Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-15

"a man don't want cold food in daytime,
| said be, ss he sat down to dinner. In th'
same gruEbli mood he rscouutec tn,
| mishaps Of the morning, which seemed tt
have been muth after, the manner set forth
in certain legend Of oldcn time for hs
embellishcd bis recitel by allusion to
"The sleeps in the meadow
The cows in the corn
adding that they wouln't have been there il
Mrs. II. had been at home, because she
seen them before they 60, 10, and halloed
She would have seen the oxen before they
got across the river, and saved him the
trouble Of getting them back. Bot, after
tracing ell the untoward events to her abs
sence, be sa,d 10 himself, consolingly, II
guess she won't 20 any more. she always
WAS home boy"
Mrs. Heath cid 60 again though, sad
again and the day she went for the fourth
time, her husband took counsel with himself
as TO what he should do TO stop her gad-
ding"
Seated on the door step, in the shade Of
the old trees, be spent sn hour or two de-
vising ways q d measures, talking aloud all
the time, and having the satisfaction Of
hearing nobody dispute him.
at Is hard to think Of her getting TO be q
visitin' woman said be, "and lis clear it
ain't right-ksep her at home, I've resd in
the Bible (od Richards Bible knowledge
WAS somewhat confused-his quotations va
ried slightly from the Scriptural phrase
keepers At home but it says too" be adj
dcd, with the true, sincere man, THAT hus>
bands must set great store by Their wives
and use them well. won't scold Milicent !;
Ill harness up and 20 for her to night. and
coming home Ill talk il all over with her,
and tell her how bad il makes me feel, aud
ifthat won't do, Ill-souething else"
In accordance with his praisewothy res
olution, be might have been seen about sun
set, hitching bis horse at Mr.. Browns door;
for. strange enough, Mrs. Heath's visits had
all been made At the same place. Going mp
to the door, be stopped in amazement u
seeing his wife in the kitchen, just taking of
great WOODEN wash apron, and putting
down her sleeves, which had been rolled up
for washing. He listened and heard her
say, rs she took some money from Mrs.
Brown, III won't be % that ! can DO your
washing again"
II, has been great favor to have you do
il while ! have been 20 poorly" % Mrs.
Brown, "and I'm glad 70 pay you for il.
This makes four times, aud here's two dol>
lars. 'Tis just - well that you can't come
again, for think shall be we'll enough TO
do it myself"
1.-TWO dollars, just the price Of the news
paper" exclaimed Mr.. Heath, - the truth
dashed across him. Rather silent ride
they had home, till at last he said:
II never was 70 ashamed in my life."
"Of what 7" asked his wife.
"Why 10 have you 60 out washing lain,
90 poor - that comes TO-"
"Wsll, l doa't know," replied his wife,
"whsn man is too poor take newspaper,
his wis ought mot TO feel above going out
washing"
Nothing more was said on the subject as
that time, though sone ill>feeling fingered
in the heart of each. The making up wa
NO mswkish scene Of kissing, embracing and
crying, such ~ romance writers build their
usslss fabrics with: but ~ Mrs. Heath VA
finishing her household duties for the night,
she said quietly:
II doa't think done quite right, Rich
ard.n
II don't think / did either" responded
husband, and so the spark was quepched
which might hare become scathing fame
blighting al the domestic peace under thei
humble roof.
The sequel shows that Millicent paid bel
two dollars and continued 20 take the paper
aud BY it heard Of the return of the ship heI
son sailed on. She Immediately proceeded
to the city at which ithad arrived, and there,
after diligent search, fonnd her son Alfred
PROSTATE upon bed Of sickness, among
strangers, apparently neglected. and nea,
unto deaths door. BY the kind attention
and untiring watchfulness Of fond mothel
he was restored to health and to his beloved
home.
From that time forward the farmer ap-
preciated the value of and always took the
newspaper, and paid for it, and considered
the two dollars be thus paid yearly the mos,
valuable investment be made Of his money