Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-09-25
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MY Husband.
BY VIRGINIA =. TowNscNp.

MY husband was very strange man,
To think how he should have grown 50
provoked about such a little matter a,
that scarlet scarf Well, there's no
use trying to drive him. I've settled
that in my mind. But he can be coax.
ed-can't he tho'--and from this time
hcnccforlh shan't know how to man.
age him Sill there is no denying ,ha,
Mr.. Adams is a very strange man.
You see, II was this morning at break.
fast said to him: "Henry, I must
have one OF those ten dollar scarrs a,
Stewards. They are perfectly charming,
and will correspond SO nicely with nv
maroon'velvet cloak. want 10 ge, out
and get one this morning 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
dry, careless kind of tone, which irri.
tated Inc greatly. Besides, know he
could afford TO get me the scarf Just as
we'll as not; perhaps my manner OF re.
queslins It did not suit his lorship.
Gentlemen who can afford to buy sa.
tin vests at ten dollars q piece, can give
their wives as much for q scarf"
glanced at the money which few min.
utes before he had laid beside my plate,
requesting me to procure one for him.
ne always trusts my tasto in such mat.
ters. spoke angrily; should have
been sorry for it in the next moment if
he had not answered,
" You will then attribute il to my nc.
nuriousness | suppose, when tell you
cannot let you have another ten dollars
o.day."
"Well, then, | will take this and get
me the scarf. You can do without yonr
vest this fall land | took M The bills
and left the room, for he did not answer
me.
z" | need it and mus. have it'll solil.
oqulzed, as washed my tear swollen
eyes and adjusted my hair for stroll
down Broadway. But all The while
there was still small voice in my heart
whispering, don't do it. Go and buy
vest for your husband and al last, would
you believe it the inner voice triumph.
ed. went down to the taior's, selec.
ted very fine vest, and brought it home.
Here it is. Henry. selected the
color which thought would suit you
best. lsn'ti it rich?" said, as unlol.
ded the vest after dinner, for somehow
my pride was all gone. had felt so
much happier since | had resolved 10
forego the scarf
He did not answer me, but there was
such look Of tenderness filling his
dark handsome eyes, as his lips dropped
to my forehead, that it was Just much
as ! could. do to keep from crying out.
right.
But lhavn't told you the cream ofthe
story yet. AT night when he came home
to supper, he threw little round bun.
die into my lap. Wondering greatly
what it could be, opened it, and there
was the scarlet scarf, the very one had
set my heart upon at Stewards yester.
day.
"Oh! Henry !" said, looking up
and trying 10 thank him, my lips ITEM.
bled, and then the tears dashed over my
eye lashes, and he drew my head to his
heart, and smoothed down my curls, and
murmured the old loving words in my
ear, while | cried there a long while;
but oh my tears were such sweet ones.
He is a strange man, my husband,
but he is noble one, too, and his heart
is in its right place after all, only it is
a little hard TO find, sometimes, and /,
seems to mo my heart never saw it so
deeply as it does to.night-God bless
him.