The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the London Family Herald

A Tale for Truant Husbands.
Where are you going, George 2 ask
ed Mrs. Wilson, as her husband rose
from the tea-table, and took his hat.
'O-I'm going out was the careless
response. -
But where ? asked his wife.
what odds does it make, Emma 2
returned her husband. i shall be back
at my usual time ........... .-.... ....
The young wife hesitated, and a
quick flush overspread her face. She
seemed TO have made up her mind to
speak plainly upon a subject which had
lain uneasily upon her. heart for some
time, and she could not let the oppor-
unity pass. 1t required IN affort-but
she persevered. ... ... ... ...... ........r.
'Let me tell ynn what odds it makes
TO me- she said, in kind but trenu.
lous tone. If cannot have your COM
pany here at home, l should at least
feel better if l knew where you were.'
But you know that am safe, Emma
and what more can you ask 2
Il do not know you are safe, George
l know nothing about you when you are
away ~. - ..........-.. ...r ...
Pooh! pooh Would you have it
that am not capable of taking care Of
myself?
You put wrong construction upon
my words, George. Love is always
anxious when it's dearest object is away
If did not love you as l do, ! might
not be thus uneasy. When you are at
your place Of business. l never feel
thus, because l know l can seek aud
find you at any moment; but when you
are absent during these long evenings,
l get to wondering whore you are
Then l begin to feel lonesome and so
one thought follows another, until feel
troubled and uneasy. Oh-if you
would only stay with me portion of
your evenings
'Aha-l thought that was what you
were aiming at said George, with a
playful shake of the head. You would
have me here every evening"
'Well-can you wonder at it re-
turned Emma. Il used to be very hap
py when you came to spend an evening
with me before we were married and
| know ! should be very happy in your
society now
An said George, with smile,
those were business meetings. We
were arranging then for the future
And why not continue so to do. my
husband l am sure we could be as
happy now as ever. If you will re-
member. one Of our plans was to make
a HOME
And haven't we got one, Emma?'
we have certainly a place in which
to live,' answered the wife, somewhat
evasively. gsessa sv~ ~arE
And it is our home. pursued George.
And. he added. with sort of conf.
dent flourish. bone is the wife's pecu-
liar province. She has charge of it.
and all her work is there while the
duties of the husband will call him TO
other scenes
We'll, | admit that, SO faras certain
duties are concerned. replied Emma.
But you must remember that We both
need relaxation from labor; we need
time for social and mental improvement
and enjoyment; and what time have we
for this save our evenings !? Why
should not this be my home of an even
ing. as well as in the daytime and in
the night ? q. ~r. 81 b
.Well-isn't it q asked George.
How can it be if you are not here !?
What makes q home for children, if it
be not the abode Of the parents? What
home can a husband have where there
is no wife I? And-what real home
comforts can wife enjoy where there
lis no husband :? You do not consider
how lonesome l am all alone here during
these long evenings. They are the
very season when am at leisure to en-
Joy your companionship. and when you
would be at leisure to enjoy mine. il it
is worth enjoying. They are the sea-
sons when the happiest hours of home
life might be passed. Come-will you
not spend few of your evenings with
mo 2 s~
You see enongh Of me as it is, said