Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-12-10
The Mecha nic's Wife,
/ the RESULT Of PERSEVERANCE,.

OR THE RESULT Of PERSEVERANCE,.
"Well. Augustus" said Mariunne, as the for.
mer entered lil,e room which, without carpet,
curtain, or ornament of any kind, served as
Kitchen, siuing room and nursery, "we arc re-
ally senled down at housekeeping Dont il
seem comfortable, after so many Privalions z"
YES" answered the young husband trying
10 smile. as he glanced first at his handsome
wife, and then al The liIle neat pine supper.ta.
BILE, and then al the cradle where slept little
charming boy Of six months. but mine is such
@ life of toll, that | have no time TO enjoy any
,hne--no. even TO play with Fred"
"Bul il seems 10 me, returned The wife, very
Ihoughlully, "IhaI it need not be just so. We
are not in debt, we both have health, and am
willing to be very economical, in order that we
may have time for enjoyment and Improvement
100. Say, shalt we Try the experiment 7"
She handed him cup Of tea as she spoke,
aud looking up into his lace with SWEEP aud
hopeful smile but his (ace was deadly pale,
and an unbidden tear stood in his eyes as he an.
swered mondlly-
III don'I know how that can be- Every mo.
ment taken from my labor is so much taken
from my scaE,y income. We cannot affdrd 10
attend places Of public amusement; 10 our pre-.
sent low style Of living. we canno. minge in
the first society. and will never consent to en-.
ter any other than good society, if we live
alone and as Tor Improvement, my education
was so neglected in my childhood, that | have
llIle taste for reading, and besides we have no.
thing to read
"Oh, yes" said the wife, 1--WE have enough
70 begin with. Here ia our beautiful new gilt
p,hla uyhich rnust ppad aVnPu FnnPuinu and
evening; and here il your N paper. with good
and improving matter enough To last one or iva
evenings in a week. and you can easily have q
share in a public library To fll up the rest"
But how shall find lime, my good planning
wife T.
Thank you, Augustus. for the compliment,
and now will plan on. We will rise early
and work diligently all day. Then. i( you
think you need work longer. you can bring YOU
work into my room, or will take Fred into tht
shop, and ore of US will read and tend the baby
while the other works. Wont that be goot
plan Z
4 rather ,hink twill said the husband. be
ginning to show little more interest. but Ia
thinking also, that my hestating and blUnderinI
manner of reading will not be very ed(ying II
you. shall make bnI sorry work Of IL
sWell. suppose you do. have Webster
Dictionary. and we will hive that Upen betor
,us, aud look ou, every word Of which wedo no
understand the meaning. II our progress
slow 1.-THE FIRST. We shall have no body TO laug
lat US, and we shall soon find ourselves lmProV
log rapidly
Augustus smiled incredulously, but seemed
encourage his wife TO 60 on -
You are indeed noble planner; but wha
,shall we do on the Sabbath | suppose yo
expect 10 advance fas. in The march Of mind
.sheu we have whole day TO ourselves!
.Yes,' said Marianne, i think we may the
our arrangements must be somewhat modified
You know we have seaI 10 Or. C.'s church
You mus. Join The Young Mems Bible Glass
And prepare the lesson 10 The morning, while
attend the meeting Then will stay at HON
in lhe afternoon, aud let you attend the Blbl
Class and ,he afternoon service. 10 The ever
bng we will read
1--we no objection to that; but as comPer
sasion for my Bibls Class. you must join tn
Ladies' Sewing Circle, and will take care {
Fred one afternoon 10 the week so you will B
able TO Attend .... -...... ...
Thank you, dear husband, will gladly a.
eept your offer, If you will les me stay aou
one evening in the week while you attend Of
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