The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-10-27

Where is the troubeg' asked Frapk
thoughtiully.
Jennie il too careless and needless
many call her lazy. will not apply that
term to the girl OF your choice, although |
/ think her decidedly lacking IN energy aud
l perseverance, which are so essential ia q
poor mama wife" .s ..Il sHr.
=" ! am too well aware of this, MOTHER but
| think understand her deposition and
can manage her. love her too well togiYe
her up for these little faults. ! have many
that will probably be quite as unpleasant
to her" H. eal
! Frank and Jennie had been settled IN
their new homo but u short time before
they began to he unhappy. Jeunie bocame
restless aud dischntentud. ilcr beautiful
home had lost its charms, aud she knew not
how to restore them. Her ouy resorts
from disoontentcd thoughts, now. was
reading aud looking to the future for bright.
er days. This had beUome almost her con-
slant omployment Her regular routine Of
duties she performed mechanically while
her mind was wholly occupied with some
plan for the future. Her house was in con
fusion, meals irregular, and often spoiled
in cooking; yet she saw no reason why
everything was not t'plcasant Frank had a
passionate love for or'ler Carelcssncss he
had always considered as the most unpar.
donable Of sins. lie had aquick temper,
aid before his marriage, nothing that
affected him, had been neglected by any
one, without their knowing that he was not
a model of patience. Ills mother would
hardly have Known her impulsivc boy, in
the kind aud aIiectionate husband of Jennie.
Not once had he manifested the least irritn.
hility of temper, but always met aud
parted with his wife with tho same sweet
smile and kiss, whether everything was
right, or wrong. lie never complained OF
anything, aud Jcnnic began to wonder f he
really enjoyed housekeeping as much as he
>, expected. This led her TO look about aud
see what could be done to make her home
moro attractive For, said she to herself
"i he can be so happy, while | am dissatis-
fled with everything, will try aud see it !
cannot improve things so as to satisfy my.
self better" Then she began to see in
what an unpleasant condition everything
was, and looked again to see il her husband
was really happy aud contentcd, or had as.
sumed the look OF happiness to make her
so. She soon saw that the smiles were but
a mask to cover keen disappointment and
she set herself to work iu earnest to make
things as they ought to be. '.a
For time, everything appeared like
home and both were again happy. The
eyes of love are Eeeu, and Jennie knew
\ that he was better pleased with her work
than she was. His little remarks Of praise
and approval were very dear to hcr and
she Thought til It she could always do right
for his sake. Alas for the frailty of hu-
man resolutions. In a few weeks she for.
got them entirely, and became as careless
as ever. Thus things continued for nearly
| a year only growing worse instead OF bet
ter. Good resolutions became less frequent
nndl the sooner gave place TO dreams Of
romance.
Frank had become nearly discouraged.
1 although he never implanted, but did all
in his power TO encourage her. When she
was in trouble She always went to him for
sympathy and advice, aud she received it.
When she hal work to 10, when he was Mt
home, he always assisted her all ti,at was
consistent, A last the crisis came. He
had been away from home all day. and ro-
q turned in a hurry for his slipper Jennie
had had working fit the day before, and
he expected TO find every thing in perfect
order and her anxioukly looking for hin.
What was his surprise, therefore, when he
entered the kitchen, "a was his custom, to
fud ao.wile tlierd tnmoet him. In the siuk
X
uuwashed. The ashes lay undistulbed on
the hearth, and the crumbs upon the floor.
Everything showed that there had been no
housekeeper there since he had left home.
Where con Jennie be I? He became
alarmed for the house was perfectly still,
He fastened to their room and threw open
the door, expecting 10 find her upon the
bed sick. Judge, therefore, his surprise
aud vexation, when he saw her sitting in an
armchair reading, while everything IN the
room showed the want of a bousekeeper as
much as the kitchen. Il was w,ll she was
so much interested in her reading as not to
notice his entrance, and thus allow him
I time to control himself. This he did quick
ly, for constant practice had enabled hEn TO
conceal any emotion in an incredibly short
time. He passed noisclessly to Ter side
and pressed a kiss upon her brow, then
smiled to see how it startled her, aud asked
Z" is my darling sickY
oh no, husband, not sick. How hap.
pened yon home SO early? did not ex-
pect you yet. ra
Early Why see il il after six and ]
am usually home at i've" and he showed
her his watch, Which pointed to FIVE min
utes after six. 81 expected you would be
tired of waiting for me, but instead of that
find no preparations made for supper"
ooh, husband, that is too bad But |
have been so much interested in this book
that Mrs. Wilson lent me, that | have not
thought of anything else since commenced
/ IT, wish You could have read it with
me. Let me read the rest of this chapter
TO you, it is only two pages, and then there
will be time enough TO get supper. You
know we picked the berries this morning" !"
mo, Jennie, have no time now, for
have an engagement at half past six, which
it is my duty to pect and you know 'Oy
motto is, Duty before pleasure
She arose quickly and laid aside her book
When they reached the dniug-room she
commenced spreading the cloth, but Frank
1 interrupted her, saying, No dear.l have
no time for ceremonies, for haye quite a
walk yet 10 take in the few minutes left so
II will help ny Dself while you bring me a
fresh glass of water" She toek the pitcher
and went for the water, aud he tried to
help himself, but the butter lie could not
find. ~. .l $4,000 fuG
Wife, where have you hid the butter q
he asked payhllly, as she entered the room
"YOn have commenced hiding early"
son, dear that is too bad = said Jennie
with a sad look. surely thought /
would get il done before supper"
"Well, never hltnd. milk is BETTER" he
replied. aud commenced dipping some from
a pan that stood close by, while Jennie
continued: II meant to have churned
yesterday, and kept the cream cool aliduy;
but had large washing, for me, aud then
/ 1 ,,rpnaI fIn a,or baI traad fan1 iro..d