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Domestic Experiences

           AweekofremorsenearlymadeMegsick,andthediscoverythatJohnhadcountermandedtheorderforhisnewgreatcoatreducedhertoastateofdespairwhichwaspathetictobehold.Hehadsimplysaid,inanswertohersurprisedinquiriesastothechange,"Ican’taffordit,mydear."

           Megsaidnomore,butafewminutesafterhefoundherinthehallwithherfaceburiedintheoldgreatcoat,cryingasifherheartwouldbreak.

           Theyhadalongtalkthatnight,andMeglearnedtoloveherhusbandbetterforhispoverty,becauseitseemedtohavemadeamanofhim,givenhimthestrengthandcouragetofighthisownway,andtaughthimatenderpatiencewithwhichtobearandcomfortthenaturallongingsandfailuresofthoseheloved.

           Nextdaysheputherprideinherpocket,wenttoSallie,toldthetruth,andaskedhertobuythesilkasafavor.Thegood-naturedMrs.Moffatwillinglydidso,andhadthedelicacynottomakeherapresentofitimmediatelyafterward.ThenMegorderedhomethegreatcoat,andwhenJohnarrived,sheputiton,andaskedhimhowhelikedhernewsilkgown.Onecanimaginewhatanswerhemade,howhereceivedhispresent,andwhatablissfulstateofthingsensued.Johncamehomeearly,Meggaddednomore,andthatgreatcoatwasputoninthemorningbyaveryhappyhusband,andtakenoffatnightbyamostdevotedlittlewife.Sotheyearrolledround,andatmidsummertherecametoMeganewexperience,thedeepestandtenderestofawoman’slife.

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