I knew of no other way of making a living except by teaching.  I resolved then to get married.  I made it a subject of prayer and went to the Lord explaining things about this way.  I said:  “My Lord, you see the situation I cannot take care of mother and Charlien.  I want you to help me.  If it be best for me to marry, I will do so.  I have no one picked out, but I want you to select the one that you think best.  I want to give you my life, and I want by marrying to glorify and serve you, as well as to take care of mother and Charlien and be a good wife.”  I have always been a literalist.  I find out that it is the only way to interpret the Bible.  When God says:  “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him he shall bring it to pass,” I believe that to be the way to act.  My faith does not at all times grasp this or other promises, but there are times when I can appropriate them and make them mine; there are times when I can pray with faith, believing that I have the things I pray for, other times it is not so.

In about ten days from that time I made this a subject of prayer, I was walking down the street in Holden and passed a place where Mr. Nation was standing, who had come up from Warrensburg, where he was then editing the “Warrensburg Journal”.  He was standing in the door with his back to me, but turned and spoke.  There was a peculiar thrill which passed through my heart which made me start.  The next day I got a letter from him, asking me to correspond with him.  I was not surprised; had been expecting something like it.  I knew that this was in answer to my prayer, and David Nation was to be the husband God selected for me.  He was nineteen years older than I, was very good looking, and was a well-informed, successful lawyer, also a Christian minister.  My friends in Holden opposed this because of the difference in our ages and of his large family.  I gave him the loving confidence of a true wife and he was often very kind to me.  We were married within six weeks from the time I got the letter from him.  Mother Gloyd went to live with us and continued to do so for fifteen years, until she died.  My married life with Mr. Nation was not a happy one.  I found out that he deceived me in so many things.  I can remember the first time I found this out.  I felt like something was broken that could never be mended.  What a shattered thing is betrayed confidence!  Oh, husband, and wives, do not lie to each other, even though you should do a vile act; confess to the truth of the matter!  There will be some trouble over it, but you can never lose your love for a truthful person.  I hated lying because I loved the truth.  I hated dishonesty because I loved honesty.  I loved, therefore I hated.  I love mankind therefore I hated the enemies of mankind.  I loved God and therefore hated the devil.  Truth is the pearl of great price.  Whoso getteth it has all earth and heaven.