Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-02

Chester observed, ''lt affects my con
science wofully at times to think how
have deceived your father, and acted :
double part"
"But, dear mother," replied Lizzie
the youngest daughter, "never was act
ing productive of more good. With :
few more trials of your reform system
father will become model husband and
father. But I wonder if he never s,is-
poets that you are not the tyrannical
wife and mother you APPEAR"
"Indeed, / do not think he has a sus-
picion," said Mrs. Chester,.with sigh,
''but l shall be so happy when can lay
aside the mask, and be my natural sell
again.
"Ha, har' laughed Lizzie. Il could
hardly keep the secret the day you re-
proved lis so fiercely for wearing trains,
and half dozen things father was just
aching TO scold us about, if you hadn't
taken the words out of his mouth, and
run on so glibly, that finally, in very
desperation, he took our part and de-
Tended It's SO bravely."
'.IIe never thinks of finding fault
with the culinary arrangements now,
said Jennie, "for fear of seeing his din
ner vanish bodily; and it is such re-
liefr'
''The last time he ventured to be
agreeable in that direction" replied
Lizzie, "was the day we had those splen-
did warm biscuit for tea that he is so
fond of, and lie found bit of soda half
As big as pin-head in his first one, and
commenced in his old strain"
"If remember rightly, the unfor-
tunate biscuit went flying out of the
basement window before he could col
lect his wits and recall the remark, I"
said Jennie, laughing heartily at the
recollection; 'and he was forced TO
make out 4 meal with stale bread, which
he detests.'
Dropping in 4 few months later, we
find that Mr.. Chester has been i'll, and
now sits propped up in his armchair
watching his little wife as she 1lits
about in the performance of her various
duties.
"Do you KNOW he suddenly ex-
claimed, "that you have seemed more
like your Olden self for the last week
than at any time since the first of our
married life:"
"Have not seemed natural to You all
the time, Roberto" replied Mrs. c.,
kneeling by his side.
"N-n-no, not really" stammered Mr..
Chester.
"Did you think that l was acting my
real self when 1 scolded you and the
girls, and made myself L nuisance gem
erally?" asked Mrs. Robert, earnestly,
laying her hand on his arm.
"Why, yes-I supposed so, of course"
replied Mr.. c., 4 new idea seeming to
strike him. "YOu don't mean to say
that you have been acting q part all
this time:" he exclaimed, lifting his
wiie's face and looking earnestly in her
eyes.
81 mean to say, dear husband, that i
came TO your home, and found that you
made yourself and family unhappy by
habit of constant faut-finding, which
too often merged into harshness toward
your children and me, and have only
striven to show you the same faults in
myself, hoping that, when you saw me
as others saw you, you would recognize
the likeness. and abandon the habits /
imitated.''
"And this is the meaning of dry gin
gerbread for company, and divers like
experiences - said he, soberly.
"Yes, Robert" answered the little
wife, tearfully. "Will you forgive me
for deceiving you:"
But Mr.. Chester was evidently busily
reviewing the past; and after a long 81
lence he took the plump little hand in
his, as lie said, with much feeling:
"Will you forgive me, dear wife, for
giving you occasion to use such decep-
tion?" And as he read his answer in
her eyes, he continued, "God helping
me, will profit by the lesson, and fin
ish the good work you have begun"
A year has passed, and Mr.. Chester
has not been forgetful of his promise;
but if at any time he returns to his old
habits, Mrs. Robert has only to say,
Bridget in peremptory tones, and he
RECEIVERS his lost ground Immediately
Hdrper's Bd=dr.