The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-04-22
COURTsHIP AFTER MARRIAGE.
a STORY FOR WIVES.

Now this is what / call comfort
said Madge Harley, as she sat dow
by her neighbors FIRE one evening
here YOU are at your sewing, witt
the kettle steaming on the hob, AM
the tea-:hings on the table, expectin.
every minute to hear your husband
step, and see his kind face look in a
the door. Ah!i il my husband wa,
but like yours, Janet
He is like mine in many of hi.
ways said Janet, with a smile, anG
if you will allow me to speak plainly
be would be still more ike him if You
took more pains TO make him com
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What do yon meaR?' cried Madge;
our house is as clean as yours:
mend my husbands clothes, and cook
his dinner as carefully as anv woman
in the parish, and yet be never stays
at home Of an evening, while you sit
here by your cheerful FIRE night after
night as happy as can be-
As happy as can be on earth,
said her friend grayely; yes and
shall l tell you abe secret OF it,
Madge?'
4 wish you would said Madge
with a deep sigh ; It's misery TO live
as | do now
Wei then,' said Janet speaking
slowly aud distinctly, Il let my hus-
band see that l love him still, and
that learn every day to love him
more. Love is the chain that binds
him to his home. The world may
call it folly, but the world is not my
law giver.
And do you really think exclaim-
ed Madge in surprise. that husbands
care for that sort of thing?
For love, do you mean?' asked
Janet
Yes; they don't feel at all as We
do, Janet, and it don't take many
years of married life to make them
think of wife as a maid-of-all work
a libel, Madge,' said Mrs. Maston,
lauging, i won't allow you to sit in
Williams chair and talk so.'
No because your husband is differ
ent, and values bis wife's love, while
John cares for me only as his house
keeper
i don't think that said Janet, al
though ! know that he said TO my
husband the other day that courting
time was the happiest of q mans
life. William reminded him that
there is greater happiness than that,
even on earth, if men but give their
hearts 20 Christ. l know that John
did not alter his opinion, but he went
away still thinking of his courting
time as of o joy too great to be ex-
ceeded.'
Dear fellow cried Madge, smil-
ing through her tears, L do believe
be was very happy then, i remember
| used TO listen for his steps as ! sat
with my dear mother by the FIRE
longing for the happiness Of seeing
him
Just So said Janet; do you ever
EEL Ike that now
Madge hesitated. Well, no, not
exactly
And why not,'
'Oh, don't know said Madge,
married people give up that sort of
hing
Love, do you mean,' asked Janet.
No. but what people call being
sentimental said Mrs. Harley,
Longing to see your husband IS
proper sentiment replied Janet
But some people are ridiculously
oolish before others reasoped
Madge.
'Tha, proves they want sense. Il
I'm not likely to approve OF that, as
William would soon tell you; all /
van, is that wives should let their
husbands know they are still loved
But men are so vain, said Madge,
that il is dangerous TO show them
much attention. Il
Her friend looked up, %, Madge,
what are you saying! Have you.
ben, married with the notion that
is not good for John TO believe you
owe him.
NO, but it is not wise TO show that
-ou care too mnch for them.'
Say me and him, do not talk of
husbands in general. but Of yours in
'articular.'
He thinks quite enough Of himself
'lready. I assure you
Dear Madge. said Janet. smiling. |