. Christian herald and signs of our times . last 1 found myself in amiserable room. Mv husband lay drunkin the corner, and the child that was lyingon mv knee was restless. I sang, Thelight of other davs has faded, and wetmv handkerchief through with tears. My husband. said she to my wife, met yours He spoke a few words andgave a grasp of the hand, and now for sixyears my husband has been to me all thata husband can be to a wife, and we aregetting our household goods togetheragain. 1 have brought your husband thevery handkerchief I wet through thatnight with my tears: and I want him,when he is


. Christian herald and signs of our times . last 1 found myself in amiserable room. Mv husband lay drunkin the corner, and the child that was lyingon mv knee was restless. I sang, Thelight of other davs has faded, and wetmv handkerchief through with tears. My husband. said she to my wife, met yours He spoke a few words andgave a grasp of the hand, and now for sixyears my husband has been to me all thata husband can be to a wife, and we aregetting our household goods togetheragain. 1 have brought your husband thevery handkerchief I wet through thatnight with my tears: and I want him,when he is speaking, to remember that hehas wiped away those tears from me—Itrust in God forever. This little anecdote never failed to pro-duce a marked impression on Mr. Goughsaudiences, wherever he related it. He wasespecially fond of illustrating his point bybrief, simple anecdotes, and they were al-wavs told with a pathos and an eloquencethat thrilled and convinced the a general thing the incidents weredrawn from his own


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