Newark post., 1910-02-23
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preferred making short visits to
long ones, and consider this was
all in my favor. | saw at once that
must not grieve over my aff1ic-
ton. | must try to be cheerful
and study the happiness of those
around me. | soon found out that
| my husband was a wonderful man
in the home, and could influence
me to see the bright side when |
needed encouragement. ! never
felt lonely when he was on the
place. | felt that | ought not to
murmur if | had to remain at
home the rest of my life. | be-
lieved that | had already had as
much pleasure in going about, as
many who had lived to be old. |
could enjoy meditating on past
pleasures. | seemed to have ife
faculty OF enjoying whatever was
not really sad, or distressing.
When in health, | naturally en-
tered into the pleasures of my
friends, and did not envy them
their greater good fortune (if they
had it). so, after | was shut in |
could still share, in a sense, their
pleasures.
| After my eyes got strong
enough for me to read. that be-
came one Ell my principal enter
tainments. and | never had appre-
ciated my eye sight SO much as
then. Previous to this lover two
years. others would read to me a
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upon myself, and the most hunni-
liating part OF my invaiidism was
having to be waited upon. ''
We had the good fortune to Sc
cure respectable help the first five
years-jolly and good company.
| My husband possessed sterling
qualities-was patient, cheerful.
considcrate and all the rest worth
while. We soon learned the ad-
vantagcs and comforts of a simple
life. Charles Wagncr's book ap-
peals to us. SO much can be got
ten out of little things, considered
little by the masses). Household
economy became a real source OF
pleasure to me. | wrote the men,
oranda, and kept our account book
OF sales and expenses. We appre-
ciated the necessities OF life more
than some do their abundance.
, Poverty is no disgrace in afflic-
ton.
| took an interest in my hus-
band $ occupation. Occasionally
he would lead the COWS and calves
around i'll front of my door for me
to admire: would bring in some
of the vegetables and fruit from
time to time-(and wild tlowers) :
thus kept in touch with the out
side work. | dearly love country
life, and can see some very pretty
scenery from our windows. When
we begin to count our blessings.
now soon we feel that it is privi-
tcge to live.
In the day OF prosperity be joy
full. but in the day OF adversitv con-
slider. God also hath set the one
over against the other. to the end
that man should find nothing after
! Nm, Edible. During the last
+ five or six years | have had addi-
tlonal difficulties to contend with
in the household responsibilities.
We have not been able to secure
competent housckeepers - have
sometimes had to get along with
no one i'll the house for awhile.
There have been extrcnties that
would have driven us to dcspond-
cncy. had we not been sustained BY
the great God OF grace and provi-
dcnce. Healthy people are apt to
misjudge invalids. afflicted with
chronic or nervous diseases. Some
see INTO think we needlcsslv get
into ruts and could get out OF them
il we had the ambition or exercise.
will power, How could it be pos
slble for a sensible person to spend
months and years in chair or bed
il he or she possessed strength to-
walk around and ride, etc.-and it
did not cause greater suffering
:1any efforts | have made.
"Fcarest sometimes that thy Fa-
tler hath forgot:
Though the clouds. around thee
gather, doubt Him not.
Always hath the daylight broken,
Always hath He comfort spoken;
Better hath He been for years
than thy fears
'Ihnrp * IN old stntnn,nn+ t1,ot