The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-20

EDWARDS. The remark OF his wife had
not really displeased him; it had only
set him to thinking. After remaining
gravely silent, because he was under
going brief selfexamination, Mr..
Lewis said 81 ~ 3FeHfss Vtaa.
You thought the smile given to Mr..
Edwards came easy enough" 2"
Kit did not seem to require any eff
fort" replied Mrs. Lewis.
"No, not much effort was required"
said Mr.. Lewis. His tones were slight
ly depressed. "But this must be taken
into account; my mind was in a certain
state of excitement or activity that re-
pressed sober feelings, and made
smiling an easy thing. So we smile
and are gay in company, at cost of lit
tie effort, because all are smiling and
gay, and we feel the common sphere of
excitement. How different it often is
when we are alone, need not say.
You, Caddy, are guilty of the sober
face at home rs well as your husband. !"
Mr.. Lewis spoke with tender re-
proof in his voice.
"But the sober face is caught from
yours oftener than you imagine, my
husband" replied Mrs. Lewis.
"Are you certain of that, Caddy? ?"
"Very certain. You make the sun
light and the shadow of your home.
Smile upon us; give us cheerful words ::
enter into our feelings and interests,
and there will be no brighter home in
all the land. A shadow on your coun-
tenance is a veil for my heart, and the
same is true as respects our children.
Our pulse strike too nearly in unison
not to be disturbed when yours has lost
its even beat"
Again Mr. Lewis walked on in 81
lence, his face partly averted; and
again his wife began to fear that she
had spoken too freely. But he soon
dispelled this impression, for he said =
q am glad, Caddy, that you have
spoken thus plainly. | only wish that
you had done so before. | see how it
is. My smiles have been for the out
side -world-the world that neither
loved nor regarded me-and my cloud
ed brow for the dear ones ut home for
whom thought and care are ever living
activities"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were now at
their door, where they paused a moment
and then went it.. Instantly, OH passing
his threshold, Mr.. Lewis felt the pres
sure upon him of his usual state. The
hue of his feelings began to change
The cheerful interesting exterior put on
for those he met in his business inter-
course, began rapidly to change, and a
sober ls,'e te----I=ff3;siS mo-. i.Iisi-- t4a-
ness men, his desifefer profitable results
was even far in advance of the slow
evolutions of trade; and his daily his
tory was history of disappointments,
i'll some measure dependent upon his
restless anticipation. He was not as
willing to work and to wait as he should
be; and like many of his class, neglec-
ted the pearls that lay here and there
along his path, because they were in
terlor in value to those that we hope to
find just little way in advance. The
consequence was, that when the days
business excitement was over, his mind
fell into Il gloomy state, and fingered
over its disappointments, or looking
forward with failing hope in the future
for hope in many things, had been
long deferred. And so he rarely had
smiles for his home.
"Take that home with YOU, DEAR
whispered Mrs. Lewis, as they moved
along the, passage, and before they had
joined the family. She had an instinc-
tive consciousness that her husband
was in danger ct relapsing into his usual
state.
The warning was just in time.
"Thank you for the words - said he.
Il will not forget them"
And he did not; but at once rallied
himself, and to the glad surprise OF
Jenny, Will and Mary, met them with
u new face, covered with fatherIy
smiles, and with pleasant questions, in
pleasant tones, of their days employ.
ments. The feelings of children move
in quick transitions. They had not ex-
pected a greeting like this but the re.
sponse was instant. Little Jenny
climbed into her fathers arms. VIII
came and stood by his chair, answering
i'll lively tones his questions, while
Mary, older by few years than the
rest, leaned against her fathers shoul
der and laid her white hand softly upon
his head, smoothing back the dark hair
just showing a little frost, from his
broad, manly temple.
a pleasant group was this for the
eyes Of Mrs. Lewis, as she came fortl
from her chamber to the sitting room
where she had gone to lay off her bon
net and shawl, and change her dress
Well did her husband understand thu
meaning look she gave him; and warm
ly did her heart respond to the smil,
he threw back upon her.
Words fifty spoken are like apple.
of gold in pictures of silver" said Mr.
Lewis, speaking to her as she came in
"What do you mean by that p
, asked Mary, looking curiously into he
. fathers face.
Mother understands" replied Mr.
+ Lewis, smiling tenderly upon his wife
Something pleasant must hav,
happened" said Mary. M
!. Something pleasant. Why do yo'
say that ?" asked Mr.. Lewis.
"You and mother look so happy,
replied the child.
{. And we have cause to be happy,
answered the father, as he drew hi
arms tightly around her. &c In havin,