The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-05-15

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this. I told Robert I would not dare
enter into married life without claims
on strength greater than ours for
help. 1 asked him il he had not such
faith in the gracious help of the Lord
Jesus Christ as he was willing to confess
before men. He was true and earnest
when be assented 10 thst if ever man
was. We waited to be married till we
were admitted to membership in the
church. Roxie, you know when the
halt and MANNED were called into the
feast they came just halt and maimed.
Some of them might have stumbled and
fallen before ever they could be led to
their places at the table. They were to
be made whole some time, but they
were not brought in whole. The Lord
of the fesst knew when each ones turn
would come and how ne would do it.
But he could not get TO each one all at
once. He had TO bear with them as
they were at first. My poor Robert was
MANNED. he was born weak where
some are strong. The Lord knows.
The irst time he fell after cur mar
rage I was SIS wretched as you could
have foretold. But had been sick and
he was out of work. I FASTENED to get
better, and then he got better also.
The next year we got on much better
than hoped till that last night.
Poor Robert If only he had not
taken it SO hard !--if only he had not
gone awayI If l could only once have
talked it over with him and comforted
himl
He did not strike me so hard; it was
not the blow that made me fall. was
weak, and staggered. l had the baby in
my arms, and could not break my fall
ing. 1t would not have hurt me if it
had not been for the rocker of the chair.
I fell upon it. 1t was that which hurt
my back.
1 know how it was with him lit
sobered him to see me fall; and in one
minute be was full of Iemorse. When
they told him l was coming to my
senses and calling tor him he fed away
ont of the house. 1t was shame and
despair in his heart, He felt as if he
had been cHrse to ne. They said he
had deserted me because I WAS now
helpless. That is false, Roxie. Do not
belieTe it.
Yoa DO not? That is like you, so
generous and just! Let me tell you.
1 have had money sent me frOm some
unknown person. Miss Gunner does
not encourage me to'think it comes from
Robert. She thinkg it is sent By some
charitable person. She hopes he may
never come back, and does not want me
10 think of him. Bat l kaow he sent
the money.
You think go, too2 o Raxie-5hen
he is doing well somewhere, and think
ing of me y If l might only see him.
You think could only be helpless,
burden to him, now ths5
may never walk again. And it ia hard
to think if ne should come back he
would still fnd me lying here. I
mind it at all if it were net |
for bis sake. And yet if he would only
come back ! NOV / could be something
to him still. He would find could be |
happy lying here-and Rokie-Oh Roxiei,
- never hal besore--never before |
such love, and courage, ard faith n my |
heart for him as I have noWl
You say you think he VIII come sack. /
know he will some time; but it seems |
hard to wait. When I think Of his sor-
row and all his temptations, and think |
I might talk to him and comfort him, it I
seems hard to wait. 1t is a whole year,
R5xiel Think, if you had been |
separated from your husband whole |
year, while you had been i'll and both Of |
YOU had been il sorrow
You think nc viii come back SOON
Roxie, you know something about !
linl He has been to South Amerios |
IN one of your husbands vessels. Ee !
has been doing. well. 1t was he who !
sent ME the money. Oh, Roxie, tsll |
aiEa l want te, see him. Tell him. I |
raust see him
Could I beae,to see him now? Then |
he is here Cali him quickly, Roxie
That is his step 7 hear! Oh, Robert |
Robert