The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-27

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al will be back 10 a mUment," she said,
and passing from the room, she went lightly
up the stairs. Both tone and manner be-
trayed her secret or 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
returned with q single bound to an unpleas'
ant 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 down with the dressing gown and
slippers. She was trying to force her coun.
tenance into new expression, to hold back
the smiles that were continually striving 10
break in truunt circles around her lips, when
single glance at her husbands face told
her that the spirit driven away by the exor'
cism OF her love, had returned again to his
bosom. He looked at her soberIy, as che
came forward.
"What are these !" he asked, almost cold.
ly, repressing surprise, and affecting an ig-
norance in regard to the beautiful present
she held in her hands that he did not feel.
"They are for you, dear. l made them"
"For me! Nonsense! What do l want
with such jimcrackeryl This is women's
wear. Do you think l would disfgure my
feet with embroidered slippers or dress up
in calico gown! Put them away, dear;
your husband is too much Of q man to robe
himself in gay colors, like a clown or on
actor" And be waved his hand with an air
OF contempt. There was bold, sneerng
manner about him, partly affected end partly
real, born of his uncomfortable state Of
mind. Yet he loved his sweet wife, and
would not, of set purpose, have wounde d
her for the world.
This unexpected repuIse-,hs cruel re.
ception of her present, over which she had
wrought patiently in golden hope for many
doys-this dashing to the earth OF this brim'
full 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 hus-
band; and TO conceal the sobs she had nc
power to repress, she went almost hurriedy
from the room and going back to the cham
Der from whence she had brought the pres
ent, she laid it away out OF sight in closet
Then covering her face with her hands, sht
sat down and stroye with herself to be calm
But that shadow was too deep-t the heprt
eche too heavy.
In little while her husband followed hel
and discovering, something 10 his surprise
that she was weeping, said in slightly re
proving voices ''Why, bless me not il
tears Whnt silly little puss you are =
, Why didn't you tell me you thought Of max
ing dressing gown and pair of slippers
t and | would have vetoed the matter at once
, You couldn't hire me to wear such flauntin,
, things. Come back to the parlor"-he tool
} hold of her arm and lifted her from tn
chair-"and sing and play for me-'Th
. Dream w altz' or the 'Tremolo,' 'Deares
May or the 'StilIy Night ure worth NOR
to me than forty dressing gowns, or carg
r of embroidered slippers"
> Almost by force he led her back to th
t parlor, and placed her on the music STOOL
. He selected favorite piece and laid it be
s fore her. But tears were in her eyes, an
G she could not see a note. Over the key
It her fingers passed in skillfpl touches bt
when she tried to Keep up the song, uttel
n ance failed, and sobs broke forth instead {
e words.
o "How foolish !" said the husband, in
vexed tone. II am surprised at you ~
q and he turned from the piano and wake
Il across the room.
e A little while the sad young wife remain
H. ed where she was left thus alone, and
partial anger. Then rising, she went SLOW
" ly from the room-her husband not seekir
r. to restrain her-and going back to h
Is chamber, sat down in darkness.
ID The shadow which had been cast upon h
% spirit was very deep one; although Il
u hidden sun came out again right early,
y was long time before his beams had pow
~ er to scatter the clouds that foated in love
" horizon.
aP 81 '."
IVY The shadows we cast! Father, husbur
wife, sister, brother, son, neighbor-are '
lis not all casting shadows daily, on sor
$50 hearts that are pining for the sunlight
lis our faces ! We have given you two pi
a lures, not as mirror, but as a kaleide
he cope. In all their varied relations men a
lst women, selfshly or thoughtlessly sly-fro
lis design. weakness or igporance-are casti
he their shadows upon hearts that are pin
ad for sunlight. A word, look, a tone,
IN act, will cast shadow and sadden a spi
di. for hours and days. Speak kindly, be 70
getters of self and you will cast but ft
shadows along the path of life. The tr
's- gentleman is always tender Of the feelin
Of others--always watchful, lest be shol
q wound unintentionally-always thinkil
when with others, of their comfort inste
i'm Of his own. He casts but very few shadov
Be gentlemen and ladies, or-in word, Il
%, which includes all graces and excellences
ic, Christians; it is the Christian who casts fe
n est shadows Of all. t. .r.-...-
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