The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-24
MARRIED LIFE IN NEVADA.
The Confidential Talk Young Couple
had About Faults, and What
f Came Of It.
From the Virginia City Enterprise.

it came into the head of a young hus-
band 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 husband and wife After
some hesitation the wife agreed to the
proposition, but stipulated that the re-
hearsal should be made in all sincerity
and with an honest view to the better
ing 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 lie
was at the head of the house it was his
place to take the lead. Thus urged, he
began the critical. He said:
''NIy dear, one Of the first faults I OBJ
served in you after we began keeping
house was that you good deal neglect
ed the tinware. You didn't keep it as
bright as it should be. Ny mother al
ways took pride in her tinware. and kept
it bright as dollar.
81 am glad that you have mentioned
it, DEAR said the wife, birlshing little;
thereafter you shall see no speck on cup
Or pan. Pray proceed
81 have also observed" said the hJs-
band, that you use your dish-rags a
long time without washing them, and
then finally throw them away. Now
when at home, I 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
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 declared that he could think
of nothing more that was worthy OF
mention.
"Now,'' said he, s'my dear, you
begin and tell me all the faults you
have observed in me since we were
married %
The young housewife sat in silence !;
her face flushed to the temples, and
a great lump came in her throat, which
low.
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.
s'My dear husband you have not
fault in the world. If you have even
one, my eyes have been so blinded by
my love for you that SO long as we have
been married I haye never once OBJ
served it. In my eyes you are perfect,
and all that you do seems to me to be
done in the best manner and just what
should be done. %
''But, my DEAR said the husband,
his 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 I know I have many-ten times
as many as you ever had or ever will
have. Let me hear them
'sIndeed, husband, it is as I tell you
you have not single fault that [ can
see. Whatever you Go seems right in
my ewes and now that [ know what a
good-for- nothing little wretch L am, [
shall at once begin the work of reform,
and try to make myself worthy Of
yau.
''Nonsense. my dear, you know some
times I go away, and leave you without
any wood cut; I stay up town when L
ought to be at home I spend my money
for drinks and cigars when ought to
bring it home to you; Il
''No you don't, cried his wife; |'you
do nothing of the kind. I like TO See
you enjoy yourself; I should be unhap-
by were you to do otherwise than just
exactly as you do p
"God bless you, little wife = cried
the now thoroughly subiugated husband;
ssfrom this moment you have not a fault
in the world Indeed, you never had a
fault; I was but ioking-don't remem-
ber a word I said - and he kissed away
the tears that still trampled II the wo-
mans eyes.
Never again did the husband scruiin-
i've the tinWare nor examine the dish