The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-02-10
TWICE WOED AND WON.
How Samuel Tucker Courted His Wife
After They had peen Married for
Years.

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Although Farmer Tucker had long
dreamed of visit to Chautauqua, when
he actually found himself at the Mecca
of devuut excursionists, early lust -Au-
gust, the brawny man was tempted to
doubt his own identity. The holiday
surrounding were wholly unlike any thing
to which he was accustomed in his prcsy
New England home; the itch, crowded
programme offered was in striking con.
trast to the dull monotony of farm life.
| When his son of toll entered the auditor
ium and saw that rustic amphitheatle
| crowded with thousands of people listen
ing breathlessly to the full. sweet tones
| of the grand organ, his cramped, selfish
heart was strangely touched and expand
ed. 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 white haired speaker arose
and was introduced to the audience as
Mr.. John B. Cough.
At this announ cement Samuel Tuck
er's satisfaction was too great to be kept
to himself, and he said, half aloud, to his
next neighbour "Well, now. | am beat
to think | IN 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 uuheeded upon the un-
sophisticated speaker, whose attention
was already caught by the orator.
Mr. Cough commenced his brief lecture
with one of his inimitable descriptions.
The story was of man who applied for
FOR divorce, and was advised by his
eminent lawyer to try the effect of max
in. love to his wife as he had done before
measure he had prnp":rd. IL included
also an account of later visit when
the happy husband withdrew his appl:ca
ton, and, fairly d.ncing with gl.e. as
sured the lawyer that his experiment had
worked like charm. that Sally had
become as amiable and a.fectionate Ii wife
as a man coull ask t. have"
NJ. Coughs representation of the
scene drew forth prolonged applause; but
Samuel fuckers interest was Of too
selicus a nature t, permit his joining in
the laughter. is if unconscious for the
moment Of the multitude about him, he
said iii an undertone: I'd be willing to
take my oath that wouldn't work with
Jane. All have to say is that mas
wife was different from mine: Id as soon
think Of feeding serrup to a mummy as
to begin sparkling again with her.
1t would seem that this course of reas-
oning did not wholly dismiss from the
farmers mind train of thoughts and
possibilities suggested by the lecturers
story. In every tleat of the following
days-at sacred service or popular lecture
in the museum or 10y the model of the
Holy Land, when listening to concert,
or gazing with thr"ngs upon the illumi
mated fleet. the far away husband was
relentles>ly followed by Il vision of hard
wolk ed Jane, looking upon him with re-
proachful eyes. At length he pnieted his
prove that lis estimate of his wife was
correct. When go back, she said to
himself, I'm just show the woman some
little attentions. and I'll see they won't
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would on the old bay mare. James
bound t. be sulen and obstinate, and
suppose may as well make up my mil d
to it,
On reaching home the resolution was
not easily carried out. When Mr.. Tuck
er planned some sallantry towards his
wife. the very thought made him feel so
unnatural and foolish that post ponement
resulted but the Sabbath offered an OPP
portunity so convenient that he improved
it.
The farm was nearly a 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 attend the Sabbath school. and
then walk home as best she could through
mud or dust. Great was Mrs. Tucker
aAonishment. therefore. on the Sabbath
after her husbands return, to find him
waiting for her at the close of the Bible
selvra. The faintest suspicion that he
had driven back TO the church for her
did not cross the good womans mind:
she supposed he had business with some
ot 0u t.ethren, and was hesitating
Whether to talk on as usual or to suggest
d. waiting for him, when the farmer called
out: It's Just as cheap to ride as to
walk" Silently the wife took her scat
III The buggy, and silently they drove
nome much to the husbands satisfac-
tl"n, lori seemed to him a proof Of the
the "'man's dull una9preciative nature.
9he didn't act pleased, but was only
! oaze" like, as knew she would be, he
muttered as he went about his "chores.n
AT thes same time Mr.. Tucker was con-
Sel'nS Oh having performed most praise
WHthN act, and felt 81 comfortable that
ne r'Soi'ea to repeat the experiment. SO
on the relieving Sabbath Jane again
louio Her husband in waiting. and as
size hiou"'ea the high buggy ventured to
aIter h"" audible Thank you, and
/" ask 9"'nuel if he had been waiting
long 10 which Mr.. Tucker replied that
ne h'' JUST reached the church. ard
y F''"l KIN" 0uthe might find she had
started Oh foot IT,; ,,,, ..,,.d to
Jane l's''''s assurance that her hus-
oahu ha' io"''1 returned for the sole pur
post vi '"N'"s "er home; and her chilled
heart glowed With au,,.L ,,Lroun
'oi se"iS' '' ''Nssed tn tell her husbrrd
h'" '''"o'' s"e "ppreciated his trouble;
but imagined it would ,o,, c,,;,L.,
that she kept her plea,n.a >. ,...o,f
Was rainy. and as
she washed the bre,lt,o. ,;.,. N.s
Tucker kept thinkiap -, ,a r.
Samuel means to com. g. attn.
C. "'''' ep in the rain; m
half mind to ask him. ~, !,
ton was soon stiled. hon. -,
Sever. with the
reasoning which had sileao,
Nayears. No:
- won't ask no tavors: ifL.
enough of me to come, WHY 8,
Although proudly unwilling ;.
attentions, Jane longed for,