Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-07-07
his sweet wife, and would not, Of set purpose,
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his sweet wife, and would not, of set purpose,
have wounded her for the world.
This unexpected rcpulSc-thiS cruel rcccp-
ton Of her present, over which she had
wrought patiently, in golden hope, for many
days-thiS dashing TO earth Of this brimful
cup of joy. Just as it touched her lips, was
more than the fond young wife could bear
To hide the tears that came rushing to her
eyes, She turned away from her husband; !;
and, to conceal the sobS she had no powc" to
r,prc>S, She went almost hurIicdly from the
room; and going back to the chamber from
whence She had brought the present, she laid
il away out of sight in closet. Then cover
ing her face with her hands, she sat down and
Strovc with herself to be cam. But that
shadow was too dccp-the hcartachc too
heavy.
In little while her husband followed her,
and discovering, something to his surprise,
that She was weeping, said in slightly re-
proving voice: "Why, bless me, not in tears
What silly little pusS you are Why didn't
you tell mcyou thought of making a dressing
gown aud Il pair Of slippers, and would have
vetoed the matter at once! You couldn't
hire me to wcar such Haunting things. Come
back to the parlor'-he took hold Of her arm
and lifted her from the chair" and sing and
play far me. THE Dream Waltz" or "lhe
Trcmolo," Dearest May" or "The Silly
Night, are worth more TO me than forty
dressing gowns, or cargo OF embroidered
slippers.
Almost hy force, he LII her back to the par
laF, att4 placed -Aer-tssa the steel-lle
selected iavoritc piece, and laid il before her.
But tears were in her eyes, and she could not
see note. Over the keys her fingers passed
in Skillful touches; but when she tried to keep
up the song, utterance failed, and sobs broke
forth Instead of words.
"Ilow fooish" said the husband, in vcxed
tone I'm surprised at YOU" And he turn
cd from the piano, and walked across the
room.
\ little while the sad young wifo remained
where she was eft thus alone, and in -partial
anger Then rising. She went slowly from the
room-hcr husband not seeking to restrain
hrr-and going back to her chamber, sat
down in darkness.
The shadow which had been cast upon her
spirit was very deep one although the hid
den sun came out again tight early, il was
lun= time -hllure his heainS had -powcr to scat
ter the clouds that tloatcd in loves horizon.
The shadows we cast! Father, husband,
wife, sister, brother, son, ncighbor-arc We
not all casting shadows daily on some hearts
that are pining for the sunlight Of our faces?
We have given you two pictures, not as
mirror, but as a Kaleidoscope. In all their
varied relations, mcn and women scltishly or
thoughtlcssly- design, weakness or ig-
norance-are casting their shadows on hearts
that are pining for sunlight. y word, look,
tone, an act, will cast a shadow and Sadlcn
spirit for hours and days. Speak kindly,
act kindly, be iorgcttcrs Of sell, and you will
cast but few shadows along the path Of life.
The true gentleman is always tcndcr of the
feelings of others-always watchful lest he
wound unintentionally always thinking, when
with others, Of their pleasure instead of his
own. lie casts but few shadows. BE gentle.
mcn-ladicS, or-in a word, that which in.
cludcs all graccS and cXcclcncics- Christians,
for it is the Christian who casts fcwcst shad-
ows of all.