Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-10
BARTON, VERMONT, FRIDAY,

The next minute he was tucking
her little hand under his elbow and
guiding her back home, walking slow
ly, cautiously, and asking at every
few steps "if she were not much hurt, 2
and adding, "he'd send the little ras-
cal to jail if she were," to all of which
she said earnestly" "Not any hardly ;
only frightened a little; he wasn't to
blame for the sled turning; I'm so
glad we met"
Inside the front door, before hardly
the lock had sprung, he caught her to
his heart, and as he held her in the
warm, close embrace, he kissed her
passionately.
"What did you think of me, dar
ling, for talking so to you? you don't
know how sorry [ am"
"lat did yoss think of INC, George
scolding you as | did: if you only
knew how | cried afterwards"
"But | plagued you dreadfully,
know, Susie. You're so neat, and In
such careless scamp
at was | plagued you, George
I've no business to be so neat as tC
make myself a fussy, cross, old thing
and | won't any more. I won't say
a word, George, if you turn the
whole house topsy-turvy every time
you come in. O, George, to think Of
our quarrelling so, before we've beer
married year?'
"And you running away to leave me
alone. 0, Susie, | should have rur
after you before morningT
at was awful, the way we talked
to each other. Can you ever forgive
me ?"
"Yes, indeed; | forgave you ter
minutes after | reached the Office
though going down there, Susie, l die
wish, almost, that you were little
slOven, instead Of such a tidy bit of q
lady"
L" don't wonder, George. 1t i:
enough to make a man hate the ver1
word neatness, when his wife is for
ever scolding about it so, But d.
you know what | am going to do
I'm going to hire a girl to cook, wash
iron, and scrub, and I'm going tt
meet you at the door every time yol
come in, and put away all your things
50 that We'll both be suited. Th,
house will be ii, order, and yoa won
be bothered helping about it."
"The duce you will, Susie = Par
don, pet, | didn't mean to say it
Have the girlr' l always wanted yor
to; but, hang me, if I'm going to hav
such little doll of a wife to pu
away my things, and me great six
footer. No no. You may meet m
and kiss me, but-why just see hoy
nice can do it when Fveam mind to :;
and releasing her from his folde,
arms, he deliberately took off hat an,
overcoat and hung them up by plum
met and line, and then kicking off hi
rubbers he set them squarely unde
the rack.
"Only, Susie, if once in Will
forget
Il won't scold, George; no, won
if have to bite my lips till they bIee(
to keep the ugly words in.
"And when | see you biting you
lips, Susie, I'll know what's up, an
hurry and put things in their place
and then wipe the hurt off just so
| and he pressed his bearded chin clos
to hers so smooth, and soft, and swet
and took a dozen or so warm kisse
"And now, put away your thing
wifey, and let US have some Dime
for I'm hungry as a church rat
I'm afraid it is all dried up by tn
time, but I'll hurry and make you
cup of coffee"
"You know what the good boo
says, Susie; better is a dry mo
| ser'-
al know, | know, George" al
; turning back again, she took his rig
; hand and laying it tenderly on h
heart, said tearfully, "help me to
: good"
| +" We will help each other, vii
< and Heaven shall help us both.
e And so ended the first quarrel
/. God grant it may oe the last!