The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-05-20
Smiles for Home.


stake that home with YOU, DEAR"
said Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smil-
ing, half serious. f
''Take what home, Caddy?" and
Mr.. Lewis turned towards his wife
curiously.
Now Mrs. Lewis had spoken from
the moments impulse, and already
partly regretted her remark.
"Take what home?" repeated her
husband. 81 don't understand YOU"
"That smiling face you turned upon
MIR. Edwards when you answered his
question: t~st 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 on
their way home. There was no smile
on the face of Mr.. Lewis now, but a
very grave expression instead, grave
almost to sternness. The words of his
wife had taken him by surprise and
although spoken lightly, had Jared
upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like Il
great many other men who have their
own business cares and troubles, was
i'll the habit of bringing home 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"
Mrs. Lewis was already repenting this
suggestion, made on the moments inn
pulse. He could not bear even an inn
piled censure from his wife. And so
she had learned to be very careful in
this particular.
"Take that homo with you dear
Ah me. | wish the words had not
been said. There will be darker clouds
now, and gracious knows they were
dark enough before! Why can't Mr..
Lewis leave his cares and business be-
hindhim, and let us see the old smiling
face again. Il / thought this morning he
had forgotten how to smile, but | sec
he can smile, if he tries. All! why
don't he try at home ?"
So Mrs. Lewis talked to herself, as
she moved along by the side of hel
husband who had not spoken a word
since her reply to his question, "Take
what home % Block after block wa:
passed., and street after street crossed
and still there was silence between
them.
"Of COURSE" said Mrs. Lewis, speak
ing her own thoughts. "Of course, ,ht
is offended. He won't bear wore
from me; | might have known before
hand, that talking out in this way worl6
only make things worse. O, dear, I'm
getting out of all hearth
"What then, Cadtly?"
Mrs. Lewis almost started at tn,
sound OF her husbands voice breaking
unexpectedly, upon her ear i'll soften
ed tone. - - r
"What then?" he repeated, turning
toward her, and looking down into he
shyly upturned face. i E7aF
'sIt would send warmth and radianc
through the house, said Mrs. Lewis
her tones all a-trembling with feeling
You think SOP"
know so! Only try it dear, 70
this one evening"" 7. sl'if'
g 1t didn't'seem to require much ei
fort just now," said Mrs. Lewis, glancin,
up at her husband with something O
archness in her look.
Again a shadow dropped down o
the face of Mr.. Lewis, which was agai
partly turned away; and again the
walked on in silence. 49,
"He is so sensitivew Mrs. Levi
said to herself, the shadow of her hus
bands face darkening over her owl
g |. have to be as careful of my word
rs if talking to spoiled child.
No, it did not require much effort o
the part of Mr.. Lewis to smile as h
passed y few words lightly Will NJ