Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-03-23
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OLp rasa.oxrp Lows Lxrrxkss--
Letters between the Arst Governor e
MasAehusetts and his wife, ebout ths
year l62S. So =, 49,.
lNy Nod Swess Hssbaad. How dear.
" welcome thy kind letter was to me, Z
am not able 10 express. The swcetness
of it did much rcfresh me. What eau
be more pleasing to q wife than 70 hear
of the welfare Of Der best loved, and
how he 10 pleased With her poor endeav.
ors? I blush TO hear myself comnseus
ded. knowing my own wants. Hut d
10 your love that concsives the best, and
makes all things seem better than they are
I wish that i might always please thee,
rand thet those comforts which We have
in each other may be daily increased,
- fAr asthey may b pleasing 10 God.
|fxiE zsfhe spssekrto tAes shak sAhi-
gail did to David: 81 will be servant
to wash the feet Of nv lord" will dJ
any service wherein I may please my
good husband. confess cannot do
enough for thee; but thou art pleased
to accept the will for the deed and rest
contented.
have many reasons to make me lova
thee, wherefore will name two: first
because thou lowest God; and, secondly,
because thou lowest me- Ii these two
were wanting, all the rest would be
eclipsed. But I must leave this dis
course, and go about my household af-
fairs. / am . bad housewife To be %
long from them; but must needs Der.
row little time to talk with thee. my
sweetheart. hope thy business draws
to an end. It will lie two or thrcs
weeks before see thee. Though they
be long ones, God will bring US togeth-
er in his good time, for which shall
pray. Farewell my good husband; tho
Lord keep thee.
Your obcdient wife.
MARaAREr WINTHROP.
lfy Good WIFE Although / wrote to
thee last week, yet, having so fit an OPP
portunity, must write to thee again;
for I do esteem one little sweet, short
letter Of thine (such as the last was) to
he worthy Of two or three from me.
l began this letter Yesterday, at two
O'Clock, thinking to have been n, lxrgc.
In. was so taken up by company and
business "a l could get but hither by
this morning. 1t grieves me that hayo
not liberty to make better expressions Of
INV love Ia thee, thou art more dear TO
me than all earthly things; but vii.
cndeavor that my prayers may supply
the defect Of my pen, which will be OF
use to us both, insomuch as the favor
and blessing OF God is better than all
things besides.
Iknow thou lo"kcst for troubles here.
and, when ore affection is over to meet
with another; but remember our Saw
iour tells us, "Be Of good comfort,
have overcome the world" Therefore.
INV good wife. rise up thy heart, and
be not dismaved at the crosses, thou
meetest with in family affairs, or other
wise; but still fly TO Him who will take
up thy burden for thee. Go thou on
cheerfullv, in obedience TO His holy will,
in the course He hath set thee. Peacs
shall come. | commend thee and all
thine to the gracious protection and
blessing Of the Lord.
Farewell. nv good wife. I kiss and
love thee with the kindest affection, and
rest thy faithful husband,
JOHN WINTHROP.
Most Loring and Good Husband:
I have received your letters. The true
tokeus of your love and care Of good.
now in your absence as well as when
you are present, make me think that
sayiug.false, Out Of sight out Of mind"
am sure my heart aud thoughts are
always near you, to edo you good, and
not evil. all the days Of my life" re-
joice in the expectation of our happy
meeting; for the absence has been very
long in my conceit, and thy presence
much desired. Thy welcome is always
ready; make haste TO entertain it.
And so bid my good husband fare
well and commit him to the Lord.
Your loving. obedient wife,