, 1874-08-13

ltIlo ulfioo at this n,omons That think novor
know brighton 1ay III my life: nnd llopo That
sdmo Of thb light aad warmth Will stcal into and
lemain within my cold a.,tl oruol oart.
1t s tho gronloHt roarot Ut my 1lfo that do
i not aecm oonstitutod TO aa to make you as happy
ad you!dosuryo to bo; INT llayo tho bent Of Ill
tantions--hnd tho worst Of Buccoas.
Tho ca'lso Of 10 Inl,ol Of my trouble ht homo
Ia sly aENR1AI ANXIETY ABOUT EVERYTHING.
LattorlY worry moro or loss concerning ovory
matter which tohch llavo hhrdy ton ml-
iltss day ot uninterrupted freedom from care.
THIS may Hoom All exaggerated asatouont; but
1t ts tho painful truth. fool az 1t wore grow
ing old boforo my ti,no. Lights that uBol to
burn within mo hayo boon lnonc1lol. uopos
arc fadod; ambition ls killed.; llfc seonaa FAIL
Nro. :, ':
As cannot boar to bes any expression Of
pain, or sorrow. or regrue on your faco, I cun-
not bring myself to Hpoak to you fatniliarly on
any auD)c )cct connected with any Of Our sorrows,
not ovon Of raul, our chief. / am literally
to'nentcd nj having no Htnye for his crnunblfng
!. oiny. Evory aitusion ID tho Bubtect Inns boon a
ping through my hoars.
Then, too, oil my religious douEta nnl diff
cnltios hnve boon. and nro, and faar must bo,
shut within myaclf becauBo cannot opon my
/ month 10 you concerning them, without giving
you u westud. Yon, aro tho Anest-nbrod spmt
TINT ovor was put INTO d body you jar ut my
touch, and asn apt to tousl, too rudosy.
As ior my oWn charaotor, saw, ut tho timo OF
panls death, whas 1t was to DO sAali, and how
far short Of It I LIN inyaolf; and l have oycr
! SINCE boon utterly overwhelmed will, NV own
wostcssl,chs, eelgshnegs, degradation, nud wIcl-
odnesH. Al Soma tstne expect to recover from
| this slough OF Jespopa; but not ,,ow, must
| ronal, lougor IN auiIorlug boforo Gun o.nergo
into roaoo, l,ayo boau oycrthrown, aud, be.
toro rtao, must ho ,uauc to feol, like Ahtnus,
| .that strength comes from touching tho groulul.
| But tho chet OF all my tntacrtca Ia thh: TINT
| fulpart thcm to o(lora. Lot tua say, with tho
utmost forvor Of protostatlon, slat uoithor you,
nor tho children, nor tho houso. nor tho Bcrvant,
| nor anything tuat ia Mithin our gasca,--not Clio
| a.ono,--nor all combined, no, uouo OF thcHo
share IN my troubles IhoHo troubles (such us
they aro) aeo Of my oNn making. Would 10 God
! thoy wcro also ot my own enduring! But thoy
| have to DO Inflicted upon othara,-upon yourself
aud tha children. 1t ID ths fact ttlat doubea
my atlliction.
| But your kind and tondor Words pos,oIle1 Ii,
the studio this morning, wore worry precious to
mc.-sweotor than honey 1t tho Aonoycon,b. /
write this lottcr on purposo to thank you for
them, God bleas you ever mora, Lovingly youts.
| ,. TnEonoRE.
"nusogA1So AND 7n1Asg1Sa FOE HER "H%EEf
! ooAuAaGst u, tan* III losV'
MY DEAh LET: "on'o you "oso
hcre at tug lonely HAanlShs'houf'
munger anu 'nnat toi sour h"eot co'np"n'oh-
an'p' aoa'e scua'a nc'u1 ~ y4cs's'ns 10 ilio 10
wlon an siue out ol A. "has NO poese7s 10
not 30 pass'opa:o,S loseu aa WINE We seasn iot'
You, anu tho cn!cfs' aia INC houss' ano az. ato
III my 'nousnls e'osy "a5 I'LL" uo"'. oooa-
nGn1. IhhopohE'
" "wonn1Ep AT for HEARING rnoM HOME
srEunESv'1Lr, O., jan. II. 1862.
| Mr DEAR WIFE: J. nm huh9orlng nhd THIRST
lug 20 neaf from nolae' 10 ID ~" LING oa's
,c t..',, ,.',,, Co., ~ ,.aa 49,;
Hile n'Fe rcce''e" i'o''t soA "''' WV 's""'p'n~
Gil note
io'aaS' all guy 'oo8' n"'' '"'' tno p'l4'n &oo
pane o, oAi'scl"non'
WI! mol say tnas an. "oIt'ea ~ no. non.as ,s
11on HUNS ios n"ppoao "" .canon 'aa ooon
come lal'aSe o. "'a1!-1ta1ss. oat LOCI tho ooi-
t'saeton efensy' lo,nnps 'un n"'o nos "
!o"ca your 'otse!S b'nicteht .''ao u foac' mo-
l'os "o neae ito.a sou '3' ult'n IN pos'lp,s' ,s'
A'sot INK tno uiasIon ~ ao'u "o 'ic'l"o"''s
somo scraps o. 'nGlt hahu"i!''ne;
49,, n"'' p1eu t.o",tu nc!o "'n sae"s
kindne6s' but Oh so po holne a"a,n' G'or
Soura THEODORE 41L1oS'
. rnAY1Sd.
| T., anASs1tIE. O., Jan. Il, 1869.
MY DEAR PET; :. contlnno to tako
groat comfort IN my French Testament. read
1t daily, and pray mnci'. II you ans
wcre together, wa would pray great doals
"Moro things arc wrought ty prayer, says Hing
Arthur, "than this world dreanls Of" Thon, you
remember. he adds, "Wlcrofoto let thy voice
rise like fountain for mo night md day," I
need not aak you to pray for your husband. ]
know YOU do; mud may God answer al your
many prayers, aud reward all your many tcara
ofrorcl and shed III MY behalf. Low
ingIy yours, THEoDonB.
lis ARD nEn rxrnAyAoAxcE.
AHnoa, o., Juu. Is, 1867
hfY DEAN W1rE' Ever since last October
lavo bcon loctnrlng oyory wcoi -so,notlmea
| ayc.v piCT,t Md tho r)rocceda l,nyo hcen nil