Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-12
REAR AND FORBEAR.
BY r. Q. ARTHUR.

"Don'i talk 10 me i'm such serious
strain, Aunt Hannah. One would real
ly think, fiom what you say. that James
and ] would quarrel before we were
married a month |" .........
"Not SO soon as that, Maggy, dear
Heaven grant that II may not come su
soon as that. But, depend upon it,
child. if sou DO not make .'bear aud Tor
bear your motto, many months will not
have passed, afier your wedding day
without the occurrence Of some serious
misunderstanding between you and your
husi.Bt.
III al. body else were 10 say that to
NE, Aunt Hannah, would be very all.
cry" ...a .a...-
For which ynu would be a very fool.
,sh girl. But il is generally The way
good advice is taken, ii being all article
Uf which none think they stand in need. y
"BnI " hal in ,he world can there be
forJ JsS.s aud "a have differences abouf?
/ am sue thai love him most truly; aud
] om sure he loves me as fnEdly as love
hin. jD niuluas love there can be M
strife no emulation excep, in The per
furn;ahcv ST good offices. Indeed, Aunt
l think you are far TOO serious"
Cover The bright sky bending above
y"u, my dear niece, | would no', for The
world, bring a cloud even as igh. as the
flDy. almost veinless, gossamer. Blu,
know clouds INNS, hide It's clear, calm
passionless blue, either earlier or later h
life. And what | say now is with the
hope Of giving you the preseience requi
red 10 avoid some of the storms thai
may threaten to break upon your head. y
"Neilher cloud nor storm will evel
come from .hai quarter OF the sky from
which 900 seem to apprehend danger
"No, If both you aud James learn tt
ben- and fnrhear in your conduc. tow ART
each o,ber!"
ave cannot act otherwise.
"rhen there win be no danger.
Margaret Percival expressed herself
sincerely. She could not believe iha
there was the shghtes. danger Of any
misunderstanding between her and James
Canning, 10 whom she was shortly to be
married. The well meant warning o.
her snDi, xho had seen and fell more
~ life !han she yet haG, wen, ,herefore
for nothing.
"a month elapsed. and the young ant
lovely Maggy pledged her faith a. The
altar. Ar the bride Of Canning, she fell
tba! she was the hnppies, creature in the
world. Before her was path winding
amid green and fowery places, and lin
gering by the side Of s,ill waters; while
a sunny sky bent over all.
James Canning was a young lawyer
Of some talent. and the possessor of +,
good income independent of his profes.
sion. Like others, he had his excellen
riGs and his defects of character. MAI.
orally, he WINS Of proud, impatient spir
il, and. from child had been restless un-
der dicialion. As an offse, to this. ht
was man of strict integrity, generous
in his feelings, and possessed Of warm
heart. Aunt Hannah had also known
him since he was boy, and understood
his character thoroughly; and j, was
this knowledge that caused her to fee
some concern for the future happines,
OF her niece. as well as to speak 10 he
timely words Of caution. Blu. thes,
words were not understood.
"We've not quarreled yet. Aunt Han
nah. for all yonr Fears" said The young
wife, three or four months after her mar,
risge.
.For which l am truly thankful;" re
T piled Aunt Hannah. "Siill, l would sa,
Row, as did before. " Bear and forbear.
"That is, Imusi tear everything ant
forbear 10 everything. hardly ih,nl
that faiy, aunt. should say ,ha. James
cugh. to do little Of this as well Al
ws,"
EYES; il is bis duty as well as yours
But you should not think Of bis duty I,
You. Msggy; only Of your duty TO him
That is the most dangerous error int
which you can fall. and one that will b
Almost cersain to produce unhappiness.
would yoD have wife never thinl