The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-21

the sky and the hoarse wind oraoklinpI
and crumpling through the trees out
side.
"To think, too, continued the lady,
raising her head once moro and alb
stractedly lifting the cover off the chi
ma teapot, che should have spoken so
Grossly and sharply TO me, just because
L said ] should like that new velvet car
pet at Myors's Well, I don't believe
for my part, there was ever such thing
as woman satisfied with what she had
got. / think it was real unkind of
him, any way, and nothing in the
world could have me believe before
married Henry Leeds, that he would
have ever used that tone Of words
in speaking to me. But guess 1 was
more to blame than he, for I said a good
many satirical things. I almost wish
my tongue had been cut off before they
left my lips, but, somehow, my temper
got the better of me, and he went off
without speaking one kind word, or
even kissing me-
Here there was another outbreak of
tears.
"Ho won't be home till night, and
how shall ever get through this
long, dreary dismal day, knowing all
the time Hal is angry with me-he
who has been such a true, generous,
loving husband2 How wish
could see him just moment, and
| forgetting all my pride, wind my arms
about his neck and say, Hal, I'm
real sorry; won't you forgive me this
onco2'-and I will, too"
The pretty lady sprang up from the
table, new determination heightening
the faint color in her cheeks, and
bringing back the sparkle to her blue
eyes.
81 will take the omnibus and 90 right
down to the Office and make up with
him-sco if I don't"
The young merchant was leaning
with a weary, half-deiected sort Of ex-
preston, over his desk, about which
were scattered bills, letters, etc. in almost
endless confusion. Something had
gone wrong. His clerks knew this
when he came into the store that morn.
ing, so gloomy and reticont, so thor.
oughIy unlike his usual brisk. energetic
| Ioyial manner, that carried sunshine in
to the dark waro-rooms Even the por.
ter felt something Of this, for he stood
at respectful distance from his employ
cr, and didn't indulge in any Of his
old and stale Jokes.
Suddenly the merchant looked up.
and saw his wife making her way
through the store, straight to his desk.
How pretty she looked that morning,
in the little tasteful hat, with its Grim
son trimmings about her checks. that
were SO charmingly becoming. and that
haIt-smile dimpling the rosy small
mouth, that he could hardly believe had
said such very unkind things to him only
n few hours before.
Now Harry Leeds was very proud of
his wife, and of the evident admiration
which her occasional advent at the store
always excited. lie Immediately rose
|up to meet her the surprise in his
face half chasing the clouds thcrefrom.
She came close to him
Harry whispered the soft, eager.
tlmid voice, "I'm so very sorry 1 said
those cross things to you this morning.
was greatly to blame, and they've
made me unhappy ever since, so I have
come down here to make up. and hear
you say once more that you love mel
The cloud was all gone There was
world Of fond tenderness in that
glance that looked down from those
dark eyes on the lady.
"Why bless you, Adelaide! you have
not come clear off here for that? ]
was moro to blame than you, a great
deal, but some business matters were
troubling me, and then am very
touchy fellow, 1 guess, anyhow"
ono, you're not; L felt all the time
that you were displeasod with me
but you do love me just as well as
eyer?'
That smile, that glance, would hay,
satisfied any wife
"Sho's a jewel, anyhow murmureC
Harry Leeds to himself after she ha,
left, as he arranged his disordered desk
with a face as changed and bright as tht
p sky outside for the sun had suddenly
| plunged through the clouds.
of We have pretty good sales thi
week, I'll just get her that carpet for
| Christmas present just sec if don't
-ArthUr's Home Magazinc