The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-03-03
SMILES AT HOWE.

Take that home with you, dear SAID
Mrs. Lewis, her manner hall. f.smiling, half
reri0us.
Take whathome, Caddy :" said Mr.. Lew.
is, turning towards his wife, curiously
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the
moments impulse, and already partly regret.
ted her remark.
Take what home : repeated her husband.
II 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
few articles, and were now on their way
home. There was no smile on the face ni
Mr.. Lewis, now, but very grave expression
instead-graye almost to sternncss. The
words Of his wife had taken hun altogether
by surprise and though spoken lightly, had
Jared upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr. Lewis, like great
many other men who have their own business
cares and troubles. was In the habit Of bring
ing home a sober and. too often, eouded lace.
Il was in vain that bis wife aud children look
ed into that fare Cor sunshine. or listened to
his words for tones Of cheerfulness.
Take that home with you, DEAR Mrs.
Lewis was already repeating this suggestion,
made on the moments impulse. Her hus,
band was sensitive to fault. lie could not
bear even All implied Censure from his wife.
Aud so she had learned to be yery guarded in
this particular.
fake that home with you, dear All me !!
| wish the words had not been said. There
will be darker clouds now, and gracious
knows they were dark enough before, Why
cant Mr.. Lewis leave lis cares and business
behind him, and let Us see the old, pleasant.
smiling face again! | thought thi. morn
ing that he had lorsoitcn how to smile; but
| see that he cnismIle i he tries. Nh! Why
don't he try at hume =
So 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 what humc;' Block after
block was passed, aud street alter street
crossed, aud still there was silence between
them.
cor course said Mrs. Lewis, speaking in
her own thoughts 'OfcDBrse he il offended.
lie won't bear var, tfum me. might have
known beforehand, that talking uut 10 this
way would only make things worse. Oh,
dear! I'm getting out Of all heart"
What then, Gaddy:
slr.. Lewis almost started at the sound ol
her husbands voice, breaking unexpectedly
up1n her ear, in soltturl tore.
What tnrnF' hrrepeu,cil, Turning towards
her aud looking downiHto her sh!l uuptnrn-
cd face.
1t would send warmth and radiance
through tile wtu.e hunse,' said Mrs. La~is,
her tones all a.trrmbIe with feeling.
You think SOL
'Iknown 50. Only Try it, dear, for thi.
one evening
IT isn't 50 easy a thing to put IN smiling
face, Caddy, When thought is oppressed witt
care.'
III didn't seem ID require much effort just
now, said Mrs. Lewis. glanCtug up al hei
husband with something d arehness in heI
look.
u Again a shadow dropped dawn upon the
face Of Mr. Lewis. which was again parll,
turned away and again they walked On u
silence.
lie Is so sensitive 2 Mrs. Lewis said {,
herself, a. Tie shadow On her hasblnd's ile,