Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-27

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Very certain. You make the sunlight
and the shadow of your home. Smile up
on us; give us cheerful words; enter into
our feelings and interests, and there will
be no brighter home in the land. A shad-
ow on your countenance is veil for my
heart; and the same is true as respects our
children. Our pulses strike too nearly in
unison, not to be disturbed when yours has
lost its even beat
Again Mr.. Lewis walked on in silence,
his face perfectly averted, and again his
wife began to fear that she had spoken toe
freely. But he soon dispelled the impres-
sion, for he said:
i am glad, Caddy, that you have spo.
ken thus plainly. l only wish that you
had done so before. / see how it is. My
smiles have been for the outside world
the world that neither loved nor regarded
me; and my clouded brow for the dear
ones at home, for whom thought and cares
are ever living activities
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis were now at theil
own door, where they paused moment,
and then went in. Instantly on passing his
threshold, Mrs. Lewis felt the pressure up
on him of his usual state. The hue of his
feelings began to change. The cheerful,
interested exterior put on for those he met
in business intercourse, began rapidly to
change, and sober hue succeeded. Like
most business men, his desire for profitable
results was even far in advance of the slow
evolutions of trade; and his daily history
was history Of disappointments. in some
measure dependent apon his restless antici-
patious. He was not willing to work and
to wait as he should be; and, like many OF
his class, neglected the perils that lay here
| ard there along his life-paths, because they
were inferior in value to those he hoped to
find just little way in advance. The con-
sequence was. that when the days busi-
ness excitement was over, his mind fell in
to brooding state, and fingered over its
disappointments, or looked forward with
smiling hope in the future-for hope, in
many things. had been deferred. And so
he had smiles for his home.
Take that home with you. DEAR whis-
pered MIS-. Lewis, as they moved along the
passage. and before they had joined the 9TH
ers of the family. She had an instructive
consciousness, that her husband was in
danger of relapsIng into his usual state.
The warning was just in time.
THANK you for TIE words! said he, 1 will
not forget them.'
And he did not; but at once rallied him.
self, and to the glad surprise of Jenny.
Will and Mary, met them with new face,
covered with fatherly smiles. and with
pleasant questions, in pleasant tones, Of
their days employments. The feelings of
children move in quick transitions. They
had rot expected a greeting like this; but
the response was instant. Little Jenny
climbed into her fathers arms. Will came
and stood by his chair. answering in lively
tones his questions. while Mary, older by
a few years than the rest, leaned against
her fathers shoulder, and laid her little
white hand softly upon his head, smoothed
back his dark hair, just showing little
frost. from his broad manly temples.
A pleasant group was this for the eyes
OF Mrs. Lewis, as she came forth from her
chamber to the sitting room. where she had
gone to lay off her bonnet and shawl and
change her dress. Well did her husband
understand the meaning look she gave him:
and warmly did her heart respond to the
smile he threw back upon her.
Words ftly spoken are like apples of
gold in pitchers of silver, said Mr.. Lew
is. speaking to her as she came in.
'What do you mean by that?' asked Ma
ry, looking curiously into ber fathers face.
Mother understands replied Mr.. Lew
is. smiling tonderly upon his wife.
Something pleasant must have happen.
ed said Mary. :
Something pleasant Why do you say
that9' asked Mr.. Lewis.
You and mother look 50 happy replied
the child.
And we have cause to be happy an
swered her father, as he drew his arm
tightly around hc-, In having three such
good children
Mary laid her check to his, aud whisper
ed: If you are smiling and happy. dear
father! home will be like Heaven
Mr.. Lewis kissed her; but did not reply.
He felt rebuke in her words, but it did
not throw chill over his feelings, it only
gave new strength to his purposes.
Don't distribute a -FOUR smiles. Keep
a few of the warmest and brightest for
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