Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-04-19

PATIENT AND FORBEARING

II should think, ELra, we might have
for breakfast. l am SICK Of this plain liv-
ing," said Mr.. John Weston. with fretful
look, as he leaned back in his chair at the
conclusion of the morning meal.
II did intend to bake both pies and cake
yesterday" said his wife, apologetically,
"but the baby was very cross, and NUM-
Der of PERSONS called IA The course OF tie
Gay, and took up all my leisure tine"
"AIways some excuse. begin to think
| shall have TO hire II cook, or live like II
Graham,e all lhy lest OF my days. | think
il is pity one wUnrn cannot provide de-
cent food for two. believe | could even
ii had three babies to take care Of" And
with these ungrac!ous words he took his
hat, without a pleasant look or a kind good
morning, and left for his work.
"Oh dear! oh dear! that is too bad!"
thought Mrs. Weston, as his words sank
deeper and deeper into her heart, and
stirred up all the bitt, rness and unrest that
are too often surging and seething deep
down in the human soul 81 can't do ev-
erything Willie cried all the time | was
getting dinner yesterday, until my heart
ached for him; and then those tiIesome
callers! believe | will never step ont OF
the house again, and then no one will come
here, and l can live like hermit, and work
all the time" And the seethng waters
rose higher through the outlet of hard
thoughts, until they swept over all remem-
| brance of the patient torbearance that he
| had often manifested toward her III the
! three years of their married life.
"But it won't do TO sit here. have
these dishes to wash, and pies to make,
and dinner to get, and Willie to take care
/ o!, too"
And so Mrs. Weston wiped her eyes,
and began to clearup the table, but every
thing went wrong, the tears that brought
no relief kept coming, and blinded her,
and hiudered her in all she attempted tc
perform. One plate was broken from &
valued set, and large grease spot made
on the floor, and the fire wolld not burn,
and no kindlings. 81 should think hus-
band ought to remember some of his OWL
short comings," said she, almost aloud, a:
! she took up knife, and tried to whittle :
few shavings. Il guess could complain
If l pleased" And the lips closed tight
over the white, pearly teeth, spelling /
really pretty mouth, that seemed made TO
IA model of beauty.
But the dleariest hours will drag away
at last. At a quarter to twelve, the table
was set, and the ham and eggs ready, th'
puddngs and potatoes baked--for h'
| 1. L., tn nj laIn of hi
dinner, she had bitterly said to herself Il
halt dozen times in the course OF the fore
noon-and the pies made, and she ready
to receive him IN very becoming attire
with her hair braided over her white fore
head in wavy folds, and her bright eye
cleaning with glance that stole up iron
the hearth fires within, that ever shoul'
burn in loving. atfcclionate wife S breast
81 am sorry spoke So" thought Nj
Weston, as he stepped off the door step
"for Eta is good wife, and 1t is seldor
5 that have reason to complain; but di
b, want good breakfast this morning, an
l felt Cross about it. l will buy her tha
book she was speaking about the othe
I day, and make her a present OF 1t; and
3 hope it will make amends for my unkind
ness. And with that comforting resolu
ton Mr.. Weston threw aside the Sigh
: ranking remorse that had disturbed him
> and whistled and sang at his work as cheer
I fully as usual, forgetful of his grieved wifi
= who was pondering over and resenting h
harshness.
, "Here is The book, Eta, that you wei
(, speaking about" said Mr.. Weston, as
stepped into the dining room Punctuall