Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-11-23
Great Mems Wives.
(Cassell's Magazine)

~ was - say iuS VI AsouSocouo that
"a man is only what a woman makes
him" and this sentiment Is slightly
varied in our own English proverb,
which says that @if a man would
thrive he must ask his wife's leave"
The records Of history contain num-
berless examples Of women who have
done for their husbands what Aaron
and Hur did for Moses: they have
held up their hands and supported
them at the greatest crisis OF their
lives, and SO turned what would have
been failure into triumph and sue
cess. And they contain examples,
too, of those who have accomplished
a far more difficult task-that OF sus-
tanning and cheering when endeavor
and hope were dead. 1t Is only neces-
sary to mention the name OF Gertrude
Wonder Vert and Lady Rachel Rus
sell in proof OF this. 1t may not be
uninteresting to give few instances
of women In our own generation who
have been to their husbands helpers
and fellow workers, as we'll as sympa-
thizing companions, and who have
thus taken a position which is unan.-
mously acknowledged to be most
proud and honorable one-that OF
helpmate to man. Among these, the
name that is first thought OF. prob
ably because it has so recently been
brought before public notice, is that
OF Lady Augusta Stanley. the wife OF
the Dean OF Westminster. Herself
the daughter OF a peer. and one OF
the most intimate OF che Queens per-
sonal friends, she possessed large
ness OF heart and strength OF INTEL
lect which won the respect and kindly
feeling OF all who came In contact
with her. She sympathized most
heartily with her husband both in
thought and work, while the poor OF
We minister found in h.r tenderness
and kindness frequent alleviation
of their miseries.
Every one will remember the tes-
timony OF John Staurt Mil to the
worth of his wife, which is to be
found In the dedication to her men,
ory printed ut the commencement
OF one OF his essays: ~To the beloved
and deplored memory Of her who was
the inspirer and, in part, the author
OF all that Is best In my writings-the
friend and wife whose exalted sense
of truth and right was my strongest
incitement. and whose appreciation
was my chief reward-I dedicate
this volume" 1t is said that such
was Mr.. Mills sorrow at her death
that he continued to reside at
Avignon. the place where she was
buried, so that he might continue to
visit her tomb. and he never ceased
to lament her loss.
The wife OF Sir William Hamilton,
Professor OF Logic in the University
of Edinburgh, was true helper to
her husband: indeed. 1t is more than
probable that without her aid many
OF his best works would never have
been written. When he was elected
to the professorship, some OF his op-
ponents declared publicly that be
would never be able to fulfill the du-
ties OF his position, as he was moth
ing but a dreamer. He and his wife
heard of this and determined to prove
that 1t was not true. They, therefore
arranged to work together. Sir Viii
liam wrote out roughly, each day, thu
lecture that was to be given the mex
morning; and as he wrote his wifi,
copied it out; and again and agaiI
have they sat up writing till far intt
the night. When Sir William wa!
struck down with paralysis. the resul
OF overwork, Lady Hamilton devotet
herself entirely to him-wrote for him
read for him, and saved him In ever.
way. -
| John Flaxman, the. sculptor, ha'
made considerable progress In hi
work when he married Anne Denman
a noble spirited. Intelligent woman
full OF love for art. and with an in
tense admiration for him as asl artist
1t happened that soon after the even