The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-09
DAILY JOURNAL
APRIL 0. 1870.
DOMESTIC EXPERIENCE.

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table and a cross wife, was not exactly
conducive to repose of mind or man
ner. He restrained himself however,
and the little squall would have blown
over, but for n unlueky word.
It's a serape, | acknowledge; but
If you viii lend a hand, we'll pull
through, and have < good time yet.
Don't cry, dear, but Just exert your
self a bit. and knock US up something
to eat We're both as hungry as hunt
ers. so we shan't mind what it IS.
Give US the cold meat and cheese.
We won't ask for jelly"
he meant it for q good natured
joke; but that one word sealed his
fate. Meg thought it was too cruel to
hint about her sad failure, and the
last atom of patience vanished as he
spoke,
You must get yourself out of the
scrape as you can; I'm too used up to
exert myself for any one. It's like a
man, to propose q bone and vulgar
bread and cheese for company. I
won't have anything of the sort in my
house. Take that Scott up to moth
er's, and tell him I'm away-sick,
dead, auything-I won't see him. and
you two can just laugh at me and my
jelly as much as you like; you won't
have anything else here" and having
delivered her defiance all in one
breath, Meg cast away her pinafore,
and precipitately left the field to be-
moan herself In her own room.
What these two creatures did In
her absence, she never knew, but Mr..
Scott was not taken up to mothers"
and when Meg descended, after they
had strolled away together, she found
traces of a promiscuous lunch which
filled her with horror. Lofty report
ed that they had eaten q lunch and
greatly laughed; and the master bid
her throw away all the sweet stuff, and
hide the pots"
Meg longed to go and tell mother;
but a sense ofshame ather own short
comings of loyalty to John, who
might be cruel, but nobody should
know" restrained her; and after a
summary cleaning up. she dressed her.
self prettily and sat down to wait for
John to come and be forgiven.
Unfortunately, John didn't come,
not seeing the matter in that light.
He had carried it off as a good joke
with Scott; excused his little wife as
be could, and played the host so hos
pitably, that his friend enjoyed the
impromptu dinner, and promised to
come sgain. But john was angry,
though be did not show it; he felt
that Meg had got him into a scrape,
and then deserted him in his hour of
need. 1T wasn't fair to tell a man
to bring folks home at any time, with
perfect freedom, and when he took
you at your word, to fare up and
blaze at him, and leave him 10 the
lurch, to be laughed at or pitied. No,
by George, it wasn't? and Meg must
know it." He had fumed inwardly
during the feast, but when the furry
was over, and he strolled home, after
seeing Scott off, a milder mood came
over him. Poor little thingl 1t was
hard upon her when she tried so heart
lily to please me. She was wrong, of
course, but then she was young. 1
must be patient, and teach her." He
hoped she had not gone homo-he
hated gossip and interference. For a
minute he was ruf1ed again at the
mere thought of 1t; and then the fear
that Meg would cry herself sick soft
ened his heart, and sent him on at a
quicker pace, resolving to be calm and
kind, but firm, quite firm, and show
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to her spouse
Meg likewise resolved to be calm
and kind, but firm" aud show him
his duty. She longed to run and
meet him, and beg pardon and be
kissed and comforted, as she was sure
of being; but, of course, she did no.
thing of the sort; and when she saw
john coming, began to hum quite nat
urally, as she rocked and sewed like a
lady of leisure in her best parlor.
John was a little disappointed not
to find a tender Niobe; but, feeling
that his dignity demanded the first
apology, he made none; only came
leisurely In, and laid himselfupon the
sofa, with the siDgularly relevant re-
mark
I'VE are going to have a new moon,
I've no objection" was Meg's
equally soothing remark.
IA few other topics of general inter-
est were introduced by Mr.. Brooke,
and wet-blanketed by Mrs. Brooke,
and conversation laneuished. John
went to one window, unfolded his pa
per, and wrapped himself init, fgura-
lively speaking. Meg went to the
other window, and seWed as if new ro-
settes for her slippers were among the
n~ecessaries of life. Neither spoke
both looked quite calm and firm"
and both felt desperately uncomfort-
able.
"Oh, dear" thought Meg, married
life is very trying, and does need lnh'
mite patience, as we'll as love, as moth
or says" the word mother" suggest
cd other maternal counsels given Ions
ago., and received with unbeIIeVlnG
protests.
John is a good man, but he has
his faults, and yet you must learn tc
see and bear with them, remembering
your own. lie is very decided, but
never will be obstinate, if you reason
kindly. not oppose impatiently. HC
Is very accurate, and particularly
about the tTuth--a good trait, though
YOU call him frssy. Never deceive
him by look or word, Meg, and hi
will give you the confidence you de
serve, the support you need. lie has
q temper, not like ours,-one hasl
and then all over,-but the white, still
anger that is seldom stirred, but whel
kindled, is hard to quench. Be care
full, very careful, not to wake his ange
against yourself, for peace and happl
ness depend upon keeping his respect
Watch yourself, be the first to ask par
don if you both err, and guard agains
the little piques, misunderstanding
and hasty words, which often pave th
way for bitter sorrow and regret"
These words came back to Meg, a
she sat sewing In the sunset-especial
Iv the last. This vas the first SER
Gus disagreement; her own hast
sneeches sounded both silly and vi