The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-26
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Matte Hunters
Confession 8 8
NHATrIE had a fiery temper, but that
lVI was her worst fault.

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lVI was her worst fault.
: When she married Marsh Hunter, peo-
pie opened their eyes in wonder. and
said;
she'll make his lie a warm business
for him"
But Matte thought differently.
"Pn show them what a triumph love
will work. III teach them I'm not the
wien | seem, and 50 she married him.
The wedding was a very pleasant ar-
fatr-somelhing to look back upon as
long as they lived. Matte looked very
sweet IN her white Swiss muslin and ap-
pie blossoms, Her ictty curls trembIed
aud shoue in the brilliant lamplight; her
eyes sparkled like twin stars, and her soft
cheeks were mantled in softer bushes as
she leaned trustingly on the strong arm
OF the stalwart man who was to be her
guard and guide through life,
The honeymoon was rich with the
pleasures Of new married life to the
humble pair, but the time soon came
when the bride must leave the old roof
tree for the untriod realities of a home
Of her own. That was the first sorrow
the trial of leaving home and mother
but Il was deeting, for in the excitement
Of setting up housekeeping in the
white cottage on Squire B]lackburn's
farm, the little sorrow was drowned,
1t was very funny. and Marsh laughed.
and Matte laughed, when just they two
sat down to the little new table and ate
the new dishes on the new cloth
the wholesome ylands prepared by Mat
ties W hands and cooked on the new
stove. Everything was new and strange
Iy sweet.
Everything went on nicely, and Mat
io was triumphant. But all things earth
~ must change, Happiness does not
come unalloyed. The weather grew
warm and the kitchen hot. and one OF
the hottest days Of the season Matte
had a distressing headache, and the sup.
per must be ready al five O'Clock. Mat
tie tried 10 get It ready, but burnt the
bread in the oven. Then she looked at
the clock. and saw 1t had stopped. and
looking ont at the door she saw Marsh
washing his warm face and hands in the
water trough,
Us supper ready?" he asked. and she
Dlurted out something and they had their
first quarrel, oh, dear me, the first quar-.
rel! How sorry it made the sick little
woman But Marsh looked sullen, and
went OF TO the field without kissing her,
They never talked that quarrel over.
simply because each was too proud to
eroach the subject. After that quarrels
ofteuor and easier, They did not
mean to quarrel, but somehow angry
words would come up.
AFTER awhile a little hoy came TO their
household, and It seemed for a mont or |
a good deal like the well-remem.
tcred honeymoon; but Mattie's wretched
would fly to pieces again, and the
happiness was spoiled.
It's curious we cant get along with
out So much Quarreling, - said Marsh. one
day after he had just put On a
heavy back log
Matte felt the tears In her eyes in q
moment, and her heart softened toward
and she was about 10 confess her
and ask Ills forgiveness. when
be continued:
1T is all your hateful temper Matte.
7ou know II is"
That was enough, aud what was meant
be a reconciliation was simply anoth.
" quarrel,
oh, dear me. Ii is my wretched TEN.
'or-l know It is" sobbed Matte, after
Harsh went out; but he needn't have
aid So
IF only wasn't SO blunt. said Marsh
o himself, with a sign, as he sauntered
oward the stable.
Settings went from bad TO worse, LIT.
10 mistakes were magnifled into ter.
ible wrongs. The n~eighbors had their
Il Of gossip about the matter: and final.
: n day. when ykarsh went away, Mat. /
.e thought the thine over. /
u am Q wretched iittis nuisance, " she