Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-11
Married Life In Nevada.


After having been married some weeks,
it came into the head of young husband
in this city, one Sunday, when he had Dut
little to occupy his mind. to suggest to ms
wife that they should plainly and honestly
state the faults that each had discovered In
the other since they had been man and
wife. After some hesitation the wife agreed
to the proposition, but stipulated that the
rehearsal should be made in all sincerity
and with an honest view to the lettering oil
each other. as otherwise it would be OF no
use TO speak fthe faults to which marriage
had opened their eyes. The husband was
of the same mind and bis wife asked him TO
begin with her faults He was somewhat
reluctant, but his wife insisted that he was
the first to propose the matter, and as ne
was at the head of the house it was his
place to take the lead. Thus urged, he be-
gan the recital. He said
" Ny dear, one of the first faults Cd
served in you after We began keeplng-house
was that you had good deal reelected the
tinware Y0n didn't keep 1t secured as
bright a it should be. My mother always
took great pride in her tinware. and Kept II
as bright as a dollar"
am glad that you have mentioned 1t
dear said the wife, blushing little (;
uGEtIllOl NOu 0udlA 1tc AS FPSNh
or pan. Pray proceed"
II have also observed, - said the husband,
" that you use your dish-rags long time
without washing them, and then
finally throw them away. Now, when at
home, remember 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, ready Tor the next
time she would need them"
Blushing as before, the young VILE prom
ised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with a most Tor
mdable list of similar faults. many more
than We have space to enumerate, when he
declared that he could think Of nothing
more that was worthy of mention.
Now. 80 said he, - my dear, you begin
and tell me all the faults you have observed
in me since We have been married.
The Young housewife sat in silence her
face flushed 10 the temples. and great
lump came in her throat, which she seemed
TO be striving hard to swallow.
" Proceed, my dear tell me all the
faults you have observed in Inc, sparlng
nJnei'
Arising suddenly from her scat, the little
wife burst into tears, and throwing OOth
arms about her husbands neck, cried
" Nv dear husband. you have not fault
in the world If You have even one. nv
ewes have been blinded by my love Tor you
that 30 long as we have been married have
never once observed it. Ia my eyes YOU arc
perfect, and all that YOU do seems TO me 70
be done in the best manner and Just what
should be done.
" But, nv dear" said the husband. HE
face reddening and his voice growing husky
with emotion, just think, have gone
and found all manner of fault with You.
Now. do tell me some of my faults; | know
| have many-ten times As many as You ever
had or ever viii have. Let me hear them
" Indeed, husband it Is as | tell y0l ,
YOU have not a single fault that | can see.
" hateyer You DO seems right IN my eyes ,
and now that | know what a good -iOr-noth-
ing little wretch AIN, shall at once begin
the work OF reform, and Try t. make my
self worthy OF you.
" Nonsense. my dear. you know SINE
times 20 away and leave Y0u without any
wood cut | stay up town when | ought to
be at home | spend my money for drinks
and cigars when ought to bring 1t home
to you. =
No YOU don't, " cried his wife You do
nothing OF the kind, like to see You en-
Joy yourself should be unhappy were
you 10 do otherwise than JUS. exactly as you
DO o."
" God b.l-. YOU, little wife cried the
new thoroughly subjugatei husband ;
d" from this moment You have not a fault in
the world Indeed You never had fault;
/ was bat jOking-don't remember word
said r" and he kissed away the tears that
still tremb.ci in the little woman's eyc-.
Never again did the husband s,rutnize
the tinware nor examine the di,h-Iag-
never SO much a. mention one Of the faults
he had enumerated but soon after the
neishbor women were wont to say
" Il is wonderful how neat Mrs.--kecp,
everything about her house. Her tinware
Is always as bright as new dollar, and
30 believe she not only washes, but irons
her dish-ragsl" And the neighbor men
were heard to sly - W hat steady tel-
low N la 8 got TO be Of late ; he don't
spend a dime where he used 10 spend dol
lars. and can never be kept from home half
an hour when he Is not at work. lie seems
= worship that wife OF his.