The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
STORY FOB THE MARRIED.

After having been married some weeks. il
came into the head Of young husband. one
Sunday, while lie had little to occupy hie
mind, to suggest to his vie that they shoaId
plainly and honestly state tAs faults that
each had discovered in the other einee they
were man and vie. After some hesitation,
both stipulated that the rehearsal should be
made in all sincerity. and with an honest
view 10 betterng each other, Ms 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 reluctant; but his wife insisted
that he was tic first to propose the matter,
and as be was the head If the house, it was
his place to take the lead. Thus urged, lie
began the recital. He said:
my dear, one Of the faults observed in
you after we began keeping house was, that
you n good deal neglected the tinware.
You don't keep Il secured as bright as it
should be. My mother always took great
pride in her tinware, and keptit as bright as
a dollar.
II am glad you mentioned it, my dear"
said the wife. blushing little; thereafter
you eIIall see no speck oh cup or pan. Pray
proceed"
IL have often Observed" said the hug
hand, ''tIat you frequently Ase your dish
rags long time without washing them, and
fn,lly throw them awsy. Now, when at
home, remember That my mother always
used to wash out Der -dishrags 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 prom
ised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with most form
idable list Of similar faults, many more than
we lave space to enumerate, when he de-
clared that lie could think of nothing more
that was worthy Of mention.
"Now," said he. "my dear, you begin
and tell me all the faults You have observed
in me since we have been married."
The young housewife sat in silence; her
face flushed to the temples, and a great
lump came in her throat, which she seemed
10 be striving hard to swallow.
Proceed. my darling; tell me all the
faults YOU have observed in me. ,paring
none.'
Arising suddenly from her seat, the little
wife burst into tears, and throwing both
arms a:ound her husbands neck. cried:
my dear husband you have not fault
in The world If you have even one, my
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that, as long as we have been married,
have never once observed it. In my eyer
you are perfect. and all y.u do seems 10 be
done in the best manner and just what should
90 DONE"
"But. my dear" said the husband, his
face reddening and his voice growing husky
will, emotion, ''just think; have gone and
found all manner Of faults witt. you. /
know have many-ten times as many as
you ever had or ever will have. Let me
hear them"
''lndeed. 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 l know what a good for
nothing little wretch ! am, shall at once
begin the work Of reform, end Try to make
myself more worthy of you.
"Nonsense. my dear; you know some-
times 60 away and leave you without any
wood cut; stay up town when ought to Le
at home; spend money for drink and cigars
when ought to bring It home to you; -"
"No you don't, cried the wife, "you do
nothing Of the kind. l'like to see you enjoy
yourself; should be unhappy were you 10
do otherwise than just exactly as you do!'
"God bless you, little wifel" cried the
now sub}ngated husband; 'from this mo
ment you have not fault; was but Joking
don't remember a word eaidr' aud he
kissed away the tears that stiIl trembled in
the little woifian's eyes.
Never again did the husband scrutinize
the tinware, nor examine the diehrag, OF any
other rags: never 90 mmeh ~ mentioned one
of the faults I've had enumerated. but coon
after the neighboring women were wont to
say:
''1t is wonderful how neat Mrs. Gsodall
keeps everything about her house. Her
tinware is as bright as = new dollar. and
do believe. she not only washes, bat even
irons her disl'rags, aid other rags" And
the Reighboring men were heard TO say:
"Wlmt steady fellow Goodall has got
to be of late: lie don't epend dime now
where he used to spend dollars, and can
never be kept from homo half an hour when
he is not at work. He seems almost to
worship that wife Of his"
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