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Domestic Experiences

           

           "Oh,dear,"thoughtMeg,"marriedlifeisverytrying,anddoesneedinfinitepatienceaswellaslove,asMothersays."Theword‘Mother’suggestedothermaternalcounselsgivenlongago,andreceivedwithunbelievingprotests.

           "Johnisagoodman,buthehashisfaults,andyoumustlearntoseeandbearwiththem,rememberingyourown.Heisverydecided,butneverwillbeobstinate,ifyoureasonkindly,notopposeimpatiently.Heisveryaccurate,andparticularaboutthetruthagoodtrait,thoughyoucallhim‘fussy’.Neverdeceivehimbylookorword,Meg,andhewillgiveyoutheconfidenceyoudeserve,thesupportyouneed.Hehasatemper,notlikeoursoneflashandthenalloverbutthewhite,stillangerthatisseldomstirred,butoncekindledishardtoquench.Becareful,beverycareful,nottowakehisangeragainstyourself,forpeaceandhappinessdependonkeepinghisrespect.Watchyourself,bethefirsttoaskpardonifyoubotherr,andguardagainstthelittlepiques,misunderstandings,andhastywordsthatoftenpavethewayforbittersorrowandregret."

           ThesewordscamebacktoMeg,asshesatsewinginthesunset,especiallythelast.Thiswasthefirstseriousdisagreement,herownhastyspeechessoundedbothsillyandunkind,assherecalledthem,herownangerlookedchildishnow,andthoughtsofpoorJohncominghometosuchascenequitemeltedherheart.Sheglancedathimwithtearsinhereyes,buthedidnotseethem.

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