The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-29
MARRIED LIFE IN NEVADA.


THE CONFIDENTIAL TALK A YOUNG COUPLE
HAD ABOUT THEIR FAULTS, ETC.-THE RE-
suit OF THE DIALOGUE.
The Virginia City Enterprise contains
the following graphic picture of social
life in that territory: After having
been married some weeks, it came
into the head of a young husband in
this city, one Sunday, when he had but little
to occupy his mind, to suggest to his 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 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 matter, and as he
was at the head of the house it was his place
20 take the leap. Thus urged, he began the
recital. He said:
'My dear, one of the first faults / observed
in you after we began keeping house was
-
"You didn't keep it secured as bright as it
should be. My mother always took great
pride in her tlnware, and kept it as bright
as dollal."
81 am glad that you have mentioned it,
DEAR" said the wife, blushing little; "pray
proceed
"lhave also observed" said the husband,
"that you use your dish-rags a 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 for the next time she
would need them"
Blushing as before. the young wife prom
ised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with a most form
liable 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," said he, my dear, you begin
and tell me all the faults you have observed
since we have been married"
The young house wife sat in silence; her
face flushed to the temples, and great lump
came in her throat. which she seemed to be
striving hard 10 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 about her husbands neck cried:
my dear husband, you have not fault
in the world. If you have one, my eyes
have been
so BLINDED BY MY LOVE
for you that so long as we have been mar
ried have never once observed it. In my
eyes you are perfect, and all that you do
seems to be done in the best manner and
just what should be DONE"
'But, my dear" said the husband his face
reddening and mis- voice growing husky
with emotion '.just think. l have gone and
found all manner of faults with you. Now,
do tell me some of my faults; l know have
many-ten times many as you ever had
or ever will have. Let me hear Them"
Indeed, husband, it is as l tell you; you
have not single fault that can see. What
ever you do seems right in my eyes; and
now that / know what good-for-nothing
little wretch am, / shall az once begin the
work of reform, and try TO make myself
worthy OF YOU"
"Nonsense, my dear, you know sometimes
go away and leave you without any wood
cut; j stay up town when / ought to be at
home; / spend my money for drinks and
cigars when L ought to pring it home to
YOU"
mo YOU DON'T" cried his wife; "you do
n0Lllng Oh the KIM. ike 10 see you enjoy
yourself; should be unhappy were you to
do otherwise than just exactly as you
dol"
"God bless you, little wife!" cried the now
thoroughly subjugated husband; "from this
moment you have not fault in the world
Indeed you never had a fault; 1 was but
joking-don't yop remember word I said!"
and he kissed away the tears that still
trembled in the little woman's eyes.
Never again did the husband scrutinize
the tinware or ex anime the dish-rag-never
so much as mention one of the faults he
had enumerated, but soon after the neigh
Dor women were wont to say:
sit is wonderful how neat Mrs. - keeps
everything about her house. Her tinware
is always as bright as new dollar, and do
believe she not only washes, but irons, her
dish rags!" And the neighbor men were
heard TO say, "What a steady fellow M
has got to be of late; he don't spend dime
where he used to spend dollars. and can
never be kept from home half an hour
when he is not at work. He seems to
worship that wife of his"
Mr.. Sidney Howard Gay is hard at work
on Bryant's History of the United States y
The illustrations, by both French and
American artists, are progressing rapidly.