Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-07-17
NEW SERIES, VOL. XVIIT, NO. 90.

much to the husbands satisfaction
for it seemed to him a proof OF The
woman's dull, unappreciative nature.
"She didn't act pleased, but was only
dazed like, as knew she would be, .
he muttered as he went about his
"chores.
At the same time 8Ir. Tucker was
conscious of having performed most
praiseworthy act, and felt so comfort
able that he resolved to repeat the
experiment. So on the following
Sabbath Jane again found her hus-
band in waiting, and as she mounted
the high buggy ventured to utter q
half-audible "Thank you," and to
ask Samuel if he had been waiting
long. To which Mr.. Tucker replied
that he had just reached the church
and didn't know but ko might find
she had started on foot. This reply
seemed to Jane positive assurance
that her husband had. really returned
for the sole purpose of taking her
home; and her chilled heart growed
with warmth unknown for years.
She longed to tell her husband how
much she appreciated his trouble,
but imagined it would sound ESQ
foolish that she kept her pleasure
to herself
The third Sabbath was rainy, and
as she washed the breakfast dishes
Mrs. Tucker kept thinking, ''I Won
der if Samuel is coming for. me this
noon, it would be such help in the
rain; I'm half mind to ask him. :"
This resolution was soon stiGed,
however, with the reasoning which
had silenced many similar resolves
within the last ten years. ''No;
won't ask no favors if he don't think
enough of me to come, why he
needn't" Although proudly un-
willing to seek any attentions, Jane
longed for some demonstration to her
husbands love and care. She had
walked home in the rain too often to
greatly dread such exposure; but a
week before the wife had tasted the
joy of being considered, and longad
for some furthur proof of her com
panion's affection.
Mrs. fuckers heart lcaped for
joy, wien at noon she saw the old
mares head from the lecture room
window. Indeed, her hungrying
heart suddenly became unm0nacc-
able, and entering the carriage door
melted, Jane sobbcd out " I'm
sure it's very good of you, Samuel,
to come for NC this rainy day." and
then the tears flowed so fast that
furthur words were impossible
Completely taken by surprise Mr..
Tucker exclaimed: 81 declare! Ihad
no idea you'd care so muchabout it."
81 wouldn't mind the walk" re-
spondcd the wife, ''but Samuel, I'm
so happy to have you-care enough
about me to come.''
The strong man was brushing tear
from his own check now; his tender
er, better nature was mastering his
hard, selfish spirit which had long
possessed him, and with some cough
ing and choking, he said, "Janc, I see
I've made an awful botch of our mar
ricd life; if you've mind to forgive
me. FL see if l can't treat YOU from
today as woman ought to be treated.
This confession was all too much for
the weeping wife, and she answered
quickly, "you'rc not bit more to
blame than l am I've been proud
and obstinate; but tell you what il
is, we will begin all over again.''
The ice was now thoroughly broken
and that afternoon Farmer Tucker
and his wife had long talk over the
past and the future. And in the
evening when they were about to start
for prayer meeting to be held in the
ncighboring school house, the renewed
husband stopped and kissed his
wife, saying, 'Jane, I've been a
thinking that married life aim t so very
different from farming or any other
occupation. Now amt such n fool
as TO think field will keep n yielding
if only enrich it once and plant it
once; have to go over the same
ground every season; and here sup
pose you was going to always do as
you did when we were a courting
without my doing my part at all. -
eff hadn't changed any maybe
you would always have been as tender
as YOU used to be-" pleaded the happy
wife. -
perhaps so, and perhaps not; but
[ don't mean to have you try no such
plan. / tell you what it is Jane,
feel as if we hadn't been really mar
rled till to-day. 1t most seems as if
we ought to take wedding tour"
''I'n afraid we'll have to wait till
next summer for that, was the smiI-
ling response.
Il suppose wc shall, but wen take
it then, certain; and I'll tell you
where we'll go, wife that's to
Chautauquy!"
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