The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-06-20

reference in their department to each
other. There was nothing of which
the most fastidious guest could complain;
yet, while showing me the most cordial
attention, they did not ignore each
others existence, as married people too
often seem TO do.
| had never before visited my friend
at his country home, aud was very much
pleased with it, said so, after dinner,
rs VIC strolled out into the woods.
Yes he said, | think it is pleasant
'and, he added, believe l am n con
tol ted man. So far, l am not disap
pointed in life
How long have you been married 2
l asked.
'Tcn years
well, l pursued, 'can you tell me
whence is tho bright atmosphere that
surrounds your home Tell ME how
you and your excellent wife manage to
retain the depth Of your early love MS
you seem to do? should think the
wear and tear OF life would dim it some
what. / never before saw Il home where
my ideal of domestic happiness was
realized. 1t is what have dreamed Of,
but have not yet been permitted to
chJoy
Ny friend smiled, and pointing ss-A5'Ia1 t. 4
thrifty grapevine climbing over neat
lattice, and loaled With fruit, said
That vine needs careful attention,
and if cared for, it is what you see it,
but if neglected, how soon would it
become worthless thing! So the love
whcli to all, at spme period, is thr
most precious thing in life, aud which
needs SO much care to keep it unimpair
cd, is generally neglected. All my
dear fellow, it is little acts triilcs-
that SO often cstrange loving hearts. |
have always made it point to treat my
wife with the same courtesy that char
acterized my department in the days of
our courtship; and while am careful
not to offend her tastes aud little prciu
dices, am sure that mine will b. equ.l
ly respected. Moreover, instead of
treating her as an inferrior-as mere
slave, bound to obey my every bchcst-
| realize the fact that she is my equal.
and, us such, has as much right to Il
voice i'll the management Of our daily
affairs as have. BY this means, my
dear friend, We manage to live happily
together, and to show to those around
US hat there is still in the world such Il
thing as domestic happiness and CON
fort
That night rode homcward ponder
ing over what l had seen aud heard
and reviewing the years of our married
life. l was surprised ut my own blind
ness, and determined, if possible, to
recall the early dream
1he next morning, at break fast,
astonished sweet Alice by careful
toilette, chat.ed over the dinner, and
after tea, invited her out to take a walk.
When she came down, arraycd in my
iavor'e dress, with her hair in shining
curls, thought she had never look ed
lovclier. | excrted myself, as Of old, to
entertain her, and was surprised to find
how quickly the evening passed.
| resolved to test my friends theory
perfectly, and the result exceeded my
most sanguine expectations. For all
the little namelcss attensions, so graft fy
ing to woman's heart, aud so universal
ly accorded bJ the lover aud neglected
by the husband, l find myself repuid n
thousandtold and | would advise all
who are signing over the non ful6llment
of their curly dreams, to go and do like
wise; remembering that what is worth
using is worth keeping.
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