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Domestic Experiences

           Itwaspleasant,forindullweatherMegoftenfeltlonely.Allwerebusyathome,Johnabsenttillnight,andnothingtodobutsew,orread,orpotterabout.SoitnaturallyfelloutthatMeggotintothewayofgaddingandgossipingwithherfriend.SeeingSallie’sprettythingsmadeherlongforsuch,andpityherselfbecauseshehadnotgotthem.Salliewasverykind,andoftenofferedherthecovetedtrifles,butMegdeclinedthem,knowingthatJohnwouldn’tlikeit,andthenthisfoolishlittlewomanwentanddidwhatJohndislikedevenworse.

           Sheknewherhusband’sincome,andshelovedtofeelthathetrustedher,notonlywithhishappiness,butwhatsomemenseemtovaluemorehismoney.Sheknewwhereitwas,wasfreetotakewhatsheliked,andallheaskedwasthatsheshouldkeepaccountofeverypenny,paybillsonceamonth,andrememberthatshewasapoorman’swife.Tillnowshehaddonewell,beenprudentandexact,keptherlittleaccountbooksneatly,andshowedthemtohimmonthlywithoutfear.ButthatautumntheserpentgotintoMeg’sparadise,andtemptedherlikemanyamodernEve,notwithapples,butwithdress.Megdidn’tliketobepitiedandmadetofeelpoor.Itirritatedher,butshewasashamedtoconfessit,andnowandthenshetriedtoconsoleherselfbybuyingsomethingpretty,sothatSallieneedn’tthinkshehadtoeconomize.

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