The New York herald., 1874-08-16

brighter than the DAY Itself am lonesome. but
tnink OF you ongingiy, and yet am content TO be
writlng 10 you, out 0l sight and far away.
fs,S, Soms aud abide With me for eyer Yours
HOME SCENE.
Nv s, w LINCOLN, Ill, Feb Is. 1858:
All Tue little, trlning facts men ioned in the chill
nn drens notes notes we're enough TO bring all the nome
mind. could see Cad sitting with his Grandma,
In ignorance Of tho Noahs Ark awaiting hun at
dressed as q man Florence, with ner sedate head,
medlsatIng on her new knife; and Paul with has
toes heid out to be named at The fire. With
Kisses all around lam. afIessionsteiy yoMrs
"a TONIC TO MY WHOLE SYSTEM"
! CLINTON, Ia Feb. 20 1868.
PET: Heigho Five OF your letters have just
They have put me into suoh merry hamor that
my blood has been laughing up and down my
Veins; YEN =, Ihey made an actual handiui-nay, moro
.. How would like to be at home to-day
Or else how would like 10 see you hereI The
to build and hearts to love. You ask me il ike
to read tue reiteraton OF your love- Yes my dar-
Your love ior me. as expressed in your letters, Is
my chiel JOY and rcJoclng IN this word. 1t makes
Journeys nothing but tribes, and my hardships a
oagatele. IL puts vig0r into my step, and JOY
ers ID ts Cars and my KEY ever
and ask myself, 81 wonder II these people have as
Euch spring and motive ior work as now haveW
The thought OF giving you hOIc fee and clear OF
debt Is tonic to my whole system. am some.
what wearled thin and pale, but never was SO
ness. never so thankful lor my prosperity, and
never SO happy in my love for wife and children.
Give the cnlcxs my dearest love and q Kiss ali
found. Fastafaily yours m ruv curl ThEogoHh' lESs
NY DEAR WIFE: -, have been looking at
my little collection Of home phoseersPhs .saN and
How precious you all seeml My heart grows
big whe@ think Of one and an0tasr c0d o. my my
given mel Truly am blessed as few men ate.
Tonight sm grateful that my labors. travel
children. This thought. whenever i inAy
takes Possession OF my mIad turns my daiiy 3aa bur
with love imperlsnaole, and 80 | laugh at my
trials and welcome my cares. Ever since MIS-
ean were sde kno@a s von 1 e ons
OF The reach oil any similar arrow OF bitterness.
How that womans heart must daily suffer new
death 1 cannot but think that her necesaltous
situation DOR wnich there seems hardly 10 be-
sufficient excuse) must rreslstib!y cast shadow
c. ouce told me that he was WORTH million OF
dollars! Now his wife Is beggarl What world
discrowningl Let him that thinketh he standeth,
take need lest he lalL" Lovingly and long
HIS AND HER ExrRAvAoANoA
AKRON ONO, Jan. Is, 1869.
MY DEAR WIFE-Ever since last October have
night, and the proceeds have been su swallowed
up IN my extravagan. debts. II this spendthri.s
tendency OF mine Is ever to be curbed 1t must be
by your helpful criticism OF It.. not by parallel
hbersnty OF outlay by Yourself ! am putting
nature can endure, in order, ii possible.
to clear OF my obligations to my credit
worla. Your letter, lew days ago. stating taat
you could not live on your salary. made me SICK
at heart and temporarily ielt lke giving up my
bill OF $5s or Cabs clothes, an amount wlich re-
gard as so great for family OF our resources as to
"a q w NRah "a m Au fllV rtN-
lures. Ia all the three weeks OF my las:
absence l have not made above expenses,
lngs for years mas ever gone into a bank.
! look upon our money-spendlng tendencies as
broken DO wn in voice. and know not now | shall
| get through with to-night's lecture. Am wrong
say nn cannot look with ae on
ny nsars N
age it on u less expensive scale. | have made
vow to buy not another picture, aud rot
look forward to the prolonged slavery OF public
to BE- -" ireey e thrown away by ootn 1'ei0 Of US,
may as well stop 1t now. have suffered ior
made snrss
speaking-iruitess because their harvest has
ms. yis snsn & ssds1s % y ss ~ ne
ing a,oay our tnherdt17sce At last ! am aroused !;
and appeal TO r1 you to put psrempsory Check
which you see me make. Dress the children In
lHr % ra and let me se5 0S q %y
| ''NKw YORK LElsURRLY COMPARED WITH CHIOAGo'1
HOPE OF MARRYING AGAIN"
ALTON, Ill, Dec. 81. 1865.
MY DARLING: am growing very familiar with
the Mississippi River. 1t has become o companion
and iriend. Our OF the window OF my motel look
| upon 1t today-broad, Recovered, ridged with
low banks, and cleaning IN the sun. This has been
2 spring-hke day. One OF my neighbors. an old
ssnsnlny ar 70 her Household @ plants planss The ice ice
A pleasure boat like nine when had one, is sail
Ing IN tue open channel OF the river, between the
You never saw such mud in your life az home.
Small dogs get drowned it 1t. l believe that the
aatooats sometimes noat ia it. This city has vlsl.
| bly, grown and intensified since spoke here ABOUT
| two years ago. All the large Western cities are
wonderluly w!de-awake active, busy and hurried.
And Brookyn' such city does not exist In tue
West
two little picture cards tor the children. sat iof
my photograph, grumbled little at receiving no
Letter letter , rom nome nome, but ut finally nave % showed my
the glorious river, In the hope that my peace shall
be like unto IL, according TO the promise. The
! warm half summer air created In me kind OF
lassitude, and feel In languishing MOOD, rather
| homesick and little melancholy. And yet gen.
teman was IN my room lew moments ago who
asked me If do not enjoy hugely my lecturing ell
gagemenis and the CONSEQUENT sightseeing.
and a stranger intermeddleth not with its JOY"
| Feeling unusually weary to-day I brought up
your occidental mention that you had lately
tainted. Ny darling, ! have always noticed that
when have been aosent from home Tor consid-
erabe period return to find you degenerated in
health. Be less disturbed IN your mind. 1t is your
spirit that wearies your flesh. You have great
soul IN small frame. sitting up late IS not to be
pardoned by your too noulgent husband But
when you are weak and weary, hope tnat. IS unto
st. Bernard in his exhaustion, many more OF the
mtnistering angels will guide you daily round
about
TINS afternoon I crossed the presence Of On
angel-my own sweet angel OF flesh and blood,
with black eyes and pretty curs. / was lying on
the sofa trying to make believe was in my own
mouse, and that you were coming up stairs In
few minutes to read to me from the "Pigrim's
Progress" But no, you stayed away. Are you
not coming to ChicagoS Don't say no. Get Ellen
Deavis to Keep house for you and come and Join
me. To Judge from your letters, you will nOt be
any more wearied by the travel than you are with