The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-03-15
A Word 70 Married Peop.s


mystery about IL. and one waits with q
pleasuraole excitement 70 see who or what
is coming
} Returning home one day earlier than Us
uel found my wife had gone out: anu
While lounglng idly over the paper. tie bell
rang. waited expect1nt III Bridget au-
peared with note. containing . request
from my Old friend. DR.. Stearns. 10 ride out
% his residence IN the country the next dav.
% transac; some business that had been
long pcading aud an Invitation 10 bring
my wife and spend the day. Twas pleased
-drst. because l wanted the business COM
pleted; anu secondly. because I thought ]
needed a days recreation.
But tae next morning everything seemed
10 60 wrong. Alice could not accompany
me, aud l could NOT get OF as early as /
wished; ami consequently l was reevish
and iretful; and Alice reelected ms humor
! suppose-as IL appeared 10 mo that she
had never been 50 unami4blc.
A. length however. drove away. thoush
not 10 q pleasant mood. Il WAS lovely
/ October day; and Is ] rode al0n- noting
the tints Of the landscape, memory went
back 10 the golden autumn when wooed
and won my bride.
How lovely Alice was them I thought.
I And how happy We were. Ba. that WAS
/ long ago. Yet nature Is the same thourh
/ We are changed Let me see; we haze
/ been married three years; IS IL possible it
I IS no longer,
And l lett 4 pang as / contrasted the
pas. with The present 10 think that We
could settle down into tho commonplace
I lie we now lead.
We had no serious trouble. We didnt
quarrel; though when ielt cross. OF other
things didnt 90 10 suit me, 1 t0ok no pans
I 10 conceal it, aud oilen spoke harshiy 10
Alice, who sometimes replied I'm tie same
spirit sometimes With tears. Yet we were
generally good friends But tho charm.
\ the tenderderness Of our early love. had
I mperceplbly vanished.
l had become careless about ms appear
ance al home, and Alice was equally nerll-
cent. Her beautiful brown hair which she
used to wear IN the most becoming curls.
w..s now usually brushed plain behind
her ears. unless she was going out or CT
I pected company.
| 1 dismissed the subject with n SIGH at the
/ doctors gate. with the reflection that Il
/ vas the sane with all married p0ople-must
oe 50. Ia iact-iOr how cOlld romance and
/ sentiment Ind place among 50 many prOsy
realitiest suppose we were rs happy "a
anybody; and YET. IL was not the Aind 0f
lie had looked forward 10 with So many
bright anicipations
The doctor came out and greeted me cor
( daily. In the hall We met Mr.. Siearns.
/ looking fresh and lovely In her pink muslin
wrapper. with her jetty hair In tasteful
/ braids. She scOlded me- playiully for not
bringing my wife. chaited 4 few minutes.
ard then fitted away. wnile tie doctor, r0-
r.srking that his motto was business 10.
! fore pleasure. led the way to the library.
A7 We entered tie room noticed vase OF
hight autumn flowers On the table impart-
! .ng an air OF taste aul cheeriglness 10 the
apartment. ! made some remarks about
H. % which the doctor responded:
Yes, | am very fond Of flowers. and love
20 see them IN the house; aud as | spend
much time here, my wife always keeps a
vase OF them on the table As long AS they
lass"
/ our business was finished before dinner.
and We walked out in the grounds. which
were quite extensive and tastefIlly arrang-
! ed- There was variety Of flowers Ia bloom,
and noticed that the doctor selected hene
aud there the finest. until he had a hand
some bouquet.
When We reached the house Ms Stearns
WAS on the steps. TIE doctor still c0utin-
ulag our conversation gave her The low
! ers, with slight bow and smile; and hold
h- up spray Of crimson berries. winch he
bad broken or she bent her head while ho
fastened i among The dark bT4id5 OF her
hair.
Il was q trihing incident, yet their man
Der arrested my attention. Had been a
stranger, should have pronounced them
lovers instead OF sober married people AL
through the day noticed the same delicate
attention and Difference In their department
% each other
There was nothing Of which The most
iastidious guest could complaint yet while
showing me the most cordial attention,
they did not seem 70 ignore each others ex
| is'ence, as married people SO Oflen do.
| never visited the doctor before. and
was very much pleased with his tasteful
home said so, after dinner, when We
strolled out into the woods.
Yes, he said Il think Il is pleasant; -
and he added Il believe I am q c0ntenfei
man; 50 far / an not disappointed IN life. "
How long have you been married, doc
tor" ] asked.
Ten yesrs."
well, pursued, "can you tell no
whence the bright atmosphere that sur
rounds your home. Tel me how YOU aud
I Mrs. Stearns manage % obtain tie depth
and freshness ~ your early love. as YOU
seem % DO. I should thiuk the wear aud
-ear Of life would dim Il somewhat. ney-
er saw rome where my Ideal " dOlies &C
happiness was realized before. I. Is what
have dreamed or"
The doctor smiled, and pointing % q thirty
grape climbing over neat lattice, AL
loaGed with purple fruit. be said:
That vine needs careful attention. and Il
.r..-. =. 80. a -H~-. q
see 10; Dut n neglected. how soon would IL
become worthless thing. 81 the loye,
vhlch - % all ~ some period. lie moss
precious thing IN lie. aud which needs o.
much care 70 keep l. unimpaire3. 3 gene
rally neglected An ny friend 10 Is lulc
acts-trIfes-that 50 often estranre loving
hearts. have always made 10 a point 10
treat M wife with the same courtesy that
characterized my department IN the days
OF courtsllp; and while am careful not 70
offend her tastes and prejudices / am sure
tnat nine VIII be equally respected"
Ilat nght l rode hOmewarl p0ndering
the Doctors words, and reviewing The years
oi our married life. I was surprised at ny
Own blindness. and determined . recall the
early dream. If possible.
The next morning al breakfast. aston
shed Alice 0y q careful toilet, chatted over
the dinner, and after tea, .av.-eI her 70
ride.
"nen she came down in my favor.te blue
} o-ga1die. With ner hair IN shining cur.s. I
7 thought she never loOxed loveller.
exertea myself, - Of old, u entertain
her, and was surprised % fina how quickly
ara pleasantly the evening passed
4 1 resolved 20 test the doctors theory per
iectiy, and tie result exceeded NJ most
sang1lDe expectations.
For al the little nameless attentions 80
gratifying 70 q wOman's heart; AID 50 uni
ve-sally accorded By the lover and neg
/ lecleg " the husband / find myself repaid
a thousand fold, and would ADVISE al who
are sighing over the non-iul1Ilment Of early
dreams, - q aud 20 Likewise. Remember
that that which 5 worth winning = worth
keeping
r. A newspaper correspondent who
has recently seen ParsOa Rrowniow. SAYS:
''He is Dow about sixty years Old. Dut looks
young and F!gorous-goOc fyr many years
/ trusr No If-l- u = rygr.If ru-r