Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-24


toned their intentions to any one, and
at last went together to Rome, where
Flaxman studied and worked to such
purpose that he achieved both fame
and competency. His success was not
shared to the full, however, by his
faithful wife, for she died many years
before him.
The wife of the late DR.. auckland
considerably assisted her husband in
his labOrs. She used to write from
his dictation for hours at time. She
herself furnished many of the draw
ings with which his works are illus
trated, and she skilfully and dexter
Ously mended many Of the fossils
which but for her would have been
useless.
The wife of Faraday was true
helper to her husband. After twenty
eight years of married life, he speaks
in his diary of his marriage as an event
which more than any other had con-
tributed to his earthly happiness and
healthy state of mind and says: ''The
union has in nOWise changed except
only in the depth and strength of it's
character.
Thomas Hood, the wit and poet,
speaks thus Of his wife: q never was
anything, dearest, till / knew you, and
/ have been better, happier and more
prosperous man ever since. Whatever
may, befall me, the wife of my bosom
will have the acknowledgement of her
tenderness, worth and excellence from
my PEN
Speaking of Hood makes us think of
two notable instances Of great writers
Of our time who have not been happy
in their WiYes-namely Charles Dick
ems and BulWer Lytt0n. It is neither
a pleasant nor thankful task to ex-
pose the spots which spoil the beauty
of great works Of art, nor to call at
tentiOn to the littleneSSGS which de-
tract from the admiration we feel for
great men; nevertheless, there seems
ample reason for believing that in
both these instances whatever fault
there was did not lie wholly with the
quently spoken Of as a similar in
stance, was most loving and beloved
| by his hOme-circIe, but sustained a
deep affection in his wife losing her
! G I,
children.
The constancy with which so many
women have cherished the memory of
their husbands when death has re-
moved them from their sides cannot
but call forth bothrespect and admira-
ton. Our Queen is herself noble
example Of this. The depth of her
sorrow for the loss of the good Prince
Albert, and the faithfulnesS with
which she cherishes and honors his
memory and teaches her children to do
so, are known to all. 1
Lady Franklin, too, holds foremost
place among the faithful and true.
| When her husband, Sir John Franklin,
! did not return at the expected time
from his last expedition to the North
| Seas apprehensionS began to be serious
ly entertained respecting his fate and
! that of his brave companions. Lady
Franklin offered rewards Of 50, 900 and
e3, 600 to any persons discovering or
affording relief to the missing party,
or making any extraordinary effort
with this object. She appealed to the
American people to assist in the
search, and she herself determined
upon, organized, and to great extent
| betrayed the expense of two eXpedi-
| tionS to seek for traces of the missing
party. For years she refused to give
up hope, and it was only when Capt.
! McClntock returned with what were
considered full proofs of his death that
she rested in her endeavors to pros
ecute the search. To quote the words
of Sir Roderick Murchison, Nothing
daunted by failure after failure, she
persevered through years of hope de-
ferred with a singleness of purpose
and sincere devotion which were
truly unparalleled" The little ship
Pandora, which is now acting as the
medium of communication between
England and the present Arctic ex-
plorers, was fitted oct in great part at
her expense before her death. Cas-
sells Magazine.
kissing in Austrian Theaters.
KISSING in Austria is perhaps justly
regarded as too serious matter to be
tritied with on the stage. An Aus
trian manager would be as much sur