The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-08-01

was sabbath night and Usher
and me was seated by the fire.
lace in the sittin'-room. Neither
us spoke, for we was thinkin' that
est 26 years ago we was married:
hat another anniversary was hur-
Yin on to join those already
ounted that life's clock was strikin'
mother hour for us.
We've had our share of the cups
nd downs" of this world, but our
bve has been of the sort to stand
wear and tear" so I don't mind
ayin' that we've had to do with con-
idcra BILE of the latter.
| believe in submission when it amt
arried too far by either party.
Overrulin' is injurious, and those
Who are INDUCED in it never know
When they have become tyrannical or
eadstrong, so of course the yieldin
oul don't git credit for givin' in.
Iisher's manliness was what / first
admired in him. Folks called him
fset and stubborn, but generous and
wful kind -hearted" He was tall and
he strongest of them ALL when it
'come to wrestln' and SIGH like. So
| t has always been real comfort to
ilepend on him for support, and he
|lain't never failed to care for my
smallest need.
ANY woman OF sense will learn by
Experience that continual obiectin'
3veakens her influence in the home
Fisher often says that he thinks the
world of my advice, but it's because
|bf my agreein' with him so much
1t wouldn't be worth nuthin' if
hidn't. When / have to differ with
him | jest come right out with my
! dees and accept as my pay for the
privilege such titles as "know- moth
: n z" 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
hoin' 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 Il new kitchen"
"0h. Lisher!" was all could say.
YOU'D like it, wouldn't you?"
like it? Why, can't tell you how
happy l am. It's so good of you."
Nonsense, you deserve it, for
you've been a faithful wife to me,
Marthy."
"When shall you begin?" I asked
Right away. l never wait when
once ] decide upon thing"
So that's how we came to build, and
from that time l 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 ITO keep him good-natured The
builders would start the work and
then leave it for days to ''hold 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 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 made
this trip possible to her, so we could
not write and ask her to wait bit.
l don't mean to give you the idec
that they hain't always room and
to srare" in our home for his folks
but there comes times when it's
handler than others to accommodate
them.
l was frettin' over this very thing
and my mind was on the point OF
"fyin'," when who should call me but
Usher. In the new buildin'.