New Ulm review., 1901-03-27

L was Sabbath night and Usher
and me was seated by the fire
place in the sittin' room. Neither
of us spoke, for we was thinlsin' that
Jest 26 years ago we was married;
that another anniversary was hur-
sryin' on to join those already
counted; that life's clock was strikin'
sanother hour for us.
We've had our share of the cups
and downs" of this world, but our
love has been of the sort to stand
swear and tear" so I don't mind
ssayin' that we've had to do with con-
siderable of the latter.
believe in submission when it amt
carried too far by either party.
Overrulin' is injurious, and those
who are indulged in it never know
when they have become tyrannical or
headstrong, SO of course the yieIdin'
soul don't git credit for givin' in.
Iisher's manliness was what [ first
admired in him. Folks called him
set and stubborn, but generous and
awful kind-hearted." He was tall and
the strongest of them all, when it
it has always been real comfort to
depend on him for support, and he
hain't never failed to care for nv
smallest need.
Any woman Of sense will learn by
experience that continual objectin'
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 I
didn't. When I have to differ with
him jest come right out with my
ddees and accept as my pay for the
privilege such titles as s'know-noth-
in and ''poor weak woman''
&; But am divergin', and this Sunday
might 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
'doin' 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 little-build
on that lean-to' you've wanted so
long. and new kitchen"
'sOh, Lisher!'' was all could say.
'sYou'd like it, wouldn't you?'
''Like it? Why, 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 begin?" I asked.
Right away. I never wait when
once | decide upon a thing"
So that's how we came to build, and
from that time I never knew mo-
!ment's rest
The furniture was packed in the
front room, but the dust from the
tearin' away of the old kitchen found
a place to lodge everywhere; even
the bureau drawers in the upstairs
spare chamber did not protect my
best linen. Indeed, nothin' escaped a
coatin' of powdered lime.
The confusion, tumult and general
disorder irritated Usher. 1t was
hard to keep him good-natured. The
builders would start the work and
then leave it for days to sshold on to
another job" Rain delayed the ma
sons, and really it seemed at last as
though we would be thankful for any
thin, almost wishin' we'd left well
enough alone.
To add to our misery, Lisher's sis
ter Mandy wrote us that she would
visit us en- her return from mis-
sionary meetin' where she was to rep
resent their town society as a dele
gate. The reduced railroad fare made
this trip possible to her, so we could
not write and ask her to wait bit
/ don't mean to give you the idee
that they haint always room and