The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-11-17

oh lne InlloWlng Sabbath Jane
found him in waiting, and, as she
mounted the high buggy she ven
tured to utter half audible sthank
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 fnd she
had started on foot.
This reply seemed to Jane posi-
tive assurance that her husband
hal returned for the sole purpose
of taking her home; ana her chill
ed. heart glowed with a warmth |
unknown for years. She longed |
to tell hel husband how much she
appreciated his trouble but mag
ined that it would be $50 foohsh'
that she kept her pleasure To her
self.
The third Sabbath it was rainy,
and as she washed the breakfast
dishes Mrs. Tucker kept thlDking:
Il wonder If Samuel will come
for me this noon; it would be
such a help in the rain, I'm half
mind to ask HIM ~ This reso-
luton was soon stlfed with the
reasoning which had stiaed many
similar sesolves in the past ten
years. "No, | won't ask any
fayors." Although proudly un-
wiling to seek any attentions,
Jane logged for some demonstra-
tion of her husbands love and
care. She had walked home Ia
the rain too often to greatly dread
such exposure. But week be-
fore the wife had tasted the Joy
, of being considered for further
2 proof of her companions affec-
+ tion and love.
! Mrs. fuckers heart leqped for
Joy when at noon she saw the old
: mare $ head from the lecture room
! window. Indeed, her hungering
heart became quite unmanageable,
: and, on entering the carriage door,
j melted. Jane sobbed OUT
) "I'm sure it's very good of you,
/. Samuel, to come for me this rainy
|, day" aud then the tears flowed
E SO fast that other woids were inn
possible.
I Completely taken by surprise,
= Mr.. Tucker exclaimed,
81 declare [ had no idea you d
G care so much about it"
! 81 wouldn't mind the walk, >
: responded the wife, but-Samue
: II am so happy to have you
= come. /"
!, The strong man was brushing
6 away a tear from his own cheek
= now, his teuderer, beitel natur,
= was mastering the hard selfisl
spirit which had long possessed
= him and with coughing and chok
3 3 ing, he said:-
I" '.Jane, | see, I've made an aw
" full botch of our married life; |
S, you have a mind to forgive me,
" will see If | can't treat you as
" woman ought to be treated. /"
le This confession was all tc
9. mush for the weeping wife, an
,e she answered quickly
s'You are not bit more
y blame than l am; I've been prout
& and obstinate, bnt will tell yo
,e what it is, we will begin all ov'
" a an
t The ice was now thorough
e. broken, and that afternoon Far
tn mer Tucker and his wife had
ne long talk over the past and future
" And in the evening as they wei
n about to start for the prayer NEE
10 ing to be held In the neIghborln
e, school house the renewed hu
~ band stopped and kiss ed his wi
as affectionately, saying:
nd ssJane, I've been thinking thf
Is married life amt so different froi
b. farming or any other occupation
ina Now amt such fool as to thin
ne a field will keep a yielding If
s oaly enrich it once and plant
or once; / have to 60 over the san
IS ground every season; and here
si- suppose you was going to do :
en- you always did when we were
on courting, without my doing m
or part at all. :"
u uIf | hadn't changed any ma
20 be you would always have bee
1k as tender as you Used to be,
q pleaded his wife.
y s.Perhaps so, aud perhaps no
= but | don't mean to leave You
= try no such plan | tell you wb
Z. 1t Is, Jane, l feel os if we hadn
really never been married TIL {
- !. day. 1t most seems to me as
~ ~ we ought to tako weddii
" tower.
II am afraid we will have