American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-07-08
CITY OF LANCASTER.
Morning, July 9. asa
From the London Family Herald
SMILES OF HOME.

Take that home with you, DEAR said
Mrs. Lewis, her manner hall smiling, half
serious.
Take what home. Carry?' laid Mr..
Lewis, turning towards his wife curious
ly.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the
moments impulse, and already partly re:
GREETED her remark.
Take what repeated her husband
Il don't understand you.'
That smiling face you turned upon Mr..
Edwards, when you answered his question,
Just now replied his wife.
Mr.. Lewis slightly averted his head,
and walked on in silence They had call
ed in at the shop of Mr.. Edwards to pur-
chase few articles, and were now on
their way home. There was no smile on
the face Of Mr.. Lewis, but very grave ex-
preston. indeed-grave almost to Sterness.
The words of his wife had taken him alto
gether by surprise, and, thuugh spoken
lightly. had Jared upon his ears.
The truth was. Mr.. Lewis, like great
many other men who have their own bus
mess cares and troubles, was in the habit
of bringing home sober, and, too often,
elouded face. It was in vain that his
wife and children looked into that face for
sunshine, orlistened to his words for tones
of cheerfulness.
Take that home with you, dearP Mrs.
Lewis was already repenling the sugges-
ton, made on the moments impulse. Her
husband was sensitive to fault. He
could not baar even an implied ceusure
from his wife, and so she had learned tc
be very guarded in this particular.
Take that home with you, dear' she
repeated to herself. 'Ah, me! l 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 busl
ness behind him, and let us see the old
pleasant, smiling face again7 l thought
this morning, that he had forgotten how tC
smile; but | see that he can smile, it he
tries. All why DOM he try at home !?
Thus soliloquzed Mrs. Lewis, as she
walked along the side Of her husband, whC
had not spoken word since her reply tt
his query, Take what home p Square
after square was passed, and street afte
street was crossed, and still there was 81
lence between them.
'Ofcourse,' said Mrs. Lewis, speaking
in her own thoughts -'of course, he is o.
Tended. He won't bear word from me
I might have known beforehand that talk
ing out in this way would only make thing
worse. Oh, dear I'm getting out of al
hearth LL E, ~
what then, Carry 2 said Mr.. Lewis
Mrs. Lewis almost starte at the SCUM
of her husbands voice, breaking upexpect
edly upon her ear in a softened tone.
What then 2 he repeated, turning tc
wards her, and looking down into her shy
ly upturned lace. sa
1T would send warmth and radianc
through the whole house. replied Mrs
Lewis, her tones trembling with feeling,
n you think so ? said her husband.
4 know SO she replied. Only try i
dear, for this one evening" 7a
1t isn't so easy thing to put on
smiling face, when thought is oppresse
with care, said Mr.. Lewis.
1t don't seem to require much etfo
Just now said Mrs. Lewis, glancing up
her husband, with something ofarchne
in her look.
Again shadow dropped down upon Il
foce Of Mr.. Lewis, which was again part
burned away; and again they walked on
silence. t tia.s5 80 tar 49,.
He is so sensativeP Mrs. Lewis said
herself-the shade on her husbands fa
darkening over her own. 1 have to be
careful Of my words as If talking to
spoiled child t'',.l' lass o., y i.o5 ,.o-
No it did not require much effort {
the part Of Mr.Lewis to smileIas he pass
few words lightly with Mr.. Edwards
The remark Of bis wife had not really al
pleased him; it had only set him tbinkin
After remaining grayely silent. because
was undergoing a brief self examinatio