The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-06-12
The I" Making Up"

I. Iwish hadn't said It Dear mo! what
would give i'll could recall it?" mur-
INJURED Mrs. Leeds, as she leaned her head
down on the arm she had rested on the
breakfast table, while thick tears sobbed up
into her blue eyes.
She was pretty little woman, this wife
of year, though tears dimmcd her eyes,
and the trouble at heart shut of the roses
from her cheeks, that cherries November
morning, with the dull brownish clouds
piled low aboat tho sky, and the hoarse
wind cracking and crumpling through the
trees outside.
ITO think, too" continued the lady,
raising her head once more and abstractedly
lifting the cover of the china teapot, +" he
should not have spoken so Grossly and sharp
ly to me, just because ! said l should like
that new velvet carpet at Myers. Well, |
don't believe, for my part, there was ever
such hing as woman satisfied with what
she had got. think it was real unkind OF
him.ar way, and nothing in the world
could have made me believe before l mar
ricd lltnry Leeds, that he would have used
that tone Of words in speaking to me. But
guess was more to blame than he, for |
said u good many satirical things. a.
most wish my tongue had been cut of be-
fore they passed my lips, but somehow, my
temper got the better of me, and he went of
without speaking ono kind word, or even
kissing me-"
:" lie won't bo home till night, and how
shall ever get through this long, drcary,
dismal day, knowing all the time Hal is an.
cry with me-hc who has been such true.
generous, loving husband How wish ]
could see him just moment, and forget
ting all my pride, wind my arms about his
neck and say" Hal, I'm real sorry won't
you forgive me this once = and will
too."
The pretty lady sprung up from the table,
new determination heishtcning the faint
color in her checks, and bringing back the
sparkle to her blue eyes.
% will take the omnibus and 60 right
down to the Office, and make up with HIM
see if don'tw
The young merchant was lcani ng with q
weary, half detected sort Of cxprcssion over
his desk, about which were scattered bills
and letters, in almost endless confusiOn.-
Something had gone wrong. His clerks
knew this when he came into the store that
morning, so gloomy and reticent, so thor.
oushly unlike his usual brisk, energetic, jo-
wal manner, that carried sunshine into the
dark ware rooms. Even the porter felt
something of this, for he stood at q respect
full distance from his employer, and didn't
indulge in any of his old and stale jokes.
Suddenly the merchant ooked 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 crimson
trimmings about her checks, that were 80
charmingly becoming, and that half smile
dimp.ing the rosy, small mouth, that he
could hardly believe had sand such very un-
kind things to him only few hours be.
fore.
Now Harry Leeds was very proud of his
wife. and of the evident admiration which
her occasional advent ut the store always ex-
cited He Immediately rose upto meet her,
tho surprise in his face hall. chasing the
clouds thereirom.
She came close to him.
"IIarry," whispered the soft, eager, tim
id voice, - I'm 50 very sorry l said those
cross things to you this morning. l was
srcatly TO blame, and they've made me un
happy ever since, 50 have come down here
to mako up and hear you say once more
that you love me" "
The cloud was all gone. There was u
world of fond t,nd,rncs, that looked down
from those dark eyes on tho lady.
why, bless you, Adelaide you have
not com, clear OH hero for that3 l was
more to b.amc than you, great deal, but
some business matters were troubling me,
and then lam very touchy fellow, guess,
any how"
=. No you re not /; l felt all the time tina,
you were displeascd with me, but you dc
love me just as well us ever ~
That smile, that glance, would have salts.
fisd any wife. .H.......
She Isl jewel, any how" murmured
Harry Leeds to himself, after she had left,
as he arnl7gsd his disorlcrcd desk, with a
face as changed and bright rs the sky out.
side, for the sun had suddenly plunged
through the clouds. five have pretty
good sales this week. I'll just get that car
pc. for Christmas present, see ii don't"