Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-10-20
A Faithful Wife.

Some years ago there lived in Philadel
phia thrifty pair. The husbands BUSH
ness was one that his wife could assist in,
SO she was in every way his helpmeet, be-
sides being his house keeper and his saw
ing bank. They were happy and prosper
ing In their own little house-the Phila del
phian's patent idea of comfort. After a
time the man grew ambitious to got more
snowy footing. He took to poltics-as is
the duty of all citizens when this means
politics and water. Unfortunately 1t was
politics and whisky in his case-tLe sort
of ward politics that is carried on in the
liquor saloons. He grew to be such an
important man in this combination" that
he could not attend to his private business
any more. If this was the story of Null
hooly," the rest of it would be that, in
spite of his empty shop and unfinished Or
dels, he went on getting RIGA. But X was
not Ligh politician of that kind. He was
of the sort that is used-net master in
| the political trade. His wife, left alone in
the shop, did her best; but for the very fact
that she was alone, that he was never seen,
customers began to suspect something.
Orders that he had taken went wrong: com
plants were made of lost goods that had
been trusted to him. She had to make
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turn out that she built up the business
herself again, and put up her own name
a sole trader. But she was poor
heart broken woman. She wanted
to reclaim him, and not even the business
was as important to her as what had be.
come of her husband all the days and night!
| that he had staid away from her. The,
were half starved, but she kept up decen
| appearance still, kept her children clean
and tidy. One day strange thing hap.
pened. This respectable, neat woman
with her two pretty children, made her ap
pearance in the tavern where this man spen
his days. She did not make scene; sh,
did not come for that. She quietly tool
| her seat there and waited for him. People
came up to her and urged her to 90 home
saying that this low drinking place was NJ
place for her and her children. where
ever the father stayed" she replied, "is IN.
place for his children and for me-" Oh
course he was ready soon to 90 home
Some men would have been brutal-hav,
| struck or cursed at her for interference, Blu
this man was only weak, not cowardly. Tn,
| next day he went to another place. Sh,
followed presently with the bright littl,
children. This was kept up for some weeks
The tavernkeepers grew uneasy. The,
could not stand the mute witness of tn,
| mans weakness. They could not complain
of her, for she did nothing. said nothing
only sat and watched. Sh,
did not CRY or entreat Will,
her husband lounged up to the ba
to drink. She simply sat by, panied ant
intent, with the two children kept YER,
| close to her, as if she would shut out f,on
their eyes and ears such tall
and such sights. No tavernkeepe
could stand it. One after another refused
to sell liquor to man SO guarded. Final
ly 1t began to tell on him-this gentle an(
| faithful watch. He stopped drinking, ant
dropped his political" associates that hat
led him to it,and began to turn over a new
leaf. He picked up his old business again
but finally concluded to move to anothe;
place and make clean start. He is nov
prosperous, and his experience is not tn.
least part of his gains. This was the wa,
one woman reformed her husband: with
never spoken word, she fairly shamet
him out of his ruin by letting him see tina
whatever he sank to there she and the chill
dren were bound to be, and that even il
danger or foulness she still looked to hin
to protect them. For better, for worse
she had married him, and even when b;
took the worse there would she and hi
children be. It was an appeal to his man.
mood, aud very uncomfortable appeal K
the manhood If all who stood around, O.
who stopped in to drink. Not crying
woman-no even praying one, as any ont
could see--but, by the mute appeal of hel
presence there. finally conquering for de-
cency and happiness again.