St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-01-21
Old-Fashioned Love Letters.

Letters between the first Governor of
Massachusetts and his wife. about the
wear 1926:
My MOsT SWEET HU>HAND.-Hu
dearly welcome thy kind letter was to
me. ! am hot able to express. The
sweetness of it did much refresh me.
What can he ple;I>Ing> to Il wife than
To heaI of the welfare of her best loved.
and how he is pleased with her pool
tndeHvorS! | blush to hear myself
commended. knowing my own wants
But it is your love thlt conceiveS the
best. and makes all things seem better
than they are. wish that might al
way : please thee. and hat those com
forts which we have III each other may
he daily increased. aS far rs they MAY
be- pleasing to God. | will use the
speech to thee that Abigail did to
David Il will Ice a servant to wash
the feet of MY lord" | will do any
st rvice wherein may please my good
husband. confess cannot du ennu III
for thee: but thou art pleased to accept
the will for the deed. and rest con
tented.
have many reasons to MAKE. me love
thee. wherefore Will uamc two: Iil>
because thou lowest God and. second
lN. hecau>c thou lowest me. II these
two we're wanting. all the rest would e
eclIp>cd. But | must leave thu dis
course. and 90 about my household
affairs. am Il bad hou>eu lie to he 81
Ion" from them: bur must needs Dor
row a little time to talk with thee. my
sweetheart. hope thy business draws
I" an end. 1t will he tvs" or three
weeks before see thee. Ihough they
be long ones. God will bring H. together
III his good time. for which snail pray .
Farewell. my good husband the Lord
keep thee. lnur ohrdient wife.
MARGARET WINTHROP.
My G"OD WIFE. Although | wrote.
I" thee last week. Vet. having 80 tit atI
opportunity. must write Ia thee again :
for d" esteem one little. sweet. short
letter of thine (>Hch i> the last wa>) to
he worthy two III three from me-
| began this letter yesterday. at two
o'clock. thinking I" have been at Ian
but WAS :" takcl. up hN company md
business H. / could get bur hith-r hv
this morning. Ii glievc> me that
have mon Liberty to make better cX-
prr>>iun> of my love Ia thee. thou ant
moIe dear Ia me than ali earthly things ::
but | will eudcaVor that my PRAYERS
may supply the defect ~ my pen. which
Will he of USE To us both. inaSnuch as
the favor and blessing of God is better
than all things besides.
| know thou luoke>t for troubles here.
and. when one atfiictinm l. over. to meet
with another: but remember our say ior
tells us. BE of good comfort | have
overcome the world" Therefore. my
good wifi. rise up thy heart. and l,c not
dI>inaNed III the crosses thou mrete>t
with in family affairs. on otherwise.
but still lily to Him who will take up
thy burden tnI thee. 60 thou on cheer
fully. in obedience to His holy will. in
the course He hath set thee. Peace
shall come. commend thee and all
thine I" the gracious protection and
blessing of the Lord.
Farewell. my good wife. kiss and
love thee with the kiu,lc>t affection. and
rest. Thy faithful husband.
JOHN WINTHEoP.
Mn>T LOVING AND coon Hr>RAND.-
! cei\cd ,"ur letters. The true tuNrri>
OF N"ur love aud cHIc nf my good. now
IN \ouT absence as we'll a> when Nuu
are present. maize me think that saw in"
false. "Out OF sight. out of mind"
am sue my heart and thoughts are al
ways near ldu. To do Nou good. and
not evil. all the days OF my life" re-
I"Icc IN the expectation uf our happy
for the ahs,mc.- has been very
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long IN my c"ncell. aud thy re-presence
much desired. Thy welcome is always
ready make haste to entertain it.
And :" bid my good husband fare
we'll and commit him t" the L"rd
Your loving. uhediemt wife.
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