Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-06-01
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SMILES AT HOME.


Take that hone with YOU, DEAR" said
Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smiling, half
serious.
/ FAKE what home, Caddy?" said Mr.
Lewis. turning toward his wife, curiously.
Now. Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the
moments Impulse, already partly regret
ting her remark.
Take what hon,e?" repeated her hus.i
. band. ri don't uuders,and yon."
|. -.Ehat saailins lace yon turned upon
Mr.. Erfwsrds. when you answered his
qaestiun just now
Mr.. Lewis slightly averted his head,
aud walked on in silence. They had called
in at the store of Mr.. Edwards 10 purchase
a few articles, and were now OIL their way
hume. There was no smile ON the face of
Mr.. Lewis, now, but a very grave express
sion instead--grave almost to s.ernncss.
The words of his wife had taken him al
together by surprise; and though spoken
lightly, had Jared upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like great
many other men who have their own busi-
ness cares nnd troubles, was in the habit
of bringing home sober, and. too often,
cloudcd face. 1t was in vain that his
wife and children looked into that face for
sunshine, or listened 10 his words for
tones of chcerfulness.
flake that home with you. DEAR
Mrs. Lewis was already repenting this sug-
gestion, made on the moments impulse.
Her husband was sensitive to fault. He
4 could not bear even an implied censure
from his wife. And so she had learned to
be very guarded in this particular.
Take that home with you, dear! All
me! wish the words had not been said
There will b. darker clouds now, and gra.
cious knows they were dark enough be-
(orel Why can't Mr. Lewis leave hil
cares and business behind him, and let us
see the old, pleasant, smiling face again
thought this morning he had forgotten
how To smilej but Isee he can smile If he
tries, All! Why don'th try at homer
81 Mrs. Lewis talked to herself, as she
moved along by the side of her husband
who had not spoken word in reply to hi,
query. Take what home?" Block af
tsr block was passed, and street after stree
crossed, and still there was silence between
them.
"Of course" said Mrs. Lewis, speak
ing in her otsti thodghts. "Of course h,
is offended. He won't bear a word from
me. might have known beforehand; tha
talking out in this way would only max,
things worse. Oh. dear! Pm getting ou
of all hearth
! "What then, CaddJ"
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the sount
r of her husbands voice, breaking iinex
pectedI5 upon her ear, in softening tone
What then2' he repeated, turning TO
ward her, and looking down into her shyl,
! upturned face.
"It would send warmth and radianc,
= thro' the whole house." said Mrs. Lewis
her toses al trembling with feeling.
/ you think SOP
II know SO. Only try il dear, for thi'
one evening""
ut isn't SO easy thing TO put on
+ smiling face. Caddy, when thought is op
pressed with care
Didn't seem 10 Iequire much effoE
just now" said Mrs. Lewis, glaucing u
I, at her husband with something Of arch
& ness in her look.
d Again shadow dropped upon the fac
! Of Mr.. Lewis, which was again partl
p turned away; and again be walked on j
silence.
Z .'He is so sensitive" Mrs. Lewis sal
{, TO herself, as the shadowo on her husband
:. face daTkened over her own. Il have Z
: be as careful Of my words rs il talking
" spoiled child"
No.. it did not require much effort on III
a. part oG Mr.. Lewis to smse, as he passe
u a few words, lightly. with Mr.. Bdward'
Il The remark Of his wife had not really dii
pleased him; it had only set him to thinl