True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-04-21
A. PRETTY STORY.
Smiles for Home.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

"Take that home with you, DEAR" said
Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smiling, half
serious.
"Take what home, Caddy" And Mr..
Lewis turned toward his wife, curiously.
Now, Mrs Lewis had spoken from the
moments impulse, and already partly
regretted her remark.
"Take what home :" repeated her hus-
band. al don't understand you"
"That smiling face you turned upon
Mr.. Edwards, when you answered his
question just now"
Mr.. Lewis slightly averted his head,
and walked on in silence. They had
called in at the store 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 instead-grave almost to
sternness. The words of his wife had
taken him altogether by surprise; and,
though spoken lightly, had Jared upon
bis ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like grea
many other men who have their owr
business cares and troubles, was in the
habit of bringing home a sober, and, too
often, 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. y
Mrs. Lewis was already repenting thi:
suggestion, made on the moments i'm
pulse. Her husband was sensitive to {
fault, He could moi bear even an implied
censure from his wife, And so she hat
learned 10 be very guarded in this partic
ular.
"Take.that home with you, dear All
me |. wish the words had not been said
There will be darker clouds now, an
gracious knows, they were dark enoug
before Why can't Mr.. Lewis leave hi
cares and business behind him, and lei u
see the old, pleasant, smiling face agair
thought this morning that he had fol
gotten how to smile ; but | see that h
can smile, if he tries. All! Why don
he try at home!"
So Mrs. Lewis talked to herself, as sh
moved along by the side of her HUSBAND
who had not spoken word since her RI
ply 10 his query, Take what home !
, Block after block was passed, and STREE
after street crossed, and still there WI
silence between them.
: "Of course" said Mrs. Lewis, speaI
ing in her own thoughts. "Of course
: is offended. He won't bear word fro
!, me. / might have known beforehan
: that talking out in this way would on
:, = make things worse. Oh, dear! I'm g
> ting out of all heartH'
"What then Caddy :"
Mr.. Lewis almost started at the souT
. of her husbands voice, breaking une
;. pectedly, upon her ear, in softened ton
= "What then ?" he repeated, turnir
toward her, and looking down into h
= shyly upturned face.
= "It would send warmth and radian
:" - through the whole house." said M
;" i" Lewis, her tones all tremble with fe'
- ing.
!. "You think so Z"
~ ~ "I know so! Only try it, dear, for IL
T. one evening"
y ! at isn't SO easy thing to put OF
~ ~ smiling face. Caddy, when thought
~ ~ oppressed with care"
~ ~ alt didn't seem to require much ell
i. just now," said Mrs. Lewis, glancing
~ ~ At her husband with something Of nrchn
a in her look.
81 80 Again shadow dropped down VI
= the face Of Mrs. Lewis. which was ag
partly turned away; and again they wa
ed on in silence. s,tse, e,t