Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-09
POMERoY, TUESDA x, AUGUST 9, 1859

first, and if possible, hurry her out of sigh
before their visitor enters. He rushes int
the sitting words cannot expires
his amazement-there sits the very imag
of his lovely bride, and self-consciou
blush mantles her cheek, as he stoops t.
kiss her with words of joyful surprise
Why, Ellen? He has time for no more
George Morton has followed him, and h
exclaims-"Ha! Charles, as lovethke a
ever-hasn't the honeymoon set yst?' ant
then he is duly presented to Mtst Thorn
ton, who, under the pleasing exciisment o
the occasion, appears to far bette1 advan
tage than usual. Tea is sooi.spht upol
the table, and the gentlemen do oafdple jus
tice to the tempting repast spread out be
fore them. A happy meal it is to Charles
Thornton, who gazes with admiring fond
ness upon his still beautiful wife. Suppe
over, Mr.. Morton coaxes little Nellie to 81
on his lap, but she soon slides down. anc
climbing her father's knee, whispers con
fidentially, Don't mamma look pretty"
He kisses her and answers, Eyes nay dar
ling"
The evening passed pleasantly ano
swiftly away. and many half forgotten
emile Of their life pilgrimage is recalled by
some way-mark which, still CLEANS bright
in the distance. They both feel younger
and better for their interview, and deter
mine never to become so ike strangers
Mr.. Morton's soliloquy as he retires to the
cosy apartment appropriated to his use, is
well, this is a happy family! What
a lucky fellow Charley is--such hand,
some wife and chldren--and she SO good
housekeeper, too! May be III settle
down some day myself which pleasing
idea that might mingled with his visions.
The next morning Mr.. Thornton
watched his wife's movements with some
anxiely-he could not bear to have hel
destroy the favorable impression which he
was certain she had made on his friends
mind, and yet some irresistible impulse
forbade his offering any suggestion or al
luding in any way to the delicate subject
SO long unmentioned between them. Bat
Mrs. Thornton needed no friendly advice
with true womanly tact she perceived
the advantage she had gained, and was
not at all inclined to relinquish it. The
dark gingham dress, linen collar and
snowy apron, formed an appropriate and
becoming morning attire for a housekeeper,
and the table furnished the guest no occa-
sion for altering bis opinion in regard to
the skill or ahabiity Of his amiable hos
tess. Early in the forenoon Mr.. Morton
took leave Of his hospitable friends, being
called away by pressing affairs of business.
Mr. and Mrs. TisorntonretatsSed TO their
accustomed avocations, but it was with re-
newed energy, and new scenes of quiet
happiness, no less deeply felt because ex-
pressed. A day or two afterwards Mr..
Thornton invited his wife to accompany
him to town, saying he though she might
like to dosome shopping, and she, with no
apparent surprise, but with heartfelt pleas
ure acceded to the proposal. The following
Sabbath the village gossips had ample
food for their hungry eyes, [ to be digested
at the next sewing society, in the appear
ance of Mrs. Thornton at church, clad in
plain, but rich costume, an entire new out
lit, which they could not deny, made her
look ten years younger. This was the
of the reform, and it was the
dawring of a brighter day 70: the husband
and wife of our story. True, habits OF
such long standing are not conquered in a
week, or a month; and very often was
Mrs. Thornton tempted to yield to their
long tolerated sway, but she fought
against their influence; in time
them. An air of taste and
elegance, before unknown, now pervaded
their dwelling, and year after year the
inks of affection which united them as a
family, grew brighter and purer, even ra-
liatlng the holy spirit of a Christian
home.
BUTT was not until many years had
passed away, and our little Nellie, now a
oyely maiden, was about to resign her
place as pet in her fathers household, and
assume new dignity in anotner's home,
hat her mother impaired to her the story
If her own early errors, and earnestly
warned her to beware of that insidious foe
q domestic happiness--disregard Of lille
Aiags--and kissing her daughter with
maternal pride and fondness, she thanked
Ter for those simple, child-lke words,
which changed the whole current of her
lestiny--" Don't Pa like % see you took
'retty?"