Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-27
Many POST UfELldaEIOER


CoURT1yG ms WIFE.
Although Farmer Tucker had long
6reamed Of visit TO Chatauqua. when
- actually found himself ut that Mecca
81 deyout excursionists, early last An
-. the bfswny man vas tempted 70
doubk his own identity. Ths holiday
sufroundings were wholly unlike any
thine 10 which be Vas accustomsd IN
IN ucoey Nsw England home; tbs ROB
erovded program offered was In strik-
IND contrast 70 the monotony Of fafm
M. When this con Of tDil 6rst entered
- audtforium. and cav that rustic am
uhitheafer crowded with thousands OF
people lsesnina brssthlsssly 70 tns iui nv,
swest TOMS Of the grand oIHan, ~.
orampsd, ssl6sh hs4t vas ssnnesly
touohsd ard expanded. For an ins.sn s
the wish erept 10 that he nas 49, -.
Jane II che would like 70 come 700 Dos
there vas not much time Tor nn ovn
thoughts, for ~ the music ceasso :
White haired speaker arose sno va m
trodncsd 10 the audience ~ Mr. john
B. Cough. ~,
er's satisfaction was too great 70 % .eps
20 himself, and he said, nAii 'asogo W
his next nsighbor, swell, nov ! am
beat, 70 think I'm going 70 hssr the
man I've wanted 70 80 for more q twen-
q years." Tbs young LADY gave an
amusinQ little laugh, but II fell unneed-
"a upon the unsophistioeted speaker.
Who's sttsntion was already cauRns py
~. Cough oommsnosd his brief leo
ture With ons Of his inimitAbis descrip-
tions. The story was Of . man VINO sp-
piied for 8 divorce, and was advlsed by
In eminent lawyer TO Try the shect OF
mskiuo Ievs to his wife ~ he had dons
bsfose marrying her, instead OF resort.
inr 70 The measure be had proposed. u
inSluded also IN aecount OF Later visii
vhsu the ksppyi husband withdrew hia
spolicstjou, and, fairly dancing W1tn
~. asoured the lawyer that his experi-
msnt had worked like charm. that
SGaiIv had become a. smiable and anec-
tiouats q wife a. . man could wisn 70
have" a..
m. Coughs representation OF the
seene drev forth prolonged applause
INT samuel fuckers interest wasof too
asrious Q nature 10 permit Of bis joining
A the lsuahter. As IL unconscious foI
the moment Of the multitude about
him. b. aid In an undert0ne I'D DC
villina n take my oath that wouldn'
v0rk With Jane. All have TO say II
thaf man's wife u different from mine
Td e soon think Of feeding serrup to a
mummy q TO begin sparkling again
II vouid scam that this course Of rea.
scnlnn did not vholly dismiss from the
farmsr's mind train Of thoughts and
possibilities suggested BY the lecturer
story. In every treat OF the following
dsys-at sacred service, or popular leo
tufe In The museum, or by the model Of
the HOLY Land, whom listening TO q con.
oert. or gazing With thrsnQs upon the
Illuminated fleot--ths PARKWAY husband
va releutlsasly followed By vision Of
ard-Vorked Jane, looking upon hin
With reproaohful eyes. At length b.
ouieted his o0nscienoe With the deter.
miAation 10 prove that his estimate Of
hia vife vss correct. When l q
back, he said 10 himself, "Pll 1ust SHOW
ths woman some little attentions, and
III - they won't have no more eneo'
On her than they would on the old bay
horss. James bound TO b. obstinate
and ! suppose may a. well make uT
my mind % t."
On reaching home the resolution va
not sasily carried out. when Mr.. Tucker
planned some gallautTy towards biz
wife, the very Thought made him feel &C
unnatural and foolish that postpone.
mont resulted; bot the Sabbath offered
IN opportunity 70 convenient that be
impeoved u.
The farm was nearly q mile from
church, yet samuel Tucker had for
years besn in ths habit Of driving back
alone after the forenoon service, leav-
inR his wife 10 attend the Sabbath
School, and then walk home - best she
oouId. through mud or dust. Great Wa
Mn. Tucksvss establishment, therefore,
on the Sabbath altar her husbands 70.
turn. % ind him waiting for her ct the
elooo Of The Bible service. The faintest
suspioiou that he had driven back "a
The church for her did not Gross the
good Womau's mind; she supposed be
he'd business with some Of the brethren
and vas hesitating whethcr TO walk on
- usual or 70 suggest waiting for him,
when the farmer called out: "It'a jest
C cheap 10 ride 40 IN walk" Silently
Ne vifs took her seat In the buggy and
dlsutly they drove home, much 10 the
husbands satisfaction, for u seemed
10 him proof Of the v0man's dull, I'm.
appreeiaiive nature. ''Shs didn't aot
pleased. bat vas only dazed like, ~
knsW che would be-" he muttered, a. be
went about hie chores.
~ ~ same time Mr.. Tucker WAS con.
selous q having performed q most
peaiaoWosthy cot, and felt % comfort
able that he resolved 10 repeat the Ok.
pertinent. 80 On the following Sabbath
Jans again found her husband In wait.
I'M. and O. che mounted the high buggy
vonlurod 10 utter . half audible THANK
y0u," and % ask Eamuel II he had boon
waiting long. To which Mr.. Tucker 70
plisd that he had iuat reached the
church, and did not know bat he might
Aud shs had started on foot This 10
nv seemed 10 Jane q positive assurances
that her husband bad really. returned
for W sols plspoes Of taking her home;
and hee chilled heart Riowed with {
warmth unknown for yeasA She lonasd
- I'll hoe husband how much she ap-
pgeeje1ed HE trouble, but imagined Il
vuold sound go foolish" that she kept
~ pleasure 10 heFsslf.
1&o third Sabbath vas rainy, and a
- vaaho6 The bfeAkfaat dishes Nrs.
Tuokee kept thinking. II wonder II g.
uuel means b como for me this noon;
& would - suoh Z help ID the rain; I'm
hate mind % ~ hina." This reeelu-
tioa wao oosn slined, however, With the
reasoning which had silsnced many sim.
liar resolves In he past ten years. "No,
! wont aGk no fAvofs, II b dont thinh
enoaah Of me 10 come. Why, he needn't
AllhcaQh peoudly unwilling TO sssk any
attentions, Jana touQed for some demon.
Gexa4iou q her huaband's love and care
6ho hAA Walksd homo In the rain toc
ofSsn greakly 10 dread suoh exposure
but week before The wife had tasted
~ 10y Of being couaidered. and louasd
for somo neu and further proof OF kes
companion't affection.
Mn. Tuekes'a heart leApsd for 10y
vhon. q noon, che nv the old mares
head from the lecture room window
Indeed. hee hunQerinQ heart suddenly
became quite manageable, and entsr
inR the carriage, poor. melted Jam
eo6bod oat: srm sure u b very goot
a you. Samuel, 70 come back Tor mn
Shis rainy day" and than the tear
Aowsd . 1aa hat further words wsr'
inponibls.
Ooopls9sly taken by surprise, Mr.
Tuokee oxolaimed: II declare. hadn'
10 ~ that yoo'd care % much abou
e."