Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Matte Hunters
Confession q q

IV was her worst fault.
When she married Marsh Hunter, peo-
pie opened their eyes in wonder, and
said:
"She'll make his life warm business
for him.
But Matte thought differently.
"I'll show them what a triumph love
will work I'll teach them I'm not the
vixen seem, and SO she married him.
The wedding was very pleasant ar
fair-something to look back upon as
long as they lived. Matte looked very
sweet in her white Swiss muslin and ap-
pie blossoms. Her jetty curls trembled
and shone 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 untried realities of a home
of her own. That was the first sorrow-
the trial of leaving home and mother
but II was fieeting, for in the excitement
OF setting up" housekeeping in the
white cottage on Squire Blackburn'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
from the new dishes on the new cloth
the wholesome viands prepared by Mat
ties own hands and cooked on the new
stove, Everything was new and strange
ly sweet.
Everything went on nicely, and Mat
lie was triumphant. But all things earth
ly 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 distressing headache, and the sup
per must be ready at five O'Clock. Mat
tie tried 10 get 1t ready, but burnt the
bread in the oven. Then she looked at |
the clock, and saw 1t had stopped. and
out at the door she saw Marsh
washing his warm face and hands in the
water trough.
Is supper readyf" he asked. and she
'lurted outsomething. and they had their
first QUARREL Oh, dear me. the first quar-.
rel! How sorry 1t made the sick little
woman. But Marsh looked sullen, and
went on to the field without kissing her
They never talked that quarrel over.
imply because each was too proud 10
lroach the subject. After that quarrels
anne oftener and easier. They did not
mean TO quarrel, but somehow angry
words would come up.
After awhile little boy came 70 their
and it seemed for month or
wo a good deal like the well-remem-
'ered honeymoon; but Mattie's wretched
emper would fly 70 pieces again, and the
was spoiled.
It's curious we can't get along with
'ut so much quarreling, said Marsh. one
winter day, after be had just put on a
leavy back log"
Matte felt the tears in her eyes IN a
and her heart softehed toward
Marsh. and she was about to confess her
ailings and ask his forgiveness, when
he continued:
1T is all your hateful temper, Matte:
you know Il is
That was emo o.; and what was meant
10 be a reconciliation was simply anoth-
n quarrel
''Oh. dear me! Il is my wretched tenn
perl know il is. sobbed Matte. after
Marsh went out; but be needn't have
said so"
IL only wasn't 80 blunt. said Marsh
% himself With q sign, as be sauntered 4
toward the stable
Sothings wentfrom bad 10 worse. Lit.
he mistakes were magnihed into ter
rible wrongs The neighbors had their
Oh Of gossip about the matter; and final.
y one day. when Marsh went away, Mat
lie thought the thi1g over.
Il an wretcAea little nuisance, she