Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-06
a Uffe's Tact

Every house mas It's "sqaaliy" days
once III while, when q NOR easter
brews IN the heavens and on the
earth, giving every member of thu
household either t5othache or rheHma-
ism or the "blues." 1t was just such
a time as this at our house last week.
70 cap the climax, about noon company
gas announced, and We had planned
or "a picked-up dinner" 1 was in
despair, and went down to the parlor
with such an inhospitable face, that my
little friend exclaimed, as she came for.
ward to meet me: you aren't glad to
see me one bit, Aunt Slel"
was, though, and all nay ll-nature
vanished Iii a moment at the sight ol
her sad facs.
s'What is it, KITTY? What is the
natter" l asked, tenderly.
"I'm in trouble, Aunt Sue, and
thought perhaps you could help me. "
And the sweet face Struggled bravely
with tears.
"Of course Can, dear child. Take
Dff your wraps and have lunch with
me, and then you shall tell me all
about it.
Kitty is one of my cnildren-an old
maids darling. Why she ever took a
fancy to "Aunt Sue" it is quite impos-
sible to say; but the reasons for my
partiality to her are self evident TO all
who know her, for who can help loving
the thoroughly good. sincere, loving
little child woman? Then | had been
her teacher before her marriage, and
''foster mother" she had called ME
through 2 very desolate orphanage
She is the wife of a promising young
lawyer; and though her lips had ever
been sealed on the subject, We had
long time feared she was not happy
wife.
Let me sit on this stool at your feet,
auntie, ami lay nay head on your knee
-sO-as | used to do, long ago Oh,
il seems so long agOl'
"How long, pray, Kitty? You talk
ike al old woman.
at Is five years since Fred carried
me OF, you know, suntie."
''f'Ive years to grow happy and wise,
dear.
YES. Bat. On, auntie, Fred doesn't
love me one bit It's SO dreadful to
tell yOu, though.
1t WIS all out now. ana the flushed
face buried itself IN my lap for shame
aud sorrow, while the poor hands
worked cOnyulsively.
Tell me all about 1t, kitty" / re-
piled, strc king the soft hair soOthingly.
Fred Is a noble fellow; fear there Is
something wrong with you"
1t was the old story Of want OF con-
geniality and oneness in habits OF
Thought and action. The young hus-
band loved society, public life, elegant
dinners aid an eYer-hOspltable board.
He loved lis young wife, tOo-nc mis-
take about that-and wanted to take
her every where; vas loyal 10 her, but
perhaps too volatile and fond of display.
She, by nature aud habit, was very dir
ferent, loving privacy, domestic lie,
and above al things, her books. Sc
ciety to her was a bore, and to keep
open house an utter weariness of flesh
and spirit 30 they had grown apart.
Sharp, recuHInatiDg words had been
uttered, heartaches nuned, and each
finding soiaoe for disappointed. yeIed
spirit il different ways. 1t was easy ~
see the chasm before their feet -tb'
young pair who had vowed 10 walk
gsther ''till death do US part. Both
were wrong, and ] tTembled for my
bonnie Kates
Kitty" said / 81 have story
tell you. There Is 2 lesson in it, if you
really love your husband. 1 have
friend-a ngnt royal woman, too, who
knowledge, and so absorbed therein as
TO have little interest ia other things.
He admired his elegant wife, though,
and liked te see her presiding over his
table, and entertaining his business ac-
quaintances. Yet, between these two,
there seemed a great gulf fixed-not 4
one thing in common When alone,
there was nothing to talk about; no |
level ground on which 10 meet. To |
the wife there was thTaldOm apd humIl- |
iation ID such a life; but instead of /
turning away from her husband, or 4
nursing dislike, she determined on a 1
noble conquest. She turned her atten- I
tion to political economy, studied /
everything pertaining to business |
banks, brokerage, railroad stock, mar 4
ket reports, the rise and fall of all kinds |
Of property, the national debt and the |
currency question. Wasn't she a
plucky woman? By and by she began
70 talk, arresting her husbands ear by |
her knowledge of facts. lucid state
ments and evident acquaintance with
sl financial questions. Curious, was it
not? Amazed, he watched her with de-
hight and growing admiration. Soon
he began to defer TO her Judgment, ask
her advice, and quote her opinions.
His esteem became profound; and now,
when she ventures to introduce other
topics nearer TO her heart and taste, he
not only listens with Difference, but
loius IN with hearty interest. She has
become wise and learned in the line #
thought he values most; therefore, in
his ewes, her opinions are OF worth on
every subject. Wise womanl Do you
not see that she has conquered him
IN his citadel?
''Now, dear child, go home and
adopt tins rule. Adapt yourself so
to your husbands pecull-
arities that a love so deep and strong
and unse.fish viii be born in MS heart
for YOU that you can mold him as
YOU will; so that he can hut choose
TO yield to you preference as The law
of his life, the Joy of his heart. You
''force" a point, but by loving
and tact" you can WELD a
chain to bind your husband hand and
foot, which he viii never feel"
"Ill try 1t, Aunt Sue, said fhe little
woman, with such flash of spirit. will
snd hope, that knew she would con. !
quer.
Have [ one dissatisfied husband for
a reader? Don't yield to dependency
or lll-humor. Above all do not turn
away in silent pride. Respect each
others rights, preferences and secret
SORROWS. Try the golden rule. Use
love and tact and yOn are sure to win.
The LaDoTng Glasses.
public dinner vas recently given