Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-16

hold upon all these comforts" Not for him
self, but for bis wife and children was the
pain.
Fathers come" cried glad little voice
on the stairs, the momen. bis football sounded
In the passage; then quick. patterioe feet
were heaTd--ard then tiny form was spring
ing iuto his arms. Before reaching the SIT
tIrg room above, Alice, the eldest daughter,
Was by bis side, her arm drawn tondiy with
in his, and her loving eyes lifted TO ms lace
Are you not late, dear?" Ii was toe gen
tie voice of Mrs Freeman.
Mr.. Freeman could not trust himself 20
answer. lie was too deeply troubled ID
suirit To assume at the moment cheerful
zone. and no had no wish to sadden the heart.
that loved biW. by letting the depression
from which he was suffering become TOO clear
Nv app.reu.. Blu, the eyes Of Mrs. Freeman
saw quickly below the surface.
Are you rot we'll, l. 'bert?' she inquired,
,euderiY. "a she drew his large arm chair To-
wards the centre Of the room.
"A little headache" be answered, With
slight evasion.
Scarcely was Mr.. Freeman seated ere
pair of nauds WAS busy with each loot, re-
moving gaitor and shoes aud supplying their
place with "a soft slipper. There was not one
in the household who did not feel happier FOR
lis return, nor one who did not seek TO rem.
der him some kind office.
Ii was impossible under such burst OF
heartsuushipe, for the spirit of Mr.. Freeman
long to remain shrouded. Almost imper-
ceptlb!e to himself gloomy thoughts gave
place to more cheerful ones, and by the time
4 l.. |, g. tho fo,r
" hich had go haunted him though the day.
But they cold not be held back altogether,
and their existence WAS marked during the
evening by an unusual silence and abstrac-
ton of mind. This was observed by Mrs.
Freeman, who, more then half suspectipg
The cause, kept back from her husband the
knowledge of certain matters about which
she bad intended to speak to him, for she
feared they would add to his mental disQue-
,ude. During the evening she cleaned
IRON something be said the real cause OF
his charged aspect. At once her thoughts
commenced running IN new channel. by
few leading remarks she drew her husband
into Conversation on the su! l1ct OF home eX-
renses aud the propriety OF restriction IN var
ious points. Many things were mutually
pronounced supertlu0us and easily to he dis
oensed with, and before sleep fell soothing.
" on the heavy eyeiids of Mr.. Freeman that
night, an entire change in their style OF iV-
ing had been determined upon-a change
that would reduce their expenses at least cne-
ua!f
Il see light ahead" we're the hopeful
words of Mr. Freeman, as he resigned him
self to siumber.
With renewed strength Of mind and body
and confident spirit be went forth the next
day--A day that be had looked forward to
With tear ard trembling And it was only
through this renewed strength ard confident
spirit that he vas able 70 overcome the dit.
ticulties that doomed up mountain high, be-
fore him. Wax DEPENDENCY would have
ruined all. Home bad proved bls 'ower OF
nsth--his walled city. Strengthened tor
| the COZ hct. be had gone forth again into the
world and conquered IN the struggle.
al see light ahead" gave place to Zine
morning breakeh!'--- orange Blossoms,