Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-01-29
Gbaife HlistflIanp,
The Two Faces-one for Home, the
other for Company.
4 CAPITAL STORY.

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disease, or even taken az preventive.
Mrs. Abby Leeman was thirty years old
and had been married Just ten years. Sh,
had an excellen: husband, and three goot
children. She wss naturally kind, ex
celIen, woman, and meant to do right; sh;
had one hult; and small ss il seemed 70 her
il occssioned much unhappiness in the
family circle. She was not always happy
at home, nor was she always pleasant, tho
for the life of her she conld not tell what
had occurred to ruffie her feelings. She
had everything about her calculated to be.
get Joy. and her every reasonable wish was
answered. But after all, she often wore g
sour fare. and her tongue would run on in
strains far from sweet or accordant.
what is the matter, Abbyr asked her
husband. as he returned one evening from
the sore and found his wife with a soul
face on.
Nothing was the answer, given rather
modify. ..--
But something must be the matter. You
never look so when you are happy
How can help my looksl Can't look
as feel without disturbing your
'Pshaw. Abby don't talk so,' The husband
said, at the same time placing his arms abou,
her neck and kissing her. Now tell me
what has happened
Nothing has happened more than usual,
uttered the wife. still unp;easent!y. 'Who
wouldn't be sober. I'D ike to know, stuck
up here from morning unit night with two
squalIing young ones to look out for all the
time.
Signalling young onssr repeated Albert
Leeman, while an expression of pain passed
over his features.
There. Lnnk at that' cried the wife.
pointing to where her youngest child. a girl
Of four years, was just climbing upto the
tea-tahle after the sugar bo%l Get out OF
that you little brat,-There-take thst.--
Now let me catch you up there again! Stop
that crying--s:op it. say. You touch that
sugar again. and III give you such licking
as you won't wen'tr
sohbing ,and insiinctively crept to its fathers
side. He placed his arm around the little
one and raised it TO his knee, and in mo-
mt Mt, more its redeemed, ine mel chez k,
where the mothers blow I'D fallen, was
pillowed upon the father bosom. "a s..
'Oh, yes said the vile; 'n"w you'll pet
the brat. I'D like to have you have charge
of 'em all day; we'd see how much patience
you'd haver
Il would at least remember she was my
rbild' said he somewhat reproachfully, 'and
also bear in mind the simple TACT that the
Young disposition may gain all it's impulse
from the example il receives at the hands
of is guardian. ...,........f. ..
o, yes, that's it. OF course, am al
wavs wrong And then Abby Leeman put
he, aprcn 20 her eyes and began &c cry.
or course, the husband could say no more.
He had often, very often, suffered all This
before, and he had tried to make his wife
see how much real unhappiness she was
making for herself; hut she would not listen;
or, if she did. the impression was not last
;ne. In fact, she had no patience with her
children, AMI The single ruffie o: moment
was sure to make unhappiness for her. She
loved her husband fondly; and her children
she loved, too. She was proud OF them,and
for their comfort she would sacrifice any
amount of personal convenience. Many
and many an hour Of blissful joy did she
pass with her husband when the sky was
L.. ,1ond -ras eure hri1o the
storm. For. years not day passed that had
not seen some unpleasant passages between
herself and children, and she would not un-
derstand that hervery mode of treatment
the disposition she manifested and the lam
giage shn Hsed-was surely warping the
minds of the lille ones. In pain and an
gush, her husband had tried to show her tn r,
but she would not listen; and then when
she was calm ant reasonable, Albert rould
not find il in his heart to destroy the peace
by such illusions.
On the present occasion supper W g eaten
almost in silence. The husband WIS pained
and the wife angry. The child once cried
for lump of sugar and the mother jerked
piece upon her plate with the words:
There. take il. You want everything
you set your eyes on
The liule one ate lfhe sugar in silence,
while the mother tell more dismal still from
4 this new eutburst. And thus matters went
or for an hour, and at the end ofs,hat time
the door bell raug. and some comp ny was
introduced. 1t was a neighbor and his vile.
In moment, the whole expression Of Alb
by's face was changed Smiles 10 k the
place OF frowns. and her words were as
swee, ae could be; and during the whole
evening she was happy aud gay as though a
cloud had never rested upon her brow.
sAbby > said her husband. after the visit.
ors had gone, since we have been married
hsve not done all in my power IA mike
you happy, Have you ever expressed an
earnest heartfelt wish that have not
gr titled!
/ sIdon't know replied the wife, rather
reluctantly
Yes, you do know replied Albert; 'snd
what wish to know is this: Why you
could not strive SO much TO make me happy
as YOU will TO mike ih,se who are not n'.
pendent upon you for happiness. When J
came home this evening, worn and fa'igu"d
with the labors Of the dsv, why could you
not have met me with stuile and cheerful
welcomep
because didn't feel like smiliug,' waf
'But you smiled the moment Dir. Bixbee
and his wife came in; and that, too. when
your feelings were anything but pleasant u
mount before. Can you do tor their comfort
what you are not willing to do TOR miner
Il do the hest can, L am sure,' sobbet
Mrs. Leemau, beginning to cry. Il wish
you'd found wife who could have suited
you better than do. never can suit yot
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Abby was ;p tears, and her husband coulc
say no more He could only wish that she
would understand him. Oh. how often
when she was kind and good, did he wis.,