M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-11-11

where you are. Then l begin to feel
lonesome; and so one thought follows
another, until l feel troubled and un.
easy. Oh, if you wouid only stay
with me portion of your eveningsp
"Ahal thought that was what you
were aiming at" said George, with a
} playful shake of the head. "You
would have me here every evening"
) "Well-can you wonder at it9" re-
turned Emma. 81 used to be very
happy when you came to spend an
evening with me before we were mar
ried; and | know should be very
happy IN your society now!"
"Ah," said George, with smile,
"those were business meetings. We
were arranging then for the future"
And why not continue so to do,
my husband1 lam sure we could be
as happy new as ever. If you will
remember, one of our plans was to
make a home"
"And haven't we got one, EmmaY"
ave have certainly place in which
to live" answered the wife, somewhat
evasively.
"And it is our home," pursued
George. "And," he added, with a
sort of confident flourish, "homo is
the wife's peculiar province. She has
charge of it, and ali her work is there;
while the duties of the husband call
him to other scenes"
"Well, | admit that, so far as Ger.
tain duties are concerned" replied
Emma. "But you must remember
that we both need relaxation from la
Dor; VIC need time for social ana men.
tai improvement and enjoyment; and
what time have we for this save our
evenings Why should not this be
my home of an evening, as well as in
the day time and in the night?"
"Well-isn't it!" asked George.
GLOW can it be il you are not herel
What makes a home for children if it
be not the abode of the parents q
What home can a husband have where
there is no wifel And-what real
home comfort can a wife enjoy where
there is no husbandl You do not
consider how lonesome am all alone
here during these long evenings -
They are the very seasons when I am
at leisure to enjoy your companion
ship, and when You would be at leis.
uro to enjoy mine, if it is worth en-
Ijoying. They are the seasons when
the happiest hours Of home life might
be passed. Come-will you not spend
a few Of your evenings with me2"
"You see enough OF me as it is"
said the husband, lightly.
"AlIow me to be the best Judge of
that, George. You would be very
lonesome here, all alone"
"Not if it was my place of bust.
ness, as it is Of yours" returned the
young nan. "You are used to stay
ing here. All wives belong to home"
"Just remember, my husband, that
previous to our marriage | had pleas
ant society all the time. OF course |
remained at home much of my time,
but | had father and a mother there,
and had brothers and sisters there,
and our evenings were happily spent.
Finally, | gave up all for you. left
the old home, and sought a home with
my husband. And now have | not a
right to expect some Of your cOmpan-
iOnship! How would you like to have
me away every evening while you
were obliged to remain here aloneW
why, | should like twell enough"
"Ah-but you would not be willing
to try it."
Yes would" said George, at
venture.
"Will you remain here every even.
ing next week, and let me spend my
time among my female friends"
Certainly will" he replied; "and
| assure you | shall not be so lone
some as you imagine"
With this the husband went ont,
and was soon among his friends. He
was a steady, industrious man, and
loved his wife truly; but, like thous-
ands of others, he had contracted a
habit Of spending his evenings abroad,
and thought it no harm. His only
practical idea of home seemed to be
that it was a place which his wife took
care Of, and where he could eat, drink
and sleep as long as he could pay for
it. In short, he treated it as a sort Of
private boarding-house, of which his
wife was landlady; and if he paid all
the bills he considered his duty done.
His wife had frequently asked him to
stay at home with her, but she had
never ventured on any argument be-
fore, and he had no conception of how
much she missed him. She always
seemed happy when he came home,
and he supposed she could always be
so.
Monday evening came, and George
Wilson remained true to his promise.
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