The Dawson journal., 1883-12-06
N Simple Story of Interest to
Young Married
Couples.

to suggest to his wife that they
should plainly and honestly state the
faults that each had discovered i'll
the other since they had been mar
ried. After some hesitation tie wife
agreed to the proposition, but stipu-
lated the rehearsal should be made
in all sincerity and with an honest
view ID the bettering of each other,
as otherwise it would be of no use TO
speak Of the faults to which mar
riage had opened their eyes. The
husband WAS OF the same mind, and
his wife asked him to begin. He
was somewhat reluctant, but his
wife insisted that he was the first to
propose the matter, and as he was
the head Of the honse it was his
place to take the lead Thus urged,
he began the recital. He said:
"My dear, one cf the first faults
that / observed in you after we be-
gan keeping house was that you a
good deal neglected the tin-ware.
My mother always took great pride
in her tin ware aud kept it as bright
as new dollar"
81 am glad you mentioned it, GEAR"
said the wife, blushing a little /;
thereafter, you will see no spot on
cup Or pan Pray. proceed"
Il have also Observed" said the
husband, "ihat You use your dish
rags long time without washing
them, AMI finally throw them away.
Now, when at home, l remember that
my mo,hor used TO wash out her
dish rags when she was done useing
them and hang .hem up where they
could dry, ready for the next time
she Wonid need them.
Blushing as before, the young
wife promised to amend this fault.
The husband continued with
most formidable list of similar faults.
Many more than we have space to
enumerate, when he declared be
could think of nothing more worthy
to mention.
SHOW, my DEAR said he, "you
begin and tell me all the faults you
have discovered in me since we have
been married. The wife Hat in ST.
lence tace flushed to the temples,
and great lump came in heI
throat. which she seemed to be striv.
ing hard to swallow.
"preceed, my dear; tell me all
the faults you have discovered il
me, spare none"
Arising Suddenly from her seat
the little wife burst into tears, ans
throwing both arms around hel
husbands neck, cried:
My dear husband, you havenot :
fault in tl.is world. Ii you have one
my eyes have been SO Blinded by my
love for you that SO long as We have
been married I have not once OBJ,
served it. In my eyes you are per
feet, and all that you do Seems to be
done in the best mannsr, and Just as
it should be done"
"But my dear" said the husband
his face redlening and his voice
growing husky with emotion, "jas
think, have gone and found al
manner Of faults with you. Now
tell me some Of my faults l know ]
have many-ten times as many a,
you ever will have. Lei
me hear them
'Indeed, husband, it is as | tell
you, you have not a single fault as
see. Whatever you do seems right
in my eyes, and now that L know
what a good for nothing little
wretch am, | shall at once begin to
work to reform, aud try to make my,
self worthy of you"
"Nonsense, my dear, you know
that sometimes | go away and leave
you without wood cut. l stay uE
town when | ought to bs at home
1 spend money for drinks and cigars
when 1 ought to bring it home to
You"
mo you DON'T cried the wife,
''you do nothing of the kind.
Like to see you enjoy yourself
should be unhappy if you should dc
otherwise than exactly as you do"
"God bless you, Wife" cried the
now subjugAted husband, from th,
moment you will not have q fault in
the world. Indeed you never had a
fault; / was joking; don't remember
u word! and he kissed away the
tears that trembled in the lit le wo-
mans eyes.