Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
HIS SECOND WO0ING.

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dcvoutexcursionists carly last Augut,
the brawny man was tempted to doubt
his ownilentity The holiday surround
ings were wholly unlike anything to
which he was accustomed in his prosy
New England home; the rich, crowded
programme offered was 10 Striking con-
trast to the duh monotony of farm life.
When tlis son of toll first entered the Audi
torum, and saw that rustic amphitheatre
crowded with thousands of people listen
ing breathiessly to the full, sweet tones
of the gran organ, his cramped, selfish
heart was strangely touched and ex-
panded. For an instant the wish crept
in that he had asked Jane if she would
like to come too But there was not
much time for his own thoughts, for
as the music ceased a white-haired
speaker arose and was introduced to the
audience as Mr.. John B. Cough.
AT this announcement Samuel Tuck
er's satisfaction was too great to be kept
to himself and he said half aloud to his
next neighbor: "Well, now, am beat
to think that I'm going to hear the man
I've wanted to sec for morc'n twenty
years" The young lady gave an
amused little laugh, but it fell unhaeded
upon the unsophistica'ed speaker, whose
attention was already caught by the
orator.
Mr.. Cough commenced his brief lee
ture with one of his inimitable descrip-
tions The story was of a man who APP
piled for divorce and was advised by
his eminent lawyer to try the effect Of
making love to his wife as he had don,
before marrying her, instead Of resortinq 9
to the measure he had proposed. 1t in
cluded also an account of a later visit
when the happy husband withdrew hi,
application, and, fairly dancing with
glec, assured the lawyer that his expert
ment had worked like charm, that
"Sapy had become as amiable and
affcctionate wife as man could ask to
have"
Mr.. Coughs representation of the
scene drew forth prolonged applause;
but Samuel fuckers interest was of toe
serious nature to permit his joining in
the laughter. AS if UNCONSCIOUS for the
moment, of the multitude about him, he
said in an undertonc: '1'd be willing tc
take my oath that wouldn't work with
Jane. All have to say is, that mans
wife was different from mine; I'd as soor
think Of feeding serrup to a mummy a.
to begin sparkling again with her"
1t would seem that this course Of
reasoning did not wholly dismiss from
the farmers mind train of thoughts and
possibilities suggested by the lecturers
story. In every treat of the following
days-at sacred service or popular
lecture, in the museum or by the mod e.
of the Holy Land, when listening to &
concert or gazing with throngs upon tho
illuminated fleet, the far-away husband
was relenIessly followed by Z
vision of hard-worked Jane, look.
ing upon him with reproachful
eyes, At length he quicted hi,
conscience with the determination tc
prove that his estimate of his wife was
correct, "When go back, y he said tc
himself, 'Tll just show the woman some
little attentions, and I'll see they won't
have no more effect on her than they
would on the old bay mare. Jane:
bound to be sullen and obstinate, and ]
suppose may as we'll make up my mind
10 it,
On reaching home the resolution was
not easily carried out. When Mr..
Tucker planned some gallantry towards
his wife, the very thought made him feel
so unnatural and foolish that postpone
ment resulted but the Sabbath offered
an opportunity so convenient that he i'm
proved it.
The farm was nearly a mile from the
church, yet Samuel Tucker had for
years been in the habit Of driving back
alone after the forenoon service, leaving
his wife to attend the Sabbath school,
and then walk home as best she could
through mud or dust Great was Mrs.
fuckers astonishment, therefore, on the
Sabbath after her husbands return, to
find him waiting for her at the close of
the Bible service. The faintest suspi-
cion that he had driven back to the
church for her did not cross the good
woman's mind; she supposed he had
business with some of the brethren, alssl
was hesitating whether to walk on as
usual or to suggest waiting for him
when the farmer called out, 'It's just as
cheap to ride as to walk" Silently the
wife took her seat in the buggy, and 81
lently they drove home, much to the
husbands satisfaction, for it seemed to
him proof Of the womans dull, unap-
preciative nature. "She didn't act
pleased, but was only daze1 like, as !
knew she would be, he muttered as he
went about his midday "chores."
At the same time Mr.. Tucker was con-
scious Of hav.n performed most praise
w .rthv act and fell so corr fortabl that