Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-07-02
EASY WARREN
BY WILLIAM 7. CoGGSHALL.

| body's cattle roamed tlfosgh the fields, and
Ray ymond's crops W ere nut sufficient TO yield
the family decent support. The farm had
once bee9 we'll stocked, but foF want Of
grvycr atteEgufs the cattle became poor, tire
sheep were never folded, even ia the most
figcross weather, and many of tIeurs died.
The wool was never properly sheaFed Rnd
| washed, and when taken TO market IL would
liat bring the market price. Had il not
been for Raymond's wife, " ho WIS a kTfsi-
mesa woman, the family must often have sus
fered for the common Decessaries OF life.
Raymond's chores were rarely ever ate p
ded to by himself; but was neighbour sick,
no man was ever mere willing to work in
his place. He was relied upon as the man
who would always neglect his own interests
to look after those of somebody else. He
could never set himself at his own iSrm-
work, but he was considered an excellent
hand, when, to oblge nsighbor, he took
lob in his field.
1t was a bleak morhing in md-winter -
Raymond Warren's wife was in the barn
ard foddering the cattIe-Raym was in
bed. The light of a brisk fire which his
wife had built. shone directly in his face
Ii awakened him: the room was warm, and
Raymond was persuaded by its inviting aP-
pearance to arse. lie sat down by the fire.
place in his shirt sleeves, and waited tor his
wife to come in and get him somc break
fast. As he warmed his feet he felt that he
had reason to congratulate himself on his
happy situation, aud he said TO himself.
faint every mans got such wife as |
have. Here she's made COED fire, and III
bet the chores are all DONE"
The chores were done, aud Raymond
had scarcely finished his solloquy when. the
useful wife hastened To the fire place to
warm her hands, which had become aaor-
oughly chilled by the cold handle OF the
pilchtork, with which she had been throw
ing hay and straw to the cattle.
Ii might be supposed that these occurren-
ces took place eaily in the morning--not SO.
1t was ten O'Clock when Raymond Warren
left his bed. His wife had been sewing for
two hours beiore she prepared her breakfast,
| then she urged Raymond for an hour longer
to get up. lie made fair promises, but left
them all uniul6lled She waited until it
was nine O'Clock, and then knowing her
husbands easy habits, and ashamed to have
he cattle united at that hour of the day, she
determined to attend to their wants her
| self.
Raymond's first salutation to her as she
stood by the fire was,
81 wish had some tea, Sally, but never
mind, you've put the things away--a little
warm water, with little milk and sugar in
it, will do just as well; and while you're a
bout it. you may get me little piece of
| bread; but just as you chuose: no matter a
bout it, anyhow. 'Taint every mans got
such a women for wife"
She might have answered,
at is not every woman that has such u
husband
But she knew such remarks would only
make bitter feelings, and though fatigued
with the violent exercise she had taken, she
went cheerfully and prepared her easy, good
natured husband cup of tea aud slice OF
toast, and then asked him if he would Hoi
cut some wood.
ssTo be sure WILL" was his response.
His breakfast over, he took up his axe
mounted the wood pile, and cut half-a
dozen sticks, when along came a neiehbor
who wanted Raymond to accompany him
to saw mill, about two miles distant, ant
assist IN loading upon a sled some boards
! which had been sawed for him: of course
Raymond went and his wife was compelled
to cut wood enough to keep the house warn
until the following day.
Mrs. Warren was in appearance feeble
woman but she had endured hardship which
would have destroyed the constitution of one
much more robust. Day after day he
j strength failed. yet she made no complaint
r Raymond saw that she grew pale, and W al
often disturbed with fears in regard to her
but be was too easy TO mention the subject
S and the useful wife became more and NOR
4 feeble; until she was seized with volen
s cough. Raymond was one day thoughtful
0 enough to speak to the village doctor as h
passed their house with his ponderous medi
cine porimanteau on his arm, and the bencv
t olent gentleman, who had some kaowledg
of Raymond's peculiar faiiings, left the wo
t man an innocent tineture, aud forbade ex
) posure TO the cold atmosphere under an
circumstances, and also declared that he
complaint was of character very much az
gravated by severe exercise.
For few days Raymond remembered tn
II DOCTORS counsel, and as he had respect fu
), the physician, be obeyed him as nearly a
4 his constitutional faiings permitted, bu
soon again was the wife obliged to cho
:. wood 1nd feed the cattle, and taking a sc
.s we're cold, she faded as would fade summe
:. rose in frigid climate.
When Raymond Warren's house was de'
olate and his fireside cherries, he saw whi
~ had been his great error during the tw
a, years of his married life, and he mourne
his wife deeply it must be SAID in his favo
If both as helpmate and companion. II
ented out his farm and managed to exi
= easily for one year; but he was domest
: man--he was not satisfied with childle
"a widower's solitary lot, and he began to loo
n about for q second helpmate and companion
% In few months he took to his home a W
of man; who he confidently felt would fill Il
Sc place leftyacant by his first wife. Sadly W
y Raymond disappointed. A few weeks
n lapsed and he fell into his old habits, wi
O. complete abandon. Leaving his own wo
h. in q neglected state, he svorked dilhgent
= one day to assist ueighbor getting wood
s his house, and he returned to his home, la
:. at night, hungry and iatigued, expect
II that his wife would have for his refreshme
an inviting supper. In this hope ne had
fused to take supper with the neighbor who
he had assisted. Poor fellow! the kitche
ny where was to have been his excellent su
ng per, attended by smiling wife, was co
I'D and unoccupisd. No frugal board was the
and Mrs Warren was in bed Rsymo