The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-25
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but IL was not an explanation that
wanted. l had prepared myself for
unqualified praise; nothing but that
would satisfy me- i can not tell how
it became a quarrel, this discussion of
ours; but when Reuben turned with a
simple goodbye with no kiss, felt as
if my married happiness was already
wrecked. The afternoon wore away.
and l was bathing my eyes in my room,
when heard a gentle knock, and Aunt
Patience entered. / ran to her, and
cried: .Oh, auntie! 1 never needed you
more in my life than do now." With
out seeming to notice my wet eyes and
swollen face, she said: 81 suppose so,
my dear. i hear that your girl il
gone, and young housekeepers find it
very hard getting on alone before they
have had experience.
Then / sank into her friendly arms
and told her all, not sparing myself in
the least. and trying to take most of
the blame of the falling out between
Reuben and myself. ''Oh, auntie."
l sobbed, Il remember your words on
that first night of our marriage; if |
had only believed it possible for me to
speak a word that was unkind to my
husband, i might have been saved all
this"
Poor childi' she whispered. as she
did when / was little girl and in
trouble. lit has come sooner than 1
could have thought, but let Us rejoice
that there is time TO save your married
JOY"
haI lria II 4 4
in a manner that Reuben liked, and
was full of the purpose to make up
with him. when ! heard his we'll
known step. He came in, gathered
me to himself, and said: MY dear
wife, / have been miserable man all
the afte noonr Then he tried to take
all the blame TO himself, which would
not allow, and it ended by our going
down hand-in-hand to meet Aunt Pa
tience. who sat cool and calm in the
parlor. She had few words of ad-
vice and warning for US both, and she
said to my husband:
Your mistake lay in supposing that
any woman could make success of
her first weeks housekeeping when
she had never received the training OF
experience. Could you have gone into
your Office and have made things run
smoothly at first trial? No man is
wise who supposes that his wife,
though she has all the gifts and graces
IN the world, can be allowed a royal
road to perfection in this department.
He must be willing to witness with pa
thence many failures in her expert
ment in this direction.
When she had finished her little
lecture. she said: Now, Annie, If YOU
will come with me TO the kitchen, i
will make some tea rolls, and you may
watch me-"
/ followed meekly, and looked on.
observing the smallest detail. and then
returned TO invite my husband out TO
supper.
Aunt Patience remained with us
through the week. She was the teach
er, and the learner. and when my
girl came back was the mistress not
only of the parlor and dining--oom,
but of the kitchen as we'll. l tried ex-
periments, made failures, had sue
cesses, but watched results from GER
tain causes, and conquered at last, not
surely without labor and thought, but
the gain is worth all / gave to il. and
now l can do thing gracefully with
out fear, and seemingly without effort,
and Reuben's praise is more to me
than that of all the world beside
Mrs II. r. BaLdtcin, IN Christian at
Work.