Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1884 — A Wife’s Admiration. [ARTICLE]

A Wife’s Admiration.

Sir Arthur Wellesley, before he became the Duke of Wellington, married a charming Irish lady, Catherine Pakenham. They had been long attached to each other, and the marriage took place just after he had returned from his brilliftht career in India. During his absence of eleven years she never. once wrote to him, yet her affection was constant. When Lady Wellesley was presented to Queen Charlotte, her Majesty said, “I am happy -to see "at my court so bright an example of constancy. But did yon really never write one letter to Sir Arthur during his long absence?” “No, never, your Majesty.” “Add did you never think of him ?” "Yes, your Majesty, very often.” She was proud of her husband’s reputation, but prouder of the fact that he merited it. Just before her death, Bhe was visited by frifnds who found her lying on a hoi a in a room filled with the magnificent presents of cities, kingdoms and sovereigns. When the visitors gazed npon them with admiration, the Duchess exclaimed, with a weak voice: “All tribute# tp merit! There’s the vfclue! All pure, no corruption suspected even 1 That could not be said of the Duke of Marlborough!”— Youth’s Companion. Poverty is uncomfortable, but nine times out of ten, the best thing that can happen to a young man is to be tossed overboard and compelled to sink or swim for himself.