The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-02-11

leave our sex to do the frowning."
"Ah, you are just like the rest Of
the men, Mr.. Wenner," replied Alice
arohly. "You all think Woman must
smile-always smile, despite her cares
and troubles"
off she would only smile more, and
frown less, my darling, the world would
be filed with happier wives, and fond
er husbands; but what have you been
doing, pet, while I was gomez"
Alice nestled fondly to his side, and
looked tenderly into his face. "I have
been very lonesome" she said. 81
miss Lily so much, since you took her
away to school And I miss you more.
The house seems droary and desolato
when you are gone. Indeed I felt so
lonely one day, that 1 took a sloigb-rido,
and went visiting"
"a sleigh-ride--whcre?'
81 went to sec Nellie Lyle, and I saw
Elsie Neal What a sweet interesting
girl she is Poor Philip how he must
have loved herl'
At the mention of Philips name,
Mr.. Wenner thought of his letter and
and gave it to Alice, who opened it ca
gorly. 1t was the first one she had re-
ccivod, and he had been gone long
time.
In every line almost, she traced the
pride, the restlessness of his uusubdued
heart. Still there was one consoling
paragraph, "He thought Of her Of
ten" he saidj "and he dare not engage
in the wild, reckless life of Sacramento,
since she had spoken those solemn
words to him. They we're laid up in
his heart; and in the midst Of the
wicked throng, he fancied he could hear
her voice, whispering them still"
Alas! many letters, dictated by sis.
ter's loving heart-blottcd with a sis.
ter's tears, were sent to the wayward
brother; but none ever came back,
freighted with words of cheer.
A time Of acknowledgement as comes
oftcnost to thoughtful and loving ma
lures like hers, came to Alice Wenner,
the week after she received her broth
er's letter Her husband came to her
one morning, to bid her goodbye. He
was going away again, on business
Alice followed him to the door. Turn
ing on his horse, he looked back at
her, smiling, but there was so much
sorrow in her fearful blue eyes, and she
looked so pitiful, standing in the door
alone, that it touched his heart. He
dismounted, went back, and kissed hel
again. Her arms were around his neck
ooh, husband, she said, 81 may be
foolish; but I can bear it better now
since you have come back and kissed
me once more. Your tenderness makes
my heart grow brave and strong. Al
ways love me, my husband always be
good to me! IT'S all I ask"
All that day she struggled bravoly t.
be cheerful; but as the light faded into
darkness, her heart grew sad, She wen
slowly to her room. A cheerful fir,
blazed upon the hearth, but its light re
vealed a sorrOwful young face. Sht
longed for Nellie, for Philip, for he.
husband;-but they came not, save il
memory's vision.
1t was drawing near Christmas. Jus
a year ago, on that day, Philip hat
come to her and told her he had me
Elsie Neal; and what an intellectual
charming girl she seemed to him.
Recollections crowded fast upon her
and as she had no one to talk to, Alic
lit candle, and sat down to write he
thoughts in her journal.
"Deo. 2Oh.-'Tis starry winto
night; but the wind has a mournfu
sound, as it sweeps around my home
My heart is heavy aud sad. I long 70
companionship. I long to hear tn
sound Of some glad, sweet voice. 0
It's very dreary to be alone, with the old
en- memories rustling through m,
heart, and the bright faces looking baol
upon me out Of the dim pastl
"The old year is dyingI It ha
brought me much peace, much joy; bu
oh, the tears will fall, when think ol
the years to como!--years that may no
bring my brother back to mel Alas
he may nsver come agoinl
"But perohanco it may be for m,
good, that one joy has perished in m,
bosom, ono flower faded from my lifo!-
In my deep happiness, how little
dreamed of the bright world to which
1 trust my steps are tendingl Las
night, how bitterly my heart aohedI
could not look upI Ny treasure wa
not all laid up in Hoavenl By m
side there gIeDt nm idol. too deor- a.