The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02

AANEAE A.Nl-L Aaa~ AN aNNRAAE AGFH
pnce IN a while, when a ''~nor'easter'
brews in the heavens and on the
earth, giving every member Of the
household either t1othache o. rEeHma-
.isu or the "blucs." it was Just such
4 time as this At our house last week,
To cap the climax, about noon company
vas announced. and we had planned
ior "a picked-up dinner" 1 was In
despair. and went down 70 the parlOr
with such an inhospitable face. that my
little friend exclaimed, as she came for
yard TO meet me-: lyon aren't glad to
see me one bit. Aunt S1el'
l was, though, and all my ~lll-uature
vanished in a moment At the sBht OF
her sad face.
''What Is it, Kitty2 What is the
matter?" / asked, tenderly.
'Tm in trouble, Aunt Sue, and |
thought perhaps yon could help me. %
and the sweet face s.ruPgled braveiy
with tears.
"Of course [ can, dear child. Take
of your wraps aud have lunch with
one, and then you shall tell me all
shout it."
Kitty is one of MY children-an old.
maids darling, Why she ever took a
fancy to "Aunt she" 1t Is quite jmpOs-
sible to say; but the reasons for my
partiality to her are self evident to all
who know her. for who can neip loving
the thorough good. sincere. loving
little chlll-woman? Then l had been
her teacher before her marriage, and
sffOster mother" she had called me
through a 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 a
long time feared she was not a happy
wife.
.'Lst me sit on this stool at your feet,
auntie, and lay my head on your knee
-so-aa l used to do long ago Oh,
ii seems so long agol'
How long, pray, kitty2 You talk
like an old woman"
1T is five years since Fred carried
me of, you know, auntIe.
''five years to grow happy and wise,
dear"
Yes. Bat, On, auntje, Fred doesn't
love me one bit. It's so dreadful to
tell you, though"
1t was all u now. n the flushed
face buried itself IN my lap for shame
and sorrow. while the poor hands
worked convulsiyeiy.
TEL me all about it, kitty" L re-
piled, strCking the soft hair soothiugly.
Fred Is a noble fellow; l 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 nus
baud loved sbclety, public life, elegant
dinners and au eyer-hospItable board.
He loved his young wife, too-nc mis-
take about that-and wanted TO take
her everywhere; was loyal to her, but
perhaps too volatile and fond of display.
She, by nature and habit, was very di--
ferent, loving privacy, domestic life,
and above all things, her books. 5 =
ciety TO her was a bore, and to keep
open house an utter WEAKNESS Of flesh
and spirit. So they had grown apart.
Sharp, re~crIminating words had been
uttered, ~neartaches nursed, and each
finding solace for a disappointed, Yexed
spirit III different ways. 1t was easy y
see the cbasm before their feet-tb.
young pair who had vowed to walk
Retner ''till death do us part Both
were wrong, and I trembled for my
bonnie Kate3
kitty" said I az have a story
tell you. There is a lesson in it, if you
really love your husband. 1 have
friend-a rlgnt royal woman, too, who
married a man pre-eminent in business
knowledge, and so absorbed therein as
to have little interest in other things.
He admired his elegant wife, though,
and liked to see her presiding over his
table. and entertaining his business sc-
quaintances. Yet, between these two,
there seemed a great gulf tixed-not
one thing in common. When alone,
there was nothing to talk about; no
level ground on which to meet. To
the wife there was thraldom and humIl-
iation ID such a life; but instead of
turning away from her husband, or
nursing dislike, she determined on a
noble conquest. She turned her atten-
ton to political economy, studied
everything pertaining to business
banks, brokerage, railroad stock, mar
ket reports, the rise and fall OF all kinds
OF property, the national debt and the
currency question. Wasn't she a ,
plurky woman? BY and by she began
to talk, arresting her husbands ear by
her knowledge Vi facts. lucid state !
ments and evident acquaintance with ,
all 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 y
her advice, and quote her opinions. E
His esteem became profound; and now, 1
when she ventures to introduce other 1
topics nearer 10 her heart and taste, he
not only listens with Difference, but
Joins in with hearty interest. She has
become wise and learned in the line Il
thought he values most; therefore, in
his eyes, her opinions are OF worth on
every subject. Wise womani Do you
not see that she has conquered him
in his citadel?
'Now, dear child, go home and
adopt this rule. Adapt yourself so
arities that a love so deep and strong
and unseltish will be born III his heat
for you that you can mold him Us
You will; so that he can but choose
to yield TO you preference as the law
of his life, the JOY of his heart, You
cannot ''force'' a point, but by loving
integrity and tact you can WELD a
chain to bud your husband hand and
foot, which he will never feel"
"Ill Try it, Aunt sue, said the little
woman, with such a flash of spirit, will
and hope, that I knew she would con.
quer.
Have L one dissatisfied husband for
a reader? Don't yield to dependency
or 1ll-humor. Above all do no turn
away in silent pride. Respect each
others rights, preferences and secret
sorrows. Fry the golden rule. Use
love and tact and you are sure to win.
me Iannrtnr rlnaaaa