The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-27
Home Comforts i tssI.'.
a. TALE FOR TRUANT HUSBANDS

A. TALE FOR TRUANT HUSBANDS!
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"Where are yoe going. George =, asked
Mrs. Wilson. as her husband rose from the
tea.table, and took bis hat. a .a7ggs .sf- |
"Oh-l'm going out, = was ilte careless re-
sponse. s a,z7s3ss7sHs n7d f7iaa rLl#sol
"But whersi" asked his wife. . sa. 80
aWhst odds does Il make, Emms I" re-
turned her husband. II shall be back at my
us,ial time" ao ,E.caEI .9}HJa9 sre9sif|
The young wife besitated, and a quick
flush overspreSd her face. She seemed to
have made up her mind to speak plainly up
Oh a shbject which had lain unessiIy upon
her heart for some time, and she could not
let the opportunity pass. Il required tn Ct
fort-but she Persevered. ,aaas
.,"Let me tell you what odds II makes to
me-" she said, in kind but tremulous tone.
"lf I cannot have your company here Of home
| should ut least ferl much better,if ! knew
where you were." s,]a ya "a' 10
"But you know that am safe, Emma
and what more can you ask ~ ,.s. .,.. -.'
Il do not know that you are safe, George.
krOw nothing about you when you are
away" saw -H @&5s rl '72fg47 'o ser-.
'D"Pooh! pooh : Would you have il that |
am not capable Of taking care Of myself g
,:You put wrong construction upon my
words, George. Love is always anxious
when its dearest object is.away. If did not
love you as do, ], might not be thus uneasy.
/ Whea.you ure at your place Of business
never feel thus, because Iknow / can seek
and find you at any moments; but when you
| are absent during these long evenings, gel
to wondering where you are, Then begin
to feellonesome; and so one thought follows
another, until feel troubled and uneasy
Oh-if you would only stay with me por-
ton Of your evenings - '......- ......
"Aha-I thought that wus what you were
aiming at,'' said George, with playful shake
oi the Eedd. "You would have me here every
evering." .. ..... .................
"Wel!-can you wonder OF it," returned
Emma. II used to be very happy when you
cSme to spend ali evening with me before we
were married and knew should be very
happy in your society now." f..aGa.t ...
"Ah," said George, with a smile, ",hose
we're business meetings. We were arrane.
ing then for the uture."
"And why not continue 50 to do, my hus
baLd l am sure we could be as happy now
as ever. you will remember, one of our
plans was to nuke HOME"
"And haven't we got one, Emma !"
I'VE have certainly u place in which IL
live" answered the wife, somew hat evusve
ly. ~" t.,'.
"And j, 10 our home" pursued George
! "And," he added, with sort Of Confident
fiou5isb, "hOme is he wi'e's peculiar pr
vince. She has chaTge OF il, and al her work
is thereI while the duties OF the husband ca II
him to other scenes." ...,...,
"Well, admit that, so far as ain con-
cerned," replied Emma. "But you must re-.
mcrnber that we both need relax1tion from
labor; we need time for social and mental
improvement and enjoyment, and what time
have we for this. save our evenings! Why
should net this be my home Of an evening, as
, we'll as in the daytime and in the nigh. !"
, swell, isn't it Z" asked George.
"How cen it be, you are not here! Wba
5 makes home Cor children, It it be not the
. abode Of the psscats What home can ,
, husband have where there is no wife! Ant
what real home comforts can wife enjoy
where there is no husband! You do not con
elder how lonesome an all alone here dur
r Ing these long evenings. They are the very
t seasons when I an at leisure to enjoy you
companionship, and when you would be q
e leisure to enjoy mine, il iii, worth enjoying
g. They are The SEASONS when the happies
j hours Of home life might be passed. Come
r will yen not spend few Of your evenings
with T > =" ...''4
8 "Yor gee enough Of me as it is," said tn,
5 hu ag--ss;, ,igas'y. -.- .sa..
VI "A,seg me to be the best judge of that
e George. You would be very lonesome her,
c all alone."
"Not if it was my place Of business as it j
yours" returned the young man. "You urt
used to staying here. All wives belong t,
home"
u "tJust remember, my husband, that, previ
GUS to our marriage had pleasant society
i all the time. o. course, / remasned at hom
much Of my time; but had father an,
). naother there, and bad brothers and sister
}. ,here-und our evenings were happily spent
l. Finally gave all up Or you. | left the oil
y home, and sought hnme with my husband
s And now, have not right to expect som
!. of your componionship9 How would you lik
i it to have me away every evening, while yo
!. were obliged 10 remain here alone !''
b "'Why, ] should like it well enough"
d "Ah-~but you would not be willing to tr!
|, it"Naels q&, So aH'1 s.H- @.@s r.'F..
s "Yes, woula," said George, at a ven
!. ture. -.r.,,,.. ~, a,.., ,.r,.s. ..t,. l.-.' G..
e "Willyou remain here every evening mex
. week, and let me spend my time among m
u female friends !' ..ei 'li'@.-
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