The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-28

should have the blame. ! tried "a
hide my bitterness. and began 70 have
. fear with regard 70 the pie; II that
should b. = failure l should be dis
graced indeed!
II proved worse than / had feared
Reuben tasted piece. laid down his
fork and said In tones that he tried "a
have me think were those OF jest: "A
man never finds the pie-crust Of to-day
what he reads OF In novels. and pie
isn't iit for one 10 eat. any way. unless
unless no feels that his stomach Il up
TO the greatest effort Of digestion. and
mine isn't to-day"
Then ! knew that had utterly
failed-knew II before tried 70 taste
a morsel Of the heavy stun ! had 50
recklessly put together. and had dared
TO hope II might be even better than
my husbands mothers pie.
Why do you try TO make fun Of
me?" ] burst out You at least might
have respected my intentions" ad-
ded, as ! rose from the table flushed
and excited. Reuben followed me into
our little parlor. and tried to explain,
but II was not an explanation that
wanted. ] had prepared myself fc'
unqualified praise; nothing but thai
would satisfy me. / can not tell how
il became a quarrel, this discussion Of
ours; but when Reuben turned with d
simple goodbye with no kiss. felt as
II my married happiness was already
wrecked. The afternoon wore away.
and was bathing my eyes in my room,
when / heard a gentle knock, and Aunt
Patience entered. ran to her, and
cried: "Oh. auntie! never needed you
more in my life than do now" With
out seeming to notice my wet eyes and
swollen face, she said: II suppose SO,
my dear. hear that your girl il
gone, and young housekeepers find II
very hard getting on alone before they
have had experience.
Then / sank into her friendly arms
and told her all. not sparing myself In
the least. and trying to take most OF
the blame Of the falling out between
Reuben and myself. "Oh. auntie. "
sobbed. II remember your words on
that first night OF our marriage; il
had only believed it possible for me to
speak word that was unkind to my
husband. ! might have been saved ali
this"
Poor child." she whispered. as she
did when / was little girl and in
trouble. lit has come sooner than
could have thought. but let US rejoice
that there is time TO save your married
joy"
! had dried my eyes. dressed myself
in manner that Reuben liked. and
was full Of the purpose to make up
with him. when / heard his we'll
known step. He came in. gathered
me to himself. and said: my dear
wife. have been miserable man all
the afternoon Then he tried to take
all the blame to himself, which would
not allow, and II ended by our going
down hand-in-hand to meet Aunt Pa
thence. who sat cool and calm in The
parlor. she mad few words OF adj
vice and warning for us both. and she
said to my husband:
Your mistake lay in supposing that
any woman could make a success OF
her first weeks housekeeping when
she had never received the training Of
experience. Could you have gone into
your Office and have made things run
smoothly at a first trial? No man is
wise who supposes that his wife.
though she has all the gifts and graccs
in the world. can be allowed n royal
road to perfection in this department.
lie must be willing to witness with pa
thence many failures in her expert
ment in this direction.
When she had finished her little
lecture. she said: NOW. Annie. II you
will come with me to the kitchen.
will make some tea rolls, and you may
watch me-"
] followed meekly. and looked on.
observing the smallest detail. and then
returned to invite my husband out to
supper.
Aunt Patience remained with US
through the week. She was the teach
err. and / the learner, and when my
girl came back was the mistress not
only Of the parlor and dining-room.
hut OF the kitchen as well. tried ex-
pcrimcnts. made failures. had sue
cesscs. but watched results from GER
tain causes, and conquered at last. not
surely withou; labor and thought. but
the gain is worth all ! gave to II, and
now | can do thing gracefully with
out fear, and seemingly without effort,
and Reuben's praise Is more TO me
than that Of all the world beside. --
Mrs. n. X. Baidwin, in Christian at
Work.