Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-05-18

He IS So sensitive =" Mrs. Lewis
said to herself, as the shadow on her hus-l
band s. face darkehed over her own. q /
have to be as careful Of my words as if
talking to d spoiled child"
No. il did not require much effort on.
the part of Mr.. Lewis to smile, as, he pas,
sed aifeW words, lightly, with Mr.. Ed
wards. The remark Of his wife had not
really displeased him; it had only set
Ihim thinking. After remaining gfayely
silent, because he was undergoing abgief
lself examination, Mr. Lewis said -
You thought the smile given to Ed
wards came easily enough ? = D
| 1t did not seem to require an effort, 2
replied Mrs. Lewis.
1. No, mot much effort was required, "
said Mr. Lewis. his tones slightly depres-
sed. !" But this must be taken into ac-
count; my mind was in certain state Of
excitement, or activity that repressed sober
feelings, and made smiling an easy thing.
So we smile and are gay in company, at
cost of little effort, because all are smil-
ling and gay, and we feel the common
lsphere Of excitement. How different II
ioften is when we are alone, i need not
say. You. Caddy! areguihy Of the so7
Der face at home as wellas your hus-
band.'' Mr.. Lewis spoke with tender
reproof in his voice.
!" But the sober face; Us caught from
yours oftener than you imagine, my hus-
band, replied Mrs. Lewis,
!" Are you certain Of that. Caddy "
Very certain. You make the sum
light and the shadow of your home. -
Smile Upon us give us cheerful words !;
enterIinto our feelings and interests. and
there viii be no brighter home in all the
land. a shadow ON your countcnance is
a vail for my heart and the sameis true
as respects our children. Our pulses
strike too nearly in unison not to Be dis
Ilurbed when yours has lost It's even beat." "
i Again, NH. Lewis walked on in silence,
His face partly ayerted and again. his
il wife began to think that she had spoken
| too freely. But he soon dispelled the inn
4 preston, fol he said
Il Il am glad, Caddy, that You have
spoken thus plainly. | only. wish you
HAD done soibefore. / see how it isl
| My smiles have beenfo the-outside world
u the world Ithatneither loved nor regard,
4 ed me-4and my clouded brow for the dear
ones at home, for whom thoughtand care
are ever living activities. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were now stand
| ing at their own door, where they paused
Ia moment, and then went In. Instant.
lily on passing the threshold, Mr.. Lewis
felt the pressure upon him of his usual
state. The hue of his feeling began u
\ change. Tie cheerful. interested exteri.
or put Oh foil those he met in business In
tercourse, began rapidly toichange. and
ia soberhue to succeed. Like most bust
, Eness men, his desire for profitable results
was ever far in advance Of the slow evo.
buttons Of trade, and his daily history
was a history Of disappointments, in some
/ measure dependent upon his restless an
iicipations. He was not as willing Il
lfwork and I'd wait as he should be, and
Hike many of his class, neglected the
[ pearls that lay here and there along li'
life paths, because they were inferior il
| value to those he hoped 10 find just
/ little way in advance. The consequence
was, that when the days excitement wa
over. his mind fell into a brooding state
and fingered over its disappointments, o.
t Hooked forward with falling hope in tht
} future--for hope in many things hac
! been long deferred. And SO it rarely had
smiles for his home. -,5
n Take that home with you, dear, I
/ whispered Mrs. Lewis, as they moved
along tile passage, and before they had
l Joined the family. She had an instinc
tive CONSCIOUSNESS that her husband wal
, id danger Of relapsing into his usual state
H The warning Just in time.
a Thanks for the words I" said he g
/ will not forget|them."
III And lie did not !; but at once ralliet
himself, and toIthe glad surprise Of Jenny
y viii, and Mary, met them with new
J face, covered with fatlierly smiles, ano
pleasant questions, in pleasant tones, 9
j their DAYS enployments. The feeling!
| of children move ID quick transitions =
, They had not expected a greeting Tx
ylthis; but the response was instant. LIT
lille Jenny climbed into her fathers arms
viii came and stood By the side Of hi
chair, answering in lively tones his ques
! lions while Mary, older by a few year
I Ithan the rest, leaned against her father
/ shoulder, and laid her white hand soft.
stupon his head, smoothing back the darl
THAR, just showing q little frost from h !
! broad, manly temples.
ell "A pleasant group was this for the eye
y of Mrs. Lewis, as she came forth from
her chamber to the sitting-room, wher
! she had gone TO lay OF her bonnet an
: shawl aud change her dress. Well dii
her husband understand the meanin!
look she gave himg and warmly did he
heart respond to che smile he threw bacl
-lupon her.
]. Y Words litly spoken are like apples 9
! gold in pictures ofsilver, " said Mr.. Lew
I Is, speaking to her as sheIcame in.
" What do you mean by that :. asket
q Mary. looking curiously into her iather
j, face.
]. Mother understands, z replied MI
Iewis smilino tenderly upon bis wife.
: ). Something pleasant must have hap
peneG," said Mary. +
i Something pleasant Why do 20
7 say that asked Mr.. Lewis.
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