Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-01-12


sy chair, and his study-lamp and book an
bright fire, in regular old bachelor style
and went off into my nursery, and then t
bed, and cried myself to sleep. You laugh
Kate, as if YOU thought | was a fool
think so myself now.
"How did it all end, Annette?"
81 held out a week; becoming every da,
more and more sad and shlky, ! may a
we'll call it. When was left al6hs, | usee
to take my baby up and cry over him as i
my husband was dead, and the child wa
all had left i'd the world. Dear me how
unhappy was, and every day added to it
| would find something in his conduct tc
pain me every time we met. Either he
was too attentive or not attehti9e enough
talked too much or too little.
He bore my moody ill-humor most pa.
tently thnking-1 was i'll. One day he
came home, and told me he had obtained {
weeks leave of absence, and had engaged
carriole, and must pack up myself and
baby, and be ready to start off in an hour
He was going to take me home to my moth.
er's. "We may as well have journey as
pay doctors bill, Annette said he "and
as TO having you dropping about in this
style any longer, am not going to. We
will send off old Bridget, lock up our house,
run away from all care and have some
fun"
He looked up so kindly that 7 could have
fallen upon his neck and wept my heart
out, to think how ugly [ had been; but
there was no time then TO talk it over.
hurried away to pack, but before | was half
through with the packing, / resolved that
| would tell him the whole story from be-
Ginning to end. The moment | came to
this determination the load was gone; my
heart seemed light as feather; the ex-
preston Of my countehance, the tones of
my voice changed. | was conscious of IT.,
and he noticed 1t as soon as joined him,
at the appointed hour.
"Whv Annette" said he, getting ready
has cured you. We may as well stay at
home now"
dThat will do Kate. The rest of the sto-
| y will sound sentimental to third par
"No, no, Annette, that would be leaving
out the very cream of it. Tell me how you
settled it,
"Wel, we rode on enjoying the change
until towards dark. Baby then fell asleep
1t was very quiet housekeeping about
US was beautiful and peaceful. felt deep
ly, and longed to have all in my heart
pure and peaceful. Tears Of real penitence
came into my eyes, and before knew 1t
they were dropping down upon the baby.
My husband turned and saw them.
"Why, Annette" said he, with, the ut
most surprise, 'what is the natter"
90, am so sorry" said L.,
Sorry for what! love" said lie, "are yop
not happy? Does anything trouble you -
81 am sorry" said |, 'that | have been
so ugly this week"
"What do you meani'' said he, looking
more and more puzzled.
GLOW can you help knowing?" said |.
Then | began at the beginning, and told
the whole story. How rose feeling irri-
table, and was provoked to speak the first
cross word how he told me my things
were not as nice as his mothers and went
off vexed, then how he got over 1t, and for
got all about it, and would not help me to
feel good natured by saying he was sorry.
How had brooded over it all the week
how it had lcstered away in my heart and
poisohed all my enjoyment. What torrents
of tears had shed when al one as thought
il was all over with usand we never should
love as we had once loved.
He heard me through without making a
single remark and then he burst into a loud
laugh. 81 want to know, Annette" SAID
he, ''if this is what has allied you this
week :"
eyes," said !. Upon this he checked
our Doubih, ana began to turn round.
"What are you going to do; :" SAID I.
Going back" said he, If that is all
which is the matter with you"
laughed heartily as he did, for now my
sin was confessed, felt very happy but |
pulled the other rein and drew the whip
lash over Dobbin's ears, and away he went
Ike bird towards my mothers home.
But we made a resolution then, Kate,
That if either had aught against the other,it
should be settled before the sun went down;
that we might go to sleep if not at "peace
with all the world" at least at peace with
each other forgiving and forgiven. This
Resolution We have faithfully kept, and |
have never seen another week of such mis-
cry as have been telling you about and |
trust | never shall | hope you will find in
your new relations. Kate, all the enjoyment
we now do. This is the best wish can
offer you-and that your first cross word
may also be your last.
MLToN,s RIs-BoNE.-Mention is made
Of Cromwel's skull; so it may not be out of
place 10 tell you that have handled one of
Mlton's ribs. Cowper speaks Indignantly
OF the desecration ofour divine poets grave,
on which shameful occurrence some of the
bones were clandestineIy distributed. One
fell to the lot of an old and esteemed friend,
and Between forty-6ve and fifty years ago.
at his house, not many miles from London,
| have often examined the SAID rb-bone.
That friend is long since dead hut bis son,
now in the vale of years, lives, and doubt
not, from the reverence felt to the great
author Of Paradise Los', that he has re-
ligioiusly preserved the precious relic. 1t
might not be agreeable to him to have his
name published but from his tastes, he
being person Of some distinction in literary
pursuits-is likely to be reader of Notes
and Queries, and if this should catch his eye.
he may Be induced 10 send you some par
ticuIars. know he is able 10 place the mat
ter beyond doubt-No'cs aad Queries.
EARLY R1slNG-The famous philoso-
pber, the really great Gar Peter, of Russia,
whose memory will ever be the admiration
of Europe, always rose two hours before