National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-12-30

" You are mistaken, Martin, respond
ed Raymond, with slight show of
nervousness at first, but which was
quickly subdued Laura did not at
tempt to set up any will of her own at
all. She simply asked me if would not
remain with her? told her at first that
we were going over to NJ, to have
bit of sport, and that we should probably
be gone until quite late in the evening
At first she said nothing, but | saw that
she did not like the idea and asked her
if she was opposed to it. She only said
that she should be happier if [ would
stay with her and she urged me to look
well to my means, and try and lay up
some of my wages, if possible That was
the way we talked, and at length told
her | would not go.
"Oho, no, ho-and don't you know
that that's just the way tLey always com
mence to manage p rather roughly spoke
Lambert In reply. That's Just the way
my wife commenced, but it would not go
down. "No, Nod no idea of having
a wife just to be a moose upon me. / am
my own man. When / want to go, |
shall 60 and when wife wants to put a
Veto upon her husbands enjoyment, she's
got to find somebody else besides me.
Now just pluck up the courage to tell
your wife you've concluded to go. There
may be bit of storm, but what of
that Married men must expect such
things. Come, be free, now ?"
Il Am, Martin. / am free 1t is my
desire to remain at home, and l shall
do so.
80, now don't crawl off in that way.
This morning it was your desire to go,
and you were loudest in praise of the
plan. Now none of that
BY this time Andrew Raymond had
got his feelings under subjection, and he
was prepared to answer his companion
with reason.
Now, Martin" he said, laying down
his mallet and looking his friend calmly
III the face, listen to me, and let reason
be free from self-will. True, this morn
ing | wished to accompany you on your
scrape tomorrow, but had not reflect
ed upon the subject at all. / had only
looked at the Joy we were to have, and
everything else was forgotten. | went
home and told the plan to my wife. She
thought before she spoke, and said she
would rather have me stay at home. Her
first reason was, that she wanted my
company, seeing that Saturday evening
is the only one in the week, save Sun
day, that | can generally have to myself
Well, that was a good wish, surely. Next
| she pointed out to me that | had A. me
other sources of enjoyment to look out
for, and one of them was the ability to
enter into business on my own account
era many years. Then the time seemed
resolved into this /: Ought | not to find
as much pleasure III the company of my
wife, rs IN the company of others and
Will not the money it would cost me to
60 with you tomorrow, be better applied
il / lay it up for roal good ! thought
the matter over, and then I told my wife
she should have my company. Upon
my soul. Martin, the very look of Joy
she gave me and the kiss, were enough
to make up the loss of a dozen such
scrapes.
." Bah - said Lambert "Don't you
suppose | understand their smiles and
kisses q He spoke with forced express
sion for he had left his own wife weep
ing not half an hour before, on account
of this same scrape But do as you We
a mind to, he added. IAN is, no
woman fetters me.
"Nor me, either" cried Andrew, with
much warmth :" Let me see that | am
to be fettered, and they shall find that
Andrew Raymond can be his own master.
But there is another view of this isquestion,
Martin, which you overlook. When
took Laura from her quiet home to come
and JOIN her destinies for life with mine,
there were obligations assumed upon
both sides. swore to care for her, to
love and protect her, and now feel some
desire to keep my pledge To my wife
| look for counsel and sympathy. II she
were TO set mp mere whim of her own
against what felt to be reason, | should
not listen to it, would exercise tn,
right have to act after my own convic
tons. But when my wife meets me witt
roason-when she urges me with sount
argument-or when she speaks from th'
promptings Of her love, | am bound t,
listen, and | will listen, the same as
expect her to listen to me. And when
see that her reason is good or when
even see that her happiness will be reall,
enhanced by the act, ] will conform t.
, her wishes. The obligations OF man nn'
, wife are mutual, and so should they b
respected. just suppose, Martin, tina
our wives should take it into their head
/ to be away from home every evening
| and, to cap the climax, they should ever
once in while get up "A scrapc and <
| off and spend both time and money
shouldn we husbands he apt to ask ther
\ to stay at home at least one evening in
4 week p
"Ah, my dear fellow" exclaime
Lambert. "you forget that home is tn
. wife's sphere her proper stopping place
r 1t is her work-shop-just as this is on
ork-shop."
l. "What makes home ?" asked Andrev
{. why -it's-it's-the house We pr
" vide"
"True- who must live there m
lr he there in order to maize it II home for
loving. faithful wife ?"
Al Fudge -
80. you can '.fu,ige' ~ much rs yo
I, please, but You can't get away from tn
40 point SO easily. II takes two people
30 make home for n wife, and one of tho
| must I've the husband.
NJ At this moment some Of the 9th
r. hands came in, and the conversation "
dropped. Saturday came, and Mart
rs Lambert joined the party for M
Andrew Raymond was urged to join, b
n he wns firm. lie went home early, nj
nv he spent the evening with his wife nj
st, he was happy and contented lie we
ra to bed with the satisfaction OF KNOWN
MI that he had done nothing for which
b /? should have to repent.