The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-01-04
Annette, said he at length, in kind tone,
do you not feel we'll to-day?
Not very said ], with a sigh.
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Not very said !, with a sigh.
What is tho mattery
My head aches; the baby kept meawake al
most all night
This was the truth, but only in part, and
felt guilty as l said it. Then ho begged me tt
go and lie down on the sofa in tho parlor, anC
said he .wonld read to me anything which
would like to hear.
Il felt this was kind in him. It was like ole
times, the new times, you see, had been but
day, but 70 me it seemed very long; yet it wai
not what wanted. ! wished to have the .trou
BILE cleared away, not bridged over; and de-
tcrmined to hold out until it should come tc
this, and he should see and feel that / could
not be made happy after cross word, without
n scene OF mutual contribution and forgiveness
so would not stay and be read to, but told him
in his easy-chair, with his study-larhp and
book and bright fire, in regular old bachelor
style, and went off into my nursery. and then
TO bed, and CRIED myself to sleep. You laugh,
Kate, rs If you thought was fool Think
so myself now.
How did it end, AnnetteY
fheld out week, becoming every day more
and more sad. and sulky, may as well call il
When was left alone used to take my baby
up and cry over him as if my husband was
dead, and the child was all had left in the
world Dear me! how unhappy was, and ov-
cry day added to it.
He bore my moody ill-humor most patient
ly, thinking | was i'll. One day he came home
and told me he had obtained weeks leave of
absence, and had engaged carriage, 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 mothers
wv o may as well have a Journey as paw doc
tors bills, Annette said he; 'and rs TO having
you dropping about in this style any longer, I
am not going to- We will send off old Bridg-
ct. lock up our house, run away from all care,
and have somo fun
'He looked up so kindly 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. l hurried away to pack
up; before l was half through with the whole
story from beginning to end The moment
came to this determination the load was gone:
the expression Of my countenance, the tone of
my voice, changed. l was conscious of it, and
he noticed it as soon as joined him, at the ap-
pointed hour.
why, Annette, said he, getting ready has
cured you, We may as well stay at home now
That will do, Kate The rest of the story
will sound sentimental to third party,
No, no, Annette, that would be leaving out
the cream oft
We'll, we rode on enjoying the change un-
til towards dark. Baby then fell asleep. 1t
was very quiet hour-everything about us
was beautiful and peaceful felt deeply, and
longed to have all in my heart pure and peace
ful. Tears Of real penitence came into my
eyes, and before | knew it. they were dropping
down upon the baby. My husband turned
and saw them.
'Why, Annette said he, with the utmost
surprise, what is the matter;'
'Oh, am so sorry said I.
Sorry for what, love. are you not happy
Does anything trouble you;'
Il am so sorry said l, that havo been so
ugly this week.
what do you meant said he, looking more
ptzzled.
How can you help knowing? said I. Then
began at the beginning and told tho whole |
story. How rose feeling irritable, and was
provoked to speak the first cross word; how he |
told me, my things were not as nice as his moth |
er's and went off vexed: then how he got over
{. and forgot all about it, and would not help |
mo to feel good natured by saying he was sor-
". How had brooded over it all the week
how it had tested away in my heart, and
poisoned all my enjoyment. What torrents of |
ears had shed when alone. as thought it
vas all over with us, and we should never love
lgain as we had once loved.
dIa h-~-I ti."ust, "itiIvuI nIakIDg
single remark, and then he burst into n loud
md merry laugh.
Il want to know Annette said he, 'if this is
What has allied you all this week?
YES said I.
Upon this he checked our Dobbin, and be-
,an TO turn round
what are You going to doY said 7.
'Going back said he, IF this is all which is
he matter of you
Il laughed heartily as he did, for now my
in was confessed, felt very happy; but |
'ulled tho other rein and drew the old whip
ash over Dobbin's ears, and away he went like
bird toward my mothers home.
'Bu, We made resolution then, Kate, that
either had aught against each other, it sho'd
e settled before the sun went down. This
osolution he faithfully kept. hopo you will
ind in your new relations, Kate, the enjoyment
Te now do. This is tho best wish can offer
ou--and that your first cross word may also
10 your last