The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-07
A STORY FOR YOUNG HUSBANDS.

| Mrs. llson, ms her husband rose from the
teatable, and took his hat.
"Oh, I'm going OUT" was the careless
response.
"But where z" asked his wife.
"Eyhat odds does it make, Emma 2" re-
turned her husband. "Lshall be back at
my usual time"
The young wife hesitated, and quick
flush overspread her face. She seemed to
have made up her mind to speak plainly
upon subject which had lain uneasily up
on her heart for some time, and she could
not let the opportunity pass. 1t required
an effort, but she persevercd.
"Let me tell you what odds it makes to
me" She said, in kind but tremulous tone.
If l cannot have your company here at
home, | should at least feel better if I knew
| where you wcre.'
"Bul you know thatsI am safe, Emma,
and what more can you ask?'
81 do not know that you are safe, George.
know nothing about you when you are
away"
"Pooh! pooh! Would you have it,
then, that am not capable of taking care
Of myself?"
"lou put wrong construction upon my
words, George. Love is always anxious
when its 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, never feel thus, because know
can seek and find you at any moment :;
but when you are absent during these long
evenings, get to wondering where you
are. Then l begin to get lonesome; and
so one thought follows another, until I feel
troubled and uneasy. Oh, if you would
only stay with me a portion Of your even
ingsn
"Aha! I thought that was what YOU
were aiming at" said George, with a play
ful shake of the head. "You would have
me here every evening"
"Well, Can you wonder at :" returned
Emma. Il used 10 he very happy when
you came to spend an evening with nc be-
fore we were married; and know should
he very happy in your society nowr'
"Ah" said George, with smile, 'those
were business meetings. We were arran-
ging then for the future"
"And why not continue SO to do, nv
husbanda I am sure we could be as happy
now as ever. If you will remember, ono Of
! our plans was 10 make home"
"And haven't we got one, Emma 90
1--WE have certainly place in which to
live" answered the wife, somewhat cvasive-
ly.
"And it is our homc," pursued George.
"And," lie added, with sort Of confident
flourish, "home is the wife's peculiar prov
lnce. She has charge Of it, and all her
work is there while the duties of the Lus-
band call him to other scenes
"Well, admit that, so far as certain du-
ties are concerned" replied Emma. "But
you must remember that we both need re-
taxation 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 nv
home of an evening, as well as in the day
time and in the night?"
"Well-isn't it ?" asked George.
"How can it be if you are not here I
What makes home for children if it be
not the abode Of the parents? What
home can. a husband have where there is
no wife? And-what real home CO mfort
can wife enjoy where there is no husband
You do not consider how lonesome am,
all alone here during these long evenings
They are the very seasons when I am at
leisure to enjoy your companionship, and
when you would be at leisure to enjoy
mine, if it is worth enjoying. They are
the very seasons when the happiest hours oi
home life might be passed. Come-will
you not spend few of your evenings with
me2"
"You see enough of me as it is," said
the husband, lightly.
"Allow me to be the best judge Of that,
George. You would be very lonesome
here. all alone"
"Not if it was my place Of business, as
IT'S OF yours. returned the young man.
You are used to staying here, all wives be.
long to home"
"1ust remember, my husband, that pre-
Vlous to our marriage | had pleasant so.
clety all the time. Of course remained
at home mucbyof my time, but Ind a
father and mother there, and 1 had broth.
ers and sisters there, and our evenings were
happily spent. Finally, gave up all for
you' ] left the old home, and sought "a
home with my husband. And now have /