Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-07-22

twice to engage me in conversation, with.
out success.
"Ahnette," said he at length, in kind
tone, "do you not feel well to-day 2"
"Not very," sad |, with a sigh.
"What is the matter %
"My head aches; the baby kept me
awake almost all night" This was the
truth, but onl y in part, and felt guilty as
| said it. Then he begged me TO 60 and
lie down on the sofa, in the paror, and he
said he would read anything which would
like TO hear.
felt this was kind in him. II was like
old times; the new times, you see, had
been but day, but to me it seemed very
long yet it was not what | wanted, |
wished to have the trouble cleared away,
not biidged over and d. rmin d to hold
out till it should come 10 this, and he
should see and feel that could not be hap
| py alter cross word, without scene of
mutual contrtion and forgiveness; so
would not stay and be read to, but told
him must go 10 bed. l left him in his
easy char, with his s!nd y-lamp and book
and bright fire, in regular old bachelor
style, and went off into my nursery, and
then TO bed, and cried mpsplf TO Sleep
You laugh, Kate, as if you thought was a
fool think SO myself now"
''How did it all end, Annette 20
81 held out a week, becoming every
day more and more sad, and suky, as may
well call it. 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 that Had lett in the world. Dear me
how unhappy was, and every day added
to it. would find something in his con-
duct TO pain me every time we met
Either he was too attentive, or not a,ten-
tive enough talked too much or too lit
tle."
He bore my moody i!l-humor most pa
tently, thinking was i'll. One dav he
| came and told me had obtained a weeks
leave OF absence, and had engaged car
rlole, and must pack up myself and baby
and be ready 10 start off in an hour. He
was going TO take me home to my mothers.
"We may as well have a Journey as pay
Dr.'S bills, Annette" said he sand 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 Sc 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 il over.
hurried away 10 pack, but before was hall
through with the packing, resolved that
l would tell him the whole story from be-
ginning to end. The moment came to
this determination, the load was gone the
expression of my countenance, he tone of
my voice changed. was conscious Of it,
and he noticed i as soon as | Joined him
at the appointed hour.
"Why Annette" said he, ''gctting ready
has cured you. We may stay at home
now"
"That will do, Kate. The rest Of the
story will sound sentimental to a third
party"
"No, no, Annetta, that would be leaving
out the very cream of it. Tell me how
you settled it,"
"Well, we rode on, enjoying the change
until towards dark. Baby then Tell asleep.
1t was very quiet hour everything
about us was beautiful and peaceful. felt
deeply, and | longed 20 have all in my
heart pure and peaceful. 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.
"What is the matter, Annette! said he.
go, am sorry" said /.
"Sorry for what, love-" said he, "are
you not happy! Does any thing trouble
you! ?"
81 am sorry," said /, ''that have been
so ugly this week."
"What do you mean ?" said he.
elbow can you help knowing" -" said /.
Then began at the beginning and told the
whole story. How rose feeling irritable,
and was provoked TO speak the first cross
,cord, how he told me my things were not
as nice as his mothers and went of vexed
then he got over it, and forgot all abou, it,
and would not help me to feel good nalur-
ed by saying he was sorry. How had
brooded over it all the week-how il had
iestered away in my heart and poisoned all
my enjoyment. What torrents Of tears
had shed when alone, as thought it wa:
all over with us, and we never should love
again as we had once loved.
He heard me through without making Z
single remark, and then he burst into a LOUD
laugh.
81 want TO know, Annette" said he, i
this is what allied you this weekt'
"Yes," said |. Upon this he checked
our Dobbin, aud began to turn round.
"What are you going to do % said |.
"Going back" said he, All this is al
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 aud drew he whiI
lash over Dobbin's ears, aud away he wen
like a bird towards my mothers home.
But we made a resolution then, Kate
that il either had ought asains, the other
/ il should be settled before the sun wen
down tha, We nigh, go TO sleep IL not a
, "peaee with all .he world" at least a
peace with each other, iorgiying and for
, given. This resolution We have faithful,
kept, and have never seen another wesl
, Of such misery as have been telling yo'
/, about, and lfusi ! never shall, hop
YOU will find Ia your new relations, Kate
/, all the enjoy meni We now do. Thls 1 lh
I. beat wish can offer you--and iha, you
, Gni cross word may al'o be your lasI,
a T'iniiy chuleh, New ioik, will bs ilss {
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