The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-10

come LOT oueIiuk uSt Siasp sAu NeSeHinB hS
coveted reward Of glad surprise, followed BY |
sweet Kisses and loving words. Was she
selfshl Did she think More Of The reward
than Of the pleasure she wOdld bestOwl--I
But that Is questioning too CLOSELY.
al will BE back in moment" she said;
and, passing from the room, she went lightly
up stairs. . aa
Both tone and manner betrayed her Sc
crst, with which husband was to be surpris'
ed. Scarcely had her loving face faded from
his eyes, when thought returned with sin.
gle bound, to an unpleasant event of the day;
and the waters of his spirit were again troub.
led. He had actually arisen and crossed
the floor once or twice, moved BY restless
concern, when his wife came back with the
dressing gown and slippers. She was trying
to force her countenance into a quiet ex.
preston, to hold back the smiles that were
constantly striving to break in truant circles
around her lips, when a single glance at her
husbands face told her that the spirit driven
away by the exorcism Of her love, had re-
tuthed sgain to his bosom. He looked at
her soberly as she came forward.
"What are these!" he asked almost cold
y, depressing surptise, and affecting an ig.
norunce that he did not feel in regard to the
beautiful presents she held in her hands.
"They atc for you; dearj" was the reply;
III made them"
"For me /" lie ektldihedi HNShsshee [!
What do want with such jim.crackery!
this Is wortiaD's wedt: DO you suppose ]
would disfgure MY fest with ehBroldefea
slippers, or Dress DIP In that go@nt Put
them away, dear; Your husbatd !; too hucR
of man to robe himself in gay colors, like
clown or on actor" and he waved His
hand with an air Of contempt!
There was cold sneering naRner dBdat
him, partly affected and paftly real-the re-
suit of his uncomfortable state Of mind
Yet he loved his sweet vile, and wbtila foti
of set purpose, have wounded her for the
world.
This unexpected repulse--this cruel re.
ception of her present, over which she had
wrought patiently, in golden hope, for many
days-this dOsbng to the earth Of her brim.
full cup of joy, just as it touched her lips,
was more than the fond young wife could
Bear: To hide the tears that came rushing
ID her eyes, she turned away from her hus.
band; and, to conceal the sobs she had no
power to tepress, she went almost harredly
from the room, and going back to the cham.
ber from whence she brought the presents,
she laid them awty DIT Of sight in the closet
Then covering her face with her hands, she
Sat down dnd sttOte with herself to be calm.
But THE shadow was too deep, the heart ache
TOO heavy.
| In little &hl!e her htsBahd followed herr
tsd aistUsering, Something to his surprise,
that she was weeping, said. in slightly re.
proving vtics; "why. bless me! not in tears!
What a silly little puss you are Why
didn't you tell tae got Thought Of making me
dressing gown ada pair Sf SLIPPERS, and
/ would have vetoed the tiattet at oncel--
You couldn't persuade tns to Wear such
Haunting things. Come back to the par
lor," he said, taking hold Of her ErtR, ahs
lifting her from the chair, "and sing and
play for me. 'The Dream Waltz or, 'The
Tremoio,' Dearest May or The Silly
Night are worth more to me than furt3
dressing gowns, or cargo Of embroidered
slippers.
Almost by force he led her bask to th'
purlor, and placed her on the music stool -
He selected favorite piece and laid it be-
fyfg list. But tears were in her eyes, and
she could not see a note. Over the keys
her fingers passed in skilful touches; bu
when she tried to take up the song, utter
) once failed, and sobs broke forth instead o
words. f..
"How foolish!' said the husband in vex
s5 tone. ~ am surprised at you." And b
turnsd ffofhi the piano and walked across th
u rooni.' .-..
D Rlittle, wVhiiiee tfs 6ad ySang wife rename
: where she was left thus aIohs, snd in partiu
: anger. Then fiSihe sHs Welt slowly fror
q the roon,-her husband f6t wishing to re
9 strain her, and going to her chnmberi 50
down 10 darkness.
o The sb.dow which had beeh GdA Hbo