Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-01-20
MY HUSBAND.
BY VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND.

My husband was very strange man. To
think how he should have grown so provoked
about such little matter as that scarlet scarf.
Well, there's no use trying to drive him. Pve
settled that in my mind. But he can be
coaxad-can't he though land from this
time henceforth shan't know how to manage
him? Still there's no denying Mr.. Adams
Is very strange man.
You see, it was this morning at breakfast,
said to him, ''Henry, must have one of
those ten do, lar scarfs at Stuart's. They are
perfectly charming, and will correspond so
nicely with my maroon velvet cloak. want
to 90 out this morning and get one before
they are all gone.''
Ten dollars don't grow on every bush,
Adeline; and just now times are pretty hard,
you know" he answered in Il dry. careless
kind OF tone, (which irritated me greatly. Be-
sides that. knew he could afford to get me
the scarf just as we'll as not, only, perhaps,
my manner Of requesting it die not quite suit
his lordship.
"Gentleman who can afford to buy satin
vests at ten dollars apiece, can we no mo-
tive bat penuriousness for Directing to give
their wives as much for scarf,'' retortod,
as glanced at the money which few mo-
ments before he had laid by the side of nv
plate, requesting me to procure one for him;
he always trusts my taste in these m alters.
!spoke angrily. should have been sorry for
1t the next momon If he had not answer
ed.
'You will then attribute it to nv penuri-
business, suppose, when tell yeu cannot
let you have another ten dollars to-day.
swell, then, will take this and get me
me scarf. You can do without your vest this
aaii," and took up the bills and left the
room, for he did not answer me.
~ need it, and must have it, | solilo-
quized as washed my ar-swollen eyes and
adjusted my hair for walk down Broadway.
Out all the while there was still small voice
IN my heart, whispering ''Don't do it, Go
anu buy the vest for your husband" an at
last lwouldyou believe it p that inner voice
Tiumphed went down to the taiior,s Sc
iected the vest, and brought it home.
Here it's, Henry. | selected the color
winch thought would suit you best. Isn't
nrich % said, as | unfolded the vest after
Iqnner. for somehow my pride was all gone
haa felt so much happier ever since had
resolved to forego the scarf.
NE did not answer me, but there was such
look Of tenderness filing his dark, hand
sonteyes, as his lips popped to my forehead,
saa' 1t was as much as could do to keep
from crying outright.
Dut havn't told you the cream Of the sto-
Eye'. AT night when he came home to sup
Per, ne threw q little bundle into my lap.
wondering greatly what it could be, l opened
~ and there (would you believe it p was the
s.a s.a scarf, the very oae set my heart on
~ Ntuart's yester,lav
vn Henry. | said. looking up and trying
20 thank him, but my lips trembled, and then
@e tears dashed over my eyelashes, and he
arew my head to his heart, and smoothed down
;.!curls, and murmured the old loving words
h my ear, whileI cried there long time;
Ou., on my tears were such sweet ones.
ne is strange man, my husband, but he
10 noble one, too, and his heart is in the
sI. place after all, only its little hard
una 1t some times, and it seems to me
n.y.. near. never said it SO deeply as it does to-
night. God bless him IS.