Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-03-12
VOL. XII.
SMILES FoR HOME
By T. 8. ARTHuR.

ake WHdt IOule, Cduuy Anu 0AI
Lewis turned toward his wife, curiouslY.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the
| moments impulse, and already partly regret
ted her remark.
'sTake what home 90 repeated her hus-
| band. 81 don't understand you.''
'sThat smiling face you turned upon Mr..
| Edwards, when you answered his question
just now"
Mr.. Lewis slightly averted his head, and
| walked on in silence. They had called at
the store of MIR. 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 in
stead = grave almost to sternness. The
words of his wife had taken him altogether
by surprise; and though spoken lightly, had
Jared upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like a great
many other men who have their business
cures and troubles, was in the habit of bring
ing home sober, and too often, clouded face.
1t was in vain his wife and children looked
into his face for sunshine, or listened to his
words for tones of cheerfulness.
"Take that home with you, my dear. -
Mrs. Lewis was already repentiDg this
sugges ton, made on the moments impulse.
Her husband was sensitive TO fault. He
could not bear even an implied censure from
his wife. And SO she had learned TO be
very guarded in this particular.
''Take that home with you, my dear. All
me! wish the words had not been said.-
There will be darker clouds now, and gra-
cious knows they were dark enough before!
Why can't Mr.. Lewis leave his cares and bu-
siness behind him, and let me see the old,
pleasant, face again. thought this MORN
ing that he had forgotten how to smile; but
] see that he can smile, if he tries. All!
why don't he try at home?''
Sc Mrs. Lewis talked to herself as she
moved along by the side of her husband,
who had not spoken word since her reply
to his query. ''Take shat me!'-Block
after block was passed, and street after street
crossed, and still there was silence between
them.
"Of course,' said Mrs. Lewis speaking
in her own thoughts; of course he is offend
ed. He wont hear a word from me.
might have known, beforehand, that talking
oul in this way would only make things
worse. Oh, dear! I'm getting out of
hearth
"What then Caddyl''
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the sound Of
her husbands voice, breaking Unexpectedly
upon her ear, in a softened tone.
s.What then he repeated, turning towards
her, and looking down iuto her shvly upturn-
ed face.
sit would send warmth and radiance thro'
the whole house, said Mr.. Lewis, her tones
| all a-tremble with feeling.
"You think so!'
~ know SO: Only try ii, deur, for'this
evening"
"ltis'nt SO easy thing to put on smil-
ing face, Caddy, when thought is oppressed
| with care"
SIT didn't seem to require much effo,t j.Ist
now,;' said Mrs. Lewis, glancing up at her
husband with something of arehness in her
look.
Again shadow dropped down on the face
of MIR. Lewis, which was again turned away
and again they walked on in silence.
"He is so sensitiYe~ Mrs. Lewis said to
herself, the shadow on her husbands face
darkening over her own. 81 have to be as
careful of my words as if speaking to spoil
| ed Chilli" "
No, it did not require much effort on the
| part of Mr.. Lewis to smile as he passed a
few words, lightly, with Mr.. Edwards. The
remark of his wife had not really displeased
| him; it had only set him to thinking. After
remaining grayeIy silent, because he was
undergoing brief seIf-exaInination Mr..
| Lewis said
.:You thought the smile. given to Mr.. Ed
wards came easily enough?"
| alt did not seem to require an effort" re-
! pied Mrs. Lewis.
"No, not much effort was requir. d. said
Mr.. Lewis. His tones were Slightly Gepres-
sed. s.But this must be taken into the ac-
] count: my mind was in certain state of ,sx'
citement or activity that represented sobe'
| feelings, ana made smiling easy thing.
So we smile and are gay in company, at a
! cost of little effort, because all are smiling
and gay. and we feel the common sphere OF
excitement. How different it often is when
we are alone, | need not say. You, Caddy.
are guilty of the sober face at home as well
as your husband Mr.. Lewis spoke with a
tender reproof in his voice.
s.But the sober face is caught from yours
oftener than you imagine. my husband,' re-
piled Mrs. Lewis.
"Are you certain of that, Caddy."
every certain. You make the sunshine
and the shadow of your home. Smile uoou
Us; give us cheerful words, enter into oul
feelings and interests, and there will be nc
brighter home in all the land. A shadow OF
your countenance is veil for my heart
and the same is true as it respects our child
a.. 10 ton narlu in,
not to be disturbed when yours has lost it
even beat"
Again Mr. Lewis walked on in silence
his ice partly averted; and again his wifi
began to lar that she had spoken too freely
p,t 4, soon disnelled this impression, for h'
said: -. ,,,o
thus plainly. only wish thst you had don
so before. I see how II is. NY smiie
have been for the outside worla--the wori
that neither loved or regarded me---and n
clouded brow for the dear ones at home, 10
whom thought and care are everything &C
: tiyities."
4 Mr.. and Mrs Lewis were now at their ow
4 door, when they paused a moment and the
, went in. Instantly on passing his threshold
s Mr.. Lewis felt the pressure upon him OF n
n usual state The hue of his feelings began
D change. The cheerful, interested exteri'
r he put on for those he met in business int
:, course began rapidly to. change, and SOD
d hue to succeed Like most business me
n his desire for profitable results was even !
}. in advance of the slow evolutions OF trad
e and his daily history was history o. disa
,e pointtnents, in some measure dependent up'
4 his restless anticipations. He was not
=. willing to work and to wait as he should