The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-01-12
The Confidential Talk n Young
Couple Had About Faults. and
What Came of Ii.
/ From the VIRGINIA Citv Enterprist

The Confidential Talk - fCuDS
Couple Had About Faults. and
What Came of Ii.
From the Virginia City Enterprise.j
After having been married some weeks
it came into the head of a young hus,
band in this city, one Sunday, when he
had but little TO occupy his mind, to sug.
gest to his wife that they should plainly
and honestly state the faults that each
had discovered in the other since they
had been man and wife. After some hes
|itation The wife agreed to the PROPOSE
tion, but stipulated that the rehearsal
should be made in all sincerity and with
an honest view to the bettering OF each
other, as otherwise it would be of no use
| to speak Of the faults to which marriage
had opened their eyes. Tie husband
was of the same mind, and the wife ask
ed him to begin with her faults. He was
somewhat reluctant, but his wife insisted
that he was the first to propose the mat,
| ter, and as he was at the head Of the
house it was his place to take the lead.-
Thus urge'l, he began the recital He
said 'rg. az. sse.. .-s~.F-
"My dear, one of the FIRST faults OBJ
served in you. after we began keeping
house was that you good deal neglect
ed the tinware You didn't keep it scour-
ed as bright as it should be. My mother
always took great pride in her tinware,
and kept it as bright as dollar"
Il am glad that you have mentioned it
dear J" said the wife, blushing aalittle /;
'hereafter you shall see no speck on cup
or pan Pray proceed
81 have also Observed" said the hus-
band, sthat you use your dishrags a long
time without washing them, and then
finally throw them away. Now, when at
home, / remember that my mother al
ways used to wash out her lishrags wheE
she YVES done using ahem, and then hung
them up where they could dry, ready for
the next time she would need them"
Blushing as before, the young wife
promised to amend this fault. sf4...5
The husband continued with most
formidable list of similar. faults, many
more than we have space to enumerate,
when he declared that he could think of
nothing more that was worthy of men
tion.' % ti, =
SNOW said he, "my dear, you begin
and tell me all the faults you have OBJ
served in me since we have been mar
ried." L3'zs | 5s5i
The young housewife sat in silence
her face flushed to the temples. and a
great lump came in her threat, which
she seemed to be striving hard to swal
low. t-.st. f25H
"Procced, my dear; tell me all the
fruits you have observed in me, spaline
/ none" 80 -. iii 80 iii ls1
Arising suddenly from her seat, the
little wife burst into tears, aud throwing
both arms around her husband s neck,
cried: '' s. fl'3! f7.s5a il
! "My dear husband, you have not o
fault in the world If you have even
one, my eyes have been so blinded by
1 my love for you,that SO long as we have
been married have never once observed
it. In my eyes you are perfect, and all
THAT you do seems to me TO be done in
the best manner and just what should be
Idone.;' s
."But, my DEAR" said the husband. bis
lface reddenfng, and his voice growing
husky with emotion, '.jnst think. | have
gone and found all manner of fault with
you Now do tell me some of my faults
1 know I have manv-ten times as many
as you have or.cvcr will have. Let mt
hear them" .'.-s = -iij sa7ss2f -. q,
1 ssIndeed. husband, it is as i tell you,
lyou have no. single fault that | can
see. Whatever you do seems right in my
eyes and now that / know what good
for nothing little wretch l am, i shall a
Fopce begin the work of reform, and try
| to make myself worthy of you"
s.Nonscnse, my dear, you know some
times go away and leave you without
any wood cut; I stay up town when
ought to be at home; Ispend my money
for drinks and cigars when / ought tc
bring it home to you; I--"ig .a#a q
mo you don't" cried his wife; ,"you
do nothing of the kind. l like to see
you enjoy yourself; 1 should be unhap-
!, py we're you to do otherwise than just
exactly as you do" Fss 3i ri; 4toH =
"HGod bless you, little wife," cried
the now thoroughly 'subuy gated hus.
: band; ''from this moment you have not
a fault in the world! Indeed you new
| er had a fault; ] was but joking-don',
remember word l said and lie kissed
away the tears that sill tremblcd in ths
little woman's eyes. l1s -.
Never again did the husband scruti-
nize the tiaware nor examine the dish
rag--never so much as mention. one oil
the faults he had enumerated; but soon
latter the neigLbor women were wont to
say: a4a
1T is wonderful how neat Mrs ----
keeps everything about her house, lIel
tinware is always as bright as a new
dollar, and do believe she not only
washes. but irons. her dish-rags" and
the neighhor men were heard to say
What fellow Nj, has got to be Of
late; he don't spend dollars, and can
never be kept from home half an hour
when he is not at work. He seems TO
worship hat wife of his"
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Il Reading the great Spurgeon's dscla,
ration, "a cigar is a thing to thank
God for" Navy Yard school boy
bought cigar. He was afterwards
seen hanging over fence, Lut he was
Il not giving thanks.