The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-04-04

two years of her welded life, that the
slightest allusiou to it made her nerv-
ons- She could bear to be fretted al
if every thing was not quite to the taste
she could endure to remain shut up ir
the close kitchen, morning after morn
ing, though she knew other young wives
mates of her girlish years, were prone
nadiDg the pleasant streets, because she
loved her husband truly and tenderly
and it was pleasure to minister to his
rather dainty palate, while to be fretted
at sometimes, she knew was part of eve.
Try woman's experience, and one she
must have to bear with smiling face,
| though the heart ached ever so sorely.
She could even have borne to be called
careless, extravagant, wasteful. though
she knew the adjectives would have been
misapplied, because in all those things
she could have proved to her husband
she was daily amending; but to be GEN.
sured because she did not cook like his
mother, was more than she could bear
patiently. It was hopeless case, for
DO wife ever did cook like mans moth
er having the hearty appetitss of little
growing boys to deal with, while the
poor wife has the fastidious tastes of a
matured man, and mayhap, too, of one
who LoSes to eat.
She did not reply at once to her hus-
band She could not. indeed, for there
was choking sob struggling in her
throat. But with womanlike heroism
she swallowed it whole, aud then said
pleasantly
SO know. Harry, your mother is a
paragon of cook, for all mothers are,
and should like dearly to eat some of
her nice victuals 1 do WISH" and her
voice assumed an earnest tone, Z" do
wish you would take me to see her and
let me serve an apprenticeship with her.
assure you 1 would. willingly cook as
she does. if only knew her way, and
then it is too bad too here we have
been married almost two years, and l
have yer seen one of your relations.
Come let's give up going to New York
this fall and go out in the country to
your father's-won't you ?"
Mr.. Lawrence did not answer at once.
He mas, in truth, little ashamed OF
the only reason which had so long de.
tered him from Introducing his wife to
the parental homestead. She was a
city born and. city bread woman, had
been nurtured in afHuence, and always
mingled in fashionable society; aud be
did hate to have her see the contrast
between his lowly home and eountryGed
relations, and her stately residence and
genteel friends. 1t was reason to be
ashamed of, and he knew it, for not bolier
Iwere the associations that clustered
around the city home, nay not as holy
were they as those which clung to that
low, brown home, with it's messy caves
its arching elms, its ripping spring, its
beaming garden, its struggling orchard,
lts broad sweep of meadow, and its dim,
old forest, SO like picture with Its
lights and shades.
And well too did he know that in all
that makes true men and women, in
sterling integrity, in fxedness of pur-
pose, in warmth and devotion of heart,
the aged parents whom he had left years
before under that humble roof, would
stand, to say the least, side by ide with
those who had claimed the young affec-
tioas of his vito. Yes, Mr.. Lawrence
was ashamed of the only reason that
had det erred him SO long from intro
ducing to his parents the gentle one
whom their only son had chosen for his
life-companion, and SO, though he put
her off with an excuse at dinner, yet af,
terward, when they sat together on the
sofa, enjoying that half hours chat which
he always allowed himself, he assented
to her wish, and that day week was
decided upon as the one which should
present Mary TO his friends, and as she
/ r-hingly, yet earnestly said. present
to her some of mothers victuals.
at will write them to day. They
have a mail on Thursas.,v, and Il they
do not receive it then, why Saturday, 5
will carry it, and as they are always at
church, they can get it Sunday. We
must always make some allowance for
country mails. But if they get it Sun
day, there will be time enough ere Tues
day noon, for q deal of cooking; and 1
tell you, Mary, such chicken pie as
You'll sse in the centre of mothers ia
&" You haven't eat since you were a
boy" interrupted she, pleasantly, 80,
I'm SO glad tat you're going. I shall
make me new check apron this very
afternoon, for mean to be in the kitch
en- or pantry all the time. You'll new
er talk of mothers victuals after this
visit"
Only to say this tastes like hers,
aad that will be praise enough, 1 sup
poss," and she young husband, now all
good nature, kissed the soft and beautis
full check presented, and went on his
way, feeling. for the time, quite satisfied