Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-10-08
He bore my moody iil-humor most

had obtained weeks leave of alb
sencc, and had engaged n carriole,
and must pack up myself and baby
and he ready to start off in an hour.
He was going to take nc home to my
mothers. We may as well have a
Journey as pay Dr.'s bills, Annette"
said he; land as to have you droop.
ing 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 mp 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. hurried away topack.
hut before l was half through with
the packing. | resolved that l would
tell him the whole story from begin
ming 10 end. The moment came to
this determination. the load was gone;
the expression Of my conntenance,
the tone of my voice changed. Il
was conscious of it, and he noticed it
as soon as joincdhim q, the appoint
cd hour.
why, Annette said he, "ge'ting
ready has cured you, We may stay
at home now"
"Tha, will do. Kate. The rest of
the story will sound sentimental to a
third party"
mo, no, Annette, that would be
leaving nut the yefygcreamsof it
Tell me how you,se,sled it.
"Wer, we rode On. enjoying the
change till townrdssaark. Baby ,hon
fell asleep. 1t wassa very quiet hour
everything about us;was beautiful
and peaceful. | felt deeply, and n
longed to have all in my heart purel
and peaceful. Teafsof real peni:i
tence came into my eyes, and before
I knew it, they were dropping down
upon the baby. My husband turned
and saw them" !
"wba,is the matter, Annettcp said
40, am sorry" said I.
"sorry for what, love-" said he,
"arc you not happy :? Does anything
trouble yoal"
81 am so sorry" said /, "'bat
hssesbeen so ugly this week.
SNhat do you meant" said he.
%IHow can you help knowing 7"
said l. Then began at the begin
ming and told the whole story. How
I rose feeling irritable, and was pro-
voked to speak the first cross rord,
how he told me my things were not
as nice as his mothers and Went off
vexed; then how he got over it. and
forgot all about it, and would moi
help me 10 feel good natured by say.
ing he was sorry. How | had BROOD
ed over it all tho weck-how it had
festcred away in my heart and poi
soned all my enjoyment. What tor
rents of tears had shed when alone,
as lthoughtit was all over with us,
and we never should love again as we
had once loved.
He heard me through without ma
king a single remark, and then he
burst into a loud laugh. /" want iol
know, Annet,e," said he, @if this is
what allied you this week Z"
g Yes" said 1. Upon thisho check
ed our Dobbin, and began to turn
round.
nwha, are you going 10 do !" said
1.
"Going back,' said he, "if this is
all which is the matter with you"
laughed as heartily as he did, for
now my sin was confessed. felt tyery
happy; but pulled the other rein
and drew the whip lash over Dobbin's
ears, and awayhe went like bird
towards my mothers home.
| But, we made a resolution then,
Kate, that ifei,ber had aught against
the other, it should be settled before
the sun went down; that we might go
to Sleep; # not at peace with all the
world" at least at peace with each
other, forgising and forgiven. This
resolution wsjhavo faithfully kept,
and lhuve never seen another weel,
of such misery as have been telling