The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-01-18
VARIED Lsrr IN SAvADs

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young husband in a neighboring city,
one Sunday, when he had but little to
occupy his mind, to suggest to his
wife that they should plainly and hon
estly state the faults that each had dis
covered in the ether since they had
been man and wife. Afier some hes
itation, the wife agreed to the propo-
sition, hut stipulated that the rehear.
sal sh ould bs made in all sincerity and
with an honest view the to lettering Of
each other. as otherwise il would be
Of no use TO speak Of the faults to
which marriage had opened their eyes.
The husband was Of the same mind,
but the wife insisted that he was the
first to proprose the matter, and rs
he was the head Of the house, il was
his place to take the lead. Thus urg.
ed, he hogan the recital. He said:
my dear, one of the first faults I
observed in you after we began keep
ing house was that you coed deal
neglected the tinware. You didn't
keep it secured as bright as it should
be. My mother alw ays took great
pride in her tinware, and kept il as
bright as dollar"
81 am glad that you mentioned it,
DEAR" said the wife, blusl,inga little;
thereafter you shall see no speck on
cup or pan. Pray proceed .
81 have often Observed" said the
husband, "that you use your dishrags
long time without washing them,
and then finally throw them away.
Now when at home, remember that
my mother always used to wash out
her dishrags when she was done using
them, and then hang 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.
The husband continued with most
formidable list Of similar faults, many
more than we have space to enumer-
ate, when he declared that he could
think Of nothing more that was wor.
thy of mention.
Now" said he, my dear, you he
gin and tell me ali the faults you have
observed in me since We have been
married. ~ 4
The young ho seville sat in silence
her face flushed 10 the temples and a
great lump in her throat, which she
seemed striving hard to swallow.
proceed, my dear. tell me all the
faults you have observed in me, spar
ing none"
Arising suddenly from her seat, the
little wife burst into tears, and throw
ing both her arms about her husbands
neck, cried:
"My dear husband, you have not
fault in the world. If you have even
one, my eyes have been so blinded by
my love for you that as long as We
have been married have never once
observed il. In my eyes you are per-
feet, and all that you do seems to me
10 be done in the best manner and Just
what should be done
But, my dear" said the husband,
his face reddening and his voice grow
ing husky with emotion, "just think;
! have gone and found all manner of
fault with you. Now do tell me some
of my faults; know | have many
ten times as many rs you ever had or
e7er will have. Let me hear them
Indeed, husband, it is as tell
you; you have not single fault that
] can see. Whatever you do seems
right in my eyes; and now that
know what a good-ior nothing little
wretch l am. l shall at once begin the
work Of reform and try TO make N.Y.
self more worthy OF you"
Nonsense, my dear, you know | |
some times so away and leave You
without any wood cut. ! stay up
town when ought to be at home; !
spend my money for drinks and CT
gars when ought to bring it home to
you"
"No, you DON'T" cried his wife;
you do nothing of the kind. like
10 see you enjoy yourself; should be
unhappy were you to do otherwise
than just exactly as you do!'
God bless you, little wife!" cried
the now thoroughly subjugated hus-
hand, from this moment you have
not a fault in the world Indeed, you
never had fault; was but joking
don't remember a word | said!" and
he kissed away the tears that still
tremblcd in the little woman's eyes.
Never again did the husband scru.
tinize the tinware and examine the
dishrag-never 81 much as mention
one of the faults he had enumerated:
but soon after the neighbor women
were wont to say:
at Is wonderful, how neat Mrs. -
keeps every thing about her house.
Her tinware is always rs bright as a