Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-07-09

pathos and beauty
The following story of Domestic
Love" was one OF his first efforts, and
is not only sweet and exquisitely ten.
der. but points an admirable moral,
II paints the loving, trusting wife
ia adorable colors, giving TO her the
attributes possessed by the angels.
The story reads as follows;
After having been married some
weeks, il came into the head Of a
young husband in this city one Sun.
day. when he had but little 70 occupy
his mind. 10 suggest 20 his wife that
they should plainly and honestly state
the faults that each had discovered
in the other since they had been man
and wife. After some hesitation the
wife agreed to the proposition, but
stipulated that the rehearsal should
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 aud,
hts wife asked him TO begin with her
faults. He was somewhat reluctant,
but his wife insisted that he was the
first to propose the matter, and II he
was at the head OF the house Il was
his place to take the lead Thus urg.
ed, he began the recital He said
my dear. one OF the first faults /
observed after we began keeping
house was that you a good deal neg.
lected the tinware, You didn't keep
1t secured as bright as IL should be.
My mother always took great pride
In her tinware. and kept II as bright
as dollar"
Il am glad that you mentioned II,
dear" said The wife, hlushing a lit.
tie; hereafter you shall see no speck
on cup or pan. Pray proceed"
II have also observed" said the
husband. that you use your dish.
rags long time before washing
them, and then finally throw them
away. NOW. when al home. re.
member that my mother always used
TO wash out her dish-rags when she
was done using them, and then hang
them up where they could dry, ready
for the next time she would need
them"
Blushlng 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 10
enumerate. when he declared that be
could think OF ncshing more that was
worthy OF mention.
Now. my dear, said he. you be-
gin and tell me all the faults you have
observed IN me since we have been
married"
TIE young housewife sat In silence.
her face flushed 20 the temples. aud
great lump came 10 her throat,
which she seemed 20 b striving hard
to swallow
Proceed. my dear. tell me an the
faults you have observed In me. spar
ing none
Arising suddenly from her scat the
little wife burst into tears, and throw.
ing both arms about her husbands
neck. cried:
MY dear husband. you have not
fault IN the world II you have even
one. my eyes haye been 70 blinded BY
my love for y0n that 20 long ~ W.
have been married ! have never once
observed Il. 10 my eyes you are psr.
feet, and az that yoa ~ seems 70 me
70 81 done n the beat manner and
Just what should b. done"
fat my dear. 0aid her husband
he face readeulng and his voice grow.
INK husky with emotion. Just thlnk.
Z have gone and found nll manner ~
fsuiia VIA you. Nov - cen me- Same
az no faults kn0w have many
ten iinies a. many ~ you ever had
" ever wa have Let ne bear fieia
Indeed huahand 4 u A. I teii yDu.
you Save ~, 4 single fanit that ean
ner. Whatsoever you a. seems right
Ia ~ eyesi ana n0W that I know
what b RoossornothioN ntfie rrsieh 4
3 a. rhaIl az ouee begin tbe work /
% reform. ard ~ - make myself
wortkY ~ ypa
~NonsrnNe. ny dear yoa know tAas
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