Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-15
MY HUSB AND.

To think how he could have grown so
provoked about such a little thing as
that scarlet scarf. Well, there is no use
in trying to drive him; have settled
that in my mind. But he can be coaxed
can't he though and from this time
shan't | know how to manage him I?
Still there is no denying Mr.. Adams is a
strange man.
You see. it was this morning at break
fast, I said to him, I" Henry, 1 must have
one of those ten dollar scarfs at Stewart's
They are perfectly charming, and will
correspond SO nicely with my maroon
velvet cloak, I want to go this morning
and get one before they are gone"
Ten dollars don't grow on every
bush, Adelne and just now. times are
pretty hard. you know" He answered
in dry carelesss tone which irritated
me greatly. Besides that, l knew he
could affor1 to get me the scarf just as
well as not, only perhaps my manner Of
requesting it did not quite suit his lord
ship.
Gentlemen who can afford to buy
Satin vests at ten dollars a piece can
have no motives but pcnuriousncss in OBJ
lecting to give their wives as much for
scarf" l retorted, glancing at the money,
which a moment before, he had laid by
my plate. requesting me to procure one
for him he always trusts me in these
matters. l spoke angrily, and should have
been sorry for it the next moment. if lie
had not answered.
a. You will then charge it to my penu-
riousness. I suppose. when [ tell you that
you cannot have another ten dollars"
Well then. I'll take this and get the
scarf. You can do without the vest this
fall" and took the money and left the
room. for he did not answer me.
need it and must have it was my
mental observation, rs l washed my tear
swollen eye, and adjusted my hair for a
walk on Broadway ; but all the while
there was q whispering at my heart.
" Do not do it. Go and buy the vest
for your husband" and, at last, that
inner voice triumphed. went down to
the taior's, bought the vest, and brought
it home.
Here tbs. Henry, Iselected the color
that thought would suit you best. Isn't
it rich 2" l said, as unfolded the vest
after dinner, for some how my pride was
all gone. I had felt SO much happier
since the scarf had been given up.
He did not answer me, but there was
such look Of tenderness filling his dark
eyes as his lips fell on my forehead, that
it was as much as could do to keep from
crying outright.
But the cream Of the story is not told
yet. At night, when he came home to
tea, he threw little bundle in my lap.
I opened it, and there was the scarlet
scarf. the very one 1 set my heart on at
Stewart's yesterday.
ooh, Henry !'' 1 said, looking up and
trying to thank him, but my lips trembled
and the tears dashed over the eyelashes;
and he drew my head to his heart and
smoothed down the curls, and murmured
the old loving words in my ear, while 1
cried there a long time, but my tears
we're sucn sweet ones.
He is a strange man, my husband, but
he is noble one, too, only it is little
hard to find it out sometimes and it
seems 10 me that my heart says it more
earnestly tonight than it ever did before.
God bless him !
ToMBoYs.- public mind is awaken
ing to the Importance Of physical educa-
tion.
At the recent ladies exhibition of gym
nastic, calisthenic and dancing exercises