The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-04-27

bands step, and see his kind face
look in at the door. All! if my
husband was like yours, janet"
"He is like mine in many of his
ways" said Janet, with a smile,
4and if you Will allow me to speak
plainly, he would be still more like
him if you would take more pains
to make him comfortable
"What do you mean? cried
Madge, .'Our house is as clean as
yours; l mend my husbands clothes
and cook his dinners as carefully as
any woman in the parish, and yet
he never stays at home of an eve
ming, while you sit here by your
fire night after night, as happy as
can be.
AS happy as can be on earth, "
said her friend, grayely; Eyes, and
shall I tell you the secret of it,
MadgeY'
Il wish you would, said Madge,
with deep sigh, 'it's misery to live
as l do now"
"Well, then" said Janet, speaking
distinctly and slowly, 81 let my hus-
band see that love him still, ana
that l learn every day to love him
more. Love is the chain that binds
him to home. The world may call
it folly, but the world is not my
lawgiver."
"And do you really think" ex-
claimed Madge, in surprise, ''thaU
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 a wife as a sort Of maid
of-all work"
"A libel, Madge," said Mrs. Mat
son, laughing; 81 won't allow you to
sit in Williams chair and talk So
mo, because your husband is
different, and values his wife's love-
while John cares for me only as his
housekeeper."
81 don't think that" said Janet,
although l know that he said to
my husband the other dav that
counting time was the happiest of a
mans life. William reminded him
that there is greater happiness than
that, even on earth, if men bui
give their hearts to Christ 1 know
John did not alter his opinion, but
he went away thinking of his court
ing time as a JOY too great to be ex
ceeded."
Dear fellowr' cried Madge, smil-
ing through her tears; 81 do believe
ne was very happy then. 1 remem
Der l used TO listen for his steps a;
l sat with my dear mother by the
fire, longing for the happiness O
seeing him"
"Just So" said Janet; "do YOU
eve- feel like that now?''
Madge hesitated.
'Well, no, not exactly"
"And why nOt?"
"Oh,- L don'a know" said Madge
married people give up that sort o
thing"
Love, do you mean?" asked ia
net.
mo, but what people call being
sentimental said Mrs. Harley.
Longing to see your husband i
a proper sentiment" replied Janet
"But some people are ridiculousl.
foolish before Others reasone,
Madge.
"That proves they want sense.
am not likely TO approve of that. a
William would soon tell you; all
want is that wives should let thei
husbands know they are still loved.
But men are so vain," saiC
Madge, "that it is dangerous t.
show them too much attention"
Her friend looked up.
"Oh, Madge, what are you say
. ing?-Have You then married witt
the notion that it is not good 70
John to believe you love himY'
mo, but it is not wise to shov
that you care too much for them.
Say l and him; do not talk o
husbands in general, but Of your
in particular"
He thinks quite enough OF him
self already, assure you.
My dear Madge," said Janef
smiling, "would it do you any harr
to receive little more attentio
from your husbandF
"Of course not. I wish he'd try,
and Mrs. Harley laughed at tn
idea
"Then you don't think enough c
yourself already? And nothin
would make you vain, I suppose?
Madge colored, and all the MOI
when she perceived that Williar
Matson bad come in quietly an
: was now standing behind Janet
chair. This, of course put an en-
to the conversation. Madge retire
: to her own home to think OF Janet
words and to confess secretly tbs
, they were wise.
Hours passed before John Hai
S ley returned home. He was ma
f OF good abilities, and well to do j
the world; and having marie
BIadge because he truly loved he
D he had expected to have a happ