Year: 1874

A Husband without n Fault-And a


wife that was Still Better.


From the Territorial Enterprise.]


After having been married some
weeks, it came into the head of
young husband in this city, one Sun
day, when lie had little to occupy his
mind, to suggest to 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 stipula-
ted that the rehersal should be made
in all sincerity and with an honest
view TO the bettering of each other, as
| otherwise it 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 TO begin with her faults.
He was somewhat reluctant, but his
wife insisted that he was the first to
propose the matter, and as ne was at
the head of the house it was his place
to take the lead. Thus urged, he be-
gan the recital. He said:


My dear, one of the first faults l
observed in you after we began keep
ing house was that you good deal
neglected 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 dollar"


Il am glad that you have mentioned
it, dear" said the wife, blushing lit
tie; hereafter you shall see no speck
on cup or pan, Pray proceed"
| Il have also observed" said the
husband. that you use your dish-rags
| a long time without washing then
and then finally throw them away
Now, when at home, | remember that
my mother always used to wash out
her dish-rags when she was done U.S.
ing them, and then hang them VI
where they could dry, ready for the
next time she would need them"


Blushing as before, the young wife
promised to amend this fault.


The husband continued with mos


formidable list of similar faults, man.


more than we have space to enumer


ate, when he declared that he coult
| li1iHh VI AOlAlLS IHOlc tudI Wdo WI VII.


of mention.


Now" said he, my dear, you be


gin and tell me all the faults you hav


observed in me since we have bee


married"


The young housewife sat in silence


her face flushed to the temples, and


great lump came in her throat, whic


She seemed to be striving hard t


swallow.


Proceed, my dear; tell me all til


faults you have observed in me, spal


ing none!'


Arising suddenly from her seat, tn
little wife burst into tears, and throw


ing both arms about her husband


neck, cried:


MY dear husband, you have not


fault in the world. If you have eve
!, one. my eyes have been SO blinded b
. my love for you that SO long as "
have been married | have never ono
observed it. In my eyes you are pei
feet, and all that you do seems to Ii
, to be done in the best manner an
, just what should be done"
But, my DEAR" said the HUSBAND
his face reddening and his voice grow
ing husky with emotion, 'sjust thin
, | have gone and found all manner
: fault with you. Now, do tell me SON
f of my faults; l know | have many


ten times as many as you ever had I
y ever will have. Let me hear them
Indeed, husband, it is as | te
you; you have not single fault tn
| can see. Whatever you do seen
5 right in my eyes; and now that
know what good-for- nothing lit
v wretch am, [ shall at once begin Il
t work of reform, and try to make IN
e self worthy of you"


i Nonsense, my dear, you knc


sometimes [ go away and leave Y,
r without any wood cut; | stay up toy
d when L ought to be at home; l spel
: my money for drinks and cigars VIII,
t ought to bring it home to you; l.
It "Noyou don't" cried his wife; ~,
q do nothing of the kind. l like to S
:. you enjoy yourself; | should be u
= happy were you to do otherwise th
e just exactly as you do!'


n God bless you, little wife.' cri
Q the now thoroughly subjugated hu
ee band; from this moment you ha
e | not 1auit IN tne world. InueeQ y
70 never had fault; l was but joking
70 don't remember a word | said'' a
= he kissed away the tears that st
a trembled in the little woman's eyes
d Never again did the husband SCI
l. tinize the tinware nor examine t
"a dish. rag-never so much as menti
d one of the faults he had dnumerat,
Is but soon after the neighbor WON
IN were wont to say:


IF TT is wonderful how neat Mrs
d keeps everything about her hou
St Her tinware is always as bright a


new dollar, and | do believe she,l
le only washes, but irons her dish-rag
as And the neighbor men were heard
le say: "What steady fellow M
De got to be of late; he don't spend


dime where he used to spend dolla
~ and can never be kept from home b
at an hour when he is not at work.
ne seems to worship that wife of his. ;"
tn True love has its usual unpleas;