The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-06

euge Of the richest and yet most agouig-
ing description.
wish you would tell me something.
replied Ns Penney, with 8 culver of
the sensitive lip. am doing the best
cau, and yct, Mrs Harris, atm falling
utterly ia accomplishing that which Is
dearest to ms hoar--thc happiness Of my
husband, and the comfort Of my home.
Iou think you arc doing the best Yea
cap, continued the seamstress; here YOU
are mistaken.
But Mrs Harris, interrupted the lady,
with an offended air.
Wait one moment, and ] will explain
prove the truth of my statement by Your
own words You acknowledged. mo-
mcut ago, that you were not well, but
that this fret was Of small importance
compared with other things. Now, |
maintain that health is the groundwork
Of an happiness, the beginning aud end Of
all progress. Without health You can no
more be a companion for your husband,
and q wise mother to your child, than
your husband could be good business
man without H. This, then, is The first
thing to be considered Your nerves are
raspod, your child is more ola burden
than o joy, your pretty house an unpleas-
aut responsibility, your husband seems
iuconsidrralc aud unappreciative; aud
the demon that has brought about this
complete metamorphosis lies entirely in
yoursolf-your present lack Of healthy
foundation,
Bat John doesn't seem 70 sympathize
with me in these cares, broke in Mrs
Penney. tell him in the morning how
troublesome the baby has been, aud all
he ever says is, Is that 50, Sis! I've heard
mother say that children are very apt to
be cross at that age. You'd better lie
down when the baby does to-day, and
see it, YOU can get a good snooze,
Exactly, said the seamstrcss. DO You
ever act upon this advice!
No; how can |? All The time have
to sew and attend to thing is when the
baby is asleep,
Better let things 20 without attention
until the little one is less trouble.
And then John would find fault with
the disorder.
do not think so, Your nervous con-
ditiOn makes nervous atmosphere that
your husband feels as soon as he enters
it, The real difficulty he does not realize
any more than yourself The elements
are dscordant. He is Immediately
thrown out of equilibrium, and in trying
to restore himself he takes hold of the
wrong string, and the result is domestic
chaos. Woman must make the home
There is no way of getting round that
fact. Your husband makes his place of
business--makes the money to adorn the
nest with, which be has right to expect
comfortable when be flies to it at night.
Butts husband tohase no response
bility In home matters?'
You would not think of finding fault
with your husband because nature had
not endowed him with the means Of pro-
viding his baby with the first food il
needs.
Mrs. Penney laughed.
That seems very ridiculous, docs it not?
and yet it is no more so than the hundred
and one things women demand Of their
husbands, that they are equally unable to
give. Woman is the natural nurse of the
man, as well as of the man-chidl BY
nurse, in the first instance, / mean the
comforter and inspirer. Without health
You can be neither. What, then, is the
result? You know as well as | do
Sometimes divorce, sometimes dcsortion,
sometimes dragging out Of existence
more terrible than either
wish you had heard Mr.. Penney find
fault with the bread this morning, said
the little lady, dreamily.
TIE bread was something tangible
something be could get hold Of. The
real difficulty was not in the bread
Something needed Strengthening out; he
tried to make himself believe it was the
bread he was irrtated about, but, my
deas Mrs. Penney, it was something tor
back of that; have no doubt could
trace il by actual graduation; but, at the
bottom was the disordered state Of your
nerves, caused by neglected health. Get
well, aud your bread will be all right.
DO you really think 20, Mrs. Harris?
But how shalt get well?
BY taking advantage Of every possible
moment to make up the sleep YOU have
lost; by arranging with your servant,
even by paying her more wages, to take
care OF the baby while you 90 ont 10 ride
or walk, or make a visit; to change con-
dtions as often as you can make it con.
venieut, and especially to arrange 10 ac-
company your husband when be desires
you to be with him.
Oh, John hates to go ont alone in the
evening. Last night be hurt me dread
! fully, by saying that IL tie baby kept on
I interfering with bis pleasures he shouId
+ dnb tia nuisance! Poor little babyl IIc
wants me TO have q nurse; bat how can
. I trust q stranger with nay treasure?
There "a is-as plain as sunlight In
/ lhis last remark yoa have shown the your
.ef aud husband exactly. Your husband
wants you, aud Is lonely ana discomfort,
ed without you. He cannot feel ihe same
tenderness for the child that you DO; 80
be s5usfbIe, and not demand Il. You are
div ed between yoHr love Tor your bus
baud as.I some i4ve f1r saDr hahv Won