The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-03-11
TIFFIN, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH IL, 1859.

me same grumohng mood, he reC0uGted
the mishaps Of the morning, which seem.
ed to have been much after the manner
set forth in certain legend Of olden time
for no embelhshed his recital by allusion
{,
"Tho sleeps in the meadow,
the cows in the cont"
adding that they wouldnt have been
there il Mrs II. had been athome, because
she'd seen them before they got in, and
hallooed She would have seen the oxen
before they got across the river, and saved
him the trouble Of getting them back.
But after tracing all the untoward events
to her absence, he said to himself cohsol.
ingly, - guess she won't 60 any more,
she always was a home body"
Mrs. Heath did 90 again though, and
again, and the day she went for the fourth
time, her husband took counsel with
himself as to what he should do 10 'stop
her gadding," Seated on the door stop.
in the shade Of the old trees, he spent an
hour or two in devisng ways and meas
ures. talking aloud all the time, aud
having the satisfaction Of hearing no body
dispute him.
at is hard to think Of her getting to
be a visitin' woman" said he, land irs
clear il amt right--keep her at home
I've read in the Bible, (old Richards Bi.
BILE knowledge was somewhat confused,
quotations varied slightly from the scrip.
lural phrase "keepers at homes, } but il
says too he added, with the true, sin.
eere man, "that husbands must set great
store by their wives and treat them we'll
| won't soold Millicont, I'll harness up,
aud 20 for her to night, and coming home
III talk it all over with her, and tell her
how bad II makes me feel, and ir that
won't do, Ill.-something else"
In accordance with his praiso-wo rlhy
resolution, he might have been seen about
sunset, hitching his horse at Mr.. Browns
door; for strangely enough, Mrs. lHeath's
visits had all been made at the same
place. Going up to the door, he stopped
in amazement at seeing his wife in the
kitchen, just putting down her sleeves
which had been rolled up for washing.
He listened and heard her say as she took
some money from Mrs. Brown, at wont
be so that ! can do your washing again.
at has been a great favor to have you
do it while have been poorly" said Mrs.
Brown. ''and I'm glad to pay you for it,
This makes four times, aud here is two
dollars. 'Tis just as well that you can't
come again, for / think 1 shall bV
well enough to do il myself"
1.-TWO dollars ust the price Of the
newspaper" exclaimed Mr.. Heath, as the
truth flashed across him. Raihor silsnt
ride they had hons, TIL at last he said
81 never was so ashamed IN my life l"
"Of what - asked his wife.
"Why, to have you 90 out washing 4,
| amt so poor as that comes to-"
"Well, don't know" replied the wife,
"when man is too poor to take news
paper, his wife ought not to feel above
going out washing"
RMhing more was said on the subject
al that time, though some i'll feelings ling.
cred in the hearts of each. The making
up was no lnAwdish scene of kissing, EN-
braciug and crying, such as romance wri-
ters build their useless fabrics with; but
as Mrs. Heath was finishing her house
hold duties for the night, She said qui-
etlyi
Il don't think 1 did quite right, Rich
ard"
IL don't think ] did either" aespon-
ded the husband and so the spark was
quenched which might have become a
seathiug fame, blighting all the domes-
tic peace under their humble roof.
The sequel showed that Mllioent paid
her two dollars and continued to take the
paper, and by it heard Of the return Of the
ship her son sailed on. She immediate
ly proceeded to the city at which it had
arrived, and there. after diligent search,
found her son Alfred, PROSTATE upon a
bed Of sickness among strangers, appar-
emily neglected, and near unto deaths
door, BY the kind attentions and untir-
ing watohfulness Of fond mother he
was restored to health and to his beloved
home.
From that time forward the farmer ap-
preoiated tho value Of, and always took
the newspaper, and paid for Il, aud
considered the two dollars which he thus
paid yearly, the most valuable Investment
made Of his meney.