The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-04
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MARRIED LIFE IN NEVADA.


Tho Confidential Tall a YounO CSupl
Hat About Faults, and Rsat Oanlsc5M
From the Virginia City Enterprise
Alter having been married some week
II came into the head Of young husband
in this city, one Sunday, when he had bu
little to occupy his mind, to suggest Il
his vito that they should plainly and
honestly state the faults that each
bsd discovered in the other since they
became man and wife. After some hest
tAtion the wife agreed to the proposition,
but stipulated thatthc rehearsal should
be madei In oil sincerity and with an hon.
est view'to the lettering Of each other,
as otherwise it would be OF no use 10
speak Of the faults to which marriage had
opened their eyes The husband was Of
the Same mind, md his wife asked him 10
begin with her faults. Ho was somewhat
reluctant, but his wife insisted that he
was the first to propose the matter, as he
was at the head Of the house 1t was his
place 10 take the lead. Thus urged, he
began the recital. he said:
MY dear, one Of the first faults | OBJ
served In you, after we began keeping
house, was that you good deal neglected
the tinwaro. You didn't keep 1t secured
AS bright as it should be. My mother al
ways took great pride in her llnwGTc, and
Kept ii bright as a dollar.
81 am glad that you have mentioned It,
DEAR said the wife, blushing little.
thereafter you shall see no speck on cup
or pan. Pray, proceed"
band, THAT you use your dish rags long
time without washing them, and then
inslly throw them away. Now, when at
home, remember that my mother al
ways used 10 wash out her dish rags
when she was done using them, and then.
hang them up where they would dry,
ready for the next time she would need
lhem."
BlushiDg as before, the young vile
promised 10 amend this fault. I'd.
The husband continued with most
formidable list OF similar iaults, many
more than we have space to enumerate,
when he declared that he could think Of
nothing more that was worthy OF men
ton.
Nov" said he, my dear, you begin
and tell MO all the faults you have observ.
ed in me since we have been married"
The young house wife sat in silence;
her face flashed TO the temples, and
great lump came IN her throat, which she
seemed TO be striving hard to swallow.
proceed, my dear; tell me oil the faults
you have observed in me ,sparing
nOnev
Arising suddcnly from her seat, the lit.
tie wilO burst into tcara, and throwing
both arms about her husbands neck.
cried.
My deGr husband, you have not o
ault in the world. 1fyOu have even one,
my eyes have been 30 blind by love for
you that so long as We have been mar
RED have have never observed it. In
my eyes you arc perfect, and all that yJu
10 seems TO me 10 be doue in the best man.
ner and Just what should be donei@
"But, my DEAR" said the husband, his
face rcddening and his voice growing
husky with emotion, "just think, ! have
gOuc snd found all manner Of fault with
you. Now, do tell me some of my faults;
know have many-tGn times us many
as you ever had or ever will have. Let
me hear them"
Indeed, husband, il is as l tell you;
you have not single fault that | can see.
Whatever you do seems right in my eyes;
and now that know what goodtor-
nothing little wretch l am, shall at
once begin the work OF reform, and try 10
make myself worthy Of you"
Nonsense, my dear; you know come
times l go away and leave you without
any wood cut; stay up town when l
ought TO BIO at home;I spend my money
for drinks and cigars when bought TO
bring ii home to you; l." boot
mo you don't" cried his wife; "you do
nothing OF the kind. like to seeyou en-
Joy yourself; | should be unhappy were
you to do otherwise than just exactly as
You do % - - . ! ll13 4
"God bless you, little WIFE cried the
now thoroughly subjugated husband;
from this moment You have not fault
in the worldl Indeed you never had a
fault; l was but jokipg-don't remember
u word l said !" and he kissed away the
tears that stil trembled in the little
woman's eyes. ..a..a % '-.i-
Never again did the husband scrutinizs
the tinware nor examine the dish-rag-
never so much ssmention one Of the faults
he had enumerated; but soon alter tho
nGighbor women were wont 10 say Y
at is wonderful how neat Mrs. -
keeps everything about her house. Her
tinwsre Is always as bright as Q new dol
lar, and l do believe che not only washes
bat irons her dish.rGgs |" Aud the neigh
Dor men were heard to say: what q
steady fellow M has got to be Of late;
he don't spend dime where he used TO
spend dollars, and can never be kept
from home hall an hour when he ia not
at work. lie seems 10 worship that wife
OF his"