Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-07-07
EI4 '1I| MEXICO, MO, THURSDAY, JULY Z, 1881.

"Is Mr.. Dayton out this EVENING"" in
quired Jenny, rs, entering the sitting
room, she glanced around.
"You need never ask that question:"
returned Fanny; "he's always out"
Jenny had long wished for an oppor.
tunity to talk with her cousin. After .
moments grave silence she said:
"And do you know what the end of
this will be, Fannyf
"Ruin, suppose" was the bitter re-
Ronse. "But there is no help for it, "a
see. It is something for which I am
not responsible"
"But think you are, Fanny"
"I?" replied Fanny, opening her eyes
widely; "what can you meanf"
Just what l say, my dear cousin.
When you married Frederick Dayton,
no man was more domestically inclined
OF fonder of his wife and home than he."
"He got over it bravelyp exclaimed
Fanny, with bitter laugh. "He don't
act as if he had the slightest affection
for me, and seems to prefer any place to
his home"
"And is not this in . great measure
your own fault7 Nay, look not 80 an
cry, dear cousin; / love you too well to
see you recklessly throwing away your
happiness and his. Did not the altera-
ton you speak Of spring from the change
in you? We cannot love what is un-
lovely. No man can love wife who
takes no pains to make her person, neat
and attractive or home that is full of
chickering's and discomfort. Before your
marriage you would have been terrified
1t the idea of his catching glimpse of
you in the attire in which you now al
low him to see you all day. Why
should you seek to look less pleasing in
his eyes now than then?'
at is impossible for married woman
to dress as she did when girl, and no
man has right to expect it."
Every man has right to expect his
wife to have sufficient respect for him to
present neat and tidy appearance.
You did not consider it too much
trouble to dress when Judge Barry call
ed on you. And last evening, at the
party, when Mr. Howard picked up
your handkerchief,you received it with a
look and smile such as have not seen
yor bestow upon your husband, ever
when he took twice the pains to please
you!"
"You are very severe" said Fanny
her eyes filling with tears.
"Faithful are the wounds of friend
My dear Fanny, two ways are open tc
you. You can either make home tc
your husband the dearest place in the
world, and yourself one of the most be-
loved and happy of wives, or you car
ALLEVIATE his affections, driving him te
haunts and companionship that will
wreck the peace and happiness of both. u
Here they were interrupted by the ad
vent of visitors.
| Jenny returned home the next morn
ing, so she had no opportunity of know
ing what effect her earnest appeal had
upon the better feelings of her cousin.
1t was some months before Fanny
and Jenny met again, and then it was al
the marriage that transformed the lattel
into the loved and loving wife of the
husband of her choice.
The happy smile on the face Of Fred
and which was reflected back from the
smiling eyes of his wife, told Of the hap
Py change that had been wrought.
Erred spends all his evenings at home
now," said Fanny, giving her cousin &
significant look.
"Why shouldn't II" cried the happy
husband, "when have the dearest wife
and the pleasantest home in the world''