Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-07-15
SMILES FOR HOME.

"Take that home with you, DEAR
said Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smil1
ing half serious.
"Take what home, Carry?" said Mr..
Lewis, turning towards his wife, curl
ously.
Now, Mrs Lewis had spoken from the
moments impulse, and already partly
regretted her remark.
'Take what homer" repeated her hus-
band. 81 don't understand YOU"
THAT smiling face you turned upon
Mr.. Edwards, when you answered his
question, just now," replied his wife.
Mr. Lewis slightly averted his head.
and walked on in silence. They had
called in at the shop of Mr.. Edwards to
purchase few articles, and were now
on their way home. There--was no
smile on the face of Mr.. Lewis now,
but very grave expression indeed
grave almost to sternness. The words
OF his vile had taken him altogether by
surprise, and, though spoken lightly,
had Jared upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like great
many other men who haze their own
business cares and troubles, was in the
habit Of bringing home a sober; and,
too often, a clouded face. 1t was in
vain that his wife and children looked
into that face for sunshine, or listened
to his words for tones of cheerfulness.
"Take that home with you, dear p
Mrs. Lewis was already repenting this
suggestion, made on the moments i'm
pulse. Her husband was sensitive to a
fault. He couldn't bear even an impli-
ed censure from his wife, and so She
had learned to be guarded in this par
| ticular
'"Fake that home with you, dearn'
she repeated to herself. "Ah me! !
wish the words had not been said.
There will be darkened clouds now, and
gracious knows they were dark enough
before. Why can't Mr.. Lewis leave his
cares and business behind him, and let
us see the old, pleasant, smiling face
again? l 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 homer"
Thus soliloquised Mrs. Lewis, as she
walked along by the side of her husband
who had not spoken a word since her
reply to his query. "Take what home?''
Square after square was passed, and
streets were crossed, and still there was
silence between them.
'Of course" said Mrs. Lewis, speak
ing in her own thoughts, "of course he
is offended. He won't bear word from
me. | might know beforehand that
talking out in this way would only make
things worse. Oh, dear Pm getting
out Of all hearth
"What then, Carry?" said Mr.. Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the
sound of her husbands voice, breaking
unexpectedly upon her ear in soften
ed tone.
"What then?" he repeated, turning
toward her, and looking down into hel
shyly upturned face.
''It would send warmth and radiance
through the whole house," replied Mrs
Lewis. her tones trembling with feeling
T" Y on think so?'' said her husband.
81 know sop she replied. "Only tr,
it, dear, for this one evening"
cit isn't SO easy a thing to put on :
smiling face, Garry, when the though
is oppressed with care" said Mr.. Lew
lis.
cit didn't seem to require much effor
just now," said Mrs. Lewis, glancing W
at her husband, with something of arch
ness in her look.
Again shadow dropped down upor
the face Of Mr.. Lewis, which was agai1
partly turned away; and again they
walked on in silence
''He is so sensitivel' Mrs. Lewis sale
to herself-the shadow on her husband
face darkening over her own. 81 have
to be as careful of my words as in talk
ing to spoiled child"
No, it did not require much effort OF
the part ofMr. Lewis to smile as he pas
ed few words lightly with Mr.. Ed
wards. The remark of his wife had no
really displeased him; it had only Sc
him thinking. After remaining grave
ly silent, because he was undergoing ;
brief determination, Mr.. Lewis said
''Y ou thought the smile given to Mr.
Edwards came easily enough?"
at did not seem to require an effort,
replied Mrs. Lewis.