The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-04-20

over nv spirits; now. can really be
cross 70 him and he does not mind il
al aIi.p H
had a dolefsl afternoon Of il. I
was restless enough; trysng first one
employment. then another. bar nothing
would suit. Iwent down to tea. far
ther, If anything. IRON the right point,
than had been at noon. SAT defect
ed and silent. Ny husband tried once
or twice to engage me in conversation,
without success.
Annette" said he, al length. in
kind tone. edo you not feet well to-
dayf'
mot very" ,"Asid I, with a sigh.
"Nhat is the matter!"
"My head aches the baby kept me
awake almost aILnight." This was the
truth. but only iwpart. and felt gull
" aSI said it. Then he begged me to
go and lie down on the sofa. in the
parlnr. and said he would read to me
anything that | would like 10 hear.
|. felt this was kind in him. II was
like old times; the new times. you see,
had been but that day, but to me il
seemed very long; but this was not
what ] wanted. 1 wished to have the
trouble cleared away, not bridged over;
and determined to hold out until il
could come to this. and he should see
and feel that could not be made hap
py after cross word, without sense
OF mutual contrition anj forgiveness !;
50 would not stay and be read to, but
told him | must 20 to bed. | left him
in his easy chair, and his study-lamp
and book and bright fire. in regular old
bachelor style, and went off into the
nursery and then TO bed, aud cried my
self to sleep. You laugh, Kate. as if you
thought was fool. think so myself,
now.
"How did it all end, Annettem
Il held out week, becoming every
day more and more sad -suIky, may
as well call it. WhenI was left alone,
used to take my baby up and cry over
him as il my husband was dead. and
the chld was all / had left in the
world. Dear me how unhappy was,
and every day added to 1t. IwouId
find something in his conduct to pain
me every time we met. lie was either
too attentive or not attentive enough
talked too much or too little.
lie bore my moody ill-humor rnost
patiently, thinking l was I'LL. One day
he came home aud told me he had oh
tanned weeks leave Of absence, an,
had engaged carriole. and mus
pack up myself and baby and be read,
to start inan hour, as he was going {,
take me home to my mother.
1 I'VE my as well have a journey a
pay doctors bill, Annette said he
s.and as to have you dropping about il
| this style any longer. | am not goin,
to. We will send off old Bridget, loci
/ up the house, run away. from all car,
and have some fun"
L H louked up so kindly. ! could hav,
fallen upon his neck aud wrpl my hear
oni. IL think how sulky had been; bu
there was no time then 10 talk il over.
hurried away to pack, bul before wa
hall through with The packing, resolve,
that would tell him the whole story iron
beginning 10 end. The moment cam
TO this determination, the load was gone
my heart seemed light as feather; Ii
expression of my cnnnienanre and Iii
homes Of my voice changed. ] was con
srious Of il aud lie noticed il as soon as
joined him al The appointed hour.
"Why. Annelle," said lie, .geuIug re;
dy has cured you. Wrmay as well sta
: al hume now"
: That will do, Kate, the resi- of the s,or
!, will sound sentimental 10 third party.
; mo. no. Annette, that would be lea'
ing out The very cream vi il. Tell /
Q how you sellltd IT,
sWelI, We rode on. enjoying III
I change un,l towards dark. Baby The
fell asleep. |, was very quiet hour
It every thing around us was beautiful au
r peasful. fell deeply. aud Ionged
: have all my heart pure and peaceiu
e I ears Of real penl,ence came into "
e eyes, aud before | knew u. they WEI
I dropping down upon my baby. My hul
I band iurncd aud saw them"
/, .Wha. is The matter, Annettei" sal
{. he.
o 20. am sorry," said |.
r "Sorry for what, 1--we" said he, al
It you no. happy! Does any thing lroub
e your
It Il am sorry lha, have been so sulk
t, this week." said |.
: sWhsi do you mean," said he, lookir
more aud inore puzzled.
K "Hpw can you help knowing," sa
u I. Then | began al the beginning al
e told the whole slnry. How rose. fec
Y ing irritable, and was provoked To Il
q first cross ,cord; how he Told me n
q lnIngs were no, as nice a. his mo,her
Ii and went .otf vexed; then how he. z
Ii over il aud forgot all about i,.~-and, wou
1T not help me To feel good lla,nred by ss
,r ing he was sorry. llow | had broud
lg over il all the week-how il had tester
M away in my h ar. and pIisoned all d