Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-12-21

yonr bread upon the wsEess and ron
will 6nd it after many dava.
Be kind 10 the little ones nc hone.
b those priceless iameln whom Cod
has entrusted % yonr ksepinR You
will not know how dear khsg nre to
yon nntil. Il may ba. theY are taken.
kt i sacred trust: do noE betrav Il
And the little orphan. the frisa.l-
lea wall, tnr0wn on che pillows Of
lifsss uncsrtain sea. We will not pass
e By. Its tiny form may have never
felt the pressure Of q fathers arm. ia
lips never tasted . mokheris kiss. or
its beating heart may hunger and
sicken Ia vain. watching for It's re-
membsrpd loved ones. who will new
sr rstnrn. Oh We will not pass Il
By. e 4 o. uas '.somhody's iarl-
ing, you kn0w. We will treasure is
Gor this dr. &c least. and endeavor IN
some measure 1t least 10 take the
place Of hsr whose pale lips are still
il death. III The FAR awav horne Of
The soul. sue may Be watching With
solicitous care over her orphan treas
ure. and noting with an indeIibie
hand those who may stop o'eladden
its lonely heart.
Husband. be gentle with your low
Ing wife. the one you have promised
TO snccor in sunShine and II storra. ia
sickness and in health. You have no
tFner friend than she. Then leg 10.
being On earth come between VOC.
Let yoar home be sacred. however,
humble il nav be. Let the aacrsks
If yonr heaFthstons Be sacrsdIy kept.
Con6de IN vour wife: you can trust
her: she will not deceive you. Let
Der see that her happiness il your
dearest wish. Il viii tighten her
daily tolls. When you enter your
domiciles. leave yonr useless troubles
on the outside. Don't burden her
with unnecessary cares. Meet her
with smile. . kiss; it will not
cost you much and she will highly
prize it.: her eye will brighten; the
blush-of early love will sniFuae her
cheek; Der labors will BE- lighter anil
shewill richly repay you. These are
little things. but our lives are naade
up Of tribes. It IN not necessary n
make her costly gifts 70 retain her
love. Only let her see that she j, in
your heart and she viii be satisfied.
She expects this much--she will be
satisfied with nothing less.
And. wife. there a duty You owe 10
your husband. He may have trou-
bles that you woE not Of. The weight
OF family may press heavily upon
him. Meet him with a smiling face.
Be sure TO make your homes more
pleasant than any other place, and he
will not tarry 30 long at the club
room. the corner grocery, and the
tavern. Men are sociable beings, and
although rough and uncouth in exte-
rior, after the perplexities Of the day
are over, they naturally long for the
recnperating effects Of conviviality,
and friendships. Ii they are denied
this at home. they will seek it else
where. Remember how anxious You
were to gain his love; how aoliciious
to appear comedy and agreeable in
his eyes. when he came wooing YOU
1t IL just a. necessary to practice
those little arts &C which your sex
are 50 deft. to retain that love a. it
was to win it, Bear this in mind
It will save you q world of trouble
and apparent neglect. No man, who
loves wife. wants 10 see her slattern.
ly, slOvenly attired. The love of a
husband will not long survive such
habits. And let me ask you, wives.
who mourh its early decay, and who
that husbands are so changed
towards you. il you are not Just IL.
ne Tsnlss in tins respect? Are YOU
the salne;-if not-in nautical phrase.
-rsvsrse the helm. You will not do.
It too soon. Stear clear of those
4uicksands of matrimony in which,
sooner or later. ii perAsverel in, your
happiness will surely be wrecked
Keep u steady hand, aud with . lit
Gle tact, You will be snrprisal to see
how soon yon will strike the pure.
deep pelucld waters Of coniugal love.
Somewhat at length. Ain.l le.det,
l have jOtte'l down these reflections
sal they may be-irasting that they
may be of some little benefit Mt this
Particular time. II they will have
the effect of drawing as little near
or to the Giver Of every good. and
causing rs TO take reckoning Of our
course, will be amply repaid. What
is life at best? This ''itful fever
will soon be over. Then let as, while
here, deal kindly with each other:
learn to look over essch Others faults.
don { expect tOS much; rather endsav-
or TO please others than Ourselves-it
d the shortest road to = eontented
mind; and pursue the even tenor of
our way. The world may Judge rs
unjustly. Let them 10 il.
IL We have the satisfaction Of kuow.
Ing We are right. al will be we'll in
The end. Our troubles viii aoon
close; our wrongs We will not radcess:
but have THEM 70 Him who searches
every heart. whose eslicts are just and
from whom there Is no appeal.