Year: 1874

After having been married some weeks
it came into the head Of young husband
one Sunday, while he had little to occu.
/ py 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 were man and wife
After some hesitation, both stipulated
that the rehearsal should be made in all
sincerity, and with an honest view to
bettering 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
the wife asked him to begin with her
faults. lie was somewhat reluctant, but
his wife insisted he was the first to pro-
pose the matter, and as he was the head
of the house, it was his place to take the
lead. Thus urged he began the recital
He said:


My dear, one of the faults l observed
in you after we began keeping house was,
that you good deal neglected the tim
ware. You do not keep it secured as
bright as it should be, My mother al.
ways took great pride in her tinware, and
kept it as bright as a dollar"


4 am glad you mentioned it, my
dear" said the wife, blushing n little
hereafter you shall see no speck on cup
or pan. Pray proceed"


L have often Observed" said the hus-
band, that you frequently use your
dishrags a long time without washing
them, and finally throw them away
Now when at home, remember that
my mother always used to wash out her
/ dishrags when she was done using them,
and then hang them up where they would
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 most
formidable list of similar faults, many
more than we have space to enumerate,
when he declared that he could think
OF nothing more that was worthy of men
ton.


"Now," said he, "my dear, you be-
gin and tell me all the faults you have
observed in me since we have been mar
ried."


The young housewife sat in silence
her face flushed to the temples, and 4
great lump came in her throat, which
she seemed to be striving hard to swal
low.


Proceed, my dear ; tell me all the
faults you have observed in me, sparing
none"


hrising suddenly nou, l,v, scat, til,
little wife burst into tears, and throwing
both arms around her husbands neck
cried


my dear husband you have not q
fault in the world. If you have even one
my eyes have been so blinded by love
for you, that, as long as we have beer
married, | have never once observed it
In my eyes you are perfect, and all you
do seems to be done in the best manner
and just what should be done"


But, my dear" said the husband, hi
face reddening and his voice growing
husky with emotion, "just think | have
gone and found all manner of faults will
you. know have many-ten times al
many as you ever had or ever will have
Let me hear them"


" Indeed, husband, it is as | tell you
you have not single fault that | cal
see. What ever you do seems right il
my eyes and now that | know what {
good -for-nothing little wretch | am,
shall at once begin the work Of reform
and try to make myself more worthy o
you"


Nonsense, my dear; you know
sometimes go away and leave you with
out any wood cut stay up town wheI
| ought to be at home f; spend money
for drinks and cigars when | ought tC
bring it home to you /; /"


"No you DON'T" cried the wife, "yol
do nothing of the kind. | like to see yol
enjoy yourself; | should be unhappy
were you to do otherwise than just ex
actly as you do !"


God bless you, little wife % cried tn,
now subjugated husband " from thi
moment you have not fault f; ! was bu
joking-dont remember a word | said =
and he kissed away the tears that still
trembled in the little womaE's eyes.


Never again did the husband scrutn
ize the tinware nor examine the dishrags
never so much as mention one Of tn
faults he had enumerated, but soon afte
I the neighboring women were wont Il
say


" 1t is wonderful how neat Mrs. Smtl
keeps everything about her house. lie
tnware is as bright as a new dollar, an'
| do believe she not only washes, bu
even irons her dshragS ~ And tn
neighboring men were heard to say :
What a steady fellow Smith has go
to be Of late he don't spend dime nov
where he used to spend dollars, and car
never be kept from home half an hou
when he is not at work. lie seems al
most to worship that wife of his"



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