True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-22
VOL. NO S8

Mr.. Ashton arose, and walked mp and
down the room in some agitation.
Il did not think, my love- be said at
last. in atrembling tone, 4that yonwould
attach so much importance to single
hasty word. Perhaps | spoke too quick
lly; but even if it were so, did we not
promise 10 be patient with each others
infrmitiesi | am sure am very glad
to bear with"
! Mr.. Ashton paused; he was an emf
nenily truthful man, and upon considera-
ton, he really could not remember that
be had ever had anything to bear from his
wife.
"lf it were only once, my dear husband.
should say nothing about it but you
do not seem iu the least aware how the
habit has grown upon you. There has
not been day this week in which you
have not made my heart ache by some
) such outburst Of lretfulness."
|, Mr.. Ashton was aslonished but as he
, began to reflect, he was still more sur.
prised to find that his wife's accusation
: was quite true. One day il had been
about the fronl-door mat, the next about
mislaid review. and then about lost
/ rair of gloves, which after all were found
!, his own pocket. He felt that it was
III :, 1e; and as his conscience brought
c.rw.ro one instance after another Of un-
~. 80, real unkindness-he sat down
hlnui VS. yered his face with his hands.
ags'n gspa. a. .a.t;, not the worst" continued
ch,;' nus b :. :. ,com' ,g agitaied in her turn.
~ p'lss1y, (s.rT r : csnnot help fearing--that ]
sh.lI igss ha l.d - = s,eI as ought not towards
you. fear lest shah ~ .n.hsaJ n.bs ,J'e amS s,,S
power of respecting my l'a'Ia ,avs dos. sas
when respect goes, Cl'smer.. ,,owent ,ru MI I
not last long. This ,'ery AO Irown
found myself wishing had never
you" ~, 8a,, -.
Chrissey burst into tears, a vel y uhus
al demonstration for her and G. ,sment,
springing up, once more traversed me
room once or twice, and then sat down
at his wife's side.
"Christiana," be said mourfully, s'is Il
come to this =! have deserved it'll feel
that haye--but TO lose your respect,
your love-my punishment is greater
than can bear. Chrissey."
"It was but the thought Of moment"
returned Christiana, checking her sobs
"but | am frightened that the idea should
ever have entered my mind. II should
cease TO love you, Clement, | should
die. l would rather die this moment"
"God forbid!" calculated her husband.
clasping her in his arms. "But why. my
dearest love, have you never told me Of
this before 7"
SIT is neither grateful or gracious
office for wife to reprove her husband,
or woman her pastor. replied Christina,
laying her head on his shoulder; sand II
| had not been left here alone all day, I
think should hardly have got up my
courage now. But If you are not angry,
| am glad that have told you all that
was in my heart; for indeed, my dear, it
has been a sad,aching heart this long time.
And now I must tell you how those two
unlucky shirts came to be bultonless."
"No, don't say one word about them.
my love-" said Clement, penitently. II
will never complain again, If the sleeves
are missing as well as the buttons"
"But must tell you. because | really
mean to have my housekeeping affairs in
as good order as any one. / was looking
1 over your shirts yesterday afternoon, and
had put them all to rights but these two,
! when Mrs. Lennox came, in, in great
distress, to say that her sisters child was
much worse, aud they feared dying; so Il
J dropped all, and went over there. You
Z know how it was. No one had any calm
ness or presence Of mind. The child's
commissions were indeed ftigh,ful to wit
ness; the mother was in Mysteries. and
: Mrs. Lennox worse than nobody at all.
i Il was nearly midnight before could get
i away. ard meantime, Amy bad put the
room in order, and restored the shirts 10
their places" Nj
Amy now pu, her head into the room.
q "If you please, missus. a young woman
in the kitchen would like to see missus a
!. minute"
"Missus" arose and went out into The
: kitchen, and Mr.. Ashton, taking candle
from the table, entered the study and
!. locked himself in. Chrissey waited for
4 him long time. and a. last went and
tapped at the door. Il was opened with
j warm embrace and afervent kiss, and
! !. though there were not many words spo.
! ken on either side. there was light IN the
" eyes Of both husband and wife, which
Is showed that the understanding was perfsus
i between them.
y But l do think, nevertheless. that mems
. wives ought to sew on their buttons.