The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-08

~ lONGly uDWcT RdFn6u IOT i WIS pms
sionately fond OF flowers.
But alas Thought what q contrast
between the authorization and ~realiza-
tion. / only had a cook when / was Sd
weak that ] could no longer do the
work, and L had no flowers at oil.
Hubert had so often impressed upon
me the necessity for us to practice the
strictest economy that L didn't dare
ask him for money to buy flowers. 1t
always embarrassed me to ask him for
money for any purpose. / had been
accustomed to having my own purse
before marriage and now 1 felt its
absence keenly. Hubert had said that
i might have all that i could make ON
the chickens and cow. knew nothing
of the attention which should have
them yield q surplus, and although /
had managed to have a sufficient
supply OF chickens, eggs and butter
for our own use / had not sold any.
The second year of u married life
passed away very much as h first
had done. / was very respondent and
often urged Hubert to give up farming
and try some other occupation. This
he would not agree to do and 1 INDUCED
in some very bitter thoughts because
he would not. AT the end of the third
year it seemed to me that matters
were growing worse instead of better.
Owing to bad crops and low prices
Hubert had not been able to pay any
thing on his land and had also some
other small debts which he could not
discharge. l had visited my mother
during the summer months and
travelling expenses and the clothing
for myself and babies, for we now had
two, had taken o considerable sum.
Now, at the close Of the year / re-
preached myself for spending so much,
although Hubert did not reproach me.
L resolved that 1 could not spend so
much again until we had discharged
some Of the debts which were weigh
ing so heavily upon my husband. He
wa, beginning to look care-worn and
although we were very happy in our
little home, for u baby boy and little
pleasure to us both, I knew that Hubert
spent many wakeful hours at night
thinking Of the future, which looked
so dark to us in q financial way. How
ever, we resolved to redouble our
energies and hoped that we would be
more successful during the next year,
l felt that l could aid Hubert more
than I had hitherto done. I had
learned to managed my share Of the
work better. l had made a small
amount on my chickens and as 1 had
increased my flock, 1 hoped to realize
a considerable sum from them in the
future. L had also resolved not tt
spend a cen more than was positively
necessary. Lastly, l resolved that
you'd endeavor to be a wife in the
highest sense of the word, sharing il
all my husbands tolls and plans. This
l knew l had not done in the past q!
fully as l should have done.
n n
Twelve years have passed away, ant
it Is the anniversary of u wedding
day. 1t has been a happy day for us
Seated at the supper table with oul
two boys and two girls around US We
presented q merry group. Mabel ant
Annie set the table, they also prepared
several dainty dishes without my as
s%istance. Papa and 1 were lavish il
our praises of their success. Ever
little t~wo-year-old Hubert seemed t.
enter into the spirit of the day.
Hubert presented me with a piano
a few months ago and already the
children are learning to sing we'll. ST
after supper we spent an hour singing
together, after which we all united il
prayer, and o the children have
retired and Hubert and l are left
alone. We review our married life as
it has always been our custom TO do OF
this day.
Well, darling" Hubert says, eve
should be very thankful for the kline
Providence that has watched over us
and given us SO many rich blessings
let us enumerate some of them"
First and foremost, Hubert, We
must put our precious children"
Yes" said he, "they are our most
precious possessions, and it is for their
sakes l am glad that we have almos,
lifted the debts which have burdened
us SO long. | feel as if a great burden
had been rolled away when l think Of
it,
1t has been a hard struggle for you
my darling, you have always been sc
cheerful, such q kind husband and
father"
My wife," said he, "you deserve q
greater part of the credit for my cheer.
~fulness. You have denied yourself SC
many things to which you had been
accustomed before our marriage, you
JUDGES. and then think how much YOU
have aided me in paying for our home.
You have almost clothed us by selling
your surplus chickens, eggs and butter.
Then what o nice housekeeper you are,
You have made our home beautiful
with flowers and pictures, you have a
nice little library started and you
have expended such a small amount
that wonder how you have managed
it ALL"
"Spare me, HUBERT" said |, "You
almost make me blush. You deserve
more praise than l do for it all YOU
have always led me on to nobler,
higher things. and whatever 1 have
achieved as II wife, mother and house
keeper Is due to you gentleness and
patience
AS | retire tonight I thank God
that am q farmers wife. 1t is true |
have been deprived Of some of the So
called ~"luxurics of life," but what arc
they compared to our happy home? |
have learned what a great happiness
1t is to possess q home that has been
earned by the combined efforts of q
farmcr and his wife.
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How RICH MEN ARE ANNOYED
The other day a shabby looking man
called at the residence of Nh. John ID.