Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13
From a Happy Wife

Dear Miss Thomas-It has been so long since
I wrote you, but ] dare say, not any OF
you will recognize me, but l am comlns ~, u,
all the same, cause I've had very special
invitation.
When 1 read Mrs Isaacs letter calling for
a reunion Of all the happy farmers wives or
all the happy wives OF farmers don't know
which but, no matter, I knew in a minute L
was called, because I'm the happiest FARMER
wife 1 know My old man. doesn't smoke
chew or drink, and has never left me alone
a single night since we have been married.
and that has been eight years. And although
/ am farmers wife, l neither milk nor
slop the pigs. Not that 1 am above doing
it, for / don't think any work that is neces-
sary for US to do should be looked on as
degrading, but because I'm delicate ne VIII
not allow il.
nv dear old boy is not a college graduate
and knows but little about the rules Of high
society; II 1 should drop my fan or handker-
chief, it would never enter his head to PICK
il up and return il with a fine old Chester
fieldian bow; he would far more probably
say: Look out, you've dropped something,
but he never forgets to build the fires; keeps
plenty Of stovewood and gets up and doses
the babies, IL any one has to, no matter how
soundly he is sleeping.
But. best of all. he is Christian You
don't know how glad l am. say TO my 1T
tie ones: do like your father; follow the
example he sets you"
I want TO indorse every word Mrs. Isaac
said in regard to asking God to help us in
choosing our life-psrtner. 1, too. had several
sweethearts to choose from, and pra>ed
to the Lord Just as earnestly as 1 could to
direct my choice, and 1 know He did. From
the worlds point of view some OF the others
were better chances" that is, had more
property and had better advantages, but
can never thank Him enough that 1 chose
the one I did.
We don't ask His advice enough; even IL
we 60 to Him with spiritual affairs we
are apt to think manage our temporal
affairs ourselves But / firmly believe IL We
will ask God Alright He will show us what
is best for US in everything.
We shouldn't make up our mind what we
think is the proper thing to do, and then ask
God to sanction st.; but should be willing
to leave IL to Him entirely. and TO trust vi -
for us. I can give you illustration from
my own experience.
Ny husband and l lived with my mother
until her death, and 1 had always lived
at the old home, 1 thought couldn't be sat
isfied anywhere else. So / asked the Lord II
Il was best for that 1 might draw the
home place in the division Of the land, and
was somewhat surprised when ] didn't. You
see 1 had picked out what would be best
was wanting God to agree with me. The place
we did draw was off the road and very mac
cessible, and pretty building site on it.
And We were undecided whether to go to it
or bury a pretty place on the road that had
nothing to recommend IL but a beautiful To-
cation and building site, the land was poor.
Personally, ! was in favor of going to our
own land, as We would have the expense of
building at either place, but would not have
to buy the land IL we went to own
And now, while / couldn't see, for the life
of me, how il was best for not to get the
old home, still I felt il must be so, and
this. He did, and we bought the place on
the road At that time there sign
OF a railroad neaerer than twelve miles. Now
one runs through the plantation and we are
to have a depot almost at our door, and the
land is already worth five times as much as
when we bought 1t. CAROLYN.