The New York herald., 1874-08-16

ment so great 30 pure, or 50 oeautiiui. rs your
own true wilely love Tor your unworthy HUSBAND.
l am hard subject Tor seli-conquering, as you
know And this morning could not get any hon;
orap'e a1 or many mastery over myself aithougn
But, when your dear letter came. my soul took
1t ia" A little piece OF white paper with LOVING
woman's won hanawritiag on IT, changed the whole
lace OF Nature % and the whole temper OF my
how benehcient Ia the influence OF love |
And now see, by the light OF my winter's expe-
demanding, not only a constant mutual love,
but constant mutual expression OF IT. Here
the needs OF mine. aud be more Prodiga IN my
daily ouipourlng Of waat has hitherto been too
often otter! unexpressed or half expressed: some
granted, whereas we should both enjoy each
Others love the more by coming our o,on into
for the SOUL" says the proverb And l hereby
confess that love you as ferventiy as any man
ever loved any woman on the earth, or perhaps In
VI Dearly beloved. God bless you 5eTsysrmese
NJ DON'T BELIEVE IN ORTHODOXY"
ON THE CARS, CHICAGO TO MILWAUKEE,
Tuesday, FEB. IL 1857.
makes Intimate or confidential iriends both
among men and among women-lrends with
halo friends VINO 'I are props % to Keep him lifted
perpetuaiIy toward his highest hfe-frleDds whose
friendship 10 kind Of sacred wedding that knows
no sex-sucn man neglects one OF the greatest
opportunities Tor Intellectual moral ana spiritual
orr
Tne old religious teaohings, the orthodox view,
the dread OF punishment, the atonement, have
less and less power over my mind. OF course you
man. don't believe IN orthodoxy, and therefore
will not pretend to do SO. From you, as ron
COD. have no secrets so tell You day BY day
man maj mas has taken seat az my elbow and must stop
writing. Blessings on your SANITY hsad; ga Eyer
now WOULD JESUS HAVE APPEARED AS A MARRIED
OSHKOSH, Wis. Feb. IA, 1867.
MY DEAR ORTHODOX WIFR-l have been speculat-
ing considerably lately on tue character and
Of Jesus; ana wonder whether you will 10
shocked when l mention one OF my meditations.
1t Is his:-H0w would He have appeared In taa
character OF married MANI Certainly, even to
manifest In the nesh," there ought to be
nothing proiane in the suppostion. II lie
not have consented TO DC married to a woman ?
And if He was tne son Of an earthly parent, why
might he not nave been the nc, Estner OF mortal
Otners-as, for instance. john. He undoubtedly
loved somo few women devosedsy perhaps pas
sionately. NOW. why might lie not have
loved one chief and coosen among these
women, ON whom He might have poured
. whose dnger He m,gat have set marriage ring
making her, indeed, like the Church, tne "Pr0e OF
ChristT confess that II new historic lnvestl.
CATION should reveal the proof That Jesus was a
married man, instead OF an minated lover OF all
the world, would see an addltlonai glory IN the
know OF any evidence TO show that He was ever
married
II either Mary or Martha, or any other sanity
woman, had been His Vile, the Iaot would prob
ably nave been mentioned; and yet wnat would
we have known OF His friend Peters wis except
for the TACT that her motner was once SICK OF
feverf Mems wives are not necessarily known
e. history. OF course, the probability Is that
Jesus was never married; yet this Is by no means
And, as there remains possibility that He was,
It Is pleasing rejection Tor me that, while He was
N (a anoPu n
OF His disclplesl. He might there have enjoyed
also the stu sweeter companionshlp OF vile OF
never married." Even admitting the iacs how
ever this does not deny the prOp''setv Of HIS mar.
But If Jesus mad taken q wife and fathered fam.
lily believe that tn.s act would have SO COM
petely humantzed Him IN the eyes OF all the world
or the Only Begotten Son Of GOD. And yet II, as
the son OF Mary, He had become the husband OF q
0lliieean girl and these TWAIN had dwet IN o cot.
tage by the Lake OF Genesaret, and unto them mad
been born children like those OF whom He said,
''Suner them tc come unto me-" let mo inquire
whether or not you would love the character of
Jesus any less tnan you love 1t nowf Answer.
W. avs ' THEODORE T1LroN
PEACE OF MIND.
MIDNIGHT. OSHKOSH, WIS, Feb. IA. 1857.
to re az to be dispensed Iosn At
to speak an un9ente word Or 10 carry any dallJ
trouble. Perhaps snls sounds like a singular tale
OF seli-Satis action. would not make such state
ment to anybody but yourself Nor do count
on any long continuance OF this even and resigned
temper. But at least may enjoy 1t while 1t lasts
and may confess 1t to my wiIe's ear. that she,
too. may enjoy It with ner husband Our minds
daily daily happiness Il only we had the skill and and
patience to handle our faculties well. The differ
ence between high spiritual c0ntentment and
deep spiritual gloom Is often mere difference Ia
the activity of the Will Resolving TO be happy Is
Itself half the victory over nnnappiness. conid
be miSerably restless and dI5cuntented OF this mo-
mens II were to take away the curb with when I
seek TO 6rlole my spirit foresaw, some weeks
ago. tnat must either Conquer myself or else be
battle OF the giants. Tonight am In the enjoy
ment OF little victory. 80 report Is 10 mead
quarters. Good night Yours. ever,
THB ITTLR CHILDREN.
u kroK, Wis, Feb. IS, 1857.
ter received this evening asks me this question.
Theodore, do you realize the depth and sacred:
realize it fully; realize It as never before in all
my life. realize 1t each day aresh, and with re-
newsd gratitude to Cod for the gllt o. such WIFE,
possible for any woman to love any man more than
you love me. And am humbled and rebuked BY
your strong and wonderful love. 1t daily chldes
me 10 better lie.
And now 1 ask, in return, DO you realize how
supremely you are loved, and now sacredly you
are reverehced, by your husband have often
thought that IL could not be in the character OF
any other human being Oh the lace OF the earth
TO excite mingled love and reverence so mucn as
these feelings are excited by my dear wife, |
count your love Tor me as the chief reward and
pleasure OF my life; and repay II into your
own bosom Dy an outpouring OF all the wealth
OF my own hearts love for my own hearts mate.
This winter. to me. mas been Q season OF many
sweet and tender experiences For instance
have never before been so lovingly drawn to all
the children have met. But now the sight OF q
child, anywhere, thrills me with delight rhs
evening, for half an hour before my lecture, held
q sweet sick, loving child In my arms, VINO looked
up into nv lace with pure and perfect love-
Yesterday little lame girl in the street almost
made me weep. Mr.. h-'s little daughter has
several times come down before daylight in the
morning, clad In her nIghtgOwn to kiss me be-
fore my departure by the early uain l have had
good many children In my arms since left
Brooklyn. Alice asked, In one OF her pretty notes,
tf j0und any little children to comfort me In
my ABSENCE Tell her l ind many-some
Of them very lovely-but none OF them
quite 30 dear as tho three little chicks VINO 1--we
name.' The only little children to whom have
sent valentines are these same three little chill
study nre, at this midnight hour, tho whole house
asleep, and with only ticking clock to keep me