The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-22

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husbands changing. but I'd like t.
know who's done more to change him
than she has, with her fault finding
John Fanning's = peaceable, clever
man - far's ever saw"
Aunt Milly said nothing.
And there's that Jenny" she con.
tinned, ''as willing child ~ ever drew
breath; and what kind Of Q life does
she lead here? The truth IL, Miss
Tanning set her whole affection on
John. and we're commanded not to
have idols" and Dorcas brushed the
meal Of her hands with little gesture
Of triumph. as much as to say, 81 al
| ways knew how 'twould be-"
How Is she:" said Mr.. Tanning,
drawing Milly aside as he came in.
"About the same"
I'm afrai0 she'll never get over
Johns death," he continued. sitting
down at the table.
There's but one thing that can
make her get over It,"
"And what's that %
"A little OF the same care and ten
dsrness from you that she 90 appreci-
ated In john"
"From me, Milly ? Oh never suited
her."
"Did you ever tryf Did you ever
take one half the pains to make your
wife happy. that you take to prepare
your fields for good harvest ?''
"Milly, I'm afraid you've got me,
there; I dopt know as l ever thought
much about the matter, anyhow. But
to tell you the truth, though Its rather
mean to rake It up now, don't think
she's been much ahead Of me-"
There 1t is, John. You and Jane
and Jenny are all standing off by your
selves, and demanding to be made
happy. Suppose you should reverse
things, and try to make each other
happy; that worked well In Johns
case"
That's n fact, Milly, II did. He
never seemed to think about himself.
And I 'spose that's why things bright
ened up SO when he was home. I
never thought why 1t was before"
You've been too busy with your
farm" said Milly.
"She seems sinking, II there's any
difference" said the doctor, when he
came again "there's about one chance
in ten that she'll rally, not more'n
that. She's been running down for a
long time. Anybody might have seen
that with half an eye."
She did rally, however. thanks 10 a
strong constitution. and the tender
nursing that she received.
She was lying very quiet one day, .
soft color on her cheek and . light Ia
her eyes very pleasant to see. Milly
sat by her, with bit Of canvas and
= thread Of bright worsted In her
hand.
"Milly," said she. I'D like to thank
you for all you've done for me.'
"You're quite welcome, I'm sure.
It's very little can do for anybody,
with my strength."
''Oh its not that mean. John and
have had talk. We've made ur
our mind to try your rule.'
And what's that"
mot to fret about what we can't
help; and to try to make things as
smooth for each other Is we can"
THAT makes two rules; and they're
neither Of them mine"
"Well, we call them yours. because
you really practice them. They were
Johns too, and fancy that II we try
to live by them, 1t will bring him near
er to us. I've been q bad wife and q
worse mother; but lost heart, Milly,
good while ago, and everything's
gone wrong with me; fancied that
nobody cared for me, and q woman
can't go on when she feels that way"
I'VE women are mostly wrong
them" said Aunty. 1--WE never shall
go on till we really feel that God cares,
and are satisfied with only that, in
case 1t is necessary to do without other
love-"
Jenny came in at that minute with
the baby, and seeing the pleasant light
In her mothers face, went up and
kissed her.
This is something like" said
Farmer Tanning, coming in with
Dick 1; cant you go out and sit at the
table with US tonight ?"
Mrs. Tanning looked ut Mil,y, the
question in her eyes.
81 don't think 'twould hurt YOU"
So the strong man took the slender
form In his arms and deposited 1t in a
big easy chair that Jenny ran to put
ia her mothers old place at the table.
Dick stood by quite forgetful Of his
tricks. and radiant with the sunshine
that fiil-d the house.
The farmer still waited, as If for
some one. At Last he said, hesitat-
ingly
'rwouldn't be out OF the way to
have little prayer, would 1t, Milly ?"
We'll" said Milly, smiling.
"But I'd rather you'd say it, sister.
It's good while since Itried my hand
at anything of the kind"
1t was no new business to Miliy,
aud she knelt down in the midst of the
group and uttered few sweet words
Of thanksgiving, and asked for help in
the future to remember that even
Christ pleased not Himself.
II believe it's the only way to go
ap," said the farmer taking mouth.
full OF Dorcas's corn bread.
"What the only way?' said his
wife.
"Helping each other,' he replied,
washing down the bread with the fra
grant coffee. It's hard climbing
though for such selfish creaturs as l
am"
"Not go very hard If you don't lose
the way" said Aunt Milly.
"But how are you always going to
tell the way ?" said Jenny.
az am the way" was the reply.
That peans Christ, said the father.