Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-01
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MY LITTLE WIFE.

of love ] will work. I'll teach them
I'm not the vixen SEEM
And so she married him. The we'd
ding was very pleasant ailaii-some-
thing TO look back to NJ they lived
Matte looked very sweet in her Rew
white Swiss. Her long, jetty curls
trcmblcd and shone In the brilliant
light, her eyes sparkled like twin stars,
and her soft checks were mantled in
softer bushes is she leaned trustingly
on the strong arm of the stalwart man
who was TO be her guide and guard
through life. a,t
The honeymoon was rich with the
pleasures Of new married life 10 the
humble pnir; but The time soon cane
when the bride must leave the old roof
tree for the lrntricd realities Of II home
Of her own. This was the first sorrow
the trial Of leaving home and mother
but il was llcoting, for III the excite,
mont Of tho :" setting up houAckcop-
ing in the white cottage ON Squire
IlaCkburn's farm, the little sorrow was
drowned.
II twas very funny, and Marsh laughed
and Matte laughed whcnjnst they two
aat down to tho little new table and ate
the viands prepared by Maitie'1 own
hands
Everything was new and strangely
sweet. Everything went on nicely and
Matte was triumphant. But all things
earthly must change. The weather
grew warm and the kitchen hot, and
one of the hottest days Of the season
Matte had the headache, and the
supper must be ready nj b O'clock.
Matte tried hard to get il ready, but
burned her wrist then she burned the
bread Then she looked nj the clock,
and saw thatit had stopped, and look
ing ont ut the door she sNw Marsh,
rs supper rcadyw he asked, and
shc blurted ont something, and they
had their first qunwc.
Oh, dear me, the first quarrel. How
4. sorry il made the poor little woman,
But Marsh looked sullcn and went off
without kissing her, They never talked
thnt quarrel over, simply because they
were too proud To hronch the subject,
After that qunrrcls came often and
easicr. They did mean to quarrel, but
somehow angry words would come up.
After nwhilen little boy came To their
household and il seemed for u month
OF two great dcnl like the well re-
momhcrcd honeymoon, but Mnttie'a
wrelchod temper would fly to pieces
agnin, and tho happiness was spoiled.
"lt's curious we can't get along with
ont 50 much qunrrclngo said Mnrsh,
one winter day.
Matte felt the tears in her eyes in II
moment, and her heart softcncd tow
ards Marsh, and shc wns about to con
fcss her fittings md ark forgiveness
when he continues
"lt's nll your hateful temper, Matte
you know il i"
That was enough, and what was
meant to he II reconciliation was simply
another quarrel.
"Oh, dear mo; it's my wrctchcd
temper know il IL, sohhed Matte,
after Marsh went ont, "hut he needn't
have said so
"lf | only wasn't so blunt, said
Marsh TO himself with II sigh,
So things went from bud to worse,
Little mistakes were imagined into ter
riblc wrongs,
The ncighhors hnd their till of gossip
about the mattcr, and finally, ono day
when Marsh was away, Matte Thought
the thing over.
~ nm il wrctchcd little nuisance"
she said mentally; II don't know why
am So either, hut cannot help it,
she said dcspairingly her eyes filling
with tears I've n great mind to take
Ncddc and go home and stay there,
My shame couldn' he any greater than
il H.
She clasped her baby close in her
arms, and the tears fell fast on his curly
head
Ter heart seemed bursting within
her, Int She wrapped the child III her
shawl, and with il puickened pncc she
He'd the place and hurried across the
snow covered fields to her mothers
whats the matter, ehild2' asked
her mother, Us Matte, pale aud shiver.
INC, appeared ut the door,
Don't ask me- mother sohbcd the
wrctchod little woman,
"You ain't left homo 2"
''Ics, mother forever,
Don't say that 10 me. You shall
70 back this Instant said her mother.
thinking 9th scandal TINT was sure to
follow such n proceeding by her miscra-
bile daughter
"Oh, don't, mother = and Matte
looked the picture of despair,
Tell me about il, my child, said
the mother, melted into tenderness hy
the look,
Then Matte. through her tears, told
her mother all, and ended with these
pitifl words,
But oh, mother, | do love him, the
father of my child | love him. hut he
doesn't understand me and She fell
sobbing beside her mothers knee,
Let me advise you, my child, said
the mother, softly stroking her daugh.
ter's glossy hair. i've passed. througl
i all, and Ill tell you u secret. There
Is almost certain 10 be mistakes cumt
up between husband and wife, and Of
ten words are spoken that are regrettet
moment aflerwur. hut, my child
sueha word can DO no harm il upcnto.
If and confession made. n you hay,
said anything 70 wound Your husband