The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-11
4 NATRiNONIAL LECTURE.
from the San Francisco Call. !

From the San Francisco Call.
After having been married some weeks. it
came to the head Of a 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 ether
since they had been man anu wife. After
some hesitation the wife agreed to the propo-
| sition, but stipulated that the rehearsal should
be made ia all sincerity and with an hone st
view to the lettering Of each other. as other
wise 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 he was at the head of the
house it was his place to take the lead. Thus
urged, he began tie recital. lie said:
:" lily dear, one Of the first faults observed
in you after we began keeping house was that
you good deal neglected the tinware. You
didn't keep it secured as bright as it should |
be- Wy mothe. always took great pride in her |
tinware, and kept it as bright as dollar"
am glad that you have mentioned It,
dear, said the wife, blushing little; ':here-
after you shall see no speck on cup or pan.
Pray proceed"
II have often observed, said the husband,
"tllat you use your dish-rags long time
without washing them, and then finally throw
them away. Now, when at home, remenl-
Der 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 tor the next time she would need them"
Biushing as before, the young wife prom
ised to amend this fault.
TIE husband continued with most formid-
able list Of simiar faults, many more than we
have space TO enumerate. wnen he declared
that he could think Of nothing more that was
worthy Of mention
Now. sand he, my dear, you begin and
tell me al the faults you have observed in me
since We have been married" 4
Tie young housewife sat in silence her
lace flushed to the temples, and a great lump
came In her throat, which she seemed to b5
striving hard to swallow. 7
Proceed, my dear; tell me all the faults
7ou nave observed in me, sparing none"
Arising suddenly from her seat, the little wife ,
'urst into tears, and throwing both her arms
round her husband', neck, cried:
My dear husband, you have not fault in | =,
he world. II you have even one, my eyes
ave been so blinded by my love for YOU that.
s long as we have been married, have never
nee observed it. In my eye you are perfect, I
nd all that you do seems to me to be done in
1e best manner and just what should be
one"
u But, M DEAR" said the husband, his face
edG mig and his voice growing husky with |
notion "just think, I have gone and found Z
u manner OF fault with YOU. Now do tell ne o
'me Of my faults know have many-ten
mes as many as ever you had or ever will
Ave. Let me hear them. D.
"lndeed. husband. it is as tell you: YOU ga
ave not single fault that 1 can see What 2
-cr you do seems right in my eyes and 70
Nv that know what a good-for- nothing lit 40
e wretch am. | shall ut once begin the
ork OF reform, and try to make myself wor- to
y of You.
g Nonsense. my dear, You know sometimes "
20 away and leave you without any wood Co
t; stay up town when | ought to be at
me; J. spend my money for drinks and Ia,
CARS when | ought to bring it home to mi
:. No You dont,' cried his wife. ..vor do La
thing OF the kind. like to see YOU enjoy 1 Fn
Urselt: should be unhappy were You to bal
otherwise than just exactly as you do !" me
' God bless you, little wife y cried the now dr.
oroughly subjugated husband; '.from this
'ment You have not a fault in the world ,
deed, you never had a fault; was but -
s'oA ioiHchdOei u "OIu l. Saiu ana
kissed away the tears that still trembled in
little womans eyes.
Never again did the husband scrutinize the 70
ware nor examine the dishrag-pever SO 10 ,
Oh a, mention one of the faults he had hht
.nerated lint soon afYar tho nn;obho,.;nc, CHI
nen were wont to say: s vv
It IS wonderful how neat Mrs. - keeps Dbl
rything about her house. Her tinware is do
ays bright as u new dollar: and I do be- a, 40 !
e She not only washes but irons her dish Nil
So! An the neishoor men were heard to rou
What steady fellow Nh. has got to sug
IF late: he don't spend dime now where saG q
used to spend dollars, and can never be lass
t from home half an hour when he is moi L.
-Ork He seems almost to wo7shin flat mol
Of his. l'el'