Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-30

will help me find where the thorn is
| will do my best to remove it.
You know that l have never known
Gustav's mother. | am very sorry at
this, because it would then be easier
for me to talk with him about her. He
very often speaks of her, and then
feel as if l shall never be able to do
the things as she does them. Very
often | feel as if l have fallen short
of his expectations, and that he is not
quite satisfied, because / manage the
household affairs differently from the
way his mother does. Whenever he
wants to praise me he always says
that 1 have done this or that just as
his mother would have done 1t, and
he expects that such praise shall make
me feel happy. l wish it did.
Answer my letter as soon as you
can. dear mother, and have no fear
that l shall not follow your advice.
write you. l send you the worsted you
asked me for"
He read no further, but a feeling Of
sadness came over him. Poor, dear
Else. She was quite right. He fold
ed the letter together and put it in his
pocket, determined that he himself
would answer all Elses questions.
1t was a beautiful summer evening.
Else was sitting on the piazza with
her embroidery, as he softly closed the
| gate behind him, that she should not
hear him come Then he tiptoed to
! the large bed of roses and broke off
| one little thorn, which he pressed in
under a fingernail before he walked
up to the house.
Good evening, darling"
Good evening, dear! You are early
to-day. Now 1 will hurry up dinner,
and we will have coffee out here"
While they were slipping their coffee
she noticed that Gustav did not seem
quite himself.
Are you tired, dear?" she asked
mo, love, but l have a pain ii my
finger, and l do not know what causes
it."
Let me look at it. Why, of course
you have got n splinter under that
nail; but l shall soon get it out"
"Oh, no, dearest! Do not trouble
yourself about it. 1t is nothing but a
little thorn that will soon work itself
out"
The idea! Give me your finger
right now. Such a little thorn might
cause blood poisoning if you neglect
it."
"Oh, nonsense, Else! Do you really
believe that such a little thing could
cause any harm? Look at me, Else
and tell me do you really believe that
such tride might be dangerous
She looked at him in surprise. Then
she suddenly blushed.
Could he mean something else;
What did he know?
"Oh. Gustav" she sobbed, and buried
her face in her hands. You know
Instead of answering he took her into
his arms.
Else! Now be my own sensible lit
tie wife and tell me frankly what you
mean. Confess everything and l also
will confess"
YES, both the letters-yOurs and
your mothers. Forgive me that anG
all the rest; it was thoughtless on my
part; l did not realize"
oh Gustav! and now you will nev
err feel like talking to me of your
mother and l should so like to know
more about her."
Il understand you, dearest, and jus
for that reason l will talk even more
of her, but in a different way, with
out always drawing comparisons. vii
!, you be satisfied then? l will endeavol
!, always to think of myself as your
husband rather than as my mother
son and | thank you so much that yol
have made me see how l ought to be
And now will you please remove thu
little thorn. or better still, l will re
move it myself, and in the future W,
, will always remove the little thorn
ourselves without asking mammal
help"
"Oh, Gustav, you do not know how
I love YOU" she said, and kissed him
passionately.-Ph Bulletin.