The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-04-13

that MIR. lleath nOtlcod ", tnOugn Dy no
means remarkable for discernment in most
matters. 1t sounded so different from her
usual, quiet "as you think bost," that he ac
tually stopped moment to consider wheth-
or 1t was at all likely she would do as sho
said.
MIR. Heath was kind husband, as that
indefinite description is generally under
stood that is, no did not beat bis wife, and
always gave her enough to eat. More than
that, he had certain regard for her hsppi-
ness, which alternately made him feel half
ashamed of his decision, but like many other
men who have more obstinacy than wisdom
he could not bear to retract anything, and
above all to bo convinced he was wrong
by O woman.
However, with commondable wish to
remove the unhappincss he caused. no sug-
gestcd that as the papers were carefully
saved, and she had found them interesting,
she could read ihem over again, beginning
at January, and taking one a week through
the year-they would just come out even,
he conciu udod, as if it wero a singular fact
that they should do So
Notwithstanding the admirable PROPOSE
ton he still felt some upoasiness. 1t fol-
lowed him, as he walked up the pleasant t
more sharply than was his wont, If the cows
stopped whilo he was driving them home,
to crop the grass where it looked greonest
and sweetest on tho sunny slope. Il
troubled him till he hoard his wife call him
to supper, in such cheerful tone, that he
concluded she didn't care much about the
newspaper after all.
About weok after this, as Mr.. Heath
was moving one morning, he was surprised
to see his vito coming out, dressed as If for
q visit
IL am going" said she, "to spend the day
with Mrs. Brown. l leave plenty for you
to eat;" and so saying, she walked rapidly
on.
Mr. Heath thought about it just long
enough to say to himself, "she don't go Q
visiting to stay all day once year, hardly
and it's strange she should 60 in hay time.
Very long the day seemed to him; to GO
in for luncheon, dinner and supper, and to
have nobody to speak to to find everything
so still. The old clock licked stiler than
usual. be thought; the brood Of pretty white
chickens that were always peeping around
the door, bad wandered off somewhere, aud
left 1t stiller vet he even missed the busy
click of tho knitting needles which was apt
TO put him out so, when he was doing any
figuring.
~ am glad" be said to himself, as be began
to look down the road at sunset, "that Milli-
cent don't 20 visiting all tho time, as some
women do-there, she is just coming"
"How tired you look" said he, as she
came up; "why didu't you speak about It,
and Id have harncssed up and come after
you:"
II am not very tired" she answered
but her looks boiled her; indeed, her hus
band declared she looked tired for day oil
two after.
What was his amazemcnt to see her &c
away the next Tuesday in the same manner
as before.
To his great dissatisfaction everything
soomed that day to partake of his wite'i
propensity for going from homo. "A mar
don't want cold food in bnytime," said he
as he sat down to dinner. In tho SANE
grumblng mood he rocountod tho mishapt
Of the morning. which seemed to have beer
much after tho manner sot forth in certain
legend Of olden time; for bo cmbellished
his recital by ailusion to.
1.-The sleeps in the meadow,
The cows in the corn"
adding that they wouldn't have been there
if Mrs. A. had been at home. because shed
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 aftel
tracing all tho untoward events to her ab
sence, he said to himself consolingly, 81
guess she won't go any moro, sho always
was a. homo body"
Mrs. Heath did go again though, and
again, and tho day she went for the fourth
| time, her husband took counsel with him
self rs to what no should do to stop hel
gaddiDg." Seated on tho door step, in the
shade Of tho old trees, he spont an hour OF
two in devising ways and measures, talking
aloud all the time, and having tho sat.sfac-
ton of hearing nobody dispute him.
ut is hard to think of her gotting to bo a
visitin' woman" said no, land it's cloar il
ain,t right-keep her at homo. I've road in
the Bible, (old Richards Bible knowledge
was somewhat confused, } quotations varied
slightly from the scriptural phrase "keeperi
at home;' but it says too, he added, witt
the true, sincere man. "tbat husbands mus
set great store by tboir wives and treat then
we'll. l won't scold Millicent, I'll harness.
up and go for her tonight, and coming
home, III talk it oil over with hor, and tel
her how bad it makes me feel. and if tina
won't do, Pli-something else"
In accordance with his praise worthy res
olution, he might have been seen abou
sunset, hitching his horse at Mr. Brown
door; for strangely enough, Mrs, Heath
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, jus
taking off great wooden wash apron, anc
putting down her sleeves which had beer
rolled up for washing. He listened ano
heard her say as she took somo money from
Mrs. Brown, 1T won't be SO that can d.
your washing again"
ut has been great favor to have yor
do it while have been poorly" said Mrs
Brown, land l am glad TO pay you Cor it
This makes four tmes. and here's two dol
lars. 'Tis just as woll that you can't come
again, for think shall be we'll enough Il
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
81 never was SO ashamed 10 my life i
"Of what !" asked his wife.
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