The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-22
=, IEus5and,s Confession.

Really, Mrs. Hope, exclaimed maiden
friend to the wife of Journey man, Il can't
make you out at all. Ever since I've come
into your house, you've smiled and laughed
and hustled about as though some stingy old
relative had died and left you lot of mon
ey. Is it so!
NO, Alice, it isn't; but Tn in good spir-
its for all that, and the happy wife smiled
again.
Then what's put you into such an en-
vablc humor?'
We'll, don't think ought to tell you.
So far, it's a secret
This rebuff only increased Alice Paine's
desire to be enlightened, so she persevered
till her friend, Mrs. Hope, promised to sat
isfy her curiosity.
The other day, began the wife, 81 had
to take Johns dinner to the Office; and you
know its one of those queer old buildings
with good many odd ms and outs about
it,
Yes, yes, know that, Mrs. Hope said
Alice, impatiently; but do be quick and
tell me the rest
And quite by accident I overheard my
husband make confession to one of the
other workmen.
'The wisest thing you can do Harry |
heard John say. is to get acquainted with
healthy, sensible, industrious young wo
man and marry her. l was as poor and
miserable and as lost like as II young fellow
well could be before got my little gem of
a wife, often without sixpence when pay
day came, and couldn't tell how the money
slipped through my fingers. Like you, /
went for pleasure and enjoyment, but l
never remember to have felt the better tor
it afterwards. In fact, you may take my
word 70. it, Harry, that most OF that sort OF
n things humbug and selfshness. At least
found it so, and it's wonder you haven't
before now. Talk about turning over n
fresh leaf, keeping steady and saving up
the only way to do that, Harry, is to get
| good. active wife. and love her with all
your might as do Though poor and plain
/ am never ashamed to bring any body into
my little cot. because l know it's always
clean and orderly. Then there is the chill
dren-God bless them-how they warm a
mans heart after long days work And
how cheerfuly and quietly their mother
manages to keep things straight and cuts
| about like Just what she is-one of the best
of wives, and asreal workmans friend.
Get a helpmate, Harry, and depend upon it,
| if she's of the proper sort, you will soon be
better, richer and happier man. You
may think I'm speaking too warmly upon
the subject, but assure you, l feel more
than can put into words. Good wives are
| our best and noblest reformers; larry, and
though never told her so to her own sweet
| face, mine is worth little fortune to Jack
Hope"
II dare say, what you've told me is all
true enough / heard the man remark, but
where can find u gem of the same pat
tern? They're rather scarce now. a-days.'
Il didn't hear what answer my husband
made, for Just then the door near which l
had been standing, and which stood little
ajar, was pulled wide open, and walked
into the place as though hadn't heard a
word. On seeing me they both laughed
but didn't appear to know anything OF
their conversation
and is that all ? asked Alice Paine,
Yes, and if you felt as have many q
time replied Mrs Hope, you would know
that it was quite enough to fill my heart
with gladness AT home my husband doesn't
talk much she continued and l used to
fancy that, all my shaving and trying to
make him and the children comfortable, he
WASH satisfied. But l know that he is,
and it makes me feel as if / could do any
thing for my dear John and our little
home"
swell, if ever get a husband, Mrs
Hope said Alice in whisper, III strive
to deserve being called behind my back al
Mr.. Hope called you,
In a short time the two friends separated
His fellow workman took John Hopes ad
vice, and without relating particulars, oil
asserting that the Hopes had nothing to de
with what followed, "Harry" chose Alic,
! Paine for helpmate.