River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-03-28

I was Sabbath night and Usher
L and me was seated by the fire.
place in the sittin'-room. Neither
of us spoke, for we was thinkin' that
Jest 20 years ago we was married /;
that another anniversary was hur-
Tyin' on to join those already
counted; that life's clock was strikin'
another hour for us.
We've had our share of the "ups
aud downs" of this world. but our
love has been of the sort to stand
~wear and tear" so / don't mind
sayin' that we've had to do with con-
siderable of the latter.
believe in submission when 1t amt
carried too far by either party.
Overrulin' is injurious. and those
who are INDUCED in it never know
when they have become tyrannieal OF
headstrong. so of course the yieldin'
soul don't git credit for giyin' in.
Lisher's manliness was what first
admired in him. Folks called him
~set and stubborn, but generous and
awful kind-hearted." He was tall and
che strongest of them all, when IL
come to wrestlin' and sich like So
IL has always been a real comfort to
depend on him for support. and he
hain't never failed to care for my
smallest need.
Any woman OF sense will learn by
experience that continual obiectin'
weakens her influence in the home
Usher often says that he thinks the
world of my advice, but it's because
of my agreein' with him so much
1t wouldn't be worth nuthin' if !
didn't. When I have to differ with
him Jest come right out with my
tdees and accept as my pay for the
privilege such titles as "know-noth-
IN and poor weak woman"
But l am divergin', and this Sunday
night our hearts was tender and
warmed by the sweet memories OF
that far away weddin'. As clearly as
though days, not years, had come be.
tween, we recalled every sayin' and
dom of that occasion, the greatest
day in our lives. Suddenly Usher in.
terrupted me with:
"Marthy. I've been thinkin' that
I'D change the house a little-build
on that 'lean-to' you've wanted SC
hong. and a new kitchen"
''Oh, Lisher!" was all | could saw.
You'd like il, wouldn't you?"
"Like it? Why, l can't tell YOU how
happy | am. It's so good of you,"
Nonsense, you deserve. It, for
you've been faithful wife to me
Marthy"
When shall you begin2" I asked.
Right away. I never wait wher
once | decide upon thing"
So that's how we came to build, ant
from that time l never knew a mo
meut's rest
The furniture was packed in til,
front room, but the dust from til,
tcarin' away of the old kitchen fount
a place to lodge everywhere; ever
the bureau drawers in the upstair,
spare chamber did not protect IN,
best linen. Indeed. nothin' escaped
coatin' Of powdered lime
The confusion, tumult and genera
disorder irritated Usher. It wa
naru 70 keep him good-natured. TIL,
builders would start the work an,
then leave it for days to hold on t,
another Job" Rain delayed the ma
Sous, and really 1t seemed at last a
though we would be thankful for any
thin, almost wishin' we'd left wei
enough alone.
no add to our misery, Lisher's sis
Ger Mandy wrote us that she woul
visit us on her return from a mis-
siOnary meetin' where she was to rep
resent their town society as a dele
gate. The reduced railroad fare mad
this trip possible to her, so we coul
not write and ask her to wait bit
] don't mean to give you the ide
that they hain't always room an