The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-01-21
SAMUEL fuckers SECOND WOOrNG.
How he CoWrted his Wife Aner they had
been Married for Years.
Prom the Congrtpa,iona,ist.


Prom the Congrtpa,iona,ist
Although Farmer Tucker had long dreamed
OF visit TO Chantauaua. when he actually
found himsel AT that Mecca of dcvout eXcur-
sionsts. early last August. the brawny man
was tempted to doubt his own identity. The
holiday surroundings were wholly unlike any
Thing 70 which he was accustomed in his prosy
gramme offered was in striking contrast to the
dull monotony Of farm life. When this son of
toll first entered the AUDITORIUM and saw that
OF people listening breathlessly to the full
sweet tones Of the grand organ his ,cramped.
banded For an instant the wish crcpt in that
he had asked Jane II she would like to come
thoughts. for us the music ceased n white
haired speaker arose and was introduced to
ths audience as Mr. John B. G9gEh
he 9, said. half aloud. to his next neighbour,
twenty years" The, Young, lady gave an
the unsophisticated speaker whose attention
was already caught by the orator.
Mr.. Cough commenced his brief lecture with
was Of u man who applied for n divorce and
was advised BY his eminent lawyer to, try the
done before marrying her instead Of resortng
to the measure he had proposed 1t included
husband withdrew his application. and. fairly
dancing with glee assured the lawyer that his
experiment had worked ike a charm, that
sally hnd become rs amiuble and affectionate
wife AS man could ask to have
MI. Coughs representation of the scene drew
forth prolonged applause: but Samuel fuckers
interest was of too serious nature to permit
his joining in the laughter. As y unconscious
t sad n an E 4e be nm
take, my oath that wouldn't work with Jane.
haEs 10 Tay Fl .sat hnk Of
ing serrup to mummy as to begin sparkling
again with her" .
did not wholly dismiss from the farmer mind
u train OF thoughts and possibilities sug-
treat OF the following days-at sacred service
the % mode Of the Holy hand when is,@p%r %
u concert or gazing with throngs upon the illu-
minated fleet. the far-away husband was re-
lentlessly followed by a vision Of hard worked
At length he quietcd hi. conscience with the
deiermination to prove that his estimate OF his
to H Himself I'll Just show tn the won Woman ' some o"
little attentions. and III see they won't have no
more effect on her than they Would on the ola
nate, and suppose may as well make up my
easily carried out. Wien Mr. Fucker planned ned
some gailantrry, toward his wife, the, very
ish that postponement resulted: but the Sab
bath offered an opportunity SO convenient that
The farm was nearly mile from church yet
Of driving back alone after the forenoon ser
school and then walk home MS best she could
through mud or dust. Great was Mrs fuckers
as,onishmen5 therefore on the Sabbath hi after
serryiss The iaintest suspicion That he
cross the good woman's mind: she supposed
he had business with some Of the brethren
or to suggest waiting for him when the farmer
called out: It's Jest as cheap to ride as to
Sur they ho Sn se much
the husbands satisfaction. for. it seemed to
him proof Of the W;Sman,s dun, nnnppresia,
as he went H9oH his ShSrss
of having performed n most praiseworthy act,
and felt so comfortable that he resolved to re-
peat the experiment. So on the following Sab
ing. and as she mounted the high buggy ven;
tured to utter a haif-audible Thank you"
reached tho church and didn't know but he
n 70 InI nad started on i"pa ah tha fbny
husband had really returned for the sole, pur-
pose Of taking her home: and her chilled heart
| lonsed to tell her husband how much she ap.
| prcciated his trouble, but imaG med IL would
sound s? foolish that she Kept her pleasure
The third Sabbath was rainy. and as she
washed tho break fast dishes Mrs. Tucker kept
for mo this noon it would be such help in
the RAIN I'm half y mind to ask him; ,.,, THIS n
reasoning which had silencod many similar re-
| solves in the past ten years. No; won't ask
he he a"a think b"ab OF pra s
unwilling to seek any attentions Jane longed
for some demonstration OF her husbands love
too often greatly to dread such exposurc but {.
week before the wife had tasted the Joy OF
fu ri nr N nttprtlOn.
Mrs. fuckers heart leaped for, Joy; when, at
noon. she saw the old mares head from the
| heart suddenly became quite unmanageable
and entering the carriage poor melted melt; Jane
Samuel, to come back for me this rainy day ii
and then the tears flowed SO fast that further
"Compietely taken by surprise, Mr.. Tucker OK;
claimed u declare! l hadn't no idee you'd
care so much about it," ,,,..
wife. but samuel I'm so happy to have you
care enough about mo to come" ~ ,o.,
The strong man was brushing away q teai
nature was mastering the hard, selfish spri
which had long possessed him ana WIN som IN,
I've made an awful hotch Of our married lie
| II you re mind to forgive me, I'll see ~ can
trent you from to-day as woman oush' 10 Ut
This confession was all too mueshefor :, The
wseping wife and she an slS b a"ie Any
I've been se ~" proud and obstinate; but tell W.
what it Is, we'll begin all over again"
Tho ice was now thoroughly broken and ina
afternoon Farmer Tucker and his wife had !
long talk over the past and tho future. ana J., ~
the evening when they were about TO start io
the prayer meeting to DO held in neighborint
school house. the renewed husband stoope,
| and kissed his wife. saying: Jane. I've beei
a-thinking that married life Amt 80 very on
ferent from farming or any other OCCUPATION q,
Now, amt such . fool as to think Held WI
keep a-yiclding il only enrich 1t once AM
plant 1t once have to 60 over the same roun'
every season; and here / supposed you wa
| a,golng to always do AZ you did when we wer,
ACQUIRING without my doing my part At Ill;
If ]. hadn't changed any maybe you w2ui,
always have been as tender as YOU used to be.
| pleaded the happy wife,
mean to leave you to try no such plaD. l tel
you what It IL. Jane feel rs II we hadn't , neyS
as II we ought to take wedding tower"
mar Tor that" was the smiling response.
suppose we shall. but wen take 1t then
certain; and ~ tell you where Wen ~ WIZ VIZ