The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-01
A wife,s Tact.


weeks, it came into the head of a
young husband one Sunday, when
he had but little to occupy his
mind, to suggest to his wife that
they should plainly and honestly
state the faults that each had, being
made man and wife. After some
hesitation, the wife agreed to the
proposition, but stipulated that the
rehearsal should be made in all sim
cerity and with az honest view to
the bettering of each other, as 9th
erwise it would be of no use to
speak of the faults to which mar
riage had opened their eyes. The
husband was of the same mind;
and his wife asked him to begin.
He was somewhat reluctant, but
his wife insisted that he was the
first to propose the matter, and, as
he was the head of the house, it
was his place to take the lead. Thus
argued, he began the recital. He
said:
"My dear, one of the first faults
that 1 observed in you after we be-
gan keeping house was that you
neglected the tinware. My mother
always took great pride in her tin
ware, and kept it as bright as a
dollar
81 am glad you have mentioned
it, DEAR" said the wife, blushing a
little; thereafter you shall see no
spot on cup or pan. Pray proceed" ]"
81 have always observed" said
the husband, "that you use your
dishrags long time without wash
ing them, and thenthoEw them away.
Now, when at home, remember
that my mother used to wash out
her dishrags when she was done US
ing them, and 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 a
most formidable list of similar
faults, many more than we have
space to enumerate, when he de-
clared that he could think of moth
ing more worthy of mention.
''Now, my DEAR" he said, "you
begin and tell me all the faults you
have discovered in me since we were
married"
The wife sat in silence. Her face
flushed to the temples, and a great
lump came in her throat, which she
seemed to be striving hard to swal-
low.
proceed, my dear. Tell me all
the faults you have discovered in
me; spare none"
Arising suddenly from her seat,
the little wife burst into tears; and
throwing both arms around her
husbands neck she cried:
'tsMy dear husband, you have not
fault in the world. If you have
one, my eyes have been so
blinded by my love for you that so
long as we have been married !
have never once observed it. In
my eyes you are perfect, and all
that you do seems to be done in
the best manner, and just what
should be done"
"But my DEAR" said the husband,
his face reddening and his voice
growing husky with emotion, 'just
think, l have gone and found all
manner of fault with you. Now do
tell me some of my faults; 1 know
1 have many-ten times as many
as you ever had, or ever will
have. Let US hear them"
Indeed, husband, it is as tell
you; you have not a single fault
that can see. Whatever you do
seems right in my eyes; and now
that l know what a good-for moth
ing little wretch am, l shall at
once begin my work of reform,
and try to make myself worthy of
you"
Nonsense, my dear, you know
that sometimes l go away and leave
you without any wood cut; / stay
up town when 1 ought to be at
home; 1 spend money for drinks
and cigars when 1 ought to bring it
home to you; T.
"No, you DON'T" cried his wife,
syou do nothing of the kind. l
like to see you enjoy yourself; 1
should be unhappy were you to do
otherwise than just exactly as you
do"
"God bless you, wife," cried the
now subjugated husband; ''from
this moment you have not fault
in the world. Indeed, you never
had fault; was joking; don't re-
member a word l saidp' and he
kissed away the tears that still
trembled in the little woman's
eyes.
Never again did the husband
scrutinize tinware nor examine the
dishrag; never so much as men
toned one of the faults he had
enumerated; put soon after the
neighbor women were wont to say:
'It is wonderful how neat Mrs.
keeps everything about her
house. Her tinware is as bright as
a new dollar, and do believe that
she washes and irons her dish
rags" And the neighbor men were
heard to say, "What steady fellow
has got to be of late. He don't
spend a dime where he used to
spend dollars, and never can be
kept from home half an hour when
he is not at work. He seems to
worship that wife of his"
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