Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-03
SAMUEL fuckers SECOND WO0ING

SAMUEL fuckers SECOND WoOING
| Although Farmer Tucker had Ions
dreamed of visit to Chatauuua. when b,
actually found himself at that Mecca o
deyout excursionists. early last August
the brawny man was tempted to doubt hi
own identity. The holiday surrounding:
were wholly unlike anything to which BIZ
was accustomed in his prosy New England
home; the rich crowded programme offer
ed was In striking contrast to the dull
monotony OF farm life. When this son o
toll irst entered the auditorium, and saw
that rustic amphitheatre crowded with
thousands of people listening breathlessly
to the full, sweet tones of the grand organ
his cramped. selfish heart was strangely
touched and expanded. For an instant thu
wish crept in that he had asked Jane il
she would like to come too. But there was
not much time for his own thoughts, for
as the music ceased white-haired speakel
arose and was introduced to the audience
as MIR. John B. Cough.
At this announcement Samuel fuckers
satisfaction was too great to be kept to
himself. and he said, half aloud, to his
next neighbor, swell, now, am beat, to
think I'm going to hear the man I've
wanted to see for more'n twenty years.. -
The young lady gave an amused little
laugh, but it fell unheeded upon the un-
sophisticated speaker, whose attention was
already caught by the orator.
Mr.. Cough commenced his brief lectsre
with one Of his inimitable descriptions,
The story was of a man who applied for a
divorce, and was advised by his eminent
lawyer to try the effect of making love to
his wife as he had done before marrying
her, instead of resorting to the measure he
had proposed. 1t included also an account
OF later visit when the happy husband
withdrew his application, and fairly dane
ed with glee, assured the lawyer that his
experiment had worked like charm, that
'Sally had become as amiable and affec-
tionate a wife as man could ask to
have"
Mr.. Coughs representation of the scene
drew forth prolonged applause; but
Samuel fuckers interest was of too seri-
GUS nature to permit of his joining in
the laughter. AS if unconscious for the
moment Of the multitude about him, he
said in an undertone "I'd be willing to
take my cath that wouldn't work with
Jane. All have to say is, that mans wife
is different from mine; I'd rs soon think
OF feeding serrup to mummy as to begin
sparkling again with her.n
1t would seem that this course of reason
ing did not wholly dismiss from the far
mer's mind train of thoughts and posi-
bilities suggested by the lecturers story.
In every treat Of the following days-at
sacred service or popular lecture. in the
museum or by the model of the Holy Land,
when listening to a concert, or gazing
with throngs upon the illuminated fleet.
the far-away husband was relentlessly fol.
lowed by vision of hard worked Jane,
looking upon him with reproachful eyes.
At length he quieted his conscience with
the determination to prove that his esti-
mate of his wife was correct. "When 20
back, The said to himself, ON Just show
the old woman some little attentions. and
I'll see they won't have no more effect on
her than they would On the old bay mare.
James bound to be sullen and obstinate,
and suppose may as we'll make I'D nv
mind to it.''
On reaching home the resolution was
not so easily carried out. When Tucker
planned some gallantry towards his wife
the very thought made him feel so unna-
tural and foolish that postponement result
ed; but the Sabbath offered an opportuni-
ty so convenient that he improved it.
The farm was nearly mile from church,
yet Samuel Tucker had for years been in
The habit OF driving back alone after the
forenoon service, leaving his wife to at
tend the Sabbath School. and then walk
home as best she could, through mud or
lust. Great was Mrs. fuckers astonish-
nent, therefore. on the Sabbath after her
husbands return, to fiud him waiting for
1er at the close of the Bible service The
.alntest suspicion that he had driven back !
20 the church for her did not cross the |
1000 Woman's mind; she supposed he had |
business with some of the brethren, and |
vas hesltatlng whether to walk on as usua |
II TO suggest waiting for him, when the |
armer called out: tits jest as cheap to ride !
IS to walk Silently the wife took her seat
n the buggy and silently they drove home,
much to the husbands satisfaction, for it
eemed to him proof of the woman 8
lull, unappreciative nature. "She didn't
ct pleased, but was only dazed like, as l
new she would be-" he muttered as he
vent about his ''chores'
At the same time Mr.: Tucker was con-
cious of having performed most PRAISE
1orthy act, and felt SO comfortable that
q resolved to repeat the experiment. So
q the following Sabbath Jane again found
or husband in waiting, and as she mount
d the high buggy ventured to utter
alf-audible "Thank you" and to ask
amuel IL he had been waiting long. To
1hicli Mr.. Tucker replied that he had just
cached the church and didn't know but
Q might find she had started on foot.
his reply seemed to Jane positive assur
nee that her husband had really returned
Or the sole purpose of taking her home;
nd her chilled heart glowed with warmth /,
Unknown for years. She longed to tell her
husband how much she appreciated his