Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-02-17

mess with some OF the brethren, and
was hesitating whether to walk on as
usual or to suggest waiting for him,
when the farmer called out: Its jest
as cheap to ride as to walk" Silently
the wife took her seat In the buggy, and
silently they drove home, much to the
husbands satisfaction, for it seemed TO
him a proof of the wOman's, dull, unap-
preciative nature. "She didn't act
pleased, but was only dazed like, as l
knew she would be-" he muttered, as he
went about his midday chores.
At the same time Mr.. Tucker was con-
sciOus of having performed a most
praisewOrthy act, and felt so comfortable
that he resolved to repeat the expert
ment. So on the following Sabbath
Jane again found her husband in wait
ing, and, as she mounted the high bug
gy, ventured to utter half audible
thank you," and to ask Samuel IL he
had been waiting long; to which Mr..
Tucker replied that he had just reached
the church, and didn't know but he
might find she had started on foot. This
reply seemed to Jane positive assur-
ance that her husband had really return
ed for the sole purpose of taking her
home; and her chilled heart glOwed with
warmth unknown for years. She
lOnged to tell her husband how much she
appreciated his trouble. but imagined it
would sound 80 foolish that she kept
her pleasure to herself.
The third Sabbath was rainy, and as
she washed the breakfast dishes Mrs.
Tucker kept thinking. II wonder if Sam
uel means to come for me this noon; it
would be such help in the rain; I've
half mind to ask him." This resOlu-
ton was soon stifled, however, with the
reasoning which had sil9nced many sim
liar resolves in the past ten years. mo,
| won't ask any favOrs; if he don't think
enough of me to come, why he needn't"
Although proudly unwilling to seek any
attentions, Jane lOnged for some demon
stratiOn of her husbands love and care;
she had walked home in the rain too Of
ten greatly to dread that exposure; but
week before the wife had tasted the
joy of being considered, and lOnged for
some new and further proof OF her com
paniOn's affections.
Mrs. fuckers heart leaped for joy
when, at noon, she saw the old mares
head from the lecture room window. In
deed, her hungering heart suddenly be-
came quite unmanageable, and entering
the carriage poor, melted Jane sObbed
out: I'm sure it's very good of you
Samuel, to come back for me this rainy
day." and then the tears flowed so fast
that further words were impossible.
Completely taken by surprise. Mr..
no idee you would care so much about
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The strong man was brushing away a
tear from his own cheek now; his ten
derer, better nature was mastering the
hard, selfish spirit which had long pos
sessed him, and, with some coughing and
choking, he said: "Jane, I see I've made
an awful bOtch of cur married life; If
you're mind to forgive me, I'll see if /
can't treat you from to-day as a woman
ought to be treated r,l
This confession was all too much for
the weeping wife, and she answered
quickly: you're not bit more to
blame than am; I've been proud and
obstinate; but I'll tell you what it is,
we'll 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 the future. And in the evening
when they were about to start for the
prayer meeting to be held in neighbOr-
ing school house, the renewed husband
stopped and kissed his wife, saying:
"Jane, I've been a-thinking that married
life amt so very different from farmiLg
or any other occupation. Now l amt
such fool as to think field will keep
a-yielding II only enrich it once and
plant it once; have to go over the same
ground every season; and here supposed
you was a-gOing to always do as you did
when we were accounting, 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 now happy
wife
Perhaps so and perhaps not; but l
don't mean to leave you to try no such
plan tell you what it is. Jane, / feel
as If we never hadn't really been mar
ried until to-day. 1t most seems as if
we ought to take wedding tower"
"Pm afraid we'll have to wait till next
summer for that" was the smiling re-
Spouse.
81 suppose we shall, but we'll take it
then, certain; but I'll tell you where
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