The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-05

he said in an undertonc: "Fd be will
ing to take my oath that wouldn't work
with Jane. All have TO say is that
mans wife is different from mine I'd
rs soon think of feeding scrrup to 4
mummy as to begin to sparkling again
with her.
II would seem that this course OF
reasoning did not wholly dismiss from
the farmers mind a train of thoughts
and possibilities suggested by the lec-
turer's stoiy. In every treat Of the
following days-at sacred service or
popular lecture, in the museum or by
the model of the Holy Land, when
listening TO concert, or gazing with
throngs upon the illuminated fleet the
far.away husband was relcntlessly fol-
lowed by vision Of haTd.worked Jane,
looking upon him withreproachful eyes.
At length he quic,cd hisconsciencew with
the determination 10 prove that his esti.
mate OF his wife was correct. "When
90 back" he said To himself, "I'll
just show the woman some little atten
tions, aud I'll see they won't iave~no
more effect on her than they would on
the old bay mare. James bound to be
sullen and obstinate, and suppose
may as well make up my mind to it.
On reaching home the resolution was
not easily carried out. When Tucker
planned some gallaniry toward his wife
the very thought made him feel so un.
natural and foolish that posiponemcn;
resulted but the Sabbath offered an OPP
portunity so convenient that he i'm
proved il.
The farm was nearly mile from
church, yet Samuel Tucker had for years
been in the habi. Of driving back alone
after the forenoon service, leaving his
wife to attend the Sabbath school, and
then walk home Is best she could
through mud or dust. Great was Mrs.
fuckers astonishmcnt, therefore, on the
Sabbath after her husbands return, TO
find him waiting for her at the close OF
the Bible service. The faintcst suspi-
cion that he had driven back 10 the
church for her did not cross the good
woman's mind she supposed he had
business with some OF the brethren. and
was heSitating TO walk ON Is usual or TO
suggest waiting for him, when the farm
cr called out "It's jcs; as cheap TO ride
As walk" Silently the wife took her
seat in the buggy and silently they drove
home, much 10 the husbands SltisflC-
tion, for il seemed to him proof ofihc
woman's dull, unapprecia,ive nature
"Shc didn't act pleased, but was only
dazed like, Is knew she would be, " he
muttered As he went about his "chorcs. "
At the same time Mr.. Tucker was con-
scious of having performed 4 most praise
worthy act, and felt so comfortable that
he resolved TO repeat the experiment.
So on the following Sabbath Jane again
found her husband in waiting, and Is
she mounted tie high buggy vcnturcd
to utter a half-audiblc THANK you,"
and to ask Samuel il he had been wait
ing long. To which Mr.. Tucker re-
piled 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 assurance that her
husband had really returned for the sole
purpose OF taking her home and her
chilled heart glowed with warmth un-
known for years. She longcd 10 tell
her husband how much she appreciated
his trouble bu; imagined it would sound
$50 foolish" that she kept her pleasure
TO herself
The third Sabbath was rainy, and Is
she washed the breakfast dishes Mrs.
Tucker kept thinking "I wonder il
Samuel mears to come for me this noon,
it would be such 4 help in the rain I'm
half mind TO ask him." This rcsolu-
tion was soon siiflcd. however, with the
reasoning which had silenccd many
similar resolves within the past ten
years. "\o; won't ask no favoTs; il
he don't think enough of me TO come,
why he needn't" Although proudly
unwilling TO seek any attentions, Jane
longed for some demonstration to her
husbands love and care. She had
walked home in the rain too often to
greatly dread such exposure, but week
before the wife had tasted the JOY of be
ing considered, and longed for some
new and futher proof of her compan-
ions affection.
Mrs. fuckers hear; leaped FOR JOY,
when At noon she saw the old mares
head from the lecture room window
Indeed, her hungrying heart suddenly
became unmanagcabie, and entering the
carriage door melted lane sobbed ont
"Fm sure it's very good of you, Samuel,
TO come for me this rainy day." and
then the tears flowed so fas; that further
words were impossible.
Completely taken by surprise, Mr..
Tucker exclaimed: al declare had
no idec you'd care so much about it,"
wouldn't mind the walk, respond
cd the wife, "but Samuel, I'm so happy
to have you-carc enough about me to
come"
The strong man was brushing a tear
from his own cheek now his tcndercr,
better nature was mastering his hard,
selfish spirit which had long possessed
him, and with some coughing and chok-
ing, he said, ''Jane, see I've made an
awful botch of our married life; ifyou'vc
a 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
quickly. "You're not bit moe 10
blame than am I've been proud and
obstinate but tell you 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 pas;
and the future. And in the evening
when they were abou, TO start for the
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