Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-14

| hle, by letting him find his supper waiting
for hun, aud lis wife aud children ready To-
welcome him and keep him company.
Mrs. Yates stood for moment silent and
selfcouyicled She sad little to Mrs
Field, hut bidding her soon good day, sped
home, resolving as she went that If her hus-
bands reformation depended on her, II
should be set about Immediately.
That evening at the usual hour. the three
men returned to Bell Air; FIELDS testing on
the way, for his hear, was hight. the others
dull aud dreary, for they were exhausted by
their days work, aud TO bright home
thoughts to cheer them. At length Yates
parted with his companions, and sauntered
slowly homewards, knowing that however
late he might be, he was always too soou
Al last he reached his home, but stood still
IA astonshmcnt at the scene before him, al
most doubling whether he had moi entered
the wrong door The room was swept and
busted, aud everything pu, ia its place; the
supper was ready, and the chlldre neat.
But the next moment his wife entered.
and thea he knew his home again, for her
dress was matter that, amid all her refor-
mauons, she had quite overlooked. But
those she had effected suiIiced for the time,
aud pleased with the uuwonted comfort,
her husband remained a, hume.
proud, happy woman, that night, was
Mrs. Yates; she looked upon the victory
as already gained aud great was her disap-
poinimenl when on The fllOwlng evening
Yates went to the public house The next
"ornins she took her way to Mrs Fields
cottage to communicate To her The fears
aud hopes of the last two days
You must not be down hearted said
Carrie; only 60 on IN the way you have
begun, aud before long your husband Will
SIT at hume as conteuiedly as my husband
does
Do you really think So said she, wiping
away the tears.
10 be sure do, said Carrie gail,, and
now ! tell you what III du-lil lend YOU
book, read IIde To Me-. Yates Of an even
ing, aud When It Is euded you snail have
another.
rnauk YOU, said Mrs. Ya,es, full Of
nope, a, she departed
Carue looked after her moment, aud
lhen calling ner back, exclaimed.
~ nate,er YOU do, Mrs Yates. mind aud
nul forget 10 put GA clean dress before
evening"
Mrs. Yates took both pieces OF advice,
aud pat oR clean gown aud read the
Dooa, aus oo''' answered eKceileuty; Car
- nad proved true prophet. anu at
tne cad ot year or Two 3rln seemed re-
formed aud were as happy aud peaceful IN
Their neat liltle cottage as any IN Bell Ar
Meam"hiie months came aud went, and
brought nD spell upon their Wings Tor Jones
happiness.
One evening there had been the usual
display oi great anger Tor itile sIns, when
Junes weary ui the share that came upon
niuiscif, pushed back h!s chasF. aud rls;ng
WAS about 10 leave the house.
Aud now. observed Mrs. Jones, dryly.
4 suppose because YOU are not allowed TO
make evep thing ia mess, you are going
to the pablic house 10 spend your money
No replied he, gaIly, 4 am gong down
TO see Yates
10 Yates repeated his wife, contempt
uousiy you have good taste TO choose that
awful diry housed
Mrs. iaies does not keep a dirty house:
it is as clean aud neat as any one need see,
replied Jones; and what is more, she let's
Ler husband live IN quietuess and good tenn
per
Peace and qne,ness, good temper how
these words echoed IN the ears OF Mrs
Jones, long alter her husband had left the
house. Yet peace, quietness and good tenn
per--conscience whispered-W ere not to be
found IA her dwelling. There was an en-
ror CONFERENCE.-The had always been used
to ascrlbe II entirely To her husband; but
could It be possible II existed as much, even
perhaps more, Ia herself
Mrs. Jones took counsel Of none save her
own conscience whispered, bui IA the end
II guided her argh,. though painful indeed
were line efforts made to follow us dictates,
aud much 1t Cost her to sacrifice even in
part, the habits which had grown upon her
+ unlI they seemed part of herself But
time and good intentions on both sides
brought back the peace aud happiness which
seemed 90 have deserted Their dwelling, aud
al lengla the faces wilhln II grew as bright
as The tables that we're ready to mirror
them; luI the neatest outage IA b N AR be-
came one OF its most cheerful aud besi.ioy-
ed homes.