Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-04-25
The First Quarrel.

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is another woman living who has
to bear what | do! Who'd ever
think that l came in here after break.
fast and worked a good hour put
ting things to rights And now what
does it look like "
Tears stood in the little wife's
eyes, and her face heightened out
till you would have thought she had
Just heard Of DEATH
''What is it, Susie? What's up
now? What does what look like p
And Mr.. Graham turned carelessly,
and somewhat good naturedly too,
from that double loaded article on
Reconstruction, which he had been
so earnestly reading, and though he
had heard, he had scarcely compre.
hended a word of the complaint.
That's just like you, George! If
l were to tell you the house was on
fire, you'd only look around and say,
where, Susie?"
He laughed; q hearty and ring
ing laugh; laugh that many a wife
would have treasured up as men do
pearls and precious stones.
1t nettled Mrs. Graham, and she
said sharply, "If you'd open your
eyes you'd see what does what look
like
He rubbed them briskly, and then
peered around" Il declare, Susie,
l don't know what you mean. The
carpet is swept, the furniture dust
ed, the lamps trimmed, the fire
bright-what is it? l can't for the
life Of me, see anything wrong"
"You can't! No, Of course you
can't See there and there" and
she pointed rapidly, her emphasis
grew more incisive each time, to his
heavy overcoat which lay in a tum-
bled mass on the lounge; to his
hat which was lodged unceremoni-
ously in the middle of the work
basket; to his rubbers which were
roasting on the stove hearth, and
to his gloves which had demurely
settled themselves on the mantle
piece.
II see, / see, Susie, but then you
know | am O careless, good for |
nothing sort Of a fellow, who never
had any bringing up, and you must
make allowances, my DEAR" and
tossing the paper on the table, he
caught her hand and gently drew
her on his lap and said soothingly
as one might talk to fretful child,
"don't be cross now, pet, because |
don't mean anything bad you know.
Put up your lips and let me kiss
away that Pout."
But the lips were not put up to
meet the touch Of those bearded
ones. Instead, they assumed rigid
ly squareness, and immobility.
"Must l have the lecture first,
wifey, before l can either give or
claim kiss? Well out with it then.
The sooner l am whipped the soon
er it'll stop hurting, as l used to say
to the boys when the schoolmaster
was after me with the rod of cor
rection. But, SUSIE" and here his
tones which had been jocular assum-
ed touching earnestness, II don't
like being scoIded every time l come
into the house. l have borne it so
far patiently, but it's wearing on my
temper. shan't be able to hold it
much longer, I'm afraid, l shall
scold back and then we'll quarrel,
and then-ou home will be no
home, but-shall l say it, Susie ?
what too many homes are, nothing
more or less than cheap editions of
hell itself"
"But George, how can I help it?
You do try me terribly"
GLOW, Susie?"
"Why, by never putting your
things where they belong. l was
brought up to have place for ev-
erything, and everything in its
place, and it, does worry me
to come in from the kitch
Ell, tired and hot, and then find the
sitting room looking so. like to
have things neat and orderly"
"But you know we can't have all
we want in this world, Susie, and is
it worth while for you to fret your
life away just because | can't always
think to put my gloves in my pock-
ct, and hang up my coat and hat,
and leave my rubbers in the en-
try ?"
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