Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-10-18
DON'T stay tong.

"Dont stay long. husband" said a
young wife in our presence one evening,
as her husband was preparing to go out.
The words themselves were insignificant.
but the look Of melting fondness with
which they were accom- panied, spoke vol
umes. 1t told all the whole depths of her
woman" love-of her happiness when
with her husband-of her grief when the
light OF his smile. the source Of all her
JOY, beamed not upon her
"Don't stay long, husband" and I fan
cied l saw the loving, gentle wife. sitting
alone, "nxiousIy counting the moments Of
her husbands absence, every few minu-
tes running to the door to see if hs were
in sight, and end that he was not. thought
l could hear her eXclaiming in disappointed
tones "not yet, not yet"
"DOn't stay long, husband" )" and aoi in
l thought could see tho young vile,
rocking herself nevously in the great arm
chair and weeping As though her loving
heart would break. as her thoughtIess
".orI and master" prolonged his stay a
wearlsOme length of time
y, ye that have wives who say "don't
stay long. when you go forth, think Of
them kindly when you are mingIng in
the busy hive Of life, and try, just little,
to make their homes and hearts happy,
tor they are gems too seldom found, and
when lost too seldom replaced-you can
not find amid the pleasures Of the world,
the peace and jOy that a quiet home,
blessed with such a woman's presence,
will afford.
"Don't stay long. husband" the
young wi[e's look seemed to say-"for
here i'll your own sweet home, is a loving
heart, whose music is hushed when YOU
are absent--hcre is soft breast to lsy
your head upon, and here arc our lips,
unsoiled by sin. that will pay you in kis-
scs for coming back"
Think Oft young men. when your wives
say to you, "Don't stay long" and o don't
let the kind words pass unheeded as of
Little value; for though they may not be to
you, the eisappointment or the fulhllment
OF their simple loving wish, brings grief
or Joy to them. If you have an hour TO
spare, bestOW it upon them and the pure
love, gushing from their gentle, grateful,
hearts, will be . sweet reward.-Er.
! uoNoRABLE CouRrsu1r.-We heard a
very pretty little incident the other day,
which We cannot help relating. A young
lady from the South. it seems, was wooed
and won by youthful physician living in
California. When the engagement was
made the doctor was rich, having been
very successful at San Francisco. It had
not existed six months, however, when,
oy an unfortunate investment, he lost his
entire heap" This even: came upon
him. 1T should be added, Just as he was
about to claim his bride. What does he
do? Why, like An honorable and chival,
rous young fellow as he is, he sits down
and writes the lady every particular OF
the unhappy turn which has taken place
IN his fortunes. assuring her that if the
tacI produced any change in her feelings
towards him, she is released from every
promise she has made him. And what
does the dear. good girl? Why she
takes lump Of pure gold, which hel
her lover had sent her in his prosperity
as keepsake, and having it manufactu
red into a ring. forwards it to him, with
the following Bible inscription engraved
in distinct characters on the outside =
Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return
from following after thee for wther thou
goest will go, and wither thou lodges
will lodge thy people will be my peo
pie, and thy God my God where thou
diest will l die and there will be bu
ried the Lord do so to me, and more al
so, if aught but death part me and thee. >
The lover idolized his sweetheart mor'