The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-01
The Making Up"

II WlSh nadn Sald 1T Dear me what
would | give if could only recall it,
murmured Mrs. Leeds. as she leaned her
face down on the arm size had rested on
the break fast table, while the thick tears
sobbed up into her blu eyes.
She was pretty little woman, the wife
ola year, though the tears bedimmed her
face, and the tronble at he heart shut of
the roses from her checks that cherries
November morning, with dull, brownish
clouds lowering about the sky, and the
hoarse wind, cramping and creaking
through the trees outside. "a.
TO think, too" continued the lady,
raising her head once more, and abstrac-
tedly lifting the cover ola china teapot,
she should have spoken so Grossly and
sharply to me just because l said
| should like that new velvet a,
Myers. Well, don't believe, for nv
part, there ever was such thing as a
woman satisfied with what she has got.
l thing it unkind of him any way, and
nothing in the world would have made me
believe, before married Henery Leeds.
that be would have used that tone or
these words in speaking to me. But
guess | was more to blame than he, after
all, for / said good many satirical things.
| almost wish my tongue had been cut
off before they passed my lips, but some
how, my temper got the better of me, and
he Went off without one kind word or even
kissing me !" Here was another out
break of tears.
''He won't be home till night, and how
can I<get through this long, dismal,
dismal day, knowing all the time thai
Halls angry with me-he who has been
such true, generous, loving husband !
How l wish l could see him just min.
ute, and, forgetting all my pride, wind
my arms around his neck and say, Ha
I'm really sorry, wont you forgive me this
once and will, too"
The pretty lady sprsng up from the
table, a new determination heightenine
the rain color on her cheeks, and bringing
back the sparkle to her eyes.
"I'll take the omnibus and 60 righ
down to the Office and make up with
him ; see if l don't"
The young merchant was leaning, with
weary, detected sort of expression
over his desk, about which were scattered
bills, drafts and letters, in endless con
fusion. Something had gone wrong
His clerks knew this when they came in
to his store that morning, so thoroughly
unlik his usual brisk, energetic, jovia
manner that always carried sunshine int
the dark ware-rooms. Even the porter
felt something Of this, for he stood at
respectful distance from his employer
and did not indulge in any of his stall
jokes.
Suddenly the merchant looked up, ant
saw his wife making her way thorough
the store straight to his desk. How pretty
she looked that morning, in her little
tasteful velvet hat, with its crimson trim
mings about her soft cheek that were s.
charmingly becoming, and that hal
smile dimpling the small rosy mouth
he hardly believed it had said such yer,
unkind things to him only two Durs be
| fore. - @s
Now Harry Leeds was very proud Q
his wife, and of the evident admiration
which her occasional advent at the stor
always excited. He rose up to meet her
the surprise half chasing the cloud from
his face. She came close up to him.
Harry" whispered the soft. timi'
eager voice, Pm SO very sorry | said thos
cross things to You this morning; wa
greatly to blame, and they've made m
unhappy ever since, so I've come wa,
down here to make up, and hear you sa.
! once more that you love me-
| The cloud was all gone. There was