The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-10-17
A STORY FOR THE MARRIED.

weeks it came into the head of young
husband, one Sunday, while he had lit
tie to occupy his time to suggest to
his wife that they should very plainly
and honestly state the faults that each
had discovered in the other since they
were man and wife. After some hest.
tation, both stipulated that the rehears.
al 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 the wife asked him to begin with
her faults. He was somewhat reluc-
tant, but his wife insisted that he was
the first to propose the matter, and as
he was the head of the house, it was
his place to take the lead. Thus urged,
he began the recital. He said:
"My dear, one of the first faults |
observed in you after we began house
keeping was, that you a good deal neg
lected the tinware. You don't keep it
secured as bright as it should be. My
mother always took great pride in her
tinware and kept it as bright as dol
lar.
81 am glad that you mentioned it,
dear" said the wife blushing little;
Hereafter you shall see no speck on
cup or pan. Pray proceed"
'I have often observed, y said the hus-
band, that you use your dish-rags .
long time without washing them, and
finally throw them away. Now, when
at home. remember that my mother
always used to wash out her dislrrags
when she was done using them and
then hang them up where they would
dry ready for the next time she would
need them"
Blushing, as before, the young wife
promised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with most
formidable list Of similar faults, many
more than we have space to enumerate,
when he declared that he could think OF
nothing more worthy of mention.
Now" said he, my dear you begin
and tell me all the faults you have OBJ
served in me since We have been mar
ried."
The housewife sat in silence; her face
flushed to the temples. and great
lump came in her throat, which she
seemed to be striving hard to swallow.
Proceed, my dear; tell me of all the
faults you have observed in me, spar'ng
none
Arising suddenly from her seat. the
little wife burst into tears. and throw
! ing both her arms about her husbands
neck she cried:
/ "My dear husband, you have not a
fault in the world If you have even
one my eyes have been so blinded by
my love for You that, as long as we
have been married, l have never once
observed it. In my eyes you arc per.
feet, and all that you do seems to me
done in the best manner and just what
should be DONE"
i "But, my DEAR" said the husband,
his face reddening and his voice grow.
ing husky with emotion, "just think;
have gone and found all manner OF
faults with you. know have many
ten times as many as you ever had
or ever will have. Let me hear them y
Indeed, husband, it is as tell you;
you have not single fault that l can
see. Whatever yon do seems right in
my eyes, and now that know what q
good-for-nothing wretch have been, !
shall at once begin the work of reform
and try to make myself more worthy
of you" i-.
] Nonsense my dear; you know
sometimes go away and leave you with.
out any wood cut; stay up town when
l ought to be at home; spend money
for drinks and cigars when ought to
bring it home to you; II
mo you don't cried the wife, "you
do nothing of the kind. I like to see
you enjoying yourself; | should be un'
happy were you to do otherwise than
lust exactly as you dow.
!. "God bless you, little wife!" cried the
now subjugated husband: from this
moment you have not fault; was
but joking-dont remember word
saidw and he kissed away the tears
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