Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-12-23
A. story of Domestic Bliss.

ana honestly state the laultS tnat
each had discovered in the other
since they had been man and wife.
After some hesitation the wife ag-
reed to the proposition, but stipulat-
ed that the rehearsal should be made
in all sincerity and with an honest
view to the lettering of each other,
as otherwise it would be of no use
to speak of the faults to which
marriage had opened their eyes,
The husband was of the same mind,
and his wife asked him to begin
with her faults. He was somewhat
reluctant, but his wife insisted that
he was the first to propose the mat
ter, and he was at the head of the
house, it was his place to take the
lead. Thus urged he began the re-
cital. He said:
"My dear, one of the first faults
I observed in you after we began
keeping house was that you a good
deal neglected the tinware. You
didn't keep it secured as bright as
it should be. My mother always
took great pride in her tinware,
and kept it bright as dollar
81 am glad that you have mention
ed it, dear, said the wife, blushing
q little; hereafter you shall see no
speck on cup or pan. Pray pro-
ceed."
81 have often observed" said the
husband, "that you used your dish
rags long time without washing
them, then finally throwing them
away. Now, when at home l re-
member that my mother always
used to wash out her dish-rags when
she was done using them, and
then hang them up where they
could dry, for the aext time she
would need them
Blushing as before, the young
wife promised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with a
most formidable list of similar
faults, many more than we have
space to enumerate, when he de-
clared he could think of nothing
more that was worthy of mention.
"Now, my DEAR" said he, "you
begin and tell me all the faults you
have observed in me since we have
been married"
The young housewife sat in ST.
enee her face flushed in the tenn
pies, and a great lump came in her
throat which she seemed to be try
ing hard to swallow.
proceed my dear; tell me all
the faults you have observed in me,
sparing none"
Arising suddenly from her seat
the little wife burst into tears, and
throwing both arms around her
husbands neck, cried:
"My dear husband, you have not
a fault in the world. If you have
even one, my eyes have been SO
by my love for you that as
long as we have been married !
have never once observed it. In
my eyes you are perfect, and all
you do seems to be done in the
best manner and just what should
be DONE"
"But, my DEAR" said the hus-
band, his face reddening and his
voice growing husky with emotion,
"just think, l have gone and found
all manner of fault with you. Now
do tell some of my faults; now /
have many-ten ii mes as many as
you ever had or ever will have.
Let me hear them"
"Indeed husband, it is as 7 tell
you; you have not a single fault
that | can see. Whatever you do
seems right in my eyes; and now
that l know what a good-for-noth-
ing little wretch l am, / shall at
once begin the work Of reform
and try and make myself worthy of
you"
Nonsense, my dear, you know
sometimes | go away and leave you
without any wood cut 1 stay up
town when | ought to be at home
L spend my money for drinks and
cigars when | ought to bring it |
home to you
"No, you DON'T" cried his wife,
"you Go nothing of the kind. /
like to see you enjoy yourself; /
should be unhappy were you to do
otherwise than just exactly as you
doT {
"God bless you little wife y cried
the now thoroughly subjugated hus-