Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-02-27
MY HUSBAND.
BY VIRGINIA ?. TOWNSEND.

BY VIRGINIA e TOWNSEND ..+----s. {
Ny husband was very strange man. TO think
such little matter rs that scarlet scarf. Well,
there's no use trying to drive him, Pve settled
chat in nv mind. But he can be coaxed-ean't
he though ?-and from this time henceforth shan't
know how to manage him? Still, there's no
denying Mr.. Adams is very strange man. -,
Yex sec, it was this morning at breakfast,
said to him, ssHenry, must have one Of those
ten dollars scarfs at Stuart's. They are perfect
" charming, and will correspond so nicely with
nv maroon velvet cloak. l want to 60 out this
morning and get one before they are all gone.''',
1sTen dollars don't grow on every bush, Ada
line and just now, times are pretty hard, you
know he answered in a dry, careless kind Of
tone, which irritated me greatly. Besides that,
knew he could afford to get me the scarf just as
we'll as not, only, perhaps, my manner of request-
ing It did not quite suit his lordship.
1sGentlemen who can afford to buy satin vests
at ten dollars o piece, can have no motive but
penuriousness for obecting to give their wives as
much for scarf" l retorted, as glanced at
the money which few moment before he had
laid beside my plate, requesting me to procure one
for him he always trusts my taste in these mat
ters. spoke angrily. / should have been sorry
for it the next moment, if he had not answered.
s'You will then attribute it to my pcnurious-
ness, / suppose, when tell you i cannot let you
have another ten dollars to-day"
scarf, you can do without your vest this fall, -
and took up the bills and left the room, for he
did not answer me. .s-..-
ssI need it, and must have it." soliloquized,
as washed my tear swollen eyes, and adjusted
my hair for a walk down Broadway but all the
while there was a still small voice in my heart,
whispering,-ssDon't do it. Go and buy the vest
for your husband )" and at last, (would you be-
lieve it p that inner voice triumphed. / went
down to the tailors selected the vest and brought
it home. $3.50. -..,-. a.
ssHere it is, Henry. selected the color which
thought would suit you best. Isn't it right 90
said, as unfolded the vest after dinner, for some
how my pride was all gone. have felt so much
happier ever since had resolved to forego the
scarf.
GIe did not answer me, but there was such a
look of tenderness filling his dark, handsome eyes,
as his lips dropped to my forehead, that it was as
much as could do to keep from crying outright.
But havn't told you the cream of the story
vet. At night, when he came home to supper, he
threw little bundle into my lap. Wondering
greatly what it could be, opened it, and there
would you believe it ?? was the scarlet scarf, the
very one set my heart on, at Stuart's Yesterday.
ooh Henry" said, looking up and trying to
thank him, but my lips tremblcd, and then the
tears dashed over my eye-lashes, and he drew my
head to his heart, and smoothed down my curls,
and murmurcd the old loving words in my ear,
while cried there long time but oh my tears
were such sweet ones. ..-. -,,
He is a strange man, my husband, but he is a
noble one, too and his heart is in the right place
after all, only it's little hard to find it some
times; and it seems to me my heart never said il
so deeply as it does to-nght-God bless him.