The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-01-17
A WIFE'S ADVICE.

A heavy snow was lying upon the
ground, the mercury had raised many
degrees since noon; the humidity oil
the atmosphere and hazy sky indicated
a s.orm of some kind, whether of snow
or rain it was hard to determine.
After our evening repast, my little
family, consisting Of four, including two
children, had drawn around our genial
hearth, when my ever thoughtful wife
remarked:
"Have you been to see Mr., Jones
about the school matter y
have not, l replied, and shall have
to attend to the matter tonight, as the
school board meets to morrow, and il
| don't confer with him before that
time it will be doubtful about Our get
ting the school house at the bend of
the river.
was one OF the school directors,
and had the interest of my children at
stake. Jones was another member Of
the board, and the only one who was
likely to turn the scales in my favor.
Putting on my overcoat and telling
my family that l would not be gone
long, 1 started out Before passing the
dooryard gate heard the earnest voice
of my wife calling after me: You will
60 by the way of the bridge, my dear,
won't your she said pleadingly.
1t is too far to 60 by the way of the
bridge to night, l replied. I have
crossed on the sycamore log many
times in the night, and know every inch
of it. Besides, the snow makes It
plenty light enough to see plainly if the
moon is obscured by clouds.
But, dear, she pleaded, shall worry
about you; aud, to please me, do 90
by the bridge to night.
O!you little plague, laughingly
replied; you are always borrowing
trouble about something. Think no
more about it and l will show you in
an hour or two that the sycamore pass
is safe.
l started off whistling lively tune,
but did not whistle as have done IN
my life; for somehow the Injunction Of
my good wife, and the image of hel
sweet pleading face, kept coming uE
before me besides, l had called hel
plague, and accused her Of always
borrowing trouble, which, although
pleasantly spoken, was unjust, for she
ever used better judgment than myself,
and mad l needed her entreaties, or
the occasion in point, it would havt
been better for me, as the sequel vii
show.
The intuition OF woman is remarka-
Bile, and a true, warm hearted bosom
companion is a safe guide at all times
and especially so in a moral sense
Some call her sagaclty weakness, br
the man who braves it when it is incite
by love is emphatlcally toolhardy.
But to my story.
1 reached the crossing anc foun
the river good deal swollen, but II
water not yet up to the log.
The river at this point, which Is {
narrowest for miles either way,
about sixty feet vide. A large sys
more log had fallen across, reach !
from bank 10 bank, but long years !
fore the time of which I write the j
and roots had fallen into decay, 9 3
only the trunk renamed, which forr d
a good bridge. n
passed over with more caxt d
step than ever before, for must ad =
feeli- 2 a little akin to superstit ii
had taken hold of me, but when III
on the other side sensation OF IA
came, and 1 laughed at my silly not .sz,
The visit at Jones was protxs 4
much longer than expected, and III
started back the rain was taIlin rrs
great drops, and the snow WAS ? sn
all melted away. 1t was raining .raE
hard to think of going around b. "a
bridge, which was fully half / mile ,sssi
so, buttonlng up my greatcoat, ! i
directly to the point where ! Gro: -rnr
few hours before. ,rsar
The water was higher than :, H
ever seen it, the log was nearl - On
merged, and I had to wade g e .,suEaii
as the rushing waters nao Dtoks' sisdsf
bounds. sadax
When | mounted the 'oos Da .lshgl
appeared to give under m rsddS
thinking that impossiDle ! @ II iga
to reach the otner Danzs .kMp
When about midway III ol "A 90,
l q = =
more to my horrof ,artns
around, and in moment {oot r.pk,pn
arrow down the stream. ,,o,ris
l could not keep nv io0e Ghaa
dropping down sat ss's,o sb1's'd b
object with my less arr n
water.
1 grew wild rltf ~
thought of my little fan ,RsRcis'l'
the bright faces Of myf .,,tas uua
l had seen them in the =, rIm yhd %
windo" feeding The ihs .sdls5p DNl I, :
would care for themH Min 10 ah
,iops 'ea'rn,Ds, of my wssehfsr sDr. 'i'ir j.
before me wherer ..a defining
offered to rescue, r ODpar,qa'
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