Year: 1862

but of potent influence. A lingering, ten
der one will flood the heart with joyous
emotions when volume of words might
fail. 1t bindeth up the sore spirit, and
oft given; coFereth multitude of short
comings. None Of us can forget that it
was the panacea Of childhood To wo-
man it is BIS necessary as the sunshine and |
dew to the rose. We refer not to the
strong minded of our sex, who in their
boasted independence, find all that is |
needful to existence, within themselves,
tat to these gentle, domestic beings who
make glad homes. A frequent heart-gi
en- kiss will keep fresh their sweetness
which otherwise would turn to coldness
or indifference.
The lover bestows them profusely on
his sweetheart, and marvels at her love-
illness as she bounds to meet him. She
is beautiful for JOY has made her so.-
The husband gives them not, and soon is
wondering at the change SO brief a period
has wrought in his wife. Although she
listens anxiously for his footballs, her face
does not brighten as Of yore, nor does she
spring to meet him for the caress she
yearns for, but knows it will not be given.
She becomes exacting, and if he is bella


ted, asks reproachfully how he can stay


so long from h;a family, which meets


with an acrid reply They preside silent


ly at the meal. vieng in an apparent un-


consciousness Of each others presence,


the silence only disturbed by the crow


ing blue eyed baby in the mothers arms.


With the first unkind word charm has


been broken, and imperfectious have been
lexhumed which the soil Of love had COW


cred. The wife has even become suspi-


cous of her husbands truth, though he


is as faithful as the needle to the pole.
This is a sad picture but too often true,


and followed by a life OF regrets that two


should have committed SO gross an error


as TO be unequally yoked.--Ideas, tastes
land ambition may flow in the same chan


mel the love of Christ may dwell in the


heart Of each. And life would be next
door to heaven but for the erroneous step


taken by the young husband, which has


raised a dust, obseuring the once clear


vision Of his wife.


Men are repelled by woman's eoldness


or Indifference, scolding they cannot en-
tdure, and treat it with scornful muteness,
|sharp rejoinders, or leave the house until,


as they wittily say, ''the domestic at


mosphere has cleared off," They cast
all the blame upon their wives; and friends


who obtain glimpses behind the scenes
censure them, too, when the mistake,


which has expanded into sin, originated
with the husband.


When man perceiVes that woman


manner is less wifely than he desires, lei


him catechise his own conduct and see
! if it has been as tender SIS when first he
5 fondly called her his own. Let him see
S if he has not become too matter Of fact
Il which manner his wife strongly reflects
+ Woman must have demonstrations o
i? affection, Her nature requires them
/ Man is the head to whom she not only
b proudly looks to for support, leans upol
i? for comfort, but draws her earthly happi


ness from his manifested love. Whel
our fellow beings think and tell us we ar
a perfect, we dare not appear otherwise
: When they consider us beautiful, w
!, wreathe our face in smiles to render it so
q 1t is little act, requiring no waste @
d time to lay, now and then, our cheek t.
IS the one we love, to stroke back the hair
e TO send thrill through the fingers by
rt pressure, and seal with kisses the lips tha
would chide us when we have tarried from


their presence. When these very trihe


make up the sum of a clinging, loving
d pure wor,an's happiness, will you, VIII
n glory in the strength and bravery of you
at manhood, Withhold them?


n. You are the mighty column nation:
le but without the Corinthian4 cap Whic
g completes, unless your wife crowns 20
l. with the tendfils and leaves of her we
es foundered trust. Will you forfeit you
to crown by sleights? Will you not tres
IS lovingly the wife @ho can say, in tt
n beautiful language which Scott puts int
in the mouth OF Amy, wife of Leiceste
a Sc all that woman can have given him.
e. name and fame. A queen could give hi
no more


IT, Will you not give every evidence tn
81 is needful to the happiness of the moth
n of Your children? to her who has watcl
at ed prayerfully beside your bed Of pa
Cd when others slept? Will you not, al
Us reap the reward of the f" faithful We
m doneg'


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