Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-06-01
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her reward than of the biedsiire she would
bestow? But this is questloiilng too
closely. b ~ -s,,.,s VI
Il will be back in a inoment;' size said.
and passing froti the .rJohi. slie went
lightly Up The stairs. But tone aid man
nor betrayed her secret, OF rather the pos
sessionoi a secret With which her Husband
WAS 10 be sirbristd. ,S;a:cely had her
loving face faded from his eyes. whe,
Thought returned with "a single bound, td
nm unpleasant event Of tho. da} afi the
waters Of his spirit, were again tiviiblcd.
lie had actually arisen; and CROSSED ,thS
floor once or twice, moved by restless
concern when his wife canss back With the
dressing y;ysyaxn and slippere- ..ssiSlle was
trying 10 force her eouht0passes rint,5 ~
grave expression; to hold bafk tie sniil:s
that were continually striving 90 Bredk in
truant circles around her lips. whom asin,
gle glance at her husbands Es;o told her
that the spirit driven away, by the exerciss
of love, had returned again 10 his bosohf
He looked at her soberly, as she came fJtl
ward.
"What are these?'' he a-ked, almost
coldly, :epressinS surprise, and affecting
! ignorance IN regard to the beautiful pres
ent she held in her hands; that lie did not
\ feel
'.Thcy are for you dear iitade thcln.s'
"For me? Nonsense? What dol want
with such jimciackery? This ID wopian's
wear. Doyou think that would disfigur6
my feet viii embroidered slippers, OF drcsB
tup in calico gowni Put themup, dear
| Your husband is too much Of man to
dress himself up in gay colors, Hkeaclowh
o, an actor" And lie waved Ills tiliid Will
an air of contempt. There WAS d cold
snecring manner abouthim, partly affected
and partly real-the real born of the unZ
comfortable state Of his miiid. Yet he
loved his sweet wife aud WOULD not, OF set
purpose, have wounded her for the world.
This unexpected repulse-this Gttcl ,,.-
ccptionIo her present, overwhch she had
wrought, patiently, in golden hopc, ft;t
many days; this dsshing to the e;,rth Of
her brinful cup of joy just as 1t touchtd
her lips, was more than the foiid tnietlieF
4 wife could bear. To hide the tesrs that
came rushing to her eyes she turned away
4 frvm her husband, and, to conceal the sobi
she had no power to reprass, she &Gfit dl-
most hurricdly from the rooRi, Aid g;iing
back To the chamber from whence.she had
brought. the present, she laid il AWAY out
Of sight in closet. Then covering hef
fssce with her hands, she set down arid
stroyewthin horseif 10 be calm. But tliitt
shadow WAS too deeP-the heart-ache to3
heavy.
In a little while her htisband foito#ed
her and discovering. something to his sup
, prise, that she was weepiiis. said ia i
slightly rproving voice: why, bless Hie'
not in tears. What u silly lirIle puss Sutl
arcl. Why didn't you tell me you thoti yht
Of making me dressing gown aud pair
of slippers, and would have vetoed the
matter at once? You couldn't hire me I'd
wear such Haunting things. Come back
to tie parlur''--he took hold III her arh,;
and lifted her from the chair--''and siiiE
and play for me-. The Dream Waltz, 0r
tile freniolo.' Dearest MAJ Or 'The
Silly Night are wcrth more to me than
forty dressing gowns, or a cargo Of em-
broidcred slippers" Almost by force hd
led her Baik to tie parl5ri and placed hci
on the music stBul. He seleEtcd y f,iv orite
piect, and laid it Before her. But teal
. we're IN her etes, afid She G6uld not see Il
note. Over the keys her fi,igers PASSED Id
skiIlful touches; but when She tried to
tak9 ttp the SONG. utterarcS filled; and
, sobs broke forth iistcad of Words:
.'How foolsh!' And turning frof}i the
piano he walked across the room.
A little while the sad young wife re-
/, maitied where she was thus left alone, and
/, iii bartiM anyer. Theii; risiHs; she wen
slb&!S from the f6oni-her husband m,
seeking to re.traie her-aud soin., back Il
her chamber, sat down In the darkness.
The shadow which had been cast upnrt
her split Was very deep; and; althuuti
al T. III
: 1t was kinye time before its b ans ha
d. loves hOrizom.
: The shadows We cast! Father; his
4 btfid, wife, sister; brother, ssdri, ueiylIt,n
: are we not ah casting shadows daily, on
some hearts that are pning for the sttn
!, lipht of our faces! We have given Spi
:, two pictures, not as mirror, but as a kn
!, Ileids.ope. In al their ittinitelS Haric
!, . relations, men and womer seltishl5 or ig
!, norant'y, are casting their shadows ttpor
! hearts that are pining for sunlight: A
! word, look, u tone, IN act VIII cas-: 4
!. shadow, anA sadden spirit for ht5,trs an,
!, days. Speak kindly, act kindly; b. forget
ters of SELF and you viii c:ist blr, few sfla L.
\ oMs aony the path Of life. The trfte ss,.Ii
= rtlcman is always tender "a the f,.t1I!iSs q
others--always thinking, when With OH
ers. of their ploasiire instead Of his own
lie casts but few shadows. b, gentlemen
ladies, or. in Word, that which fHG-lud,.
all yraces and exeellencies. Christians; to
|. it is the Christian who CASTS the fewes
- shadows uf all:
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>, EF"Mt dear, II the saerfffte az my fif
:, would please thee, fhust shIdiy Would