Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-07-29

aud truthfully written, that George listened as
to charm, his features glowing.with pleasure,
and his beaming eyes fixed lovingly on Eaurss
face. i.
Just as Mrs. Carswell was commencing the
second chapter, the baby began to cry, filling
the house with the shriil pipinss Of his little
voice., OF course, Laura, ever read y to leave
everything to run to herdarli"s child, and drive
its fears aud troubles away with endearias kis-
ses, stopped reading aud started to her feet.
what bothcr.1 muttered George 1t seems
to me that the child is crosser than ever lately.
II never gives us minutes peace.
Laura remembered the part she was playing
at most fortunate moment Dashing her
magazine upon the table with all impatient ges-
ture, she knit her pretty brows, and exclaimed:
Il should thipk it might he quiet once why
can'tit sleep while we are enjoying ourselvess
Where is J.ne:I wonder, that she is not here to
take care OF il? But suppose it will always
be so. Children are the curse of married life.
What people marry for don't know Inc
prospect of squalling brats is very delightful
iii send for a supply of parergoric before all.
other night, and give it as freely as milk. |
wont be tormented this way much longer
Here, like too many actors, Laura onerdta
her part 1t WAS prehaps fortunate that such
was the case. AT first George wls prot9ouSly
astnnished at this unexpected burst OF passion.
Then he became terribly frightened, believing
her dangerously insane. But her overctns
was.at last so apparent, that her ili-humor WAS
no longer a mystery Something like the truth
n, sha,i. n,on HI: mind
1t strikes me that you find fault with every.
thing, to day said he.
Haven't right to! ret ,rted Laura. -
Cant complain as well as YOU! Eve left the
duty Of fault-fntiug to yourself long enough.
Now am goiag to help you. shall do my
share OF it III future. Ii it is comfortable when
We are Joined together Well see just how
pleasant home we can make OF tals!
Mr. Carswell burst into a roar OF laughter.
Laura, wholly unable longer to sustain her part,
in which she astonished herselfas we'll George
relspsed from the furious into the mirthful
from tragedy into comedy and laughed until
the tears ran down her cheeks and fell upon
the face Of the darling child, which all the time
she was ntterng her mad complaint, she had
been holding teadeFly to her heart.
Onthe following morning at breakfast George
praised the buck wheats, pronounced the beef.
steak delicious, and drank and extra cup OF
coffee,deelariug bis inability to resist the temp
tation ,of its excellent guilty. s a.
At dinner, the shrimps were cooked exactly
tohis taste, and the chicken the most tender
andsayory in the world, aud all day the rooms
were found to be of most favorable tempera.
tuTe. .Sf-yss a7s@a
Thus things continued three days, when Mrs.
Marston favored Laura with another call, aud
inquired about the success of her pluas. 81.
fssAh, said Laura, 4 can never express my
obligations tosyou! George has really learned
to coatroi bis temper, as knew he would as
soon as he was aware how hateful his habit OF
fault finding bad become.
Mrs. Marston was rejoiced at her friends
happiness; for Laura was troubled no more
with i cross husband.
But / hope that no fault finding husband
who reads this sketch will impose upon their
wives The necessity of following Lauras exam,
pie.