Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-10-01
IRT TOBACCO, MARYLAND OCTOBER /. Iss6.

9 - 70 repeat the experiment.
- "a ne following Sabbath, Trie again
iDu4u Aer husband IN waiting, and as
"e a0aated the high buggy, vcDturcd
= ~, "'er half-audiblc 'thsnk you,n and
70 "sA Samuel if he had been waiting
io"s, 10 which Mr. Tucker replied
'""' y had just reached the church.
""1 p'aht know but he might find She
nav started on foot. This reply seemed
10 Jane positive assurancc that hcr
i'sYP'dhod really returned for the sole
PurP'se OF taking her home, and her
oi''ea heart gIowed with warmth I'm.
h"o@n loryears She loneed to tcll her
nus'and how much she appreciated his
trouble y but imagined it would sound
50 iPYIl.h' s that she kept her pleasure
pe Third Sabbath was rainy, and as
sne Wa,hed the breakfast dishes, Mrs.
Tucker Kept thinking. Il wonder if
oalhael means to come for me this noon
II would be snch help in the rain; I'm
ha'l . mind to ask himl" This resolu-
ton was soon stifcd, however, with the
reasoning which had silenccd many sim
lor resolves in the past ten years. "No,
won't ask no fayors. Ifhc don't think
enough Of me to come, why he needn't"
Aitn9ush proudly unwilling to seek any
attentions, Jane longed for some demon
stratlon Of her husbands love and care.
She had walked home in the rain too Of
ten greatly to dread such exposure; but
a week before, the wife had tasted the
Joy OF being considered, and longed for
some new and further proof of her COM
panions affection.
Mrs fuckers heart leapcd for joy,
when at noon, she saw the old mares
head from the lecture room window.
Indeed, her hungering heart suddenly
became quite unmanageablc, and, en-
tering the carriage, poor, melted Jane
sobbed out: 'I'm sure it's very good OF
you, Samuel, to come back for me
this rainy dayl" and then the tears
flowed 50 fast that further words were
impossible. ~ .'H "a
Completely taken by surprise, Mr..
Tucker exclaimed: 81 declare! hadn't
no idee!ou'd care so much about it~
81 wouldn't mind the walk" re-
sponded the wife, but Samucl-Pm
so happy to have you-care enough about
me togdme" 1HbHIt
The strong man was brushing away a
tear from his own cheek now; his tend
eror, bitter nature was mastering the
hsra sfish spirit which had long pos
soss ash,, and with some coughing and
chokfg he said Jane, sec I've made
an awhl botch of our married life; il
yolrel mind to forgive me, III see if
cal't teat you from to-day as a woman
ought be treated"
Thi confession was all too much for
the reeping wife, and she answered
quickly: " You're not bit more to blame
than am; I've been proud and obstin-
ate; ut I'll tell YOU what it is. we'll be-
gin a. over again"
ThiCe was now thoroughly broken,
and that afternoon Farmer Tucker and
his wife had a long talk over the
past ad the future. And in the even
ing when they were about to start fol
the payer meeting to be held in a
nclShborng school house, the renewed
husband stopped and kissed his wife,
saying: "Janc, rvc been a-thinkina
that married life amt 50 very different
from farming or any other occupation.
NOW, amt such a fool as to think a
held will keep yielding if only enrich
1T once and plant it once; have to &C
over the same ground every season; and
here supposed yoq vas a.going to al
ways do as you did when we were
c(0,uGrting, without my doing my part at
II hadn't changed any, maybe you
Would always have been as tender as you
used to be, " pleaded the happy wife.
Perhaps 50 and perhaps not; but
pons mean to leave you TO try no such
plal' Itell you what it is Jane, feel
as i we hadn't never been really mar.
iieu 'lll to-day. It most seems as if we
eusnt to take wedding tower. y -Cn-
gregatioaalist.