The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-07-07

time as some women do-there, she Is just
coming
How tired you look," said he, as she
came up; why didn't you speak about
tit and I'd have harnessed up and come
after you"
I" am not tired" she answered, but
her looks beled her indeed her husband
declared she looked tired for day or two
after.
What was his great amazement to see
her go away the next Tuesday in the same
manner as before.
To his great dissatisfaction everything
seemed that day to partakc of his wife S
propensity for going away. GA man don t
want cold food in hay time" said he as
he sat down to dinner. Tn the same
grumbing mood, he recounted the mis-
haps Of the morning, which seemed to be
much after the manner set forth in GER
tain legend Of olden time, for he embel-
lished his recital by illusion to
{" The sleeps in the meadow,
The cows in the corn,"
adding that they wouldn't have been there
if Mrs. II. had been at home, because
she'd seen them before they got in, and
halloed 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 consol-
ingly, 81 guess she won't go any more,
she always was home body"
Mrs Heath did go again though, and
again, and the day she went for the fourth
time, her husband took counsel with him.
self, as to what he should do to " stop her
gadding" Seated on the door step, in
the shade of the old trees, he spent an
hour or two devising ways and measures,
talking aloud all the time, and having the
satisfaction of hearing nobody dispute him
1t is hard to think of her getting to
be visitin' woman" said he, "and it's
clear it amt r;ght-keep her at home,
I've read in the Bible, Gold Richards Bi-
bic knowledge was somewhat confused,
his quotation varied slightly from the
scriptural phrase, keepers at home, but
it says too" he added, with the true, sim
cere man, that husbands must set great
store by their wives and use them well.
| won't scold Millicent; I'll harness up
and 90 for her tonight, and coming home,
I'll talk it all over with her, and tell her
how bad it makes me feel, and if that
don't do, Tll-something else"
In accordance with his praiseworthy
resolution, he might have been seen about
sunset, hitching his horse at Mr.. Browns
door for strangely enough, Mrs. Heath's
visits had all been made at the same place.
Going up to the door, he stopped in amaze
ment at seeing his wife in the kitchen,
just taking off woolen wash apron, and
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, 81 won't be so that l
can do your washing again"
=" 1t has been great favor to have you
to do it while [ have been poorly" said
Mrs. Brown, "and I'm glad to pay you
for it. This makes four times, and here's
two dollars. IT'S just as we'll that you
can't come again, for | think l shall be
well enough to do it myself"
"Two dollars, just the price of the news
paper" exclaimed Mr.. Heath as the truth
flashed across him. Rather a silent ride
they had home, till at last he said
I" [ never was so ashamed in my life. "
6Of what ?" asked his wife.
"Why, to have you go out washing
| amt so poor as that comes to-"
"Well l don't know" replied the wife,
"when a man is too poor to take news
paper, his wife ought not to feel above 60
ing out washing"
Nothing more was said on the subject
at that time, though some i'll feeling lin
gered in the heart Of each. The making
up was no mawkish scene Of kissing, en-
bracing and crying, such as romantic wri-
ters build their useless fabrics with but
as Mrs. Heath was finishing her household
duties for the night, she said quietly
Il don't think I did quite right, Rich,
ard"
Il don't think I did either" responded
the husband, and so the spark was quench-
ed which might have become scathing
flame, blighting all the domestic peace
under their humble roof.
The sequel shows that Millicent paid
her two dollars, and continued to take the
paper, and Dy it heard of the return OF
the ship her son sailed in. She immedi-
ately proceeded to the city at which it
had arrived, and there, after diligent
search, found her son Alfred, PROSTATE
upon bed Of sickness, among strangers.
apparently neglected, and near unto deaths
door. But by the kind attentions and
untiring watchfulness of fond mother he
was restored to health and to his beloved
homo.