The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-07-26

elegantly embroidered slippers, wrought
by her own skillful fingers, were the
gifts with which she meant to delight
him.
What troop of pleasures fancies
was in her heart! How almost impa-
tiently did she wait for the coming
twilight, which was to be dawn, not ap-
preaching darkness, to her
At last she heard the step of her
husband in the passage, and her pulses
leaped with fluttering delights. Like
bird upon the wing, she almost flew
down to meet him, impatient for the
kiss that awaited her.
To meet in the world of business, a
few days without their disappointments
and perplexities. II is mems business
to bear this in manly spirit. They
form but a portion of life's discipline,
and should make them stronger, braver,
and more enduring. Unwisely, and
we may say unjustly, too many men
fail to leave their business cares and
troubles in their stores, work shops or
counting rooms, at the days decline.
They wrap them in bundles and carry
them, and shadow their household.
1t was so with my young husband
on this particular occasion. The stream
of business had taken an eddying whirl
and thrown his vessel backwards, for
brief space-and though it was still
in the current, and gliding safely on
ward against it, the jar and disappoint-
ment had fretted his mind severely.
There was no heart in the kiss he gave
his wife, and because he had let care
overshadow love. He drew his arm
around her, but she was conscious of a
diminishing pressure in that embracing
arm.
| care you not well ?"
With what tender concern was this
question asked
every WELL"
He might be in body; but not in
mind; that was plain; for his voice
was far from being cheerful.
She played and sang her favorite
pieces, hoping to restore, by the charm
of music, brightness to his spirit. But
she was conscious of only partial sue
cess. There was still a gravity in his
manner never perceived before. AT
tea time she smiled upon him so sweet
ly across the table, and talked to him
on such attractive themes, that the
right expression returned to his count
enance and he looked as happy as
she could desire.
From the tea-table they returned to
their pleasant parlor. And now the
time has come for offering her gift, and
receiving the coveted reward of glad
surprise, followed by sweet kisses and
loving words.
81 will be back in a moment" she
said; and passing from the room, she
went lightly up the stairs. Both tone
and manner betrayed her secret, OF
rather the possession of secret with
which her husband was to be surprised.
Scarcely had her loving face faded
from before his eyes, when thought re.
turned, with single bound to an un
; pleasant event of the day; and the
waters of his spirit were again troubled
He had actually arisen and crossed the
| floor once or twice, moved by restless
, concern, when his wife came dowr
3 with the dressing gown and slippers
! She was trying to force her countenanct
: into grave expression, to hold back
, the smiles that were continually striving
e to break in truant circles around hel
s lips, when single glance at her hus
l bands face told her that the spiri
f driven away by the exorcism of he
e love, had returned again to his bosom
! He looked at her soberly, and she came
forward.
I "What are these ?" he asked, almos
i coldly repressing surprise, and effectins
e an ignorance in regard to the the beau
tiful present she held in her hand, tha
y he did not feel.
j. "They are for you, dear. l mad
;. them"
4 "For me? Nonsense What do :
a want with such jimcrackery? This j
WON ans wear. Do you think woul'
y disfgure my feet with embroidere'
3 slippers or dress up in calico gown
: Put them away, dear; your husband i
q too much of a man to robe himself il
@ gay colors, like clown or actor. AM
q he waved his hand with an air of con
d tempt. There was a bold, sneerin!
K manner about him, partly affected an
,,ortl,, raol borv of b;c ,,ncon, fort a ii