American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-12-01
I A RIFr n THE CLOUDs.


who was also tried. and out Of spirit ''''H
"A smiling wife and cheering home
what paradise it would bel said Andrew
to himself. as be turned bis eyes from the
cloudsd facsaof Mrs. Lee, and sat down,
with knitted brows. and moody aspect.
Not word was spoken by either.--
Mrs. Lee was getting supper, and she
moved aboutwith weary step.
&sOone,' she said at last, with a side
glance at her husband ~ p fd4~t
There was an invitation in the word
only, none in the voice Of Mrs. Lee 'f'@
Andrew arose and went to The table,
Hs. was tempted to speak an angry word,
but controlled himself. and kept silence.
He4could find no fault with the chop. or
the sweet home made bread, nor the fra
grant lea. They would have cheered his
inward man, If there had only been a
gleam OF sunshine on the face Of his wife.
Henoticed that she did not eat. eH
/ Are you not well. Mary?' The words
were on his lips, but be did not utter
them, for the face Of bis wife looked SO
repellant, that be feared an irritating reply.
And so, in moody silence, The twain saI
/ together until Andrew had finished his
supper. AS he pushed his chair back, his
wife arose and commenced clearing of
the table. a sQ .Fe
This is purgstoryl said Lee to himself,
as be Commenced walking the floor OF theil
little breakfast room, with his hands thurs
desperately away down into his trousers
pockets, and bis chin almost touching hi,
| Afierfepdosing all the dishes, aud tax,
| ing Them in the Kitchen. Mrs. Lee spread
green covetaon the table and placing I
fresh trimmsdlaml thereof went out, anc
1 shut thesdoor after her, leaving berAbus'
band alone with bis unpleasant feelings
He took a. long deep breath as she aid 50
paused in his walk stood sill for some mo-
meuts. and. then drawing paper from hi'
pocket, sat down by the table, opened the
sheet. and commenced reading. Singular
ly enough, the words upon. which his, eyes
rested were, Praise your wife, They
rather tended to increase the disturbance 0
mind from which he was suffering - y
4 i should like TO find some occasion fo
praising mine., Howdquickly his thought
expressed that III natured sentiment Blu
his eyes were on the page before him, ant
he read on, ,,,.,t.,,-,.s t.. ,.g,,.,,, .,e ,...,
Praise your wife. man; for pity's sake
lgives her a little encouragement; 1t won
hurt sner.ns5aa Vso y la& yssas91 1esl est2gg,n
| AndrewpLes raised his eyes from tn
paper. and mutiersd, -;0h yes. That's al
j very well, Praise is cheap enough. Blu
| praise her for what2 For; eipg sallen
and making your home. .thslmost disagree
able, place ia. the worldg His eyes ,fel
lagain on the paper. ~ s,.a, ~,
Y She has made your home comfortable
your hearth bright and shining, your foo
agressble, forpity 'ssake tell her you than
her. .eif nothing more. She don't expecti'
! Lit will make her eyes open widert than the
have for ten years. bat t'willndo her goo
! FOR allthat, and you, too.N 20 2 feeAot'
! Itseshaod to Audfew,as fsthis sentenc
were written just fOr,him, and just for. .th
occasion. tIrwas the complete answer I
his question. Praise her foe lwhat?'r b
: felt itlalso, as q. rehuks.,, He read no fur
tber for thouoht, came 10 busy !. and in.
:, new ,djreclioa., Memory was conyictin
!, him ofiajustiee to his wife, She had a
ways made his home as comfortable fc
him as hand could make it. and had he o.
fered the RIGHT return Of .nraise or com
menda,ion? Had he ever told her of tn
Satisfaction he had known. or the comfol
q experiepeedYi He was not able to rec.
r ths lima g tba Occasion. AZ he tbouol
Il tins 'MrslT,ea came in from the kitOber
= and tal;ng 'bar work basket from a close
Z lhlacsd 4, on tbs fahIs and s;ft;ng dow,
: [ w;.hont J snsst;n, 'hsgsn'to sew M IL
y n,ansad almost stasjibiiv q tba work /
= IlSSat,hands sandtsaw that 4, was 'the boso,
!, M sbirt which sba vas Sst;tcbino naatl,
q Ha knew that Il was him that IA y,
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