The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-16
Smiles for Home,
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ments impulse, and already partly regretted
her remark
Take what home p repeated her husband,
Il don't understand YOU,
That smiling face yov turned upon Mr.
/ Edwards, when you answered his question.
just now
Mr.. Lewis slightly ayerted Nj, head. and
walked on IN silence. They had called In AZ
the store Of Mr., Edwards % purchase a few
articles, and we're now on their way home,
There was no smile on the face ~ Mr.. Lewis
now, hut very grave expression instead
grave almost 90 sternness, The Tord1 uf
his wife had taken him altogether by surprise
and, though spoken Lightly, had Jared upon
his cara,
The ruth was, Mr, Lewis, like great
many othrr mon who have their own business
rarrs aud troubles, was In the habit Of bring
ing home o sober, and too often, elouded
face, II was in vain that his wife and child,
rem looked into that face for sunshine, or
listened % his words for tones Of cheerful
ness.
: Take that home With you denr,' Mrs.
/ Lewis was already ropcnling this piggeation,
made on the moments impulse, Her husband
was sensitive 70 fault. lie could not bear
even an implied ocnsure from his wife, And
so she had learned to be very guarded la
this particular,
/ Take that home with you. dear An me
/ / wish the words had not been said. There
| will be darker clouds nov, aud gracious
knows, they we're dark enough before Why
can't Mr., Lewis leave bis cares aud business
/ behind him, and let ~ see the old, pleasant,
smiling face again, | thought th. morning
| that he had forgotten how TO smile but
see that he con smile, II he tries, All Why
don't he ny az home"
So Mrs lrwis talked 20 herself as she
moved along by the side Of ner husband, who
had not spDkfn a word since her reply to his
query, Iakv,What homr| Block after block
vas passed, and s'rQv Hier street crossed,
aud still there waspilrneo between them.
'Of course said Mrs Lewis, speaking IN
her own thoughts, 'Of course he Is offended.
/ lie won't bear word from me. | might
have known, beforehand, that talking out ia
thi, Way would only make things worse, oh,
dear I'm getting out of all heart"
What them Cnddy"
Mrs, Lewis almost started at the sound of
her husbands voice, breaking, unexpectedly
upon her ear, IN snhcned tone.
/ What then p he repeated, turning towards
her. and looking down into her shyly upturn.
ed face ...,.
1t would send warmth and radiance through
the whole house, said Mrs. Lewis her tones
all n-tremhle with feeling
You think SOP
Il know so Only try II, dear. for this ono
evening"
1T isn't 80 easy thing 70 put on q smiling
face, Caddy, when thought is oppressed With
care
1t ailet soom to require much effort just
now said Mrs Lewis, glaneng up at her
husband with some thing Of nrehncss in her
look
Again q shadow dropped down on tho
face of Mr. Lewis, which WIS again partly
turned away and again they walked on in
silence.
lie is 10 sensitive" Mrs. Lewis said to
herself the shadow on her husbands face
: durtrutug 0vcT hcr OWL 4 havetu bt ~
careful OF my words as Il talking 10 spoiled
child
i No, It did not require much effort on the
part of Mr.. Lewis to smile. rs no passed a
few words, lightly. WIKI Mr.. Edwards. The
remark Of his wife had not really displeased
him it had only set him 10 thinking. After
) remaining gravcly silent. because he was
undergoing a brief selfcNnminatian, Mr..
. Lewis said
-.Nau iAaughl ihc smile giycn 20 Mr. Ed.
wards came easily enough
1T did not seem to require an effort, re-.
= TIiirri- Mrs. f.rwfs.---'-
/ NO. not much effort was required said
, Mr.. Lewis. His tones were slightly depreM-
cd. But this must be taken into nccount I;
my mind was in u certain state of excitement
, or activity that rcprcssrd sober feelings, and
made smiling an easy thing. So We smile
and are gay in company and AT cost Of little
effort, because all are smiling and gay, and
We feel the common sphere of excitement
How diiicrc { it often is when we are alone,
| need not say, You, caidy, arc guilty Of
the sober face at home as well as your hus-
band Mr. Lewis spoke with tender reproof
in his voice
But The sober face is caught from yours
oNcncr than you imagine my husband re-.
piled Mrs. Lewis.
Are YOU certain of that, Cnddy?'
Very certain. You make the sunlight and
the shadow of your home. Smile upon us
give US cheerful words enter into our feel
, ings and interests and there will be no bright
cr home in all the land. A shadow on your
- countcnancc is veil for my heart and the
same is true as respects our children Our
pulses strike too nearly in union not 20 be
; ; ttisturbcd cd-wte't- -Yeefs-has- Lost -its-srea
; beat.
Again Mr. Lewis walked on in silence. his
4 face partly avcrtcd, aud again his wife began
, 10 fcSr she hud spoken too freely but
J he soon dispclcd this impression, for ho
said
, i am glad, Caddy that you have spoken
- thus plainly. ! only wish that YOU had done
so before. see how it is My smiles have
- been for the outside world-thc world that
p neither loved nor regarded me--nnd my cloud
, ed brow for the dear ones at home, Of
, whom thought and care are everything ac-
tVit.es.'
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis were now at their own
door, where they paused moment and then
went in Instantly, on passing his threshold
Mr.. Lewis felt the pressure upon him OF his
n usual state. The hue of his feelings began
70 to-thnngc. The cheerful, interested exterior
D put on for those he met in business inter
r course, began rapidly to change, and a sober
e hue 10 succeed. Like most business men,
: his desire for profitable results was even far
i in advance of the slow evolutions Of trade ;
. and his daily history was n history Of disap-
e pointmcnts, in some measure dependent upon
: his restless antcipatont lie was not ~