The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-18

to his wife as he had done before mar
rying her, instead of resorting to the
measure he had proposed. 1t included
also an account of late visit when the
happy husband withdrew his appl,ca-
ton, and, fairly dancing with glee, as.
sured the lawyer that his experiment
had worked like charm, that sally
had become as amiable and affection
ate a wife as man could ask to have. -
His representation of the scene drew
forth long applause, but Samuel Tuck
er's interest was of too serious nature
to permit him joining in the laughter.
AS if unconscious for moment Of the
multitude around him. he said, in an un.
dertone: "I'd be willing to take nv
oath that wouldn't work with Jane. All
l have to say is, that mans wife is diff
ferent from mine; I'd as soon think OF
feeding serrup to mummy as to begin
sparkling again with her. ~
At length he Quoted his conscience
with the determination to prove that
his estimate of bis wife was correct.
when l 60 holne,' he said to himself,
attentions, and I'll see they won't have
any more effect on her than they would
on the old bay mare. James bound to
be sullen and obstinate, and l suppose
l may as well make up my mind to it. -
I'm reaching home the resolution was
not easily carried out. When Mr.. Tuck
er planned some gallantry toward his
wife the very thought made him feel so
unnatural and foolish that postpone
ment resulted, but the Sabbath offered
an opportunity that he improved.
The farm was nearly a mile from
Church, yet Samuel Tucker had for
years been in the habit of driving home
alone, leaving his wife to attend the
Sunday school and then walk home as
best she could through mud or dust.
Great was Mrs. fuckers establishment,
therefor, on the Sabbath after his re-
turn, to find him waiting for her at the
close of the Bible service. The faintest
suspicion that he had driven back to
Church for her did not cross the good
woman's mind; she supposed he had
business with some Of the brethren,
and hesitated whether to walk on az
usual or to suggest waiting for him,
when the farmer called out: ats lust
as cheap to ride as to walk Siiently
the woman took her seat in the buggy
and silently they drove home, much to
the husbands satisfaction, for it
seemed to him proof of the wolnan's
dull, inappreciative nature. "She
didn't act pleased, but it was only
dazed like, as I knew she would be, y
he muttered, as he went about his mid
day ''chores.''
At the same time Mr.. Tucker was
conscious of having performed most
praiseworthy act, and felt so comforta-
bic that he resolved to repeat the ex-
pertinent. So on the following Sab
bath Jane found her husband again in
waiting, and as she mounted the high
buggy, ventured to utter half audible
''thank you," and to ask Samuel if he
had been waiting long. To which Mr..
Tucker replied that he had Just reached
the Church, and didn't know but what
he might find she had started on foot.
This reply seemed to Jane q positive
assurance that her husband had really
returned for the sole purpose of taking
her home; and her chilled heart glowed
with warmth unknown for years. She
longed to tell her husband how much
she appreciated his trouble, but i'm:
imagined it would sound $50 foolish
that she kept her pleasure to herself.
The third Sabbath was rainy, and as
she washed the breakfast dishes Mrs.
Tucker kept thinking: II wonder if
Samuel means to come for me this
noon; 1t would be such a help in the
rain; I'm half a mind to ask him!''
This resolution was soon ststled with
the reasoning which had stifled MANY
similar resolves in the past ten wears.
mo; won't ask no favors; if he don't
think enough of me to come. whv he
needn't." Although proudly unwill-
ing TO seek any attentions, Jane lonped
for some demonstration of her husbands
love and care. She had walked in the
rain too often to greatly dread such
exposure. But a week before the wife
had tasted the joys of being considered
and longed for further proof of her
companions affection.
Mrs. fuckers heart leaped for ioy
when at noon she NV tho old mares