The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-07-10
BEAUTIFUL STORY OF DOMESTIC
LOVE

humorous; some were full of tender
pathos and beauty.
The following story of ..Don,au.i.
Love" was one OF his first efforts and
is not only sweet and exouisita1,- 10,
der, but points an admirable moral
It paints the loving. trusting wife
in adorable cOlOrs, giving to her the
attributes possessed by the angels
The story reads as follows.
. After having been married some
weeks, it came into the head of .
young husband in this city one SIM
day. when he had but little to occun,,
his mind, TO suggest to his wife that
slhey should plainly and honestly state
the faults that each had discovered in
the other since they had been man
and wife. Alter some hesitation the
wife agreed TO the proposition. but
stipulated that the rehearsal sbouId
be made in all sincerity and with an
honest view TO the lettering of each
other, as otherwise il would be of no
use TO speak of the faults to which
marriage had opened their eyes The
husband was Of the same mind and
his wife asked him 10 begin with her
faults. He was somewhat reluctant
but his wife insisted that he was the
first 10 propose the matter. and If he
was at the head Of the house il was
his place TO take the lead. Thus urg-
Nd, he began the recital He said.
My dear, one of the first faults I
observed after we began keeping
house was that YOU a good deal neg
lected the tinware. You didn't keep
it secured as bright as it should be.
My mother always took great pride in
her tinware, and kept it as bright as
q dollar"
4 am glad that you mentioned it.
dear said the wife. blushing a lit
tie; hereafter you shall see no speck
on cup or pan. Pray proceed"
4 have also observed" said the
husband, that you use your dish-Ia gs
a long time before washing them. and
then finally throw them away. Now.
when al home, remember that my
mother always used to wash out her
dish-rags when she was done using
Fthem, and then hang them up where
they could dry. ready for the next
time she would need them"
Blushjng as before the young wife
promised to amend this fault
The husband continued with a most
formidable list of similar faults, many
more than We have space TO enumer-
ate. when he declared that he could
think Of nothing more that was wOr-
thy Of mention.
Nov. my dear, said he. you be-
gin and tell me all the faults you have
observed in me since We have been
carried"
The young housewife sat in silence;
her face flushed to the temples. and
a great lump came in her throat,
which she seemed TO be striving hard
10 swallow.
Proceed, my dear; tell me all the
faults you have observed in me, spar
ing none"
Arising suddenly from her seat the
little wife burst into tears, and throw
ing both arms about her husbands
neck, cried:
MY dear husband. you have not a
fault in the world. If you have even
one. my eyes have been so blinded by
my love for YOU that so long as we
have been married [ have never once
observed il. In my eyes you are per
feet, and all that you do seems TO me
to be done in the best manner and
just what should be done"
But, my dear" said her husband
his face reddening and his voice grow
ing husky with emotion, lust THINK
i have gone and found all manner VI
Nult with YOU. Now, do tell me some
OF my faults. I know I have many
ten times as many as you ever hao
or ever will have. Let me hear theIn'
Indeed, husband. il is as tell you;
you have not a single fault that 4 can
see. Whatever you do seems r'ghl
in my eyes: and now that l kno"
what a goOdfor-nOthing little wretch
I am. shall at once begin the Vorh
of reform, and try 10 make my
worthy of YOU
Nonsense, my dear; you know that
sometimes / go away and leave 70"
ithout any wood cut; stay up 'o"ii
when I ought 10 be at home 1 speh"