Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-05-26
A Married Couples Faults.

correspondent of,the new England
Homestead furnishes the following story
from her scrap book. 1t may be little
exaggerated, but sit points to mo raj"
After having been married some
weeks, it came into the head of a Young
husband, one Sunday when he had but
little to occupy his mind, to suggest to
his wife that they should plainly and
honestly state the faults that each had
discovered In the other, since they had
been man and wife. After some hesita-
! ton the wife agreed to the proposition,
but stipulated that the rehearsal should
be made in all sincerity and with an
honest view to the bettering of each 9TH
er, as otherwise it would be of no use to
| speak Of the faults to which marriage
had opened their eyes. The
husband was OF the same mind, and his
wife asked him to begin. He was some
what reluctant, but his wife insisted that
he was first TO propose the matter; and
rs he was head of the house, 1t was his
place to take the lead. Thus urged, he
began the recital.
He said
my dear, one of the first faults that
l observed in you after we began keep
ing house was that you good deal neg
lected the tin ware. My mother always
took great pride in her tinware and
kept it as brightas dollar"
II am glad that you have mentioned
it, dear" said the wife, blushing little;
thereafter you will see no spot on cup
or pan. Pray proceed"
II have also observed" said the hus-
Il Iel,
long time without washing them, and
finally throw them away. Now, when
at home. | remember that my mother
always used to wash out her dishrags
when she was done using them, and then
hang them up where they could dry,
ready for the next time she would need
them"
Blushing, as before, the young wife
promised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with a most
formidable list of similar faults, many
more than we have space to enumerate,
when he declared that he could think of
nothing more worthy of mention.
"Now, my DEAR" said he, 'you begin |
and tell me all the faults Won have dis |
covered in ME since we have been mar |
red."
The wife sat in silence. Her face |
flushed 20 the temples and great lump |
came in her throat, which she seemed |
to be striving hard to swallow.
Proceed, my dear; tell me all the |
faults you have discovered in me; spare
none"
Arising suddenly from her seat, the
little wife burst into tears, and throwing |
both arms about her husbands neck, |
cried
"My dear husband, you have not a
fault in the world If you have one, my
eyes have been so blinded by my love
for you that so long as We have
been married | haye never
once observed it. In my eyes
you are perfect, and all that you do
seems to me to be done in 1.-THE best man.
ner, and just what should be DONE"
"But, my dear" said the husband, his
face reddening and his voice growing
husky with emotion, ''iust think | heve
gone and found all manner of fault with
you. Now do tell me some Ofmy faults;
know have many-ten times as many
rs you ever had or ever will have. Let
me hear them"
Indeed, husband, it is as | tell you,
you have not a single fault that can see.
eyes, and now that | know what good
L
once begin the work of reform, and try
% make myself worthy of YOU"
:'Nonsence, my dear, you know that
sometimes go away and leave you with
out any wool cnt; l stay up town when
ought to be at home. | spend money
or drinks and cigars when | ought to
BRING il. home to you: I"
''No you DON'T" cried the wife, "you
10 nothing of the kind, | like to see |
,ou enjoy yourself; should be unhappy
we're you to do otherwise than just ex-
city as you do"
"God bless you, little wife," cried the
low subjugated husband. "from this
moment you nave not fault in the
world. Indeed, you never had fault;
was joking; don't remember word
add" and he kissed away the tears that
till trembled in the ittle..woman's eyes.
Never again did the husband scruti-
liZe the tlnwarc nor examine the dish
ag: never so much as mentioned one of
ne faults he had enumerated; but soon
tter the neighbor- women were won't
o say
at is wonderful how neat MRS.
.eeps everything about her house. Her
inware is as bright as a new dollar, and
do believe she irons her dish-rags."
md the neighbor.men were heard to
ay: "What a steady fellow-has got
0 be of late; he don't spend a dime
1here he used to spenQ dollars ana can,
ever be kept from home half an hour. {
when he is not at work. He seems to 9
rOrShip that wife of his"