West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-04-09

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lovely and pure needs the utmost
strength OF character in woman
coupled with All tho tenderness and
sweetness and sympathy which God
has given her. We'can never have
too much Of the latter, and never 900
much OF the former if rightly di-
rected, While a woman should be
suggestive OF flowers and mueic and
poetry, she should not less give you
the feeling Of perfect trust that she
will be strong enough to stand for
the right IN whatever emergency
God puts her. intellectual devsl-
opnent and the ei-ding power Of
circumstances are essential TO this
strength. She cannot work we'll
for humanity until che has studied
life.
OF course party was made for
the young Highburns - not a large
affair like those OF the lovely LADY
across the street, who once wear
invited all her elegant house roud
accommodate, not forgetting her
dressrnsker. milliner, and grocer
Mrs. Highburn despised erocers,
dentists, commercial travellers, and
the like. and never went to the par
ties across the street, because she
said who knows but one might
meet ones own goodman at Mrs
May hew's" But Mrs. MAYHEM is
very cultivated, and loved the city
over. but she is not select.
Mrs. HigLburn realized that it
would be proper for her son James
to do something in life, but, Of
course not, fer Annie. She was so
do fancy. work till-she was mar
riod. probably. A place in bank
was obtained for The stylish young
Parlsian, not congenial to his faster,
hut good position.
There came time when, through
Gods permitting. it seemed to be
necessary for Mrs. Highburn to
learn that charity and tenderness
and humility are Christian graces
and must be learned if we are TO
have any part in things beyond.
Misfortunes rarely come singlv. Tn
one week Annie Hepburn had
eIoped with an ordinary music
teacher,---good enough perhaps, bnt
never in Mrs. Highburn's sell much
less ever welcomed 10 her house
and James Highburn had become
lorger 20 such an extent that the
family estate nearly all went to liz
uidate the claims.
Fer months Mrs. Hiebbnrn saw
no one. The b'aokness Of darkness
settled upon the hons; pride was
crushed, motherly affection blasted,
poverty approaching, and peema-
nent disgrace. There was no rift
in the sullen sky. The was little
aympathy offered her, and little was
wanted. Such natures have to set
tie things with their Maker.
The old homestead, with its bro,d
lawn and grand old trees. was sold
MI. Highburn found a place to earn
comfortable though rather meapre
support Annie came back and set
tied with her young husband. who,
fortunately, was an industrious
man Of good habits, who would
have been glad to have married
her honorab'Y but for her mothers
pride aud James after his prison
life, went down in dissipation.
These things would have killed
many women, but not Mrs. High
burn, who with her strength ought
to have made a grand woman.
Sentiments, not even now obsolete
in good society, ruined her. To have
known that men and women take
rank before Omnipctencs for what
they are, and not f)r their condi-
ton in life, and that we should
Judge as God judges, would have
saved her world Of trouble. lie is
90 respectsr Of persons.-S. S Times
--2sesnse--
Wise words of Gladstone.
Men are apt to mistake the
strength Of their feelings for the
strength Of their argument. The
heated mind rsseDts the chill touch
and Islent!ess scrutiny Of logic.