True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-07-15

The punishment was, in her view, alto
gether beyond the offence. He talked
on {; but she remained silent.
At last, he began 10 feel that he was
saying too much. Katy had not meant
TO offend him. Hers was only thought
less act, which his impatience had magni-
fed into crime, and which he had pun
ished as if it had been a crime. Had his
young wife given way to her feelings, she
would have wept herself to sleep that
night, refusing to be comiorted. But,
there was common sense, right feeling,
and a great deal of true perception in that
thoughless little brain of hers. She
knew that her husband loved her and
she knew that she had done wrong in
tresspassing on his naturally impatient
disposition. So, as soon as they were
home, and she could say what was in her
thought in a manner to give it the right
effect, she spoke to him these words, in
a low voice, that slightly trembled--
edward. forgive my :honghuessnesS.
| will try and not to offend you again in
this particular. And forgive, also, The
(rankness that accuses YOU of a far great
er wrong than mine. do not remember
any thing in the marriage contract, to
which we both assented, that gave either
of US the right to be angry with, or 10
speak ha,shIy to the other. We pledged
mutual loves, forbearance and kind Of
fees and little things, no matter how
annoying, should not make us forget!ul
of our pledges. was wrong-very
wrong-but wrong from thoughlIessness.
Oh Edward if you had only spoken Of il
in kind remonstrance, would have seen
my error quite as clearly, and resolved 10
do better quite as earnestly and low
ing instead of painful emotions woult
have ,rembled in my heart. 1t is no
good for us to be angry with one another
The trile of precept Of bear and forbear
must never be forgotten, if we would b.
happy together.
am not perfect, and cannot attain per-
fection in day. Bear, then, with my
infrmlies for the sake of the love in my
heart--a love that, 10 save you, dear hus
band would smile even in the face oI
death Such love should cover multi
tude of small offences"
Edward Cleveland caught his young
wife TO his heart, and while he held hel
there tightly, covered her lips with kiss
es.
"Oh, these little things ! These litt't
things !" he said. "How like foxes dc
they spoil our tender grapes ! But, dea
Katy ! it must no longer be. Do no
try my faulty patience over much, and
will hold my hand hard against the weak
nesses Of character which have, already
troubled our peace"
"Speak freely and frankly, Edward,
was the reply-"onIy speak kindly.
will never of set purpose give pain o
annoyance. The dearest wish of my
heart is to make you happy; the light o
my life is in your loving smiles"
1t was far better thus 10 understand
each other. A world Of unhappiness ii
the future Katy saved herself and hus
band. A true word, firmly spoken, will
bring man to reason quicker than gal
lon of tears. Calm, firm remonstrance
is always better in wife than weeplni
t or moody silence. The first husban
, can understands; to the latter he has n
. key of Interpretation.
; Many trials had Katy with her order
: loving, impatient husband; but she kne'
his heart to be full of love for her, an
, the little things that some wives woul
Y have magnifed into barriers of separation
G she swept aside with gentle hand an
set herself 10 the work of preventing
f their future interpositions. She had he
0 reward.