The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-05-02
The Husband and Wife Talk.

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81 wish, said Mrs. Arp "you would
go and see what Carl and Jessie are do
ing; down at the branch, l reckon. and
feet all vet, and they have both got
dreadful colds. can't keep them away
from that branch"
Didn't you play in the branch, my
dear, when you were a ehild?' said [.
Yes, said she, mournfully, but
nothing couldn't hurt me then; we were
not raised so delicate in those DAYS.
You know | used to ride to the planta-
ton, II miles, and back again in day
and bring bag of fruit ON the horn of
the saddle, but the girls couldn't do it
now They can go to party in a bug
gy and dance half the night, but that is
all excitement, and they are not fit
for anything the next day We didn't
have any dances then-Eardly ever
but We went to country weddings some
times. You remember We went to James
Dunlap's wedding, when he married
Rebecca Summons. That was big
frolic-an old fashioned froIic. Every
body was there from all the neighbour
hood, and there was more roast pig and
turkeys and cake than ever saw, and
we played everything we could think of
Rebecca was mighty pretty then, but
poor woman-she had thousand chill
dren, too, Just like myself, aud | reckon
she has faded, too, and tired
. But jim Dunlap hasn't faded" said
|. 81 see him when 90 to Atlanta, AND
he is big and fat and merry--looks 8
little like cid David Davis"
ooh, yes, Of course he does, = said Mrs
Arp. The men don't know anything
about care and anxiety and sleeples
nights, 1t is wonder to me they die a
all" "But have helped you all
could, my DEAR" said !, land you see it,
telling on me. Look at these silye
hairs and these wrinkles and crows-feet
and my back hurts ever and anon, anC
this rainy, bad weather gives me til,
rheumatism, but you haven ia gray hair
and hardly seam on your alabaste
forehead. Why you will outlast me
and outlive me too, and maybe Their
| will be rich widower stepping arount
here into my shoes, and you will have
fine carriage and pair of beautiful ba.
horses, and"
William, | told you to go after Car
and Jessie"
"If Vanderbilt's wife should di
!, and he could accidentally see you,
said /, latter I'm gone there's no tel
ing"
"Well, 20 along now and find tn
children, and when you come back +
listen to your foolishness. I'm not =,
ing to let you die if ! can help it, for
don't know what would become Of I
, all. Yes, you have helped me, know
, and been a great comfort and did til
{ best you could--most Of the time ye
, most Of the time and | might have dor
, worse, and you must nurse me now an
/. pet me, for | am getting childish"
{ And you must pet me, too," said
: COZ course | will said she. Am
not always petting you? Now, 60 'lor
!, after the children before we both get
: crying and have scene. And | Wis
; you would see if the buff cochin hen hi
: Matched in the hen-house."
! sShe has been setting about fourtee
: weeks" said |, "but She is getting oh
: and these old mothers are slow, might
\ slow"
!. ! went after the children, and SUI
: enough they were fishing in the spril
y branch, and their shoes We're wet az
7 muddy, and they were bare headed, az
:, / marched them up tenderly, aud Mr.
6 Arp set them down by the fire and DIRE
!, their shoes, and get them some mo
i stockings, and then opened their lit
T morning school How patiently the
- :, old-fashioncd mothers work and VIC
J. nv over the little things Of domest
= life Bill Arp in Atlanta Constitute