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hip wishes ranging her knitting began On site of of the build that now form jtort of the little village of Kan ago wan situated a cosy log use as convenient a one as bo found in the whole of Tork This structure was by a mmiivof threeMr Monroe bis wife and his sister Mr Monroe was a young of good education but lax habits lie had boon previous lii marriage to Mini Marten a teacher and by avocation Ik listed considerable with which be had now purchased partially cleared farm together with about five hundred acre of wood land and bad determined to down an a farmer He began bis la bora with energy and with apparent of self husband The first three air residence on the farm tolled bravely and with rig energy bad cleared of land and beautified hia home Meanwhile he shared tin and sympathy of hi in the wood felling tree and by her womanly tenderness ami cheering words lighter I but many men who do not love of women until it is taken from them who trample all other earthly lores and bean true affinity Creator love and so drew mo to reprinting called me her child when you shall have become a young man and may be aeparatcd from the lore of remember a you never spun know you there womans except Gods Tears filled her eyes and dropped upon my I urn chock and for a few minutes she is unable to proceed Why she was deeply affected at this point I sumed After three year had away a change began to appear patient meek and forbearing wife became at times all bat distracted and did not know how to act Kind words and loving acts her only instrument hot so much mental exertion and grit I quick ly began to upon her mind and re rendered nor impotent of her nervous excitement -In- would appeal in Ml and loving terms who overpowered her and rational demands would at times attendinghia neighbor mature ginshop for two or three weeks at a time bat the old longing getting again upper- hand of ho would steal away nights to gether would bring a relapse upon his wife Everything was brought to car to endeavor to fas- home and daring his days studied most everything to render him little comfort that possible was added to their al ready comfortable home Bat derate temptation seemed hover oer his head and drag him down to ruin Daring the spring months succeeding this winter I have just spoken of he succeeded in getting nil his crops duly put in bat under then existing downward fore distant with to dissuade but all to sober ho was heartily sorry and when looking upon the wanting form of bis deaf wife and told that bis intemperate habits was tbo cause of her premature decline the poor weak follow would burst into a flood of tears and weep bitterly But surrounded with evil companions and ignc- help ho could not forego his weakness The spring and summer gradually ore away and with some assistance ho his Unlike he had not Wielded ingle day in effecting the clearance of hi land and his neigh bors my father amongst the rest predicted his spctdy to imbibe through tho and his wifo to show signs of has tening dissolution Just one week ending and the other nio domestic manufac ture The winds howled piteoosly without and a raging snowstorm had continued the day and now far into the night who bad been quite sober during the day left bouse about dusk intending as he sld to call on us agreeing to return not later than eight oclock struck and Mrs Man- from her seat repaired look for her husband for bis safety as the as raging furiously She it into the blustering night as gloom and drifting obliged to close the door to her breath Besoming her scat beside the table she began to weep Her tried to bat it was of no avail and in the deep agony of her aba that God would protect return to her be in placing hit solid ground keep them She had this forgetful Ii is might to save she chided for such great now her very heart strings ap peared touched by the wings of seraphs who were congregating about this meek honest creature She had done everything but go to of grace the foundation of waters She had paid a pries or everything had accomplished n her husbands behalf heretofore now she bought blessings without money or without price and so felt clock a load rap About heard and thev both arose and the doir feeling that bad returned They hurried ly flung it but instead of a tall stranger stood 1 lore them plainly dressed who sought admission and protection from the night They both were utterly J Briu Pits fused and disappointed but kindly bid the feeing hit they could not refuse admission to any one out In each a raging storm The stranger immediately repaired to the fire to warm his almost frozen frame J Mrs handed him a chair in- oft recurring haggard expression was him to he seated but could not the previously handsome refrain from weeping iron lately before agreeable household and in stead of the pleasant smiles and kind words between the members of is small family melancholy became printed on the features of Hi sAlB lit SffistS Throw up decayed pumpkin and lowii shuua Plant your potato downward and they will after many days Plant your foot on your wifes corns and will get a good crop on the ear an A young lady is charged with having said that if a cart wheel has a pity if a pretty girl like cant have one of Mslc truth Is he had began liquors use alcoholic I was a little girl of ten then and my fathers bouse being near them visiting back and forth and 1 bad pretty good knowledge of their do mestic infelicities bad be gan to associate with one or two backwoodsmen of very low principle and intemperate habits and from them bad entertained a love of strong drink As My good woman said he what is the cause of your grief friends dying or Istely dead No she replied I am fearful for safety of my dear husband who I am afraid out in thai Ah am sorry to hear that for the night is very cold and any on exposed is in danger of suffocation