Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-11
SMILES FOR HOME

"'Take that home with you, dear" said Mrs
Lewis, her manner half smiling half serious.
Take what home, Caddyl" And Mr.. Lewis
turned towards his wife euriOusly.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the mo-
ment's impulse, and already partly regretted
her remark
"Tske what home p repeated her husband,
don't understand YOU"
THAT smiling face YOU turned upon Mr..
Edwards, when you answered his question just
now"
Mr.. Lewis slightly avered his head, and
walked on in silence They had called in at
the store of Mr.. Edwards to purchase few
articles, and were now on their way home
There was no smile on the face of Mr.. Lewis
now, but very grave expression lnstead-
wife bad taken him altogether BY surprise
and although spoken lightly, had Jared upon
his ears
The truth was, Mr. Lewis, like a great many
other men who Lave their own business cares
and troubles, was in the habit Of bringing home
sober, and too often, cloudej face. 1t was
in vain that his wife and children looked into
that face for sunshine, OF listened to his words
for tones of cheerfulness.
" Take that home with you my dear" Mrs.
| Lewis was already repenting this suggestion
made on the moments impulse. Her husband
was sensitive TO q fault. He could not bear
even an implied eensure from his wife. And so
she had learned to be very guarded in this par
ticular.
"Take that home with you, dear All me
/ wish the words had not been said There viii
be darker clouds now, and gracious knows they
were dark enough before Why can't Mr.
Lewis leave his business and cares behind him,
1 I IL. Ii II,
again Thought this morning that be bad for
gotten how to smile but see that he can
smile, if he tries. All why don't he try at
home i''
So Mrs Lewis talked to herself, as she NOV
ed along by the side of her husband, who had
not spoken word since her reply to his query
take what home p Block after block was
passed. and street after street crossed, and still
there was silence between them
"Of course1 said Mrs. Lewis, speaking in
her own k)ughts, " Of course be is offended
He won't bear 4 word from me. / might have
known, beforehand, that taking out in this way
would only make things worse. Oh, dear I'm
getting out of all heart :"
"What then, Caddy 7"
Mrs Lewis almost startel at the sound of heI
husbands voice, breaking Unexpectedly upon
her ear, in a softened tone.
What then ?" he repeated, turning towards
her, and looking down into her shily uPtumed
face.
at wouh send warmth and radiance through
the whole house. said Mrs Lewis, her tones
all tremble with feeling.
=. You think so -
"I know SO Only try it dear, for one eve
ming"
ait isn't so easy a thing to put on a smiling
face, Caddy, when thought is oppressed viii
care"
1t didn't seem to require much effort jus
low" said Mrs. Lewis, glsncing up at be-
husband with something Of arehness in ne
look
Again shadow dropped down upon the fae'
of Mr. Lewis, which was again partly turneS
away and again they walked in silence,
He Is so sensitive ~ Mrs. Lewis said Il
herself, the shadow on her husbands face dark
ened her own 81 have to be as careful Of ny
words as if talking 10 a spoiled child"
No, it did not require much effort on tn
part Of Mr. Lewis TO smile, as he passed few
words, lightly, with Mr.. Edwards The re
mark Of his wife had not really displeased him
it had only set him 70 thinking. After re
naming gravely silent, because he was un
dergoing a brief self-eXamination, Mr.. Levi
said-
| ou lnOu9nt lhe smile gwen 70 M Eo
wards came easy enOughi'
at did net seem to require an effort," re
pied his wife
I" No, not much effort was required" sal,
Mr. Lewis His tones were slightly depressed
q But this must be taken into account; m,
mind was in a certain state Of excitement 0
activity, that rePressed sober feelings, AM
made smiling an easy thing. SO we smile an
are gay in company, at cost of little effort; be
cause all are smiling and gay, and We feel tn
common sphere Of exeitemcnt. How diferen
it often is when we are alone, need not say
You, Caddy, are guilty Of the sober face a
home as well as your husband" Mr.. Levi
spoke with tender reprOof in his voice.
"a Bot the sober face is caught from your
oftener than you imagine, my husband" replie
Mrs Lewis.
" Are you certain Of that, Caddy :"
Very certrin. You make the sunlight an
the shadow Of your home. Smile upon rs; CIV
! Us cheerful words enter into our feelings an
interests, aud there will be no brgher home
all the land. A shadow on your countenancei
E veil for my heart and the same is true asr
, spects our children. Our pulses strike too nea
ly in unison not to be disturbed when yours h
lost its even beat" l4.-