New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-04
BLANKS IN LIFE.
HOUSEKEEPING WIVES AND HUSBANDS.
LII. 4 q IN d

LONG-Sl IT LEtNG WV Is AM ithbAND''
To me Edtt0r OF me Tribune.
Srr: II is curious study to read people, in
neysplrcr articles DO not distinctly remember your
REMARKS unon Lady Franklin and other Wives and
ONLY iuow that 1t was said the early days that the
married life ri Sr John and Lady Franklin was not har
uou.ousanl there some surprise az her devoted
scare, for traces OF him. Ne one except perhaps the
interviewer" cares to discuss Twins people, and OF
the dead speak only good" Let them rest
But there Is the point OF very interesting moral In tn
talk about suffering end neglected and disappointed
and Geprssod ami rcpiess.d wiz IS, with cramied aud
hamp.rcd lives, blasted and wt'cred. Doubtless there
are sucl but a. general rule they do not say much
abort H. Those who wises, II they do suffer, know
how to suffer ANA DC still" Also il Ole were 10 send
little erlatun and say for wives, read husbands,
tho whole wou,d be equally true. There are many men
also who find their lives blank, or rather their homes
and some whose homes are than blank, AMI titJ
also suffer ana pine II is a hard world in one vie| II
il 2 bad world; whatever i may have been made fDr
originally the design to have been spoiled; what
ever may To PROMISE there IS very .tile Ie"
good do TO preach sermon, but there Is
text which preachos itself Sian that IL born of woman
IS Of few days and full trouble" II we believe ha, We
shall rejoice in all the good that comes, in something
nm expected and take al the evil matter OF course
This world school, not our real il C, am 1t - poor
school where there j. discipline. This is The end %
the sermon. There II much disanpoinment bred of sen
PICTURES in. in the cd days they always ended in mar
riagc and bliss wien mat only the entrance 20 life
aud the real work beginning. Two frail human
beings neither OF them perfect, have need OF nuil
forbearauce aud then IN" road viii be rough We
have expected too much IL Ia question
whether the new style OF novels Is any
Improvement even WHOM they are not immoral his
tory taken p 1T marriage and carleton with eicvous
oil .appoiri mcnt side both mutual misindcr-
standings with pcrhal the complication of preference
for nthernarrct 20 and loving another ~ y
said with awful struggle ana STRIFE aud temptation ana
Nrctchedness. This really br the staple 81 ntu
these books nowadays and IL sets people To thinking ii
II Would O!y make them think Alright and look more
gohcTy upon great step which j. for life. There Is t"J
much oliing about love and MARRIAGE too much eyy,
too much haphaZIrd In taking step which involves
liVch una often many more.
When read 81 the lives Of women in India, in NOLAN
countries. countries OF Europe
Nncic the, are often cIsscd vita beasts of burden ant
AZ best are SMUT up and restrained and Kept nom all
knowledge and life. feet that they may well complain o.
barren and wasted lives" Bat " the vailed lsartl r.
in this country. who await their nnyaiIing are tcW
and have usually walked into the fire. Care IN taking
the step. good honest purpose To do ones duty. ana "
shirt make Tie best OF the wOrl = and to expect llti!
or nothing viii make great difference III the rcsut
Some of The most cheerful AID luNIbi. persons KNOW
are those WHO have had, and VITO have, the bticres
Qriefs living sor1ows, real troubcs enough TO weigh
cn down. but for the brave shrit that looks up under
all with cIceritinicss and hope.
blessed are they who expect nothing, for then they
will NOT he dsdppomtc.' and yet thcy VII get great
deal of comfort Out Of lie. SAUEssE
Nee IOrk, JuB 80. 1870