Show A plain truth no man has a right to many till in every human probability assured that he can support a family in his own station mere love or improvident m echea seldom turn out well poverty comes and there is so much self reproach on either side that sail is added to its bitterness ter ness their tempers are soured and they soon wish themselves unmarried but when trials assail an attached a reasonable pair sorrow unites them closer the man feeling how much depends on him never flags in his exertion and often recovers the lost step if not there is still consolation in his cifes unvarying love in her sweet noiseless sacrifices in these uncertain times there are few commercial men who have not met with reverses and will often say had it not been for those at home I 1 should have blown my brains out I 1 could not have stood it bif vif and children I 1 they are a beacon to us in our troubled sea we renew the struggle when ready to sink beneath the wave and at last are saved at tha worst when all is black when friends are cool or reproachful when the arnel est doubts assail us there is still one who respects and loves us at home w are still dear new york ledger |