Smyrna times., 1858-02-25
Interesting Story.
ES FOR HOME.
BY I. s. ARTHUR.

BY I. s. ARTHUR.
"Take that home wIth you, dear" said Mrs.
Lewis her manner half smiling, half serious.
"T Ike what home, Caddy !" And Mr.. Lewis
turned towarts his wife, curiously.
Now, Mrs Lewis had spoken from the mo
neats Impulse, and already partly regretted
her remark.
Take what home ?" repeated her husband.
= don't understand YOU
- That smiling face you turned upon Mr..
Edwards, when you answered his question lust
Iuw."
Mr.. Lewis slightly Ovcrtcd his head, and
walked OH in silence. They had called in a /
the store of MIR. Edwards 10 purchase few ar
tcleS, and were noH on the way home. There
Aas TO sniIr Oh Ihe fee OF Mr. Lewis now.
onf very grave expression 4nslead--grave al.
most 10 sieTuueas Ia" wJrus Ok ais Mil. har
dAen III ~ altogether 0y surrr So aad, though
spoken nshIiy, had Jared upon has ears
The truth was, All. Lewis Ike a great many
'ther men who have their own business cares
md troubles, was in the habit Of brinrInn
home sober, and too often, cIouded face.-
II was IN VAIN that his wife aud children looked
INTO that face for sunshine, or listened to his
words for tones Of cherr.u.uess.
Take that home with you, dear" Mrs.
Lewis was already r"pentrng this suggestion,
made on The mumenIs impulse Her Lusbsuc
was sensitive to fault. lie could not bear
wen On implied censure from his wife Anc
50 she had learned TO be very guarded in ,h,
particular.
"Take that home with you dear All
me ! | wish the words had not been Slid
There will be darker clouds now, and gracious
knows they were dark enough before! Why
can't Mr.. Lewis leave his cares and business
behind hun, and let us see the old, pleasant,
smiling face again. | thought this morning
that he had forgotten how to smile but | see
that he can smile, if he tries. All! why don't
he try at home :"
So Mrs. Lewis talked 20 herself as she moy-
ed along by the side Of her husband, who had
not spoken word i nee her reply to query,
" Take what home - Block after block was
passed, and street after street crossed, and still
there was silence between them.
"Of course" said Mrs. Lewis, speaking in
her own thoughts. "Of course he ia offended.
lie won't bear word from me. migbt have
known, beforehand, that talking out in this way
would only make things worse. Oh, dear -
I'm getting out of all hearth"
What then, CadGyr'
Mrs Lewis almost started at the sound of
her husbands voice, breaking, Unexpectedly,
upon her ear, in a softened tone.
=. What thenF' he repeated, turning towards
her, and looking doYn into her shyIy upturncd
face.
=" 1t would send warmth and radiance through
the whole house." said Mrs Lewis, her tones
all a-tremble with feeling.
Fl" You think SO :" -"h
''I know sol Only try it, dear, for this one one
evening" .4 l
"It isn't so easy thing to put on smiling
face, Caddy, when thought is oppressed with
care" ..sd 20 =. .-
/ "lt didn't seem to require much effort Just
ndw,"' !" said Mrs Lewis, glancing up at her hus-
bandawiLh something Of archness in her look.
Again a shadow dropped down y pom the ia ce
IofaAIr.Le&is, hglich was. again partly tarned
away : ana sgEn they walked on in silence.
i4'sHe $50 sensitive - Mrs, Lewis said to her
self, the shadow on her husbands face darkeu-
ing over her own. g ! have 10 be as careful Of
my words as if talking 10 spoiled child" J..
s:No,it did not require much effort on the parl
Of Mr Lewis To smiie as be passed a few words,
lightly, with Mr. Edwards d The remark of his
wlfs,had not really. dispeased hiH; ii had only
set him to'tfiinAing. III After remain ing grayey
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