West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-02-24
Married Couples snu,,s.

Homestead FURNISHES the following story.
1t may be a little exaggerated, but IL
points a moral:
After having been married some weeks
II came into the head offs youug hu. band
To suggest TO his wife that they should
plainly and honestly state the faults that
each htc disc covered in the othcr since they
had been mao and wife. After some hes.
i;ati"u the wife agreed To the proposition,
but stipulated tnai the rehearsal should be
made in AL sinc rity and with an honest
View 10 the lettering OF zach other. As
otherwise IL would be OF no use 10 speak
OF the faults 10 which marriage had open
ell tbeiT eyes. The husband was Of the
same mind, aud his vi fe asked him TO be
gin. He was somewhat reluctant. but his
wife insisted that he was hrsi 20 propos.
The matter, and as he was the head Of the
house, it was his place To take The lead.
Thus urg d, he began the recital
He said
My dear, one of the frst faults that
obs rvcd in you after We began keeping
ue was that you good deal Neglected
abe tinware. My mother always took
great pride in her tinware aud kept it as
bright as n dollar
1 am clad that you have mentioned II,
dear said the wife blvshiEg little, here
after you shall see no spot on cup or pan.
Pray proceed
Il have also Observed said the husband,
that you use your djsb:ogs a Lon Z time
without washing them and Hnally throw
them away. Now, when AT home. | re-
member that my mother always used 10
wash out her dishrsgs when she was done
using them, and Then hang them mp where
they could day, ready for the mex, time
cue would need them
Blushing, So before, the young wife
promised to amend this fault
The husband continued with a most for
midable list of similar faults, many more
than we haye space TO enumeratc, when
he declared that lie could think OF nothing
more wo:thy Of mention.
Now, my dear, said he, you begin and
tell me all the faults you have discovered
in me since we have been married.,
The wife sat IN silence. Hor face flush
cd to the temples and great lump came
IN her throat, which sic secmcd 10 b. sriy-
log hard TO swallow
'Procs d, my dear, tell me all the faults
you have discovered in me spare none.
Arising suddenly from her seat, the III
s!e wife burst INTO tears and, throwing both
arms about her husbands neck cried
My dear husband, you have not fault
in the world. 1t you have one. my ewes
bave been SO blinded by my love for you
that so long as We have been married !
have Fever once observed it. In my ewes
you are perfect. and al tina; you do sc, ms
10 me TO be done ia the best manner and
Just what should be done
Bat, my dear said the husband. his
face reddening and his voice growing
husky with emotion, just think, I have
gone and found all manner Of fault with
you. Nov do tell me some Of my faults
l know l have many-ten times 10 many
as you ever had or ever will have. Let
ne hear them
'lndeed, husband, il is as tel you. You
have not single ( ult that can SEE.
Whatever you Go seems right 10 my eyes.
aud now that | know what a good for
nothing little wretch am, shall at once
begin the work of reform, and try 10 make
myself worthy of you
Nonsense, my dear, you know that
sometimes go awsy aud leave you with
cut any wood cut; stay up town when
ought to be at home l spend money for
drink ond cigars when ought to bring It
home TO you I
No, you don't cried his wife you d.
nothing Of the kind like to see you en-.
joy yourself; shoule be unhappy were
you 10 DO Otherwise than jos, exactly as
you do
God blets you, little wife, cried u.e
now sutjugated husband. from this me
ment you nave not fault in the world.
Indeed, you never had fault I vas iok-
iDg don't remember q word said = aud
he kissed away the tears tho: still lrem
bled in the little womans eyes.
Never again did the husband scfulipize
the tinware nor 6xamine the dishrac
never 80 much az mentioned one OF the
faults he had enumerated but soon af-
Ger the neighbor women were wont 10
cay
is wonderful how neat Mrs. -- --
Keeps everything ltouJ her house. IIe,
iinWare Is es bright as a new dollar, and
ID believe that abe not oLly washes bu,
irons her Uighrage AID IN. r,,.-tt 49,
men were heard to say VIVA, st,ady
fellow ------ bias gol 10 be Of late be
don't spend dime where he u ed % spend
dollars, and can never BE- KEEP, from home
halt an hour when lie is not at work. lie
sct ms TO Wofohip that wife II his
--as@
= S8ycI scene.