The sun., 1901-04-01

Tt was Sabbath night and fisher
and me was seated by the fire.
place in the sittin'-room. Neither
of us spoke, for we was thinkin' that
jest 26 years ago we was married;
that another anniversary was hur-
ryin' on to join those already
counted; that life's clock was strikin'
another hour for us.
We've had our share of the "ups
and 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 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 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 lind-hearted." He was tall and
| the strongest Of them all, when ii
come to wrestlin' and sich like. So
it has always been 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 I
didn't. When ! have to differ with
him / Jest come right out with my
idces and accept as my pay for the
privilege such titles as "know-noth-
in" and "poor weak woman!"
But 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
doin' of that. occasion, the greatest
day in our lives. Suddenly Usher in
terrupted me with:
.Marthy I've been thinbin' that
Id change the house little-build
on that 'lean-to' you've wanted sc
long. and new Kitchen"
"Oh, Lisher!" was all / could say.
"You'd like it. wouldn't you?"
: "I.ike it? Why, can't tell you how
/. happy am. It's so good of you'll"
.Nonsense, you deserve it, fol
you've been a faithful wife to me
Marthy."
"When shall you begin?' / asked.
Fright away. I never wait wher
once ! decide upon thing
. So that's how we came to build, ant
! from that time l never knew mo
? ment's rest.
+ The furniture was packed in thu
!. front room, but the dust from tht
h tearin' away of the old kitchen fount
I a place to lodge eyerywhere: ever
l. the bureau drawers in the upstairs
n spare chamber did not protect m,
{. best linen. Indeed, nothin' escaped |
/ coatin' of powdered lime.
a The confusion, tumult and genera
> disorder irritated Usher 1t wa
$ hard to keep him good-natured. Th
: builders would start the work AM
o then leave it for days to "hold on t.
l. another job" Rain delayed the ma
e sons and really it seemed at last a
r though we would be thankful for any
Is thin, almost wishin' we'd left wei
Is enough alone.
il 10 add to our misery, Lisher's sis
ter Mandy wrote us that she woui
visit us on her return from mis-
sionary meetin' where she was to rel
resent their town society as dele
le gate. The reduced railroad fare mad
y this trip possible to her, so we coul
not write and ask her to wait bi
St don't mean to give you the ide
T. that they hain't always room an
" to spare" in our home for his folk
IA but there comes times when it
t. handler than others to accommodate
sc them.
n | was frettin' over this very thin
v and my mind was on the point
er "nyin',' when who should call me br
r, Usher, in the new buildin'.
Up s'Marthy!"
d. "Yes!"
" "Come here quick and decide whe
Y; you want that pantry put. l thlI
I this is the best place for it," he co
y, inued as appeared.
e. "There?"
he "Why not?" frowning.
- "It's too near the chimney, and
have to squeeze between the table al
the stove to get to it. Why can't
be put over in that corner?"
nv "They's goin' to be window there
= sand don't want one there"
\, "I'm buildin' this house," he adde
eo hotly.
"T'm liuin' in it and doin' the VOL