Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-05-21
From the Macon, Ga Telegraph and Mes
L Noble woman

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1t is difficult to estimate the sub
llme TO- tItlde and powers of endu
durauce, of which the weaker sex are
capable. What would drive a strong
man 20 desperation and perhaps sui
eide, ~ ky submitted to, aud just
at the point where the latter sue
cumbs, the srrightly heaven supported
females comes gfandly TO the rescue,
and ofttimes saves husband, father
and children. We have seen this
eyipced in the history of the grand
daughter of one of Washiugton's IA
vorite generals, when In the deepest
vale of poverty and adversely, ana
very recently in another shrinking III
stances which it mauy not be uuinter
estlng to relate.
Our heroine was gently born, and
nursed i'll the lap CT luxury, The
Youngest daughter of widowed and
opuIeIt mother, she was spoiled and
petted from early infancy, and never
taught those practical duties which
attach to the maternal mead OF the
household. Through college she
passed like butterfly, slipping sweets
from every flower, and maintaining
creditabIe stand, not by severe study
or application, but the mere force OF
brilliant intellect which :grasped in
tuitively everything that was present
ed to it.
Afterwards. at the very opening of
the war she gave her hand and heart
to n worthy young nelgh5or and they
were united III marriage.
Time passed On-the husband. a sur-
geon, did his devoirs faithfully in the
i
tudes surrendered with the Confeder-
ate army in North Carolina. Once
more united. they found negroes, bank
stock, and their entire fortune en-
| gulfed III the maelstrom which swal
| lowed up the wealth and resources OF
/ the South.
The husband went to work and did
| his best. but like many others was
! forced to yield to the pressure OF the
panic, and very soon they were almost
penniless.
Then came the opportunity which
! developed the latent powers of this
erstwhile, spoiled and he pless woman.
La place of giving way TO 'aer trout les,
with Spartan firmness she resolved t.
! devote her l,fe and cverveuergy TO tbs
cause of her distressed husband and
Supernumerary servants were dis
missed, Articles of luxury dIspens5 d
with. the whole economy OF the house
overhauied and remodeiled, and the
. faithful mother essayed at length also
to learn the use of the needle. Diis-
gently she strOve to manufacture the
DumberIess garments Of 40 less than
SIX helpless children, taking time. how
ever, to teach the younger ones, and
working like a bee in the vegetable
and flower garden. In the meanwhile
she WAS the support and stay of the
Respondent husband, carrying sur
light into every nook and Granny OF
their hambIe home. As result, they
are respected and happy. aud by the
blessing Of God We trust will again see
! better days
New What sublimer spectacle or
earth than this can be presented
That gentle wife - more to be admir-
ed, and really greater than the hero al
hundrtd battles ? She has conquer
ed self, risen superior to the dIres
strokes of dyersity-comforted bel
huabund-eked out his means--ten
q erly watched over her children, and
accepts without murmur the hard 10
an all-vise Providence has assigned &c
her What more could she do? And
with pride we make the record thai
there. are thousands of similar exam
pies of exalted female worth to bt
found IN every portion of the South.
Who, then, can despair of our fu
ture