Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-11-03

We viii piss ever the doing ths.werk oh her
return, hsgetsisg tea, and futting children.
tsross, net because they in ths least wanted
u Be, bat because they could tpot help it,
int their beds, and see her ent' the sitting.
reen ~ eight o'clock, throw erse'f on .
lounge ana hear he: erslaim, am tired
70 death"
l dsst wehdsr It il, wife. said her bus.
band, eoHpassioaatsly,. two n hrs Of quiet
with his ere and beck j Saving restored his
coed humpr, someuh hat 81 mus BE confessed,
out Of the way Of the aditpx zoos of the day
| was ssfry to bring 4hsss 6slks to aiansr,
but | could net nysil INN heat being very
rude mn
Never mind that-l-if Il had things Is they
shoula have been, ii woald have been well
enough, but somehss pstaing goes right any
more en- Sunday ] actually dread 70 have
il conan
But II was not always ss. wife. Don't
ysu remember how happy ysu used 10 be
when We we're first Harriedl Ali it was .
halcyen day then =
Yes, / remember;it wsll,' she murm ured,
and leaning Ter head on her hand, she grew
thoughtful M{mo!y held up beautsous
pictures y her; the happy Sundays Of child
and girlhSod, and Of EARLY married life were
lived over again, and indeed it was . golden
age
Then ID the vile contrast came up the Sun
days Of the last two or Three years, and then
spake conscience in q terrible voice, and ut.
tered the eauses aud tears hst and many
rolled doTa her cheeks The only day Of
the week which her husband csuld spend
with his family was dsspoled Of sOmfsr. by
herself; she was bringing her children up
to dread and hate even the day sacred to
worship and homes purest JOY; she was
learning herself to look upon it as . day OF
trial, 4 day of toil---and why Because
mostly efI little more sleep and little mere
slutnb Der
No words passed between husband and
wife till they ross TO retire Then takipg
her hasd be said half seriously, half jocose-
IL, suppose, Julia, We tnrn over new leaf
This is the last Sunday id the year. Shall
wo begin Knew and right on the first Of the
nsItf
Wen try was the brief answer, in .
voice ehoksd With emotion
Aud she did try Let as see the result.
1t is bsauteous Sunday morning, smilo
upon aud earth, and smile on the couate-
nance Of each member Of THO family as they
gather 81 halfpast seven around the neat
breakfast table covered with sleth rivaling
the snow in whiteness and set with Shaker
like precision And the yiands, not esstiy
are they, and yetJa king might relish them
steaks troiled to turf, potatoes bursting
into fakes, coffee clear as rare old wire, and
pancakes as lightas feather.
And what beautiful group, discuss the
meal, father in his Sunday suit, in the best
Of humer, msther in > neat-merning dress,
every braid in place, and children with plait-
ed and curled tresses, asd white foreheaas
open to view, and all IN church dress toe
ali. il ID . home picture, beautiful to the eye
and cheering to the heart
The day was well begun aud half the race
was run. Everything vent easy fer there
was plenty Of time and every one was gsod
natured IN the34use Of it The mother did
get out ih the morning and bad the pleasure
not only of listening to snemissut preacher,
she had long yearned to hear, but enjoyed
the dsvotions with heart in its right place
The old friends long absent from the place,
were met, and cordially invited home, apd
to . seat beside her table, spread ere she had
left for church The tea tasIe wa. . Joyous
place, aud The time spent in the sitting roem
with husband and little ones, was in truth
IS forataste Of heaven, while the quiet even.
ing was fall of bliss Ny cup is full was
her language as she pressed her spillew, this
has been indeed blessed day. thank God
that He gave me strength Of will to turn
over new leaf