The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-06-27

do them at all, aud his charge was higher
than felt willing 10 contract 10 pay De-
fore saw you.
sWha, does lie ask said Mr. ThomP-
son, eagerly.
Three and a half per cent month.
Mr. Thompson groaned aloud. lie look.
ed at bis watch II lacked eight minutes OF
three. Can you get il in time 7
Il will give you the money at once, ana
can get it from hun myself.
4 Then let me have II quick.
The calculation was made aud as the
notes had an average of two months 10 run
the discount was seven per cent which adj
ded to the brokers' commission OF one per
cent, took from MIR. Thompsons fifteen
hundred dollars, the round SUN OF one hun
dred aud twenty dollars.
The clock struck three just as Mr..
Thompson set his foot upon The steps OF the
bank. Ills note safely IN his possession,
he retired TO his store, and after entering
up the cash and making the necessary mem
ofandums Of borrowed money, started Tor
home. His head ached badly, and he FELT
teyefish. Visions OF home, aud al hours
quiet retirement, then came up III his
thoughts. He remembered the pleasant
smile with which his wife had parted WITH
him IN the morning, and the sweetIy utter
ed "come home soon, dear iasher, OF MS
little prailiug boy. II ever home IS sweet
to q man, it is after the rackIng ansletles
Of such a day as that through which Mr.
Thompson bad passed; be turns toward It
with feeling akin TO that OF the tempest
tossed mariner, when he turns bis PROV
towards the land OF his nativity. Nothing
ia so calculated 10 sour the mind Of q man,
thus circums,anced, and mako home 20.
pleasant TO hun, as 10 find the h,lle domes.
TIC trials all operating 20 make his vile IT.
riiable and out of temper. His own ankle
I lies have been OF . character so important
TO The peace and well being OF hs family,
that the troubles incident 10 domestic duties
seem like ",riiles light as air IN compar'
ison, aDd 10 fnd his home made unpleasant
on account OF them, IS more Than he had
looked tor. and more lhan he can well bear.
For the sake Of bis wife's peace OF mind,
be breaihes not bis own difficulties, and puts
on a cheerful face, while his feelings are
under cloud. To fad her unwilling 10
bear her part, aud constantly marring his
domestic comforts by complaints or sour
looks, tends to irriiaie aud discourage bin.
Il is net TO be wondered that some men
under such circumstances, become cross,
! or neslecilul OF their families. But lot US
follow Mr.. Thompson bone TO dinner.
| Or entering the paflor, be saw, al o
| glance, that something was wrong. There
was dark scowl upon the brow Of Mrs.
Thompson. She rang tho bell for dinner
wIlhOu, u,iering word, aud ailer sundiy
delays, i, was served up 10 about hall an
hour from the time Mr.. Thompson came
in. Seats we're taken ii the table 10 pro
found silence. On tbs part Of Mr.. Thomp-
son there was no desire 10 speak, for he
knew that ell that was wanted was bu, .
single word, when the avalanche would
break through oil us barriers, and he had
: 10 desire 10 witness its fury. Dot his
! hear, fell Ike lcod 10 has bosom. HIS
silence, however, was not 10 prove 90
aniidoie. There vas no salt upon tho 10.
be
No ssh on the table. ] declare, said
Mrs. Thompson, in high pitched voice,
ringing her table bell violently, never
can get the table set right.
The salt cellars we're brought, and Nan.
cy received sound beating ior her care.
lessness. Scarcely had shn rot iatrly back
trtr fha Ettaka, - -
thu, there was no large spoons upon
) the table, and. with sundfy cvclamalons
} Of dlsquletude oi MIND, the bell vas rune
again.
= con tell you what 1t 10, Nancy be
= gan Mrs. Thompson, rs the domestic en-.
tered, - I've no notion Of hnvlng things
; done after this fashion. Here's not a siu.
! gle spoon upon the table nor no water
. either, as | i've. Nancy. this is too bad
D ! wont put up With IT, Nancy disappear
, ed, and Mrs. Thompson continued
: Tho fact is, Mr.. Thompson, I'm over
. done, aud completely worn out. dom
K see Bit of peace oi my life. You DON
seem TO think i any thing, but only wish
z you had i, 10 do. Men think our worh
: nothing.
l., Why, shst IS the matter, my dear J.
q II was easy enough to get the salt, and tn,
q spoons and the water, without getting int
d fever about them
II For the first time 10 his life, Mr.. Thomp
= son spoke IN reprovlog tone, aud on tn,
3, inslan, his better half took FIRE.
n Getting into q fever about III Who
{. getting 10 fever Mr.. Thompson wha
n DO you mean
Jus, what | say, Mrs. Thompson. -
T. Ina, u was easy enough to get the thing
{ wanted without losing temper
q Who lost temperl I'd ike TO hno,
o. that don't like such in~iuuallons, 30
= won't put up with them. You men Tho
SO never have any trouble. You get U
N 10 the morning, and have every thing I
J.. your haod, and 60 off TO your business, an
e. come home again and every thing is don
for vou.'