Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-23
nv Husband.

,.,Aisa very strange man. 10
Ny hos0, =. ,hould have grown so pro-
think ho W.. u .aeh little matter as that
voked 'O0I. Well, there's no use try
scarlet sc.n'l lin, I've settled that ON my
iue 10 dn.' !. can be coaxed-can't he
mini, !, ~ nd from this time hene hen, ss!',
boag1, l ~ how to manage him. Still
sba'tl l' S.oyiug, Mr.. Adams is very
strange n'i + was this morning at break
f9a ~ to him, "Aenry, | must have
kst, s.'u - ten.dollar scars at Stuart's.
ons o .su perfectly charming, and will cor.
Inc. . !. 90 nicely with my maroon we've,
re'Pon' = want to 60 out this morning and
cloak :. aae before they are all gone;
&C. . r. dollars don't grow on every ousn,
.,.,;.e. and Just now times are pee'ty
Adel'ne know he answered. in dry,
h' '.i. q kind Of tone, which irrated me
cas, 1s Reside that. l knew he could
s sas get me the scarf just as well as
~ a only, perhaps my manner o. request
D.; a%' !; sd ID not quite suit his lordship.
" .Gentlemen who can afford to buy SATIN
-. :, ten dollars apiece; can have no
.s,i, but penuriousness for Directing to
a;vs their wives as much for scaf,' l
sstorted, as glanced at the money Wn &c a
, few moments before he had Ia'a oy .ne
. .Se If NV plate, requesting me to pro-
. .s one for him; he always trust my
cur. GU. n these matters. spoke angrily.
I should have been sorry for it the next
moment, il he had not answered
aYou will then attribute i 10 my Penu'
r;ousness, 1 suppose, when tell you can
not let you have another ten o0l'ars 70
day." ri, 81. ~. and oct me
Il. scarf You can do without your vest
hi. fall." and took up the bills and LEFT
the room, for he did not answer it.
II need il, and must have it." | sol'l'
oouized, as washed my tear swollen eyes.
and adjusted my hair for walk down
Roadway, but all the while there was q
,till small voice in my heart Whispering
.Ion't do it 60 and buy the vest for your
ho,b.pd,n and at last would you believe
;,,-that inner voice triumphed. wen,
dova to the tailor's selected the vest, and
brought It home.
aH.,a Il il. Henry: | selected the CO.
lor which, thought would suit you the
lns. Isn't It rich! l said, as l un.
faded the rest after dinner, for somehow
NV pride Vas al gone. | had felt SO
much happier ever since had resolved to
forego the scarf. s.
he did nol answer me, but there was
such look Of tenderness filling his dark
and handsome eyes, as his lips dropped to
my forehead, that II was as much as
could do to keep from crying outright.
Butt haven't told the cream Of the
story vet. Tonight when he came home
10 supper he threw little bundle into my
hp. Wondering greatly what it could be
Iopened it. and there, would you believe
il vas the scarlet scarf, the very one
bed ct my heart on at Stuart's yesterday
a0h! Henry" | said, looking up ant
trying to thank him, but my lips trembled
aad then the tears dashed over my eye
lasLes aud be drew my head to his heart
and smoothed down my curls, and murmur
edthe Old loving words in my ear. while
Tered long time, but 0, my tears were
sach sweet ones. -
He isl strange man, my husband, bu
heisl noble one too, and his heart is il
tie right place, after all, only it's a littl'
hand to find It sometimes, and it seems t
70 my heart never said it SO deeply as
.A0As IA nsrhe Nr1 hl0cc him