Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-25
Fiom the Mothers Assistant.
Story for Husbands and Wives.
The Lisslc Fexcs that Spell the Vines"

story IOT nuSOan0S ana wives.
I.
"The Lisslc Fexcs that Spell the vines.''
Br ANNE =. PORTER.
.
I'm glad my husband int 90 Dotional said
soshpfng neishbOf TO friend, whose husband ha
just passed ont OF the room after finding fault wit
some Etue Domestic arrangement not exactly With
, q" sphere.
IL am sorry Mr.. @. has the habit" replied th
. other, mildly; but as cannot remedy it, mus
oosr IL Pauehuy
oucn were the words which passed the lips; but th
: nearer niue knew Wnat tram OF sad thoughts sh
naa ehcteo Tor the day.
Aos' 81 sernoon' as Mrs. G. sat alone, engaged xit
ner sewing sef mind was busy with the days Of be
eary shInood' wnen' frce from care, she was levs
ana cnefsneo aaugutsr gathering the flowers Of life
ou' oeafns none OK ns burdens. Tnsn followed thes
uays '. 'nSiai snuc'Pa'ion' wnen nc whom she no'
'aneu nusoana was rsquens visitor at her father
A'N' .' .'0""'A '',' nos's "nen 'oge'ner tne1
go, o1,s "Asn ',Ie was s"IIiooteo' ano
=. 80 s' !" ..0.'1'' ie'o,u',oo'
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49,. -, g. '.' ps''' QUO aa'
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,.' ,.".s .1 ueea 0as inc grave Just % mac
'nen se0on0 =
na.;... - - 1o' io4u'iins muco
Ta. NTH, h.a -. - ~ ..,0n'An'e
da,ss Of nurss .nd hou.sss.a. H. a"ue. 'no aeAs'
| ,.., n'i IuSo~no Wa'
S.nom.s - .s..s '.''i country si'
N 0o"i'''3oie support 70 nis
D1'. p.u'Vn0s Ana gooo man
'.'A' 10y W any'ning iof o'o
| 'Ao's''e' 'na' ""' W snoao
Wv" " '.e ".S'n nei nouSeno'o nef could
W. '"e ''eaa VI iuieness'
-, "0"y, auu .ne spirit to''
"oN'' A.e oe"'n "' uuue'. Anen, too' she had
80 n1''n. nao ~" pecuharties' les +;
1o ""'' aoAuo"'uso " " nefseiI' tnat ne was very
"o''on@' 1na s0' m ms way. II there was single
.'"'' ,.'AA !" .ue "ieAo' Ok gram TOO much 'oda,
nc "oud % sure 10 notice 1t II the baby sneexcd, it
.au 'aAen 'oia OF II Dutten was NIL siIg from his
.' "'h'''sa 'naa IL snoa'd nave found its way
'n'' 'ue oraW0r un'h repaired les, all this was
".i 1nu' Ss nus ~'ie thought 1t all over during the
oav nap toat AFTERNOON, she began seriously to
LINK 'nat sne nad trouele-that life was full Of sor
~~~-
ih's Set IL coughing short spasm foll,w.d, which
saimea 'ne 5eung mother, and 1t was some time be-
.ie spe cou'd get the little One quiet Then, OF
a' Inc clock, It was Desr the usual time for
'ea' seating her child upon the hoor, and giving it
some paything she hurried into the kitchen bat the
doctor soon cane in.
"Ah. my dear, isn't supper ready We must try
T. t. more pun.tual" !"
it viii Be on the table soon, said the vile, try
ing to suppress choking sensation in h.r throat As
she uttered this, she sighed, and in her heart she
w'shed 'shs hsd never been married." Ilwma we'll
d,nd wish, although it unuttcred, it was for the
nocnt the real language of h-r soul. In the mean-
time, little Jessie had found the way to her fathers
arms, ard was growing with childish delight.
snow for some supper," said the doctor, cherfuy,
rs ne piac toe child in its high chair not forget
nng (f% be Was particular mani tho linen inafore
ho then assisted his wife In putting the dishes upon
tie table.
He was tired and hungry but the frugal meal re-
vived him. II it's true that emo diplomatic difficult
y is so great but it may be covered with table
o'O'n' 1nen, surely plsasan tea-tablo may prove
an aht'dote for slight domestic jars.
Sanford has paid me tat bill to-iay, J" said the
doctor. III never expected to get cent of it and
now Emsia' can purchase that illustrated sdition
OK banysns Pilgrims Progress, which you have so
long wished to sWn. am glad ws did not buy 1t be-
i0fe' ior tnere are some at the bookstore, te-iay
und In morocco, plain, but hrm and good"
In pleasant cnat the hour OF tea passed, and Mrs.
" iet pang oil seh-reproaah, as she moved busily
ao " the house, replacing the tea-hiugs and prepar
ing iof o'eaAiast. was wrong after oil, she
sara 70 ne'se'i' Ana forgot no" many blessings are
s".n m
Ane next aay' wnen ne returned nome' ne brought
Inc nc" VOTE asd' IN looking atis beautiful Illus
Ms''on', every unpleasant 'nousns was forgotten
"nsn 'noy anei a. the family altar and the husband
usea . peuuon wnicA No nad often offered before,
o.Sn ie.' >" iofoe' and unknown one to tho Other
au.'u run 'ne n'ait ievent Amen "o' let u'
wv ''oA 'oi uua' A'nAole Oy LOOKING for unmngltd
o'ss Va oAi'n; out iemsu DER that this Is not our
i'.' snu % preP.rA i0f oiiicu'ues' uiA's changes
ana nnai sepafauon.
Anes' lss' "oros' "nnai separotion' softened each
neaH. Inc young "ie tnousnt OF widow-nood' and
ssuddsred. "oucn punishment would be Just for
my reoeiiious tnougne' yesterday she said within
oerse'f Inc oootor' wilh true aneotion looked with
interest upon nm paie gentle and still beautiful wife
But tnsaeh sucn feelings tended to subdue irritation
fer the ume' tnef influence was only temporary.-
Inc next 0ay Dfcugnt It's domestic duties, and the