The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-27
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h "MAKING UP"

vi wish I hadn't said it Dear me
whas would I give if I could recall it ?"
murmared Mrs. Leeds, as she leaned
her head down on the arm she had res
ted on the breakfast table, while the
thick tears sobbed up in her blue eyes.
She was a pretty little woman, this
wife of year, though tears dimmed
her eyes, and the trouble at heart shut
of the roses from her cheeks, that cheer
less November morning, with tho dull
brownish clouds piled low about the sky,
apd the hoarse wind eackling and crump-
ling thorugh the trees outside.
"To think, too" continued the lady,
raising her head once more andla bstract-
eddy lifting the cover of the china pot,
she should have spokeDly SO Grossly and
sharply to me, just because I said I
should like to havo that velvet carpet
at Myers. Well, I don't believe, for
my part, there was ever such a thing as
woman satisfied With what she had got.
I think it was real unkined Of him, any
way, and nothing in the world could
cave made me believe before 1 married
Henry Leeds, that he would have used
thai tone of words in speaking to me-
But I guess I was more to blame than
he, for said a good many satirioal
things. l almost wish my tongue had
been cut off before they passed my lips,
Dat, somehow, my temper got tho bet
ter of me, and be went off without speak
ing one kind word, or even kissing me-
Here there was another outbreak of
tears.
HE won't be home to night, and how
shall I ever get thro gh this long, drea.
~, dismal day, knowing all the time
Hal is angry with me-he who has been
such a true. generous, loving husband /?
How I wish I could see him just a mo-
ment, and forgetting all my pride, wind
my arms about his neck and say, { Hal,
I'm real sorry; wont you forgive me
this One ?-and I will too"
The pretty lady spraDg up from the
table. a newSdetermination frightening
the faint color in her cheeks, and bring
ing. back the sparkle to her blue eyes.
" will take tho omnibus and go right
down to the Office and make up with
himlsee if DON'T"
The young merchant wss leaning with
a weary, half detected sort of express
sion, over his desk, about which were
scattered bills, letters, in almost endless
confusion. Something-had gone wrong.
His clerks new this when be came into
the stose that morning, SO gloomy and
reticent, SO thoroughly unlike his usual
brisk, energetic, jovitl mamie, that car
tied sunshine into the dark ware rooms.
Even the porter felt something of this,
for he stood at a respectful distance
from his employer, and didn't indulge in
any of his old 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 cheeks, that were
so charmingly becomeing, and that half
smile dimpling the rosy, small mouth,
that he could hardly believe had said
such very unkiud things to him only q
few hours before
New Harry Leeds was very proud Of
his wife, anb of the evident admoration
which her occasional advent at the
store always excited. He Immediately
rose up to meet her, the surprise in his
face halt chasing the clouds therefrom.
She came close to him.
Harry" whispered the soft eager,
timid voice." I'm SO very sorry I said
those cross things to you this morning.
1 was greatly to blame, and they've
made me happy up and hear you say
once more that you love-"
The cloud was all gone. There was
a world offond tenderdess that looked
down from those dark eyes on the lady.
Why, bless you, Adelaide you
have nos GENE clear off here for that ? 1
was moro to blame than you, a great
deal, but some business matters were
troubling me, and then I am a very
.touchy fellow, I guess, anyhow"
/" No, you're not I felt all the time
that you were displeased with me, but
you do love me just as well as ever ?"
That smile, that glance, would have
satisfied any wife.
She is Jewel, any how" ~murmured
Harry Leeds to himself, after she had
left, as he arranged his disordered desk,
with face as changed and bright as the
outside, for Ae sun had suddenly plunged
through the cloudes. olive have pref.
ty good sales this week, I'll just get her
thai carpet for a Christmas present, see
If I don't."-Arthur's Home Magazine
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DOGS RIGHTS.