Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-09-06
CARoLLTON CARROLL COUNTY, OHO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1885,

this world, be Vas whistlipgl Ne came TO the
table with bright face. from which every
trace Of the mornings cloud had disappeared,
and he sat down and looked around with a
pleased expression.
why, Annette, said he, what nice din
ner'
81 am glad you are pleased said l in a
subdued tone.
Capital said be, the best roast we have
had this season.
He was so much taken up with my delicate
reproofs, as not to notice that was out Of
spirits. was half pleased and half provoked:
but kept rather still, making light converse
lion excepting in reply TO him.
After desert, handed him him his cup of
coffee. Why, Annette said he, 1 do be.
lieve you went to work to day to see what you
could do
He had hit the truth, though without the
east suspicion of the cause. My first impulse
was to be honest and out with it by replying
is it as good as your mother makes9 This
would have given the key to the whole story
he would have ferreted out, and we should
have settled it there: but felt ashamed to-
| slipped my coffee in silence. The golden mo.
ment passed, and my good angel took his
fight. Pride had the day. l even began to
be vexed at bis enjoying good dinner so
much, aud so easily Forgetting what had caused
me so much suffering He was very busy on
that day, and did lot stay with me as long as
usual to chat, but went off whistling even
more cheery than when he came.
went up into the nursery and sat down to
think it over, Baby was asleep; the rain was
pattering against the windows: the wind was
rising, and to me the world looked dreary e.
nough. / had tired myself all out getting up
such dinner, and now the excitement was
over and l felt the reaction. l began to ask
myself what l had got for it, Just nothing al
all. Ny husband either did not or would not
see that there was anything to be reconciled
about. blamed him for his insensibility.-
Once thought l, he would have. noticed any
change in my voice or any shadow which came
over my spirits; now, can really be cross to
him and he does not mind it at ALL
| ] had doleful afternoon Of 1t. l was rest
less enough, trying first one employment then
another, but finding nothing that would suit,
l went down to tea, farther, if anything from
the right point than had been at noon.
sat detected and silent My husband tried
once or twice to engage me in conversation,
without success.
Annette, said he at length, in kind tone
do you not feel well to day?'
Not very said I. with sigh.
What is the matter?'
My head aches; the baby kept me awake al
most all night This was the truth, but only
in part, and I felt guilty as I said it, Then he
begged me to go and lie down on the sofa in
the parlor, and said he would read to me any
thing which would like to hear.
felt this was kind in him. 1t was like old
times, the new times you see, had been but a
day, but to me it seemed very long; yet it was
not what wanted / wished to have thC
trouble cleared away, not bridged over; AM
determined to hold out until it could come t
this, and he should see and feel that l coul
not be made happy after cross word, with
out a scene of mutual contrition and forgive
ness; SO l would not stay and be read to, bu
told him | must go to bed. left him in his
easy chair, and his study y-lamp and book in
regular old bachelor style, and went off into
my nursery. and then to bed, and cried my
self to sleep. You laugh, Kate, as if you
thought l was a fool. think SO myself now
How did it all end, AnnetteP
4 held out one week, becoming every day
more and more sad, and sulky, may as vel
call it. When was left alone, I used to TAXI
my baby up and cry over him as if my bus
band was dead, and the child was all l haC
left in the world. Dear me how unhappy
was, and every daV added to it, IwOuld fnC
something in bis conduct to pain me every
time We met Either he was too attentive o.
not attentive enough |; talked too much or TOT
little.
He bore my moody i'll humor most patiently
thinking l was i'll. One day he came home
and told me he had obtained weeks leave
of absence, and had engaged carriole, and
must pack up myself and baby and be ready tc
start in an hour. He was going to take mt
home TO my mothers. we may as we'll have
a journey as pay doctors bills, Annettee,' said
he, and as to having you drOOp about in this
style any longer, I am not going to. We will
send off old Bridget, lock up our house, run
away from all care and have some fun
He looked up SO kindly could have fallen
unon his neck and went NV hearL ont To Il ink