Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-11-08
Loves Chain

tNow this is what I call comfort, y
said Nadge Harley, as she sat down by
her ueighbOr's fire one evening; tfhere
YOU are at your sewing, with the kettle
steaming on the hob, and the tea-things
on the table, expecting every minu te TO
hear your husbands step, and see his
kind face look IN at the door Aht if
l1y husband was like yours, Janetl''
she is like mine in many ofhis ways,
said Janet, with smile, "and, if you
will allow me to speak plainly, he
would be still more like him If you
took more pains to make him comfort
able"
ssVhat do you mean ?'' cried Madge,
sour house is as clean as yours; I mend
my husbands clothes, and cook his
dinner as carefully as any woman in
the parish, and yet he never stays at
home of an evening, whilst you two sit
here by your cheerful fire night after
night as happy as can be-"
GAS happy as can be on eGTtb,'' said
her friend, gravely, ''yes-and I shall
tell you the secret of it, NIadge ?'
81 wish you would, said Madge, with
a deep sigh, ''it's a misery to live as I
iiWeIi, them said Janet, speaking
slowly and distinctly, II let my hus-
band see that love him still and that I
learn every day to love him more
LoUe is the chain that binds him to his
= y
the world is not my lawgiver."
"And do you really Think exclaim-
ed Madge in surprise, 'Ethat husbands
care for that sort of thing ?"
"For love, do you mean?" asked
Janet.
Eyes, they don't feel at all as we do.
Janet, and it don't take many years of
married life to make them think Of a
wife as a sort of maid-of-all- work.
"a libel, BIadge,2 said Mrs. MatsOn,
laughing, ''I won't allow you to sit in
Williams chair and talk So"
"No, because your husband is differ
ent, and values his wife's love, whilst
John cares for me only as his house
keeper"
sf don't think that" " said Janet, .'al-
though I know be said to MY husband
the other day that e0urting-time was
the happiest of a mans life. William
reminded him that there is greater hap
piness than that, even on earth, if men
but give their hearts to Christ. TknOW
John did not alter his opinion, bur he
went away still thinking o 4 his courting
time as Of a joy too great 10 be ex-
ceeded."
tDear fellow % cried Madgp, smiling
through her tears, 81 do believe he was
very happy then. / remember [ used
to listen for him as I sat with my dear
mother by the fire, longing for the hap
piness of seeing him"
"Just 50, f" said Janet. "I'o you ever
/ feel so now 20
Madge hesitated, '.welI, no, not ex-
actly."
'And why not?"
"Ohl I don't know" said Madge,
''marTied people give up that sort Of
| thing"
"Love, do you mean ?'' asked Janet. a
| second time.
''No, but what people call being SEN
| timental, said Mrs. Harley.
/ Longing to see your husband is a
| very proper sentiment - replied Janet
"But some people are ridiculously
/ foolish before others, p reasoned ATadRe,
"That proves they want sense. 1 am
not likely to approve of shat, as William
would soon tell you; all I want is that
! wives should let their husbands knoaD
that they are still loved"
"But men are so vain, said AGadge,
shat tits dangerous to show them much
attention"
Her friend looked up, "Oh, RIadpe.
what are you sayingf Have you then
married with the notion that it is not
good for John to believe you love him?o
mo, but II is not wise to show that
/ you care too much for them.U
"Say I and him; do not talk of hus-
/ ticular."
''He thinks quite enough of himself
already, I assure you"
"Dear Madge," said Janet, smiling,
would it do goW any harm to receive a
little more attention from your hus-
! and ?''
"Of course not. I wish he'd try;'' and
Mrs. Harley laughed at the idea.
'Ihen goW don't think enough Of