Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-10-13
From the London Family Heraldl
A TALE FOR TRUANT HUSBANDS.

Nv here are you going, George p asked
Mrs Wilson, as her husband rose from the
tea-table, aud took hi. hat
''O-Pm going OUT" was the careless re
sponse
but where ?" asked his wife
What odds does it make, Emma 2" re-
turned her husband. Il shall be back at my
usual time
The young wife hesiated. and quick flush
overspread her face She seemed to have
made up her mind to speak plainly on a sub
ject which had lain uneasily upon her heart
for some time, aud she could not let the op-
portunlty pass. 1t required effort-but
she persevered
| ''Let me tell you what odds it makes to
me,' she said, in kind but tremulous tone
elf L cannot have your company here at
home, should at least feel better if | knew
! where you were"
But you know | ala safe, Emma, and
what more can you ask 2"
( Il do not know that you safe, George
/ | know nothing about you when you are
away"
Pooh pooh would you have it that l
am not capable of taking care of myselfW
You put wrong construction upon 1ny
words. George. Loye is always anxious
( when its dearest Object is away. Ii 1 did not
love you as L do should not be thus un-
easy. When you are at your place OF busi-
ness, | never feel thus, because | know can
seek aud find you at any moment; but when
you are abseut duling these long evenings, |
get to wondering where YOU are Then |
begiu TO tce lonesome; and so one thought
follows another, until feel troubled and un-
easy. Oh-It you would only stay with me
u portion of your evenings
AHA, | thought that was what you were
aiming at" said George, with a playful
shake of the head ~ ou would have me
here every evening
''Well, can you wonder at it? returned
Emma Il used 10 be very happy when you
came to spend an evening with me before We
were married aud l know | should be very
: happy In your society now"
.'Ah, :" said George, with a smile, those
were business meetings. We were arranging
then for the future"
And why not continue so to do, my hus-
band L am sure could be as happy now
as If you will remember, one of our
plaus was to make d HOME
Aud haven't we got one, Emma ~
''Ne have certainly place IN which to
live" answered the wife. somewhat eva
sivrly.
And it is our home" pursued George.
And" he pursued, with sort of coufdent
iou ish, home is the wifes peculiar pro-
vince She has charge of it, and all her
work is there while the duties of the hus-
band calls him to other scenes
',Ncll, l admit that, as far as certain du-
tics coucerLed," replied Emma. But
you must remember that We both need relax
atlon from labor; We ueed social and men tai
Improvement and enjoyment; and what time
have we tor this our evenings! Why
IL L.
as well as in the day time and in the
night"
We'll, isn't it :" asked George.
GLOW can it be, if you are not here
d What makes home for children, if it "be not
the houie of the parents? What home can q
i husband have where there is no wife And
what real home comforts wife enjoy
Il where there is no husband? You do not con
c slider how lonesome | am all alone here dur
ing these long evenings They are the very
c seasons when l at leisure to enjoy youl
n companionship, and when you would be a
K leisure to enjoy mine, if it Is worth enjoy ing
S They the seasons when the happic 81
It hours of home life might be passed. Come
: will you not spend few of your evenings
, with me -
J. You see enough of me as it is," epliec
the husband, lightly.
"Allow me to be the best Judge of that
, George You would be very lonesome her,
r all alone"
= Not if it was my place of BUSINESS as i
= is of yours" returned the young man. Iol
: are used to staying here. All wives belons
to home"
Just remember, my husband, that pre-
n vious to our marriage, L had pleasant societ,
% all the time OF course l remained at hom.
q much of the time but | had father ant
mother there, and L had brothers and sister
there-and our evenings were very bappil,
spent. Finally, gave all up for you
y left the old home and sought home with IN
husband. And now, have l not right t
expect some of your companionship? HOY
d would you like to have me away every even
:, ing, while you were obliged to stay her
e alone p
IS "Why-I should like it we'll enough"
n "Ah-but you would not be willing t
j. try it,"
d ''Yes, I would said George, at ven
i turc.
IT .'Will you remain here every evening uex
e week, and let me spend my time among m
:, female friends?'
} Certainly wll,' he replied, "and 7 as
G sure you | shall not be so lonesome as yo
imagine"
With this the husband went out, and wa
10 soon among his friends He was a steady
Industrious man, and loved his wife truly
but, like thousands of Others he had cor
r, tracted habit of spending his evening
a abroad, and thought it no harm His onl
le practical idea of home seemed to be, that
was place which his wife took care of, an
where he could eat, drink and sleep, Ion
in as he could pay for it. In short, he treate
re 1t as sort of private boarding house {