The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-03
EBENSBURG, PA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 3. ]

''Now, dear, for my faultsl'' cried John
Martin; pile them upon my hesd.''
The undeT-lip OF the little woman trem-
bled- For a moment she sat silent, then
suddenly rising and throwing her arms
about her husbands neck, she burst into
tears.
What have 1 dones What have
donefT cried John Martin.
"Oh, John, my husband, / am unworthy
of youi How often. dear, must | have
panied and worried yous fear have
driven all love from your heart oh,
John, John, bear with me, teach me. l
will amend in all thingsr'
Nonsense, nonsense, Nary love you
as love my life-far better than when
you became my wife, Go on, dear, and
tell me my faults Dry your tears and
give il to me-"
''Myde husband, you have not fault
in the world-not a fault II YOU have
even one, my love for you has so blinded
my eyes that l have failed to see it. All
that you DO or say seems good in my eyes.
You seem TO do and say everything IN the
best manner, in such a way as always
makes me feel proud OF You"
''But, good graciousl Mary, my dearI''
cried John Martin, his face reddening and
his voice becoming thick with emotion
y -
here / have gone on and foxnd all man.
ner of fault with youi Now, know
have many faults-ten times as many rs
you have, or ever viii have, poor child,
Let me have them; show me upf'
Indeed, husband, il is as / tell you;
you have not a single fault that can see.
You seem at all times to do that which is
right and best. Bear with me, John
bear with me for time; for now that
know what n goOd-for-nothing little
wretch l am, i shall at once begin the
work of reforn-shall try TO make myself
worthy of you"
'You are already too geod for me,
Mary. am not deserving OF so good
little wife-such dear, patient little
womanl You know well enough often
go away and leave you without any wood
cut; l stay mp town when / ought TO be at
home with you; / spend money for drinks
and cigars when should bring it home
to you; ="
''You do not, John-you do noti I do
not remember an instance of the kind
And what if you did-what if you did2 /
like TO see you enjoy yourself; / should be
unhappy were you to do otherwise than
Just you like"
Heaven bless You, little wife!" cried
John Martin, now completely subju-
SattNR btSoo HOh. 4tiL4 Ai4lS
moment you have not fault in the world
not solitary fault. Indeed, you never
had fault. l was but joking, Mary,
when | spoke of the tinware, the dish
cloths, and those other matters-merely
joking little woman, ha, ha, ma! And
you took itall seriously? twas TOO bad,''
and John kissed away the tears he had
caused to flow.
1T viii not do, John-it win not do.
All you said was but too true; L see it all
now But bear with me. instruct me,
and / viii do my best in all things
Never again did John Martin scrutinize
the tinware, examine the dishcloths, peer
into corners in search of dust-neyer
again even so much As mention one OF the
faults he had enumerated.
It was not long .so.Ore tho neiEhic-
women might have been heard to say:
''How wonderfully neat Mrs Martin
keeps everything about her house. He-
tinwa-e is always as bright as new silver,
and il does loos ~ if she not only washes,
but also irons her very dishclotlLs. What
housekeeper she isi'
And men began 10 say:
''What a steady fellow John Martin has
got TO be Of latel What has come over
( hirng He doesn't spend cents now where
he used 10 spend dollars, and he can
never be kept from home half an hour
when he j. not at work He seems TO al
most worship that little wife OF his"