The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-05-12

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reared alone, without any home discipline
and education, and was often thoughtless
and inconsiderate of others, and some
times selfish. He lacked all the useful
and convenient, though unappreciated
bahits of order, tidiness, and promptness;
and what was worse for man, he even
Hacked industry and energy. He could
rouse himself an emergency, BUTT was
only for that, and>then he sank bank into
his former Indifferent careless ease.
Such character waSleast of all IN ac-
cordance with that of Jane, who was pos
sessed of great energy, and had been
trained to carefulness and industry. AT
first she was greatly distressed in her dis
appointment, and secretly lamented her
fate in bitterness of spirit, but keen feel
ings do not last long. She gradually grew
accustomed to her lot, and endeayored to
perform its duties faithfully, though she
was not happy, andwas very often annoy
ed by the delinquencies and deficiencies
Of her husband, They irritatedh her tenn
per, and she would complain and fret
This course had no effect to improve
things. 1t seldom has.
Matters grew worse year by year
The husbands S affection waned by degrees,
and he became more and more inattentive
and selfish, while the cares and anxieties Of
the wife kept increasing, and with them
increased her complaining and trettlng.
An unenviable state of things, moisture
Ily! wonder if it's rare
After the dinner colloquy we have CIV
en-, Jane returned to her own room'
thoughtful and repentant. She dlscours-
ed with herself somewhat IN this wise :
Il am sorry was so cross at din
ner. William might have been pleas
ant, if had given him chance, What
miserable life we are leading lam SO
unhappy, and things are growing worse
and worse-what may they come to 3
To be sure, William is not what l once
thought he was, but that cannot be help
ed now-hc is my husband we are VOW
ed unto each other till death, and why
not make the best, instead of the worst,
of nv lot? And it is not so bad as 1t
might be, after all. William might be
dissipated or dishonest which heisnotnow,
Butwho knows what he may become, if
any longer render his home unhappy? y,
am wrong know am Let me try te
do better God helpme Finding faul
with William does not improve him
have tried it long enough; Iwilltry wha
gentleness, meekness and endurance may
do. shall make him happier in tha
way, and it is easier to be virtuous wher
we are happy than when we are wretch
ed. 1t will require strong effort anc
unremitting watchfulness toovercome my
faults of temper, but is not the happiness
and we'll being of life a sufficient motive
will make the effort / cannot change
character and circumstances, butt vii
suit myself to them
Jane thus came to wise resolution
which she ought to have made early II
her married life but it was in this case
according to the old maxim, better lat'
, than never And, what was wiser thai
the resolution, she began to act upon 1t
; Plenty of good resolutions are made--ieV
, are observation-disclosures kept. When he
husband came home to tea, Jane wa
dressed neatly, and though there was
cloud on his brow, she looked and spok
pleasantly. 1t was an effort for her tt
! appear in the same way in the morning, TO
her husband was still moody, and silent
and did not break it.
; In the middle of the forenoon he enter
: ed her room on some errand, as on tn
day previous, with his boots unscraped
: she seemed to take no notice of them.
i think l must have made ligh
e breakfast, he said, carelessly.
Jane soon disappeared, and returning
V offered him a plate of tempting sand
IL wiches.
; He looked up at her in SURPRISE
# What does this mean, JaneT
Il thought you were hungry and
d wanted to please you, was her ingenuou
t. answer.
:, He took the sandwiches with one hanc
n and drawing her towards him with tn
e other, kissed her tenderly. why Jane
d we'er growing young again
= Il wish we might grow good and lov
n ing was her answer as she returned u
&c kiss.
l. When he was gone, Jane brushed Il
d her carpet quickly and cheerfully and
did not seem half so dirty as the day b,
u fore, though the mud was much deeper
h, the streets. The boot scraper was nj
A. forgotten again that day, and before nigl
Mt man appeared to put the stove in orde
m and Walker called to say he was sorl
Id he had disappointed Mrs, L. about ii
81 drawers he would have them done 500
NJ Jane kept herself good-natured al
cheerful the next day, and several 9th
days, although William often forgot tn
90 his boots were muddy when he can
r. home. and several times turned all t
p drawers inside out to find what he h
as left at his office--woke up the ba
in with his loud sneezes--forgot half h
or commissions, important as they were
IN her, and even delayed to order coal
ge one day there was none with which to co
I'd, the dinner She schooled herself to
ire tience. Sometimes when. a murmuri
es, word was coming, she bit her lips a
ild keptit back. Sometimes she left tthero.
ION to gather strength and self-control'
OF oftenest spoke Of something beside
i subject of vexation, as quickly as POI
leu BILE.
N AT the end of a week, Alboni's q