The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-10-06


well to the hoops, and fell together in
a heap.
There, you Mr.. S. was on the
point of calling him some ugly name;
but, like n wise man, he bit his lips,
and said only, for he began to reflect
upon himself, Next time be more care
full
Well retorted James, quite unbe-
comingly-but he had had a bad ex-
ample that morning the hogshead
was Of no use; it wouldn't hold water
any more than basket.
Go get barrel, said Mr. Seymour,
in a somewhat softened tone.
"A barrel ? answered James. There
isn't barrel fit to put water in. I'll
take the scalding tub But there,
now, now. it's III aloft, whore body
can't get it under half day
Mrs Seymour had passed into the
house: but a window being open, she
had heard the conversation, and feel
ing a sympathy, quite natural to a wo-
mans heart, for a husband generally
kind but thoughtless, and now per-
picked, she approached the window
and said
Husband, III put off the washing
another day. This will accommodate
you the best and'-she would have
added-perhaps you'll by and by
have cistern
Whether the husband conjectured
what was in her thoughts or not, he
determined once more, for the hun
dredth time, to build one. For thir-
ty years, like some others, he had
made use Of casks Of one kind and
another usually hogshead or two
to catch water and generally a suni-
cent quantity for the washing days
had been obtained But in the sum
mer months, that busy period Of the
year, there was often a deficiency,
which must be supplied from a neigh
boring stream This was compare
lively hard during the dry season, and
sometimes impure; but it was prefera-
bic to the water of the well. The sub
ject of a cistern had often been dis
cusscd, but that was all the article
had never been provided The Incl
dent related had more than once oc-
CURED at Mr. Seymour's. Similar in
cidents are common in hundreds OF
families because they are deetitnta Of
those conveniences necessary to their
comfort
In those parts of the United States
where the water Of the wells is unfit
for washing, perhaps not one family
in four has cistern, and yet three
out Of four Of such families as contain
five or six members might have this
important Article Often the wen is
at some distance from the house The
female part Of the family bring nine
tenths Of the water used III the family
Many a mother dates her feeble health
and ultimately broken constitution
to services of this kind, which the ex-
penditure of few dollars would have
prevented
But look at the moral effect of what
took place at Mr. Seymours There
was unkindness there; there was i'll
temper, and just that ill-temper which
would destroy mans peace for "A
whole day. Upon reflection, he must
have felt that the request of his wife
was both proper and necessary. True,
it was a most pressing season of the
year, and if ever one had an apology
for momentary unkindness, it might
be in the hurried and perplexed cir
cumstances of Mr.. S. But an apology
for unkindness toward a wife Rath |
er let all such jars between those
whom God has joined together, be pre-
vented. A mans house should be his |
earthly paradise. 1t should be, of all |
other spots, that which he leaves with |
most regret, and TO which he returns
with most delight. And, in order that
it may be so, it should be his daily
study to promote everything conyen- |
lent and comfortable for his wife
With every provision which he can
possibly make, hers will be life OF
care and toll. She is the sentinel
who can seldom, if ever, leave
seldom, if ever, be relieved Others
may sleep; but if there be one who
must watch, it is she. She ought,
therefore, to be furnished with every
comfort within the means of her hus-
band and if furnished to the extent
of his means-and she is generally
eagle-eyed enough to discern the point
at which his ability ends--she is con
tented. Generally, every shilling ex-
pended by the husband for the accom-
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