The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-11-09

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mans dull, inappreciaiive nature.
"She don't act pleased. but only
dazed like, as knew she would
be-" he muttered as he went about
his midday chores"
AT The same time Mr.. Tucker
was conscious Of having performed
most praiseworthy acl, and felt so
comfortable that he resolved to re-
peat the experiment. So on the
following Sabbath Jane found him
III waiting, and, as she mounted
The high buggy she ventured to ut
ter. half audible "lhank vou,n
and to ask Samuel If he had been
waiting long. To which Mr. Tuck
er replied that he had Just reached
the church, and didn't know but
What he might find she had started
on foot.
This reply seemed to Jane posi-
tive assurance that her husband
had returned for the sole purpose
of taking her home; and her chilled
heart glowed with "A warmth un-
known for years, She longed 10
tell her husband how much she
appreciated his trouble but imag-
agined that it would be so foolish
that she kept her pleasure TO her
self:
The third Sabbath it was rainy,
and as she washed the breakfast
dishes Mrs. Tucker kept thinking {:
Il wonder if Samuel will come for
me this noon; it would be such a
help in therain, I'm hall a mind to
ask him." this resolution was soon
silhed with the reasoning which
had stilled many similar resolves
in the past ten years. "No, won't
ask no favors." Although proud
ly unwilling TO seeK any aiten-
tions, Jane lOnged for some demon
slration of her husbands love and
care. She had walked home in
the rain loo often to greatly dread
such exposure. But a week be-
fore the wife had tasted the Joy of
being considered for further proof
Of her companions affection and
love.
Mrs. fuckers heart leaped for
Joy when at noon she saw the old
mares head fran the lecture room
window. Indeed, her hnngering
heart became quite unmanageable,
and, on entering the carrirge door,
melted. Jane sobbed out
"Pm sure it's very good of you,
Samuel, 10 come for me this rainy
day." and then The tears flowed so
fast that other words were impos-
5lble.
Completely taken by surprise, Mr..
Tucker exclaimed
81 declare | had no idea you'd
care so much about it,
81 wouldn't mind the walk" re-
3ponded the wife, but-Samuel-I
I'm SO happy to have you-come."
The strong man was brushing
away a tear from his own cheek
low, his tenderer, better nature
vas mastering the hard selfish
pirit which had long possessed him
md with coughing and choking he,
aid;--
"Jane, see, I've made an awful
,utch Of our married life; If you
ave a mind to forgive me, | will
ee if | can't treat YOU as a woman :
ugh TO be treated"
This confession was all too much
or the weeping wife, and she ans
'ered quickly
You are not a bit more 10 blame
nan | am I've been proud and ]
but | will tell you what s
Is, we will begin all over k
gain" u
The ice was now thoroughly bro i
EN-, and that afternoon Farmer i
ucker and his Gife had a long n
Tx over the past and future. And o
the evening as they were about Il
start Tor the prayer meeting to n
, held in the neighboring school e
,Hse the renewed husband stoop- b.
and kissed his wife affecuOnate- hi
saying: M
"Jane, I've been thinking that ra
arried lie amt so different from tE
rming or any other occupation. III
)w l amt such a fool as to think th
field will keep a yielding if on r
enrich it once and plant it once; q
nave to go over the same ground te
cry season; and here | suppose Sc
u was a going to do as you al sa
lys did when We were a courting, th
lhout my doing my part at to
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"Ii | hadn't changed any maybe tn
u. would always have been as ici
lder as you used TO be-" pleaded pa
wife. pl
.Perhaps so, and perhaps not: sy
{ don't mean to leave you to / gr
no such plan. l tell you what pl
IS, Jane, | feel as If we hadn't ki
lily never been married till to-
y. 1t most seems to me as if we
2ht 10 take a wedding tower" Se
i am afrid we will have TO wait 0e
lil next summer for that, was"
smiling response. ri,
i suppose that we shall but we W
l take it then, certain; and / Ss
! tell yoH where we will 90, "a
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