The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-23

80 on the following oaoOatn, jane uSHiu
found her husband In waiting, and a.
she mounted the high buggy, venturcd
10 utter half.nudible "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 he might find she
had started on foot. This reply seemed
to Jane positive assurance that her
husband had really returned for tho sole
purpose of taking her home, and her
chilled heart glowed with warmth uia-
known for years. She longcd to tell EA
husband how much she appreciated his
trouble, but imagined it would sound
$50 foolish" that sho kept her pleasure
to herself.
The third Sabbath was rainy, and rs
she wa he'd the breakfast dishes, Mrs.
Tucker kept thinking: ~ wonder If
Samuel means to come for me this noon;
it would be srch help in the rain; Pm
half a mind to ask himr' This resolu-
ton was soon st fled, however, with the
reasoning which had silenccd many SIM
liar resolves in the past ten years. "No,
won't ask no favors. II he don't think
enough of me to come, why he needn't"
Although proudly unwilling to seek any
atteations. Jane longed for some demon
stration of her husbands love and care.
She had walked home in the rain too Of
ten greatly to dread such exposure; but
week before, the wife had tasted the
Ivy of being considered, and longed for
some new and further proof of her com.
panion's affection.
Mrs. fuckers heart leapcd for joy,
when, at noon, she saw the old mares
head from the lccturc-room window.
Indeed, her hungering heart suddenly
became quite unmAnageablc, and, en-
tcring the carriage, poor, melted Jane
sobbcd out: "l'm sure it's very good Of
you, S,mucl, to come back for me
this rainy day!" and then the tears
flowed so fast that further words were
imnoSs;be.
Completely taken by surprise, Mr..
Tucker cxcnimed: ~ declare! l hadn't
no ilce you'd care so much about itl'
~ wouldn't mind the walk" re-
sponded the wife, "bu;-Samucl-Tm
so happy to have ycu-care enough about
me to come"
The strong man was brushing away a
tear from his own cheek now; his tend
crcr, better nature was mastering the
Ii RI, selfish spirit which had long pos
scssed him, and with some coughing and
choking he said: "Janc, see pvc made
an awful botch Of our married life; If
you're mind to forgive me, I'll sec if
can't treat you from to-day us woman
ought to be treated"
This confession was all too much for
the weeping wife, aud she answer cd
quickly: you're not bit moro to blame
than am; I've been proul and obstin-
ate; but I'll tell you what 1t is, we'll bc-
gin all over again"
The ice was now thoroughly broken,
and that afternoon Farmer Tucker and
his wife had long talk over the
past and tho future. And in the even.
ing when they were about to start fol-
the prayer meeting to be held in o
neighboring school house. the renewed
husband stopped and kissed his wife,
saying: "Jane, I've been a.thnkine
that married life amt so very different
from farming or any other occupation.
Now, l amt such fool as to think a
field will keep yielding if only enrich
it once and pant it once; l have to &c
over the same ground every season; and
here 1supp scd you was a-go:ng to al
ways do as you did when we were q
court;ng, without my doing my part Al
ALL"
'If hadn't changed any, maybe yor
would always have Lecn as tender rs you
used to be-" pleaded the happy wife.
Perhaps so and perhaps not; but
don't mean to leave you to try no such
plan. l tell you whit it is J,nc, l fec
as if VIC hadn't never been really mar
ricd till to-day. 1t most seems as if WI
ought to take wedding tower. Con
1r gataonalia.