Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-11-06
Not Kind.

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Not Kind.
"She looks very sad" said,as love-
Iy lady left my side.
"Yes, she has had no trouble that |
know aHout, but they say her husband is
not kind 10 her"
Not kind TO her, bis wife, who for love
of him, has left home, parents, friends, TO
follow his fortunes. Whose sole care is,
that he may be happy, who, through the
long days toll, that his home may be
pleasant, his children welldressed, obe-
tient and duuful, and at night watches
with eager love for his foot step and voice.
There is no reproach upon his lip, no i'll
humor in his face, as he takes the paper
from his pocket and sits down TO read.
No pleasant word Of greeting falls upon
her ear the light she brings for his ci-
gar is taken mechanically without even a
nod Of thanks. Her face is pale, her head
aching, but there is no look sympathy,
no kiss pressed upon The lhrobbing fore
head.
Is he sick ? Who watches night and
day ,unwesrled and patient! Who soothes
his i'll humor and pets him ? Whose low
sweet voice charms away nervousness
Whose cool, soft hand presses upon hi,
forehead with healing power Who
quiets The children, watches least doors
jar, darkens the too glaring light, and in
all lhings is tender and careful His
wife.
Well, does he not pay her bills, give
her fine clothes, place her a; the head OF
his large house, with servants TO do her
bidding Does he not allow her every
lnGul geance .:
All, bat look into her heart One ca.
ress, one loving kiss, one word of tender.
ness, would buy all her luXuries. She
watches from the window to Sse an lrlSh
Iaborcr come home from his work, throw
Ills arm about the homely sunburDt wo-
man, who waits for him at the corner, and
say, "Ab Molly, darling, what should J
DO without you, sure ?
She turns TO look into the glass. Mol
ly is dark, stout, and hard featured. Her
face is fair, beautiful; her form slight and
graceful; yet all her loveliness buys nos
one such caress, and word of hearl.bro-
ken love.
Alas for her The bitter cup must be
drained every day. In vain she waits
smiling. and arrayed in her most becom.
ing dress, in the hope Of one such word,
az he threw 50 pro(useIy TO her before
they married. In vain, when lying in i'll
ness, suffering in pain; does she watch for
sympalhizing looks and words.
Her husband is not harsh 10 her. He
denies her no pleasure, no indulgence; he
is simply Not Kind.
VIRGINIA D. FORREST.
A Balloon Race-Interesting Descrip-
ton.
The Cincinnati papers have very full
description of the late balloon race be-
tween Nj. GODDARD, French, and NJ. SleI-
nef, American erOnauts. The balloons
left there Wednesday al -four and twenty
one minutes o'clock. Prof. Steiner ia
king the lead in the pride Of the West.
NJ. GODDARD, in "The Leviathan," soon
overlook. When three miles from the
city they spoke with each other. NJ.
GODDARD introducing his compdgnon du1
voyage, Mr.. Wm. Hod TO Prof. Steiner.
They pledged each other and drank toasls
then came collision. The Gazette
says:
Scarcely five minutes after, the bal
oons came in collision, at an elevation Of
some FIVE thousand feet from the earth 1!
The balloon Of Prof. Steiner drove rapid
y toward its rival, so that the basket of
he latter struck the former about midway
of the balloon. Mons. GODDARD and his
promptly forced off with their
lands, and Prof. Steiner shouted TO NJ. f.
Godard 10 throw out ballast, which he |
lid, and rapidly rose above the Pride OF
he West, and out Of danger and Of any
urther contact.
The aronsuts were not within speaking
distance during the race. Steiner started
Ihead at an elevation of about 5000 feet,
md gradually gained upon his compelI-
or. He found strong current OF air,
nd taking advantage Of itby keeping al
bout the same elevation, made rapid pro-
,ress. Mons. GODDARD soon after com
nenced TO descend 10 within FIVE or six
hundred feet of the earth, creating rke
.reatest excitement amongst the country
'eople, who shouted like hundred steam
Whistles.
Mr.. Steiner still kept the current which
vas carrying him rapidly norrh-by-norih
asst, at height of about nine thousand
eet. AT 6 o'clock he opened his bsske,
{ provisions, and sat down 10 an excel
ent supper, whicil lie Pariook Of while
irving through the air al the rate OF "a