Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-03
VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1883.

trouble, but imagined it would sound ''se
foolish, "that,s she kept her pleasure to her
self.
The third Sabbath was rainy, and as she
washed the breakfast dishes Mrs. Tucker
kept thinking, II wonder if Samuel is
coming for me this noon, it would be such
a help in the rain; I'm half mind to ask
however. with the reasoning which had
sleI ced many similar resolves within the
] last ten years. mo, l won't ask no
favors, if he don't think enough of me to
come, why he needn't" Although proud
ly unwilling to seek any attentions, Jane
l0ng+d for some demonstrations of her
| husbands love and care. She had walked
home in the rain too often to greatly dread
sucl exposure; but week before the
wife had tasted the joy of being consider
ed. and longed for some further proof of
her companions affection.
| Mis-. fuckers heart leaped for Joy, when
at noon she saw the old mares head from
the lecture room window. Indeed, her
hungrying heart suddenly became unman-
ageabe, and entering the carriage door
melted. Jane sobbed out I'm sure It's
very good of you, Samuel, to come for me
this rainy day." and then the tears flowed
so fast that further words we're impossi-
ble.,
Completely taken by surprise Mr.. Tuck
er exclaimed: Il declare had no idea
you'd care SO much about it,
II wouldn't mind the walk, responded
the wife, "but Samuel. Pm ~ happy to
have you-care enough about me to
come"
The strong man was brushing tear
from his own cheek now; his tenderer.
better nature was mastering his hard, sell
fish spirit which had long possessed him,
and with some coughing and choking, he
said, Jane, /: see I've made an awful
botch of our married life, and if you've
mind to forgive me, I'll see if can't treat
you from to-day as a woman ought to be
treated.
This confession was all too much for
the weeping wife, and she answered quick
ly. You re not a bit more to blame than
am, We been proud and obstinate, but
tell yon what it is, we will begin all over
again."
The ice was now thoroughly broken.
and that afternoon Farmer Tucker and
his wife had long talk over the past and
future. And in the evening when they
were about to start for prayer meeting to
be held in the neighboring school house,
the renewed husband stopped and kissed
his wife, saying. Jane, I've been think
ing that married life aim 80 very differ
ent from farming or any other occupation.
Now AIM such fool as to think field
will keep yielding it only enrich it once
and plant it once; I have to 60 over the
same ground every season and here I
supposed you was going to always do as
you did when we were counting, without
my doing my part at all.'
''If hadn't changed any maybe you
would always have been as tender as you
used to be. pleaded the happy wife.
perhaps 80, and perhaps not; but
don't mean to have you try no such plan.
1 tell you what it is Jane, feel as if we
hadn't been really married till to-day. 1t
most seems as if we ought to take we'd
ding tour. !"
I'm afraid we'll have to wait till next |
summer for that" was the smiling re-
Spouse.
II suppose we shall. but we'll take it
then, certain; and I'll tell you where we'll
go, wife-that's to Chautauquy!"