The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-25
They Couldn't Agree.

1t was at this season Of the gear, just
seven years ago, that an extraordinary
scene occurred in Danbury. It was in
the evening, and couple were brin1ing
in several pots of plants from tho yard to
save them from the frost, which the
temperature of outdoors Threatened.
While thus engaged she spoke referring
to a. geranium she had in her hand:
II wouldn + lose this one for great
deal, as mother gave it to me.'
He looked at It. !.}.-..>l;:>: II y
''Your mother gave it to you? Guess
not. I bought that plant myself II
"Why it's no such thing"
II tell you did," he added, speaking
with warmth. H., sg,,.,' s-13.I'.
"And l tell you you didn't she firmly
asseverated. "Do you suppose ], don't
know what was given to me1'' Fs71fsfEs55ss 80
"Do you suppose don't know what j
bought with my own money!" IT,,
'lf you say you bought that geranium,'
she said, speaking very slowly, and with
white lips, "you say what you know TO
be false."' = ''s'' - - $40
''Do you mean to say l lic?' he Kissed.
'If you say that, do" ~.u"..
'You shall be sorry for this,p he
threatened.
"Never,'' she retorted. ''
He put on his hat and coat and left
the house. -ii.E
That was seven years ago this fall
She never saw him again, nor heard from
him in all that seven years. What must
have been the thoug ghts, the agony Of
mind, endured by that wretched wife in
that time no one on earth knows: She
kept her thoughts to herself, and pa
tiently, as far as outward appearance
went, bore the burden put upon her. !
On Friday evening of last week her
presence. There was look, q cry, and
she was in the arms of her husband.
What happy home was that. All the
agony of the seven long years was for
gotten in that hour Of reconciliation and
reunion. A hearty supper was spread,
and with tears and smiles she hovered
about him, ministering to every want.
After supper there was long talk of the
past. j..
"1t is so singular" she said, speaking
in one of the pauses, ''that it should
have happened as it did. can scarcely
comprehend it atall. 1tseems like an aw-
full deram. We beth lost our tempers,
and we have both suffered for it. The
miserable geranium! Do you know, II
cannot bear to see one of those plants?
I told mother to come and take it back,
for wouldn't have it in sight,;
''Whatl' he calculated, "do you still
persist in saying that she gave it to you7"
"Why, John, of course she did.
Haven't you got over that idea yet2';E
mo, haven't he persisted, his face
darkening. II bought that geranitim
ust as sure as I'm living man." '''
She thought of his years of cruel de-
sertion, of all he had caused her to suffer
because of his obstinacy, and her heart
hardened, and her face flushed. :.
"You are mean to say that when you
know it is false' . -
1T isn't false. It's heaven, TRUTH"
Its no such thing It's mean, con:
temptible lie." -: -
He jumped up from the chair, seized
his hat and coat, and shot out Of the
house in a flash, and she never ,ittered'a
word in protest. She sat there with
clenched hands and a white face and let
him 60. .. .,.. -,
And so he is gone And to-day she is
alone again with the old burden and the
old pain.-DDubury Ne,cs. ~ -