Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-10-27

Lake what home, Caddy AND MI.
Lewis turned towards his wife seriously.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the
moments impulse, and already partly re-
GREETED her remark
"Take what home ~ repeated her hus-
band, Il don't understand you"
THAT 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 in
at the store OF Mr.. Edwards to purchase a
few articles, aud were now on their way
home. There was no smiles on the face Of
Mr.. Lewis now, but a very grave expression
instead-grage almost to sternness. The
words Of his wife had taken him altogether
by surprise and although spoken lightly,
had Jared upon his ears.
The trutli was, Mr.. Lewis, like a great
many other men who have their own bu-
siness cares and troubles was in the habit
OF bringing home a sober, and too often, a
clouded face. l. was in vain that his wife
and children looked into that face for sun
shine, or listened to his words for tones of
chcerrulncss.
"TYke that home with you my dear"
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pestion made on the moments impulse
Her husband was sensitive to a fault. He
eould not bear even an implied-censure
from his wife. And 50 she had learned to
he very guarded in this particular.
"Take that home with you, dear! All
me- | wish the words had not been said.
There viii be darker clouds now, and gra-
cious knows they wered dark cnough before!
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aud cares behind him, and Let us sec the
old, pleasant smiling face again. thought
this morning that he had forgot how to
smile but | see that lie can smile, if he
tries. Al! why don't he try at home?"
so Mrs. Lewis talked to herself, as she
moved along By the side of her husband,
who had not spoken a word since her reply
10 his query "Take what homer Block
after block was passed, and street after
street crossed, and still there was silence
between chem.
"Of course said Mrs. Lewis, speaking in
her own thoughts, "of course he is offended.
lie won't bear q word from me. | might
have known, beforehand, that talking out
in this way would only make things worse.
Oh, dear! I'm getting out OF all heart "
"What then, Caddy =
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the sound
Of her husbands voice, breaking unexpec-
tcdly upon her ear, in a softened tone.
"What then ~ he repeated, turning to-
wards her, and looking down into her shy
~ upturned face.
at would send warmth and radiance
through the whole house" said Mrs. Low
is, her tones all a trcmblo with feeling.
"You think so n
al know so! Only try it dear, for ono
evening""
at isn't so easy a thing to put on a smi
ling face, Caddy, when thought is oppres
sed with care
at didn't seem to require much effor
Just now" said Mrs. Lewis, glancing up a
her husband with something of archnes
in her look.
Again a shadow dropped Town upon tn,
face Of Mr.. Lewis, which was again partl,
turned away and again they walked il
silence.
ale is so sensitive ~ Mrs. Lewis said t
herself, the shadow Of her husbands fac
darkencd her own. 81 have to be as carr
ful Of my words rs if talking to a spoile
child"
No, it did not require much effort on tn
part of Mr.. Lewis to smile, rs he passed
few words, lightly, with Mr.. Edwards. III
remark OF his wife had not really displei
scd him; it had only sat him thinking
After remaining grayely silent, because |
was undergoing q brief selfexaminatio
Mr.. Lewis said
"You thought the smile given to Mr.. Z
wards came easy enough ?"
eli did NOT eapu1 70 ra1uipn on effort
replied his vile.
mo, not much effort was required" sa
Mr.. Lewis. Ills tone was slightly deprC
sUd. "But this must betaken into accour
my mind was in q certain state of excit
meut or activity, that rcpressed sober fe
ings, and made smiling an easy thing.
we smile aud are gay to company, at CO
Of effort; because all are smiling and "a
and we feel the common sphere of excl
mont. How different it often is when
are alone, | need not say. You, CadC
are guilty Of the sober face at home as W
rs your husband" Mr.. Lewis spoke W
n tender reproof in his voice.
"But the sober face is caught from yo,
oftener than you imagine, my husban
replied Mrs. Lewis.
Are you certain of that, Caddy y
very certain. lou make the sunlil
and the shadow Of your home. Smile
on us; give US cheerful words enter
to feelings aud interests, and there will
no brighter nome in all the land. A sh
ow on your counteuance is a veil for
heart; and tho same is true as respects
children. Our pulses strike too nearly
unison not to be disturbed when yours
lost its even beat"
Again Mr.. Lewis walked on in silel
his face partly avtrted and again his
began to fear that she had spoken too f
~. But be soon dispelled this Impress
for he said
u am glad, Caddy, that you have spo
thus plainly, | only wish that you had d
% before. see how it is. My smiles
been for the outside world-the world
Their loved nor regarded me-and my c
ded brow for the dear ones at home,
whom thought and care are everything
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