Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1858-06-25

street crossed, and still there was silenc
between them.
q 'Of course said Mrs. Lewis, speaking il
her own thoughts, .of course he is offended
He won't bear word from me | nigh
have known beforehand, that talking out il
this way would only make things worse
o dear, Pm getting out Of all hearth
What then, Caddy 2
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the sounG
of her husbands voice, breaking. unexpect
edly. upon her ear in softened tone.
What then?' he repeated, turning to-
ward her, and looking down into her shyly
upturned face.
1t would send warmth and radiance
through the house, said Mrs. Lewis, her
tones all a-tremble with feeling.
You think so 2
i know so! Only try it, dear, for this
one evening"
/ 1T didn't seem to require much effort just
now,' said Mrs. Lewis, glancing up at her
husband with something of archness in her
look.
Again shadow dropped down on the
face of Mr.. Lewis, which WAS again partly
turned away; and again they walked on in
silence.
He is SO sensititivep 7 Mrs. Lewis said to
herself, the shadow on her husbands face
darkening over her own. 4 have to be as
careful of my words as iftalking to spoil
ed child
| No, il did not require much effort on the
| part Of Mr.. Lewis TO smile as he passed a
few words lightly with Mr.. Edwards. The
remark of his wife had not really dspleas-
ed him; it I'd only set him to thinking
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was undergoing brief stlf-examination,
Mr.. Lewis said
You thought the smile given to Mr. Ed
wards came easy enough!
1T did net seem to require any effort,
replied Mrs. Lewis.
No, not much effort was required said
Mr.. Lewis. His tones were slightly de-
pressed. But this must be taken into the
account my mind was in a certain state of
excitement or activity that repressed sober
feelings, and made smiling an easy thing.
So we smile and are gay in company, at
cost of little 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,
as well as your husband
MIR. Lewis spoke with tender reproof in
his voice.
But the sober face is caught from you
oftener than you imagine, my husband re-
piled Mrs Lewis.
Are you certain of that. Caddy?'
Very certain. You make the sunlight
and shadow Of your home. Smiles 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 countenance is a veil for my heart,
and the same is true as respects our chill
dren. Our pulses strike too nearly in uni IN
not to be disturbed when yours has lost its
even beat
Again Mr.. Lewis walked in silence, his |
face partly averted and again his wife be-
gan to fear that she had spoken too freely.
But he soon dispelled this impression for he
said
4 am glad Caddy, that you have spoken
thus plainly. | only wish you had done so
before. see how it is. Ny smiles have
been for the outside world-the world that I
neither loved nor regarded me, and my
clouded brow for the dear ones at home, for
whom thought and care are ever living ac-
tivities.'
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were now at their
own door, where they paused a moment,
then went in. Instantly on passing his
Mr.. Lewis felt the pressure upon
him of his usual state. The hue of his
feelings began to change. The cheerful,
exterior put on for those he met
in business intercourse, began rapidly 10
change, and sober hue to succeed. Like
most business men, his desire for profitable
results was even far in advance of the slow
evolutions cf trade and his daily history
was history of disappointmenis. in some
measure dependent upon his restless antici-
pations. He was not as willing to work
and to wait as he should be; and Ike many
of his class, neglected the pearls that lay
here and there along his paths, because
they were interior in value TO those he
hoped to find just little way in advance.
The consequence vas that, when the days
business exsitement was over, his mind fell
into brooding state, and fingered over its
or looked forward with
failing hope in the future, for hope in many
things, had long been deferred. And SO he
rarely had had smiles for his home.