The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-23
No man marries with the plan Of

| 0OnsIucI"V0 tnOuXnL IOf Others, little At
tentions such as one gives constantly in
the fornfhlities Of social life, and crate.
full appreciation. The man who lives
for self, had better q thousand times re-.
main unmarried than to tie another into
bondage. The woman who has only
her own personal ambition in view
usually proves curse rather than a
blessing. To live for Others is the only
true life in society, the church. but.
most OF al, in the home, and failure to
do it has been the ruin of tens Of thou.
sands.
"You don't think it mended matters
to tell Wilbur James you hated him, ~
said Mrs. Chester.
No." said the young wife, slowly.
"Let me tell you an incident in nv
life, Hetty, Of which rarely speak, but
which has taught me a lesson, such a
one rs l pray may not come to many.
Ten years ago, when l married Mr..
Chester, l was very much like you.
Both my husband and myself had strong,
ungoverned wills, and were quick in
temper. When our baby was two years
old q friend came to visit US, and to-
gether we planned for . days excur-
sion.
"l wouldn't take the child,' said
Mr.. Chester; the jaunt will be q long,
tiresome one, and I would rather you
would not co.
But have promised, l said, 'and,
besides, it won't harm me at all or tho
baby either
Swords soon passed between us, and
then tears came, but the stormy debate
ended with the assertion on my part
that would 60, and take the baby, too,
come what would"
Hetty's eyes opened in establishment
as she looked at the gentle woman be-
fore her.
"lt was a warm but windy and disa-
greeable day, one of those in the late
spring when you are dressed too warmly
for summer and too thinly for the cold,
and get tired easily. had sense OF
dissatisfaction when Mr.. Chester left the
house, half angered at him and half at
myself, yet I had said 1 was going, and
l should lose any power l had if / gave
up now. That day shall never forget.
The baby grew tired and fretted, and
my heart and body both ached. Those
long hours when tried to be cheerful.
even jubilant, with my friend, I should
be glad to efface from my memory. My
husband met me kindly at tea, but there
was gulf between US.
"That night our baby was restless and
feverish, and the next day and the next
he grew worse. My husband was we'll
nigh delirious with grief. This was our
only child, and imprudently had been
the cause Of his illness. He failed rap.
idly. 1t Is agony to live over again
those baby-moaniHgs as he looked up
into my blanched face, appealing for
ease from his pain. With clasped hands.
the past forgotten, MIR. Chester and l
knelt beside our darling child, saw the
eyes close with q long, last look for help
which We could not give, and then asked
each others forgiveness and Gods.
"That week aged me more than all
the years that have come since then,
but I learned u valuable lesson Mt . Bit
ter cost. Other perplexing times have
come in life, but l have learned to say,
as overlooked them or perhaps yielded
some point, 1T isn't a matter Of life and
death, so it has not paid to have dis
sensiOn or be self-willed. I have found
that most things come right and best
with little waiting. There are only
few matters in life that are Of vast i'm.
portance, and in minor things what does
it signify whose will is law? Not that
woman should always be the one to
yield. Kind reasoning usually makes
one sex as ready to surrender as the
other, but where no principle is involved
peace is the better way at almost any
cost. Gentleness is as mellOwing as
sunlight in its influence. Few persons
can be driven in this world; almost all
can be led. Try the motto I have had
for years craven on my heart, 1t isn't
q matter Of life and DEATH"
IL see," said Hetty, "where the mis-.
take lies. But l never can ask Wilbur's
forgiveness. I never can humble my
self like that. He ought to ask NINE"
40 Hetty, Hetty! the world will be
rough one II pride masters you like that.
my child"
And Mrs. Chester, still young, but
rich with LIES experience, went out of
the dainty room and left the young wife
alone.
After all, Wilbur James was a noble
man, she said to herself-too willful at
times. But who has not faults? She
had left father and mother for him, and
the molding Of his character was
argely in her hands. II she kept his
affection she might develop him shout
rs she chose. Could she really ask his
forgiveness?
Just then . slight knock Was heard.
The door opened, and before she had
time to reason with herself she had
said,
Wilbur, I don't hate you. I'm 50
sorry" and this time the tears were of
love rather than bitterness. !
And Mr.. James did just what ninety
nine men out Of q hundred would have
done, folded her to his breast, and said,
I'm take all the blame, Hetty, l was
hasty. We will 20 to Versailles some
sunny day and invite the friends to 90
with no. "-l1lustrated Christian Weekly.
4 Husband Cured sf Profanity.
PROF. DAVID Swine, in the alliance,
tells how . bride reformed her profane
husband. She invited her trademarks,
four in number, to quiet dinner. As
they knew Of the profane habits Of the
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