Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-07-08

-'7' 'N''N'V "S''H'u III slpuCe Nutl
the last ohjcct wo.d was spoken. Then
she Inquired simply: but what il we
shop'd live after all ?"
The men looked ut each other, but no
one spoke
Hannah Hannah !" urged her hus
band Dn you not see these are no
qo'>tions for you ? We are discussing
what is best for us, for You, for all
Women have no share in these topics. -
Go to Your splnniug wheh md lenvc us
to scit'e affairs NV grol iit'e VIII, Won
are making yourself rdjcuous. Do not
cxroso Yourself in thi, way before our
frcuds."
III wo'd- pissed her ear like the id'c
wind not "ven the quiver of an cyeh III
showed that he hra,d them.
"Cnn vou not tell me ?" sho said in
the sumo strauelv quiet voice "lr artov
nN, God does not let The rirAt pc,i,h-ir
America should win the conflict after you
have thrown yourself upon British elem
cncv, whore will YOU he then ?"
"Thon ?" spoke ono hosinInq voice.
"Whv, thcu. .ifit ever could be, we should
be ruined. We must lcnyc the country
forrvcr. But it is absurd to think ofsuch
thing. The Struggle j. an uttcllyh pe
less one. We have no mcn. NO money.
nomms, no food, and England ha. every
thing"
No. soid MIS-. Arno't, "you hav,
forgollnn one thing which England has
not and which we have-onc thing which
outwciahs all England, treasures, and
that is light. G d is on our side, and
every vollev from our muslcts is an echo
of His voice. We are poor aud weak and
few; but G I'D is fighting for rs. We on
tered into this strugglc with puro leart
"nd pmyrg.ul lips. We hnd counted the
cost md were willing to pay the price.
were il our heart, blood. And now
nov, hoclusc for time the duy is going
against US, You would give up MI and
sneak hack, like cravens, to kiss the feet
that have tramp'ed Gpon us! And you
call yourselves mcn-thc sons of those
who gave uD homo and futtuuc aud
Gthcraud all to nuke for them.e and
Tor dear liberty n resting place in the
wilderness Oh, shame upon you, COW
AID, -
Her words Ind rushed out in fiery flood.
which her husband had vnnly stlivcn to
cheek. do not know how Mrs.sArnctt
10 krd, but .aucy her little fair woman.
with kindly buc eyes and Gclicnte lea-
tore--a tender and loving ltle ,o4l,
whose >corniul bHzing words must have
seemed tp her amazed henrcr, like the in
-pifcd ury otn pythourss. Are we not
all prophets at times-pfophets of good
orevlI, nccordiog to oar bent, unl with
more power thaa we ourselves suspect, TO
work out th' fulflmcnt Of our own proph-
ocie-? Who ,hnll say how far lhi. frag-
lie woman aided to stay the wnveofdi.so-
luton which was spreading over the
land ?
Gcutlomcn," said good Mr. Arnett,
unen-ily, II beg to excuse thi. most un-
scemlv interruption to our council. MY
w.o is beside h'r,elf, think. You nil
know her, and know that it is not her
wont 10 nrddlc with p,itc-, or to brnwl
and bluster. To-morrow She will sec her
folly, hut now | pray yourpptience."
Already her word bad begun 10 stir
the slumbciing manhood in the bosoms
Of tho.e who heotd her. Enthu-insm
makes it- own fitting times. No one re-
pied each felt too kccny hi, own pitt
fulness, in the light east upon them by
lhi- womnu's brave words.
Take your protection, II you will"
She continued, after whiting in vain for
reply. "Procuim yourselves tnitor. md
cnwIrd- to your country and your Gnd,
but horrible viii be the judgment vou
viii bing upon youf head aud the hcnl-
Of those that love you. !, tell You that
England will nererconquer. know it,
nud .cel it il every fiber Of my henr'.-
la God led Us So lHr To dc.ert Il. now ?
VIII He who led oar father across the
stormy, wiutty sen, for-ake their Chi dren
who put their trust in Him? For me,
stay with nv country, and my Lnud -hnll
never touch the hand nor my hcn, 4 clcaye
t. lhe hra't Of him who shame. her"
She flashed upon her hu-bnnd u aaze
winch dnzzled him like sudden lightning
"I-oac, we have lived together fortwenty
years, md for all of them / have been n
true and loving wife to you. But | am
the child Of God and Of my country, and
if you do this shameful thing viii never
again own you for my husband"
my dear wife - cried the husband
aghnst, "you do not know what you are
saying. Leave me for such thing -
For such II thing Ms this - she cried,
sc0rnrully. "What greatcr cause could
there be ? / married u good man and
true, faithful friend, and a royaI Christ
ian gentleman, and it need. no divorce to
sever me from traitor aud coward. II
you take yonr protection you lose your
vie, md IL lose my husband and my
homeW
With the last words the thrilling voice
broke suddenly with Il pathetic lui', and
film crcpt over the proud blue eyes.
Perhap. this little touch OF womanly
weakness moved her hearers as deeply as
her brave, scornful words. They were
not all towards II: heart, only touched by
the dread finger of panic, which now and
then will palalyze the bravest. Some
bad struggled long against it, and only
half yielded at last. And some There
were to whom old traditions bad never
yet quite lost their power, wbo'e super,
stitious conscicnces had never become
quite reconciled to the stigma Of Rebel
thouoh reaeon and udqnent both told