Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-11
CLEVELAND FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE H. 1888

Again Mr. Lewis walked ~. - -. -.
face partly averted and again s p'sln
to fear that she had spoken too fre, Ia "'
soon dispelled this impression, for be s. -,
am glad, Caddy, that you have 81 :.
thus plainly, 1 only wish that you had done
before see how it is. Ny smiles have been
for the outside woTld-the world that neither
loved nor regarded me-and my elouded brow
for the dear ones at home, for whom thought
and care are everything activities"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were now at their own
door, where they paused moment, and then
went in. instantly, on passing his threshold,
Mr.. Lewis felt the pressure upon him OF his
usual stale The hue Of his feelings began to
change The cheerful, interesting exterior put
on for those he met in business intercourse, BE-
gan rapidly to change, and Q sober hue to sue
coed. Like most business men, his desire for
profitable results was even far in advance oft
slow evolutiOns Of trade and his daily history
was daily history of disaPpOintments. IN some
measure dependent upon his restless anticipa-
tious. He was not as willing to work and to
wait as he should be and, like many Of his
class, neglected the pearls that lay here and
there along his life-paths, because they were in
ferior in value to those be hoped to find just
little way in advance. The consequence was
that, when the DAYS excitement was over, his
mind fell into brOOding state, and fingered
over its disappOintments, or looked forward
with failing hope in the fut1re-fOr hope in
many things, had been long deferred. And so
he rarely had smiles for home.
"Take that home with you, DEAR" whisper
ed Mrs. Lewis, as they moved along the pas
sage, and before they had joined the family
She had an instructive consciousness that her
husband was in danger of IelaPsing into his
usual state
The warning was Just in time
THANK you for the words :" said he. f" I
will not forget them"
And he did not but at once rallied himself,
and to the glad surprise OF Jenny, Will, and
/ Mary, met them with a new face, covered with
fatherly smiles, and with pleasant tones Of their
days employment The feelings of the child
rem move in quick transition. They had not
expected greeting like this but the response
was instant Little Jenny climbed into her
fsther's arms Will came and stood by bis
chair, answering his questions, while Mary y,old-
er BY few years than the rest, leaned against
her fathers shoulder, and laid her white hand
softly upon his head, smoothing back the dark
hair, just showing little frost, from his broad,
manly temples.
A pleasant group was this for the eyes If
Mrs. Lewis, as she came forth from her cham
Der 10 the sitting room, where she had gone to
lay off her bonnet and shawl and change her
| dress Well did her husband understand the
charming look she gave him, and warmly did
her heart respond to the smile he threw back
upon her.
.'Words fifty spoken are like apples of gold
in pictures of silver said Mr.. Lewis, speaking
to her as she came in.
"What do you mean BY that ?" asked Mary,
looking euriously into her fathers face.
"MoIher understands replied Mr.. Lewis,
smiling tenderiy upon his wife.
"S1mething pleasant must have happened" ="
said Mary.
sSOmething pleasant Why do you say
that" asked Mr.. Lewis.
"You and mother look so happy" replied the
child
"And we have cause to be happy" answered
the father as he drew his arm tightly around
her, sin having three such good children"
Mary laid her cheek to his, and whispered ;
"lf You are smiling and happy, dear father,
home viii be like heaven"
Mr. Lewis kissed ngr; but uTd not reply. he
felt rebuke in her words But the Tebuke did
not throw a chill over his feelings-it only gave
new strength to his purposes.
"DOnt distribute all your smiles. Keep q
few of the warmest and brightest for home, -
said Mrs. Lewis, as she parted with her hus
band on the next morning. He kissed her, but
did not promise. The smiles were kept, how
ever, and evening saw them, though not for the
outside world. Other and many evenings saw
the same cheerful smiles, and the same happy
home. And was not Mr.. Lewis better and
happier mani OF course he was. And Sc
would all men be, if they would take home with
them the smiling aspect they so often exhibit
as they meet their fellow men in business inter.
course, or exchange words in passing enmPlt
ments. Take your smiles and cheerful wOrdi
home with you, husbands, fathers and brothers
Your hearts are cold and dark without them.