The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-27

/ lhulu tilt UObf, Ubu NiHttttb va cO"S
where, and lei, It slller yet be even mis-
sed the busy click Of tho tn,iiing needle
that was apt 10 put him out so, y hen he va
dong any figuring.
81 am glad" he said to himself as b
begcn II look down Tie road a, sunset
"lhat Mll,cenl don't 20 .i-ltin' all lht
time, as some women do there, she Il
jus, coming"
How tired yor look" said he, 10 she
came up: "~hy d,du't you speak about II,
aud Id have haInessel up and c1me alter
you"
I'm not very tired che answered. but
her looks bellea her indeed, her husband
declared "she looked trtd like for day
or two after"
What was his amsZa0t nj TO see her 60
away the next Tuesday N the same manner
as before, ~lihan, saying much about u
before she started
10 his great dissatisfaction everything
seemed tbs, day to patluhe OF his a,le's
new propensity tor go.ng away from home
" 4 man don't want cold feed IN hay tine
crunbed he, as be sat down to dinner. la
The same crumblug mood he recounlcd the
mlshaps Of the morning which seemed 10
have been much after the manner set forth
IN a certain legend Of time, iot he enbcl'
h,hed his recital by aiusion 10
The sheep's IN the nedov,
The cos III The cofu.
adding that thew wouldn't have been there
# Mrs. Heath mad been home. because she d
have seen EN- before they got IN. and hol
lowed sho woad have seen the oxen, too,
before they rot across tho river, and saved
hun the trouble getting them bach But
aiier tracing Ill these un,o"ard events to
her absence lao sad to himself coosoltng
Is, +" guess she wont 20 any morc-sbe
alsays vas home body
Afs. Heath did 60 again and s:ain, and
the day she wen, for The fourth time, her
husband took counsel sith himself as to
what he should do 10 =" step hcr cadding,"
Seated on tho door step, 10 the shade OF the
old tree, he spent an boar OF two IN devils
ing ways ard measures, talking aloud all the
lmo, and having the satisfaction Of hear.
ing no body dispute with hun. It's hard
10 thmk OF her getting TO be visiting 10
man. SAID he, and ne clear II am right.
60 X eep her a, home" I've read the Bible,
(nld Richards Bible knosledge sas somo
VIA, confused, and hrs q 'oiation varied
slightly from the sctip,utal phrase, keep.
crs al home, bot i says, too. he added,
With the true sincere man, " that husbands
mus, set greet store by their wives ond
treat EN- veil. won't scold Nlhcont
IN harness up and go tilef her .c.nigit,
and comm home III talk II over w,th her,
and tell her how bad II makes the feel, and
Il ,ha, don't do, i'sI-iry something olso. =
In accordance With thus ptalses ofIhy
resolution, he might have been seen about
sun 90, bttchlng hrs hotsa d, Mr.. Browns
door for strangely enough, Mrs. Heath ;
visits had all been made al the SANE place.
Going up to the door he stopped IN amt:f'
mcnl a, seeing bis wife u the Kitchen jos,
lokiug oil great sool'cn wash apron, aud
tutuog down Ter aleeves, Which had been
rol-5 ur 40 for '.l4htnc. lie listened and
heard her saw, as size took some money
from Mrs. Blown, +" Il wont be so that
can Do your Washing again"
I" /. has been great favor TO hive you
/ do II whlo | have been 80 poorly" SAID
Mrs. b., ond I'm glad to pay you for IT.
THIS makes iour tine, and here's two dol
lars lis lusi as aell that you cantcome
again, for think that shall DO sell enough
to do 1, my sell.
" Two dollars ips, tho price Of the
newspaper" exclaimed Mr. Heath, as the
truth flushed upon hun. Rather a sllcn
ride home hey had hl at last he elld. 4"
never vac so ashamed IN ms he"
"Of what +" a.ted us wife.
why, 10 have YOU u out washing
amt co poor as that comes to.
well, don't know, replied h's wife
when a mon IS too poor 70 take news
Paper, his U,'c ough, no. to feel above 60
ing ou, washing.
Nothing more aaq sad on The subject o
that time. though some u feeling llngcrt
IN the hearts Of each. The linking up
was no maaklsh scene OF kissing, embrar
ing and crying, such Us romance writers
build their useless fab lcs with, bu, as Mr.
, Heath was finishing her household dune
4 for the night, she sad quietly.
IL don't think did quite r;sh,, i.lct
ard"
81 don't think did either" rspondc
tho husband arl 20 tho spark was quel
!, ched which might have become sealh'r
/, flame blghting all domestic peace und'
: their humble roof.