Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-14

II only needed an impatient wort
from her husband TO destroy the eoui
librium for which Mrs. Peterkin va,
90 brayely struggling. With him
% that moment, rested the Happiness,
Of his little household. He was "a.
iptessed in body from WEAKNESS and
hunger. He had looked forward e
the evening meal with pleasure, and
had expected to find it, AZ usual, on
the table. Instead Of this, he found
bis wife in a slightly worried state
and the supper he was so fully pre-.
pared to enjoy far from being ready.
u had cost him a little effort to hide
his disappointment ION discovering
the aspect Of affairs, when lie first
came in; but, he gave. utterance to
cheerful words, and these restored
cheerful feelings. II
Lett alone, after his wife had gone
to see AFTER the evening meal, and
his little daughter to quiet the baby,
Mr.. Peterkin's thoughts diverged into
rather an unusual channel for him.
and ne was actually saying to him
self,A little forecast on wifey's par,
would have prevented this, when
the baby's loud screams disturbed
him. 1t was rarely he suffered any.
thing to annoy him at home. Now.
however, he did feel worried. An
exhausted body left an exhausted
mind. Over his countenance fitted
an impatient expression, and a few
contrasting lines Swallowed bis fore
head. For q little while he sat, the
screams Of the baby futtering his
nerves. Then he !. arose, and was
about passing into the kitchen to saw,
halfimpatiently, DO let supper alone
and go up to the baby when a bet
ter thought was born of a better
purpose; and, instead Of doing a. at
first inclined, he assembled to the
chamber, and, taking the child, quick.
~ soothed it with gentle tones and
loving words. -a.s !.
What q magic power to awaken
discord or produce harmony was
possessed by the husband and father
in that little point Of timel The
good and evil impulse were for a
moment or two evenly balanced, but
good preponderated, and a calm
fell upon the slightly troubled waters
Of his pleasant household. And
such power every husband and
father possesses; yet how few nse
their influence, at all times, well and
wiselyl ~
So Interested did MI. PeterIan soon
become in the now quiet and happy
babe, that he forgot all about Ills
hunger and weariness; and, when
supper was at last announced, he.
took his place at the table in pleas.
ant frame OF mind, and communica-
ted to all a measure Of his cheerful
spirit: IL he noticed that the ten
was little smoked, or the toast
burnt at the edge, he did not speak
Of it, and so relieved the mind of biz.
wife, who felt worried at these little
defects in their evening meal. III
/ Baby cries no more. After tea,
she fell of into a natural sleep, and
did not awaken until the next morn
ing. ..n, l.. .#,ss ..r..~ = IN
Don't sew this evening, Mary
said Mr.. Peterkin, rs his wife took
her work basket and drew up to the
table on which she had placed a
lamp. a. .a.'".. ""e. u
! Its only little mending,' she re-
piled, with d grateful look at her
husband for his kind consideration;
and IL must be done tonight. It
won't take me long ..... :<e
4 'Woman's work ist never done,'l
said Mr.. Peterkin. i wish could
help you; but plying the needle is
out Of my line +. ....
You can read however, answered
his wife, with one of her pleasant
smiles. land that we, can both enjoy
Mrs. Peterkin, although it was an
hour before she put up her needle
experienced no WEAKNESS of body
during the time, for the deep interest
she felt in the volume from which her
husband read.
I Peace drew that night around this
humble family the curtains of repose.
They were not rich in worldly goods;
they were not honored among men;
and yet few arose with a more cheer
nlspirit when the day dawned, or re-
tired with calner hearts when night
called them to refreshing slumber.-
And why2 We need not answer the
question.
4 And this is your good model of a
we hear some fine young
lady, or accomplished gentleman.
say. with q captious toss Of the head,
SO q man must nurse the baby, and
stay at home and read to his wifi.
every night while she darns the
stockings, or else he Is not q good
husband, according to your wonder
fully elevated Standard
And this Ii the spirit in which you
have read? Well, we don't feel in
clined to discuss the matter with ran.
Here Is q model we have called il
d good one. tits taken from humble
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