such thoughts as these did
not tend to soothe her agitated