Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-09

'My poor head! It seems as lift would bnre, =
murmured Mrs. Bain as size arose from a stoop
ing position, and clasped her temples with bo'h
hands. She was engaged in dressing Il rest.
less, fretfnl child. some two or three years old
Two children had been washed and dressed
and this was the last to be made ready for
breakfast.
As Mrs. Balm stood with pale facc, closed
eyes and tightly compressed lips, still caspinr
her throbbing temples, the bell announcing the
morning meal ruug. The sound caused her
to start, and she eaid, in low and frellul
voice
'rheres the breakfast bell and Charley isn't
ready yet; nor have combed my hair. How
my head docs acne! | am almost blind with
the pain
Then she resumed berwork addressing Char
10y, who struggled, cried, and resisted, until
she was done.
Mr.. Balm was already up and dressed Ilo
was Gated in the parlor. enjoying his morning
paper, when the breakfast bell ruog. The mo
ment he heard the sound, he threw down his
paper, and leaving the parlor, ascended to the
dining room. His two eldest chidreu were
there. ready take their places at the table.
'Whcre is your mother p lie inquired of one
OF them.
'Shc is dressing Choriey. was answered.
Never ready in time said MIR. Balm to him
self imNalieuty. He spoke in an under tone
For few moments he stood with his hands
on the back of his chair. Then he walked d
twice the length Of the dining room and then
he went TO the door aud called
Jane! Jane . breakfast is on th, table.
'l'il be there in minute was the reply Of
Mr.. Balm.
'Oh yes ! know something abou, your min
utes.' Mr.. Balm said this to hinsef. This
never being in time anuoyos me crrjlv. /
am always ready. am always up in ,ime.-
But there is no regard to time in tins hou-o'
Mrs. Balm was stil struggling with her cross
and troublesome child, when the voice Of her
impatient husband reached her ear. The sound
caused throb OF inteuser pain 10 pass through
her aching head.
jane make haste Breakfast is all getting
cod and am in a hurry to 70 awayto business,
was called once more.
do havh little patience. III lie there in a
momeih.' replied Mrs. BAN.
a moment! This is always the wav.'
ANA Mr.. Balm once more paced backwards
and forwards.
Moant'me the wifi, hurre lly completed her
She was Just five minutes too late
One glance at her p.'e suffering face. should
have charged to sympathy and pity the i'll hn-
NOR OF the though,lpss. imraiien, hnsband.-
Bnt II was not 50. The moment she appeared 4,
he said
'Tui~ is too bal Jane. I've iold You over and
over. thru ! d'0't Ike to wait after the bell
rings. My mother was always promptly at her
place. and would lik" to mv? ,ny wife initiate
so good an example,
Perhaps nothing could have burt Mrs.. Gain
more than such cruel reference Of her lp.-
band 10 his mother. coupled with so unrc.nr
a declaration of his w,l concerning hnr-as if
she were to he the mere creature of his viii.
sharp reply was on The tongue of Mrs BAN:
but she kent it back. Tie p>n in her head.
5 rh~'ded all at once ; bn, 4 weight and oprrrs-
sion in her breas, followed, that was almost sui
locating.
Mr.. Balm drank his coffee and eat his steak
and toast, with pretty fair rrliS h; for he had
rood appetite aud good digosiion-ani was
in state Of r3bnst hoalih But, Mrs. Balm ate
notLing. How could she cat? And vet, it is
but the truth 10 say. a. her husband who no.
'iced the fact, attributed ter abs,iucnc fam
food more 10 temper taan want Of annette 10
hot ha h..
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no you want anN''nne asked Mr, Ha'n on
f'S'ng IRON the table ani turning 10 leave the
room l' spoke with more Kindness than lie
hal PreN'nSIy
40. was the wlie br'' answer, made Wills
ont H't,n9 her ewes 10 Icr husbands face.
IN III" snlk>
Mr. bain dId not cay this aloud: bnt such
was MS thonLhlS, rs II" turned away and let
me mouse. lie DID not t'ci altogether c"mfor-
I'o.r OF course No man feels comioriab'r
wine G there is cloud upon the brow of his
VIE, whether It be occasoncd by peeviShness,
l.!-temPer, bodily or mental suffering. No, Mr..
BAN dId not feel altogether comfortable, nor
salts d with hmse', aS he walked a'ongt to his
store tor there came across his mind a dim re-.
collection ot having heard the baby iretting and
cTyIrg dnnng the night; and also of having
seen the form OF his wife moving to and fro in
hS chamber, while he lay snugly repo>ing in
bed.
Bn, these were nnn,ea.ont imaces and Mr.
Balm thrust them from from his mind
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