New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
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ar,cusc me he said respectfully. but would YOU
mara mo i've minute. want little advice on an
,mnortant matter a very important matter III ''''
us vitil.'
ia had a meek and cnrcworn look. and tn" man
,o, hc had ,ccosted felt sorry for him. and stopped
ne ~ he Y ere willing give any advice winch WIS III
his power. , , -
Yon see" said the man who wore the haesa'u "a
preston, " I'm III trouble us Il """'e'"' ''''
with my wife. Won sec.'
"Oh yes. yon had unpleasant ""rus WIN MN
Yes that's about IT.
"And now yon are sorry !!
"You bet am
And YOU want TO forgive her"
0rr-weu. Won Sec It amt that so much that I'm
worried about. I'm willing enough to forgive u"'
I'm not about her being WHINE
- suppose she has pridcl
@Naybo you'd call II that bnt dont-not Just eN-
,ou, rrde - with great stress on the pride. " You
Goa she rms the house she owns 1t. And runs tho
cham. she owns that, to. She's a pretty smart
woman and ! haven't much head Tor phS'"csS'
20 she runs the whole concern Neh' So'hcu"os
.nc loses her temper. / don't kn1w why. I'm sure !
an, the most humble man In the world, but she has
cot "A temper: there is no use denying H. lhis horh
inc She 90, mad She allowed that wasn't much OF
=, husband She said that ] had never done any work
,,co rc were married. and that she did not believe that
.,er ,,ould She was sick Of supporting me- Yes,
al. was unjust enough TO put it that way. che re
uroochcd me with what she called my worhl'Nsncss'
| tried 10 be patient with her. don't believe III Dc
Ing severe with women. always was h'hd 10 'h'h''
rut when she forgot herself 80 much a. To osder mo
on, ~ the house. then must confess that lost my
tempcr too A man can't always be f0rbeaiihe' no
matter how gentle he is by nature am afraid
,svercd her sharply And when she took me by the
ann, and dragged me out and pushed me- OF the steps
and slammed the door IN my face felt that patience
and mcckncss had ceased to be virtue. to'd her
TINT ! could not stand such treatment even from my
wife Then when she snapped out that Ia nave 10
stand H. and that ! couldn't come back INTO that
bouse acnin until had made up my mind to do some
work | lost my sclf-rcsirnint entirely and told her
she would never see me again. And here am yon
see"
"Tm" said his new friend tioughthiy 81 see
NOW us "A pretty serious fix to be In. haven't
INV place to sleep. haven't had anything to cat
since breakfast and don't know what I'm going to do
OF course I'm willing to forgive her don't want t.
he too hard with her. Perhaps was a little lasy
,ut | wns n little angry yon know. The best Of us
make mlstakes I'm perfectly willing to 60 back and
tell her that well bet by cones BE- BY cones, but what
Is Worrying me how to nppr9acm c1 nsr and h, I'D ,m
saying something harsh. How would yoh adVise fhc
II think i'd Just 60 to her and say you'd try to
do better" . -
That seems to be about your only way ont Of the
difficulty" . -,
you!"
In this you seem TO be right"
"You don't think il would be undignihed To 80
back ~
Perhaps not
You would forgive everything, would You. and try
IN bear with her fnilings ~
al think II were you that should"
well" with doubtful sigh, guess III try IL;
Patience Is more 10 he encouraged than pride. ana !
riwoys was Il forgiving man. Thank you, for your
advice guess III be starting home It's about sup
per time"