Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-12-12


AS soon as you have grown calm enough
to listen to me, [ wish to say few words to
you
Amy sobbed more violently for little
while. and then, the paroxysm abating, she
became silent. -
I'm the FIRST place then," began the old
lady, II would like to know if it is in this
way that you receive your tired husband eve
ry evening when be returns from business.
I'm what way, Aunt Phoebe? / dom {
know what you mean" ..-- .-.-..
s.In fault-6nding way, 1 mean
"Bur, Aunt. / cannot let him act IN such
away2" - an- -s---s 30
Stop, my child ? said Aunt Pbebe.-
You are wrong. The love of your husband
is more TO you than these trihes If his heart
Is AL right If he is manly, honorable aud
kind do not these qualities far outway the
small defects of which you complain? You
did not meet him tonight when he came
home to you. with tender words, but in re-
proof. 1t would have been but little thing
for you to have hung up his bat, which he
thoug ghtlessly placed on the chair or to have
raised his coat to higher position on the
rack. if left too low for your fancy. You
would both have felt happier for this forbear-
ance and attention on your part, aud surely
your own piece of mind and the happiness of
your husband, are things to be first consider
ed. What is The varnish on a chair round to
the smile Of husband Or the freshness of
a tassel-cord to his tender and loving thought
of you? Why, child, you are throwing away
precious gems for glitter and tinsel- Vast
ing love and gathering up bitterness of heart
for the time to come How much better
would it have been, when he drew OF his boots
in the sitting room. and complained of their
tightness and of his WEAKNESS, for you to
have said to him, in kind consideration, Il
will take your boots, John. and get your slip
pers'' That would have have been wisely
and lovingly done; and be would have rewar-
ded you with a gratifed smile. But how
does it stand now? He is angry and you are
unhappy Are few little home proprieties
to be valued more than love and peace 2
Aunt Phoebe paused. Amy looked at her
for some moments in half-startled, haif-be-
wildered way, light breaking in upon her
mind. Then she laid her face down against
her Aunt and wept for some time silently.
Am not right, my child ? said Aunt
Phoebe.
Yes, you are right, and 1 have been wrong
Thoughtless, foolish woman how weak and
unwise L have been. Thanks, dear Aunt
Phoebe. for your plainly uttered reproOf'
When Amy returned to the sitting-room,
she had her husbands dressing gown on her
arm, and his slippers in her hand
Give me your coat; john she said with
a pleasant smile, here is your dressing gown
oh, you needn't have taken that trouble
returned her husband in surprise
Its no trouble. DEAR answered his wife,
putting her hand upon the collar of his coat,
and then helping him to remove it.
There she added, as she drew off the last
sleeve is your dressing gown, and here are
your slippers. L will take your coat and boots
over TO the chamber
All this was so unexpected to John, that
the whole thing was done before he had time
to object or demonstrate.
There was no more fault finding on that
evening no more sharp or complaining words,
bu: coDsiderate kindness and gentle attentions
from one to the other. 1t was a long time
since the hours had passed away so pleasantly.
A shadow had fallen on the brightness of
their home; spirit of accusation had come
in alienation had begun their frightened
bark had passed from calm water to troubled
sea; they we're in danger of shipwreck
but Aunt Phoebe came at she right moment,
and by ftly spoken words, restored order,
harmony, and peace.