Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-28
A second wooing.

when he actually found himself at
that Mecca of deyout excursionists,
early last August, the brawny man
was tempted to doubt his own iden-
tity. The holiday surroundings were
wholly unlike anything to which he
was accustomed in his prosy New
England home; the rich, crowded
programme offered was in striking
contrast to the dull monotony of farm
life. When this son OF toll first en-
tered the auditorium, and saw that
rustic amphitheater crowded with
thousands Of people listening breath
lessly to the full, sweet tones
of the grand organ, his
cramped, selfish heart was strangely
touched and expanded. For an
instant the wish crept in that he had
asked Jane If she would like to come
too. But there was not much time for
his own thoughts, for as the music
ceased a white-haired speaker arose
and was introduced To the audience as
Mr.. John Is. Cough.
At this announcement Samuel Tuck
crs satisfaction was too great To he
kept to himself, aud he said, half
aloud. to his next neighbor, well,
now, I am beat, 80 think ! am going
to hear the man I've wanted 10 see for
more'n twenty years. The young
lady gave an amused little laugh, but
IL fell unheeded upon the unsophisti-
Gated speaker, whose attention was al
ready caught by the orator.
Mr.. Cough commenced his brief
lecture with one of his inimitablc de-
scriptions. The story was of man
A. aI In a al
vised by his eminent lawyer to try
the effect of making love To his wife
rs he had done before marrying her,
instead of rcsorting to the measure he
had proposed. II included also an ac-
count of IA later visit. when the happy
husband withdrew hisapplication and,
fairly dancing with glce, assured the
lawyer that his experiment had
worked like charm, Sally
had become as amiabe and alice
tionate wife NJ II man could ask to
have
Mr.. Coughs representation of the
scene drew forth prolonged APP
plause; but Samuel fuckers inter
est was of too serious Il nature to per-
nit his Joining in the laughter. AS If
unconscious for the moment of the
multitude nhout him. he said In an un-
dertonc; "pd he willing To take my
oath that wouldn't work with Jane.
An ! have to say il, that mans wife
was different from mine; I'd soon
think of feeding serrup To nanny az
Ia begin sparkling again with her"
IL would seem that this course of
reasoning did not wholly dismiss from
the farmers mind n train of thoughts
aud possibilities suggested by the
lecturers story. In every treat of the
following days N sacred service or pop
ulnr lecture, in the museum, or by the
model of u Holy land, when listening
to II concert or gazing with throngs
upon the illuminated fleet
the far-away husband was re-
lentlessly followed by vision OF hard
worked Jane, looking upon him with
rcproachiul eyes. At length he quicted
| his conscience with the determination
! to- prove That his estimate of his wife
was correct when | 20 back he
snid to himself "l'll Just show the
woman some little attentions, aud | II
see they wont have no more effect on
her thnn they would on the old bay
mare, James bound to be sullcn and
! obstinate, and | suppose ! may rs wei
make up my mind 10 it.
On reaching home the resolution
| was not easily carried out. When Mr.
| Tucker planned some galmntry to
ward his wife, the very thought made
him feel SO unnatural and foolish that
ppstponement resulted; but the sab
bath offered an opportunity so conven
lent that he improved II.
The farm was nearly II mile from
church, yet Samuel Tucker had foI
years been In the habit of driving bach
alone after the forenoon service, leav
ing his wife Ia attend the sabbath
school, and then walk home ns bes
she could through mud or dust. Gren
was Mrs. fuckers establishment
therefore, on thc sabbath after he
husbands return, and To find hin
waiting for her at the close of tn,
Bible service. The iaintest suspicion
that he had driven back To the churcl
for her did not cross the good woman
mind; she supposed he had bushes
with somo of the brethren
as usual or To suggest waitin,
, for him, when the farmer calle,
out; "lt's Jest MS cheap to ride us I,
, walk silently the wife took her sea
, in the buggy, and silently they drov
| home, much to the husbands satisfac
, ton, for II seemed 10 him proof o
the woman's duh unappreciativ
nature. "She didn't act pleased, bu
was only daxed like, Us knew sh
would he,N he muttered as he wen
about his "chores.
/ At the same time Mr. Tucker wa
! conscious of having performed mos
praiseworthy act, and felt 80 comforts
! bic that he resolved to repeat the es
pertinent, So, ON the following Ssll
5 bath Jane again found her husband /
| waiting and as she mounted the hig
g buggy vcntured 10 utter
: halfaudiblc "fhank you, an
{ to ask Samuel II he In
G been waiting long. To which NJ
/, Tucker replied that he had Just reache
i the church, and didn't know but h
Q might find She had started on foo
(, This reply seemed Ia Jane u positi,
I, assurance that her husband had reall
L returned for the sole purpose OF takiu
/, her home; aud her chilled heart glow,
l. with warmth unknown for year
It She longod to tell her husband no
@ much she appreciated his trouble, bl
K imagined IL would sound ''so foolish
Il that she kept her pleasure 10 hersel
a The third sabbath was rainy, and
e she washed the breakfast dishes MI
q Tucker Kept thinking; ~ wonder
Il Samuel means TO come for me th
J, noon; IL would be such a help in Il
l. rain; In half mind To n
I him. This resolution was so,
Ie stislsl, however, with the rcasonit
= which had silenced many similar 4
ii solves In the past ten years. mo,
IA won't ask him no favors; II he dor