The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-25
FAMILY JARS.
How Reuben and Came to Have
Our First Falling Out.

Reuben and / had been in our own
little home only a month. We had
come from our wedding trip 10 the
little nest" as we called il, that had
been made ready during our absence,
by the loving thoughfuIness of those
who were anxious to see their chill
dreu well-started. without what Aunt
Patience called the boarding-house
risk We were going through the
rooms togethsg, full of delighted sur
prise at sight of all the attractive and
comfortable articles OF furniture, and
Reuben was whispering of the great
happiness in store for us in the new
home, when suddenly was flashed
across my mind the words of Aunt
Patience, whispered to me on my mar
riage evening, after / had put on my
travelling garments. We were walk
ing hand-in-hand, when 1 said. under
my breath: Reuben, i wonder what
Aunt Patience could have been think
ing of when she said to me at the last:
BE careful, Annie, OF first word that
may lead TO a falling out as If there
could possibly be falling out between
u.s." Reuben frightened his clasp OF
my hand, and whispered in reply:
'.As il there could. indeed. my dear,"
Now | think of it. l believe that If /
had been as lovingly watchful rs my
husband, there could not have hap
pened what did happen
The housekeeping worked along very
smoothly. | said so to my mother. who
came to spend week with us after we
had been married month, and she
answered; Yes, my dear, every thing
is new now, all the trouble comes when
things begin to seem old; you have a
new house, new furnishing. a new and
competent girl in the kitchen, and
then, my dear, your married life is
new; when. as said, all these begin to
grow old. then comes the trial of love
and patiencer''
But. mother" I answered, 'ff /
thought that our love could ever grow
old, 1 should wish to die before that
happened
Il know, my dear" she replied.
but it takes watchfulness to keep it
youthful and fresh. so many make a
mistake here and imagine that it will
take care of itself, and they become
careless in trying TO take care of it.
- But a love that you have got to
watch all the time isn't the kind that
l. desirable, II seems To me. mother
Ours Is the kind that will take care of
itself"
Nothing more was said between US
upon the subject; but l told Reuben
about the conversation. and we laughed
together at mothers fears.
The long. beautiful summer was
passing fast away. and we entered its
last month. looking back upon the
flown months, so full Of JOY TO us; the
last week Of il had come, when one
morning / rose 10 meet new emergen-
ciesi my kitchen girl who had been
housekeeping in a sense also. had gone
away for q week and / was left To a
new experience. / had never cooked
4 whole meal in my life, and what if |
should fail?
The breakfast was not u formidable
undertaking, for I had learned to
make an omelet. and there was the
nice, sweet bread that my girl had
made before she left, enough for
week. she said. When We were seated.
and Reuben helped the omelet, he said:
I'VE - VIC. tnls is a oreater
success ,han Sarah makes of IL. i
have always said that there was no g
need of the first failures that we hear
OF among young wives in trying TO
get meal A bright, graceful Great
ure like you could not help showing
graceful results. Ny mother is that
sort of.wonlan, every thing comes out
Just right wilhouta seemsog efTertr'