Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-07-24

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"You are indeed. very industrou
wife, Nell, YET even as he spoke h
sighed, fof his home, though it was YER
pleasant to look at, was also very uncom
Portable.
Mrs. Jones was conscientious and ar
industrious woman, and she esteemed /
her duty to work lard for her HUSBAND
and children. BRtshe perceived not how
her spirit Of housewogsbip intefIered viii
her duties as a Hife and mother. The
latter demanded be- house should be a
home, the former thai It should be an
idol, and she bowed down INCREASINGLY 10
the imaas She hassaaf4f sci Up. without
once sasFeettig thai tiin magic word home,
was IN her keeping bal an empty sound.
Her husband, when his hours OF labor
were over, felt as if he had fairly earned
happy evening but he was ever offend
ing against her Jules ol propriety, and
therefore took himself tothc public house,
where he was an object of consideration
Which he never was al home. And thus
I though Mrs. ZONES was considered a bet
Ter wife than. Mrs. Yates, they both, by
different means, accomplished one end
driving from their homes domestieated hus-
bands.
Fields, too had gained his hone--a
neat little cottage hike those OF his fellow
workmen. Within, all was clean and neat
as the gambols Of the children would per-
nit, and his wife, who advanced to meet
him, and was as neat person as the eye
could wish TO rest upon.
.'Well, Carrie, cried Tields, gaily,
here am, tired and hungry, wanting
my supper, do you mean TO give me any =
"Why, il you behave yourself, | will 7
she replied, in the same tone and as il is
| all ready, ycu might as well have il now
should think you needed it after SO hot
day"
Al length the comfortable though frugal
meal was ended, and the children put to
bed and then the little wife came eai!y
down stairs. Fields was weary and had
placed his feet upon the chair. Jat no
irown darkened Carries brow ut the
sights ON the contrary, she advanced good
lumoredly to his side, and inquired il size
should 20 on with Il book she had been
reading the previous evening, or If he
would rather chat while sire worlied.-
But the pleasure OF listening to all Interest,"
lag book was greater to the weary man.
than that OF hearing the village gossip, AMI
SO Carrie read on till bed time.
Time passed on, and Mrs. Yates grew
more careless and fond Of gossip, Mrs.
Jones Il more devoted house slave; and
| their husbands, rs Il necessary consequence,
grew more attached to ti1s ale house COM
pany; while Carrie Fields pursued the
even tenor of hefway, contented, neat,
cheerful and good tempered, her home Il
heaven of peace ard happiness, to which
her husband returned with pleasure, and
herself most happy in making him so.
One day Carrie was busily engaged in
wedding her little garden, when Mrs.
Yates passed by; and seeing her. paused
to "chat Bit"
you have not seen the new cloak
Fields bought me on my birth day, - said
Carrie.
"No I've not, but I'll come in now, ="
and Mrs. Yates entered
eUpon my word, lisa pretty eloak-l
wish could afford such one, said Mrs.
Yates. And how nice you have every
thing around you. ! wish could be as
comfortable"
'.And why should you not ?" said Car
rte, ''your husband has the same wages as
mne.9
"Ah your husband does not spend SO
much time at the public hoqse,"
"Ne, he never euteTs ii.
HAnd yet, who, we were first married,
every body said mine was the best match,
because Yates was the steadtest man |
cannot think how yen manage TO keep
him SO much at home with you. .
by making it heat, clean and eomlorta.
bic, by letting him find his supper waiting
tol him and his wife and children ready
to welcome him aud keep him company.
M:s. Yates stood tar a moment silent
and seli-convieted. She said little to Mrs
Fields. but bidding her soon good day,
sped home. resolving As she went that il
her husbands reformation depended oll
hers. il should be set about without DC
! lay,
That evening at the usual hour the three
men returned to Bell Air; Fields jesting
on the way, for his heat was hight, the
others dali and dreary. ios they Mete ex-
hausted by their day work. aud had no
bright home thoughts to cheer them. Al
length Yates parted with ms companions.
and sauutered slowly homewaris, know
ing that however late he might be, he
was always too soon. At last he reached
his home but stood still in establishment
at the scene before him, almost doubtisg
whether he had not entered the wrong
door. The room was swept and busted
and everything put in its place; the sup
per was ready, and children neat.
But the next moment his wife entered
and then he knew his home again, Tor her
dress was a matter that, amid all her re.
formation, she quite overlooked. Bu
those she had effected sufiiced for the time
and, pleased with the nnwonted comfort
her husband remained al home.
A proud, happy woman, that night, wa,
Mrs. Yates she looked upon the victory
as already gained, and great was her dis.
appointment when en- the following even,
ing Yates went to the public house. The
next morning she took her way to Mrs
Field s cottage, to communicate to her the
fears and hopes of the last two days.
You must not be down hearted" sale
Carrie "only go ON in the way you have
heu,,n and hefar. tnpr your hitsbanJ ~;