Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04

when he happened to be there. Besides,
he could never depend upon Bessie's pres
enco any more. She had too many ac-
quaintances. There were too may com
mittees, and fairs and parties, and the
like. One evening they were going to O
concert, Charles had fumbled about
half hour In search Of some part Of his
apparel.
+" Where's my shirtS" he asked at last,
not very gently
"Oh, forgotl" replied Bessie.
Therel didn't sew the buttons on
them and they are In the closet, I'll have
one ready in moment"
"Seems to me your forget everything"
be clustered out. "You forget to place
things where they belong, you forget you
have home duties at ALL think you are
forgetting me. wish new leaf turned
over. am disgusted with this muddled
way of living"
wish you might have seen her face.
Such a bright, pleased expression of sur
prise played hide and seek with her roses
and dimples. thought l detected a glow
of triumph or glory in her eye, but dare
say it was my fancy, for those of my class
have their suspicious of married folks
heads and hearts.
"What's the matter, Charlieg' in evil
dent establishment. II thought you were
happy and contented, in your way. At
least you always seemed so. 1t was such
comfortable, vagabondish way, too, that
| couldn't resist the temptation of trying
IL myself. My dear, / was bound to agree
with you. l have followed your example
implicitly, and now you are displeased
No team can work we'll unless both pull
the same way. am pulling with all my
might in your direction, and | shall keep
on doing so since you will not follow
mine. will not be contrary and insist
upon having my own way, will fall into
your habits and"
"Therep' he interrupted her, "do not
deliver a curtain lecture; but mend my
shirt and your ways"
"To correspond with yours. 1t is all in
your own keeping" and the rosebud lips
snapped together in a manner | had never
seen before, and Charles knew very well
she meant every word she said.
They went to the party, and the next
day | went home. i couldn't abide do
mestic felicity day longer Besides l
was in danger of giving vent to my smoth-
cred feelings, and | was wise enough to
know that meddlesome old maids" were
not too welr appreciated. l was after
ward wise enough to be positive that
The house resumed its original peace,
and the conjugal atmosphere was tran
quill.
All the relatives exhibited a curiosity
verging toward inquisitiveness as to the
method Charles wife must have used to
bring about this reformation. That it was
nothing to his merits, they all knew. If
do say it myself, l never meddle in fami-
ly affairs and carry tales. l wouldn't un-
der any consideration intimate that my
brothers wife held the reins in her own
little hands and understood just when to
draw them tight or to slacken the tension
! only wish some of the rest of our femi-
nine representatives of the family would
study the blind sides and the dispositions
of their mates, and they might lead them
with a nod of their pert little heads. Bes-
sizes plan might fail with some, but there
is a method if one can only find it. There
may be exceptions, but that's the rule
POmer0U'S DemOcrdt