The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-10-16
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no idea il was 80 late. I aope you have en-
joyed yoursrfw
4 '"Ob, splendidly" said hls wife, 81 had
no idea how much enjoyment there was away
from home. Home d dull place, after all
! isn't itP"
why mol can't say tlfat Il is, returned
George carelessly, "ln fact be added, 81
rather like IT,"
"l'm glad of that" retorted Emma, Tor We
shall both eujoy ourselves nav, You shall
have 4 nice comfortable week of H.
George WINGED at this, but lac kept his
/ countenance, aud determined 20 stand il out
/ On the next evening Emma prepared togo
away again.
81 shall be back In good time" she said.
"Wherc are you going 2" her husband asked
ooh, can't tell exactly. may go 10 sew
eral places"
/ So George Wilson was leA alone again.
aud he tried 10 amuhr himself an before but
he found Il q difficult task. Ever and anon
be- would east his eyes upon that empty chair
and the thought would come, "llow pleasant
II would be II hc we're hefe'" The clock
finally struck nine, and he began to listen fur
the step of hm wife. Half hn hour more
slipped by, aud he became very nervous and
uneasy,
81 declare ho multcrcd 10 himself after
he had listened Tor some time in yaini "ths
is too bad, She ought not to stay out so
late" But be happened 10 remember that
he often remained away much Inter that that,
no hc concluded that hc must make the best
Of H.
At quarter 20 ten Emma came home.
- little late, am not ?" she said, looking
up at the clock, "liut | fell in with some
old friends, How have you enjoyed your
sclf2"
First rate returned George, braycly. 81
think home il q capital Place
Especially when "a Hnnn can have Il al to
himself added the Wilc with sidolong
glance at her husband, But ,he made no re-
ply
On the next evening Emma prepared TO go
out as before but tlis time she kissed her
-hushuHd vrr she -~t',lI aNd sssgaed 10 hsA.
tate.
"Whcrc do you think OF going ?" George
asked, in an uudcrtouc.
81 may drop in 20 see Uncle John" replied
Emma. "lloweycr you won't be un0asy-
You'll know I'm safr.1
"Oh, certainly, said her husbands butwhen
lcn 10 his own rciluctions hg began to pom
der seriously upon the subject thuspresented
for consideration. lie could not rcad-hc
could not pay-nor enjoy himself in any
way, while that chair Was empty. in short
he found that home had no real comfort with
out hi, wife. The one thing needed to make
his home cheerful VAS not prcscut.
Ii declare" Ao said Ia himself, 81 did Het
think il would be- 50 lonesome. And can Il
be- TINT she feels as do, when she il here all
ulouc2 II must be so," he pursued. thought.
Hjlly,-"lt j. jUst as she saSs Before We
were married she WIS very happy in her
chi!dhouds home. Her parcnts loved her,
aud her brothers and sisters loved her and
they did all they could 10 make her comfort.
able
Ancr this he walked up and down the room
several times, and then stopped again, aud
communcd with himself
81 can't stand this 4" said he. "l should
die in a week. II Emma were only here,
think | could omu,c myself very well. How
Lonesome ard drcary II is And only eight
o'clock declrr La a laia4 ts-s-lA
down as lar as Uncle Johns. and see il she
is there II would be- relief it ouly saw
her, won't 20 in. She shln't know vet that
hold out 80 hintly.'
George Wilson took another turn ncross
the room, glanced once moro ut the clock.
aud then took his hat aud went out lie
locked the door after him, aud then bent hiI,
steps towards Uncle Johns. II was bcauti.
fui, moonlight night, and the air was keen
aud hraclng. lie was walking along, with
his eyes bent upon the pavement, when he
heard ligh, step approaching him. lie
looked up, .aud+hc could not be mistaken
saw his wife. His first impulse was to avoid
her but she had recognized him.
"Gcorgc,' she said, in surprise, "is this
you ?"
at is was the rospopCc.
"And you do not pass your evenings at
home ?'
This is the first time have been out. Em.
MA, upon my word and oven now have not
been absent from the house ten minutes. |
merely came out TO take the fresh mir But
where are YOU going P"
81 am going home, George. VIII you go
withmc? P"
"Ccrtainly," returned the husband. She
took his arm, aud they walked home in silence !
When Emma had taken oil her things, she .
sat down in her chair, and looked at the clock /
"lou are come home early tonight re-
marked George.
The young wife looked up into her huS- .
bands face, and with an expression half smil- .
ing and half fearful, she answered 81 will CON /
icss the truth, Georges | have given up the .
experiment managed TO stand it last even
ing, but could not bear it through tonight I
When | thought Of you here all alone | .
wanted'to be with you 1t didn't seem right.
| haven't enjoyed myself at ALL have no |
home but this"
"Say you so" cried George, moving his
chair to his witc's side, and taking one OK her ,
hands. "Then let me make my confession.
have stood il not a whit better. When | |
left the house this evening, could bear il no
longer. l found il was no home for me while
my sweet wife was absent thought would
walk Gown by Uncle Johns, and sec your
face, if possible l had gnzed upon your
empty chair till my heart achcd. He kissed
her as he spoke, and then added, while she
reclined her head upon his arm, al have
learned very good lesson Your presence
here is like the bursting forth of the sun after
a storm !; and il YOU love me MS love vou-
which of course, cannot doubt-my presence
may afford some sunlight for you At all
events, our next experiment shall be TO. that
effect ! will try and see how much home
comfort W. can find while we are both here
to enjoy it."
Emma was too happy to express her JOY in
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