Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
MARRIED LIFE IN NEVADA.
The Confidential Talk a Young Couple ha(
About Faults. and What Came of 1t.

The Confidential Talk a Young Couple had
About Faults, ana What Came of 1t.
From the Virginia City Enterprise.
After having been married some
weeks, it came into the head of 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 husband and wife.
After some hesitation the wife agreed
to the proposition, but stipulated that
the rehearsal should be made In all sin
cerity 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 ewes. The husband was of the
same mind, and his wife asked him to
begin with her faults. He was some
what reluctant, but his wife insisted
that he was the first to propose the mat
ter, and as he was at 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 keeping
house was that you good deal neglect
ed the tinware You didn't keep it as
bright as it should be. My mother
always took pride in her tinware, and
kept it as bright as a dollar.
CT am glad that you have mentioned
it, DEAR" said the wife, blushing a lit
tie; thereafter you shall see no speck
on cup or pan. Pray proceed -
81 have also observed" said the hus
Nj bro
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. --~..e
4 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 hecould think Of
nothing more that was worthy of men
ton.
s Now" said he, s 'emy dear, you be-
gin 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 III her throat, which
she seemed to be striving hard to swal-
low s
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:
ssMy 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 SO long as we have
been married I have 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.
ssBut, nv DEAR" said the husband,
his face reddening and his voice grow
ing husky with emotion; 'tjust think,
I have gone and found all manner of
fault with you. Now. do tell me some
of my faults; I know [ have many-ten
times as many as you ever had or ever
will nave Let me hear them.
Indeed, husband, it is as I tell you;
you have not single fault that can
see. Whatever you do seems right in
my eyes; and now that I know what
shall at 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; stay up town
when I ought to be at home; [ spend
my money for drinks and cigars when I
ought to bring it home to you; T.
"No you don IT, cried his wife; s'you
do nothing Of the kind [ like to see
you enjoy yourself; should be unhap-
Ply were you to do otherwise than just
exactly as you dol
God bless you, little wife ~ cried
the now thoroughly subiugated hus-
band; IRON this moment you have not
fault III the world Indeed, you never
had fault; was but joking don't re-
member a word [ said!" and he kissed
way the tears that still trembled 10 the
tile woman's eyes. 95s
Never again did the husband scrutin
lie the tlnware, nor examine the dish
rag-never SO much as mention one of
the faults he had enumerated: but soon
after the nelghbor women were wont to
say:
HIt is wonderful how neat Mrs. =
keeps everything about her house. Her
, inware is always as bright as new
dollar, and do believe she not only
washes, but irons her dish-rags I" And
the neighbor men were heard to say
"What steady fellow NJ has got to
be of late; he don't spend a dime where