The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-08
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WOMEN AS WIvEs AND MoTHERs.-ft
is not good for man I, be alone We all
need the motherly, and we must fDd Il in
wife. Do you know what think the pref.
tiest story of courtship ever read 7 IL is
the account of Isaac's marriage with Re.
bccca, away back in tho simple old times.
You remember the ending of it. Aud
Isaac brought her into his motEer Sarah's
tent, and took Rcbccca. and she became his
wife, aud Isaac was comfortcd for his moth
er's death There's the philosophy of it,"
he added, ''its tho mother living again in
the wife The motheriy instinct is iu tho
hearts Of all true women, and sooner or later
the true wife becomes mother to her hus-
band. She guides him, cares f r him teaches
him and catechiscs him, all in the incest way
possible. Why, I'm sure / never should
know how to get along day without Polly
to teach me the requrngs and forb;ddens
of the commandments, to lecture r,e for 60
ing out without my mufficr, an ! see that I
put on my fanncls at the right time, to in-
sist that shall take something for my cough
and raise rebellion to my eoing out when
there's a northcastcr. So much for tho
body, and as for the soul life, believe it il
woman who holds faith in the world-it
is woman behind the wall, casting oil on
the fire that burns brighter. while the devil
pours on water and you'll never get Chris
tainity out OF the earth while there's wom-
an in it. Id rather have my wife's and
your mothers opinion on nj ,aning Of
text OF Scripture, than all the Doctors of
Divinity, aud their faith is an achor that al
ways hold. Some jackanapcs or other I
read once, said every woman wanted mas
ter, and was as forlorn without husband
as mastcrlcss dog. It's great deal truer
that every man wants q mother. Men arc
more lororn than mastcrlcss dogs, great
deal, when no woman cares for them. Look
at the homes single women make for them
selves how neat, how cosy, how bright with
the oil of sladncss! The fact is, women
arc born comfort makers, and can get along
by themselves great deal better than wo
can, -" Unclc Jac0b" in Mrs. IStorcs Story
IL (histian lniOa.
HUGGED TO DEATn.-About 0 o'clock
last night the family of John j. Rail- living
two miles east of this city, was thrown into
intense excitement and despair by the sud-
der death of an only daughter, Miss Min
ME Rail. 1G years Of age. The young lady
was in the parlor at the time in company
with Charles Gray, her Alliance. 1t seems
from the statement Of Mr.. Gray, which was
given with broken sobs and tears, that he two
were seated on n lounge and he was urging
her to name an early day for their wedding
The girl was coy and bashful and hcsitatod
about it. But the lover was importunate
aads s4sLght in every way ito induce COM,
pliance with his wishes. At last she con.
scntcd, saying: II will marry you in
April" In the excitement and Joy of tho
moment MIR. Gray threw his arms around
her waist and drew her to him with n quick,
passionate embrace. He was not conscious
of exertiDg unusual strength and docs not
believe that he did. But the girl gave a
sharp scream, aud cxclaming "Oh Char
ley, I'm gone!' fell dead in his arms, her
head resting on his shoulder His frantic
cries alarmed the family, who came rushing
into the room to fiud the pitiful sight of
the dead girl lying pale and inanimato in
her lovers arms. A messenger was dis
patched post-haste for DIR. Hale, who arrived
within an hour. But nothing could be
done. The young lady was beyond all hu-
man aid. 1t is the opinion Of the physician
that heart disease was the immediate cause
Of the girls death. She was frail and del
icate and had long complained Of trouble
with her heart. The excitement incident
to her conversation with her liver had pro-
badly superinduced the attack which led to
her premature death. Naturally the family
are overwhelmed with grief and young
Gray is almost beside himself with horror
and despair. Miss Minnie was very hand
some young lady and was we'll known in tho
society circles of this city. She was ex-
tremely delicate and possessed slender
frame which succumbcd to the slightest at
taeks of ill.health.-Keohuk (Io'ea) Gate
City.