Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-09-20
9EE III NJ { Glib CLE.
PRAISE YoUE WIFE.

Andrew Lee llau come hVii Ills SilOI,
,.he,. l,4 had worked all day, tired and out
- snirits. home to his Wife, who was also
olt of spirits.
I'D .s> smiling wife and q cheerful %llonie77-a
u,r,1ise It would be-" said Andrew to him
self. as he turned his eyes from the clouded
f,r Of Mrs. Lee, and sat down with knitted
hrows and moody aspect.
Not a word WAS. spoken by either. Mrs.
Lee was getting supper, and she moved
.bout with 1 weary step. .
~rou}e.: she said ut last. with n side
Glance at her 1:u >band. There was Invita-
fiou in the word only but none i'll the voice
OF Mrs. Lee. a4 ..#H. HAHN{
Andrew arose and went to the table. lie
was, tempted to speak an angry word, but
controlled himself and kept silent. He could
fluid no fault with The chop, and the home
made bread, or the fragrant tea. SEFhey
vonll have cheered his inward man if there
had been only a gleam OF sAAfhine on the
face of his wife. lie NOTICED that she did
not eat. s
Are you not well, Mary:"a The words
were on his lips. but he did not utter tliein
for the face of his wife looked so repellant
chat he feared IN irritable answer. And SO,
in moody silence, the twain sat until Andrew
finished his supper. f.
As he pushed his chair back his wife arose
and commenced clearing off the table.
& t.Tllis is purgatory!' said Andrewto HIM
self. as he commenced to walk the floor OF
their breakfast-rooml, with his hands thrust
5, in his trousers pockets, and his chin almost
touching his breast.
After removing all the dishes and taking
them into the kitchen, Mrs. Lee spread q
green cloth upon the table, and placing 3
treshly-trimmed lamp thereon, Went out anC
shut the door after her, leaving her husband
alone with his unpleasant feelings. lie took
long, deep breath as she did 50, paused il
his walk. stood still for some moments, ant
then, drawing 4 paper from his pocket, sa1
down by The table, opened the sheet, ant
commenced reading, Singularly enough
the words on which his eyes rested We're
A'Praise your WIFE," T1ey rather tended Il
Increase the disturbance of sli nd from whicl
he was then suffering.
Il should like to fnd some occasion TO-
praising mine.' r
How quickly his thoughts expressed tina
ill-natured s%entimenti His eyes were OH TIL
pages before him. and ercad on.
praise your wife, man for PHYS SAX
give her a little encouragement; it won
hurt her." &
: Andrew Lee raised his eyes from the pape
and muttered y. .s.4a, 49,
.s'sOh, yes ;athat's all very well. Praise i
cheap enough; but praise her for what
For being sullen and making your home Oh
of the most disagreeables places ia til
world?'' .s
His eyes iell again Oh the paper.
"She has made your home comfortable
your heart bright and shining, your foo
agreeable; for PHYS sake, thank her,
nothing more; she. don't expect it; it wi
make her eyes open wider than they hay
for years; hutit will do her good, for a
that, and you too" @
1t seemed to- Andrew AS if this sentefc
was written for him, and just for this occ;
SION. 1t was a complete answer to his quei
ton, "Praise for what?'' and he felt it ais
rs q rebuke. He read no further, for though
came too busy and in a new direction. Men
DRY was convicting him of injustice to hi
WE; She had always made her home {
CONT, rsable as her hands could make it, an
he offered the light return of praise {
fermentation? Had lie ever told her