Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-11

with Q heart relieved Of an unac
countable burden, he walked briskiy
~ TO the door and knocked. A ohaery
little woman met him ut the door, With
n smiling baby In her arma, and gave
him o cheerful welcome.
sand how lie the good brother. Sister
Goodman"
81 am looking for him every minute.
Brother Meigs. He had 10 60 to the
county seat yesterday, and could mot
get back till noon to day. 1t seems q
long time since yesterday, he 10 90 sell
dom away from home; we miss him,
don't We, baby?"
Eyes, that is right" said Brother
Meias. 81 am GLAD you miss hin, and
| 1 shouldn't wonder but he misses you"
While he spoke step was heard on
the gallery outside, and the young wife
with the baby rushed out, and both
were clssped in strong, loving arms,
and kisses were rained on wife and
baby.
A minute after, and while The Elder
was wiping little moisture from his
eyes. the happy bostess came back and
began to apologize for having gone so
abruptly, but the good man taid very
eGrpe lily, "Neyer apologize for leaving
any body else to greet your husband.
Il was so glad to see that.you hadn't
marrled . stranger that was ready TO
weep o little"
Then. as the husband came In with
the baby In his arms, and sat down
while the wife finished the preparations
for dinner, the Elder told them OF the
POOR woman who had married . stran
ger.
"Yes," said Good man, 81 once heard
the story OF that strange pair. Somt-
body, bent on match. making, recon-
mended Mr.. Howard to the young
widow Miller, aud relying on the good
judgment Of her friend, she admitted
his addresses and they were soon mar.
ried. he had been good worker
for others, but when he began for him
self he was lost, as you might say,
and be was fearfulIy Jealous of the
lave Mr.. Miller, man who had
been very fond OF his pretty wife, and
had tried to crafty her taste In many
little Ways. But Howard was different,
and | have heard that he never wanted
tree or fl iwer about his house, and
never was willing that she shoald say
word about his business, and so they
have lived the barrett, poorest lives Inn
aRinsble. have even heard that some.
times they lack the commonest com
forts Of life"
'Isn's that terrible?" asked the young
wife.
s'I often wonder II men realEs what
IL means to leave father sad mother and
the comforts OF home and 90 away with
them, perhaps TO . strange land. /
don't mean such man as you,
Charley, she added, as she saw look
or pain pass over hie face. "Yuu and
were old friends as we'll 10 lovers. That
makes all the differences. Bat, Brother
Meigs, when you marry people do yon
ever think how entirely tho woman 10
placed In the hands of the man, and
how terrible 1t Is when he turns out to
b. wanting In principe, perhaps a
And her whole life is OF
his command. And he is her master"
"Yes, Sister Goodman, 1 of'en think
OF 1t with bitterness, and sometimes 1 |
AJAX Col to forgive me for having COM
mitted lamb to wolf. And 1 have
also sometimes felt my hart sink when
have SEGA o great, generous hearted
fel'oS marry a selfsh, foolish, insiR- /
nif can't woman, who has no thought
for others, but only locks upon q hus-
band 80 . slave TO work for her gratifl.
cation and minister to her vanity, and
thinks him hardly good enough to wipe
her old shoes on. 1 tell you, sister, 1t |
10 terrible thing when people come TO.
gether without true love and appre-
citation. Let us pray that God will send
the spirit Of. love and unity into every
And both husband and wife heartily
responded "Amen."