Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-08-21
VOI. 8---NO. 81

who're We shall 90 to spend the tOuTth-
=. l have replied, - am going to re-
main at home, and shall invite few friends
to spend the evening with ne You can re-
main with NE, or 90 where you have mind
to. provided You take the children with you"
a. Very well then, - ny w:ic said think
| viii 20 and see my mother
g Go then" l exclaimed, - bat remem-
Der. you needn't come back in one while
When want you III send for you. Don't
YOU think YOU had better star: to-day p
.. Perhaps had. ny wife replied. in her
coolest manner If [ can get the ohildren's
clothes ready, I Will. As foE myself am
prepared TO 90 at IN instant's notice. The
truth Is, if you want to know it, thai my
truuk has been packed week"
confess my wife rather surprised me By
her answer, and to tell The truth, panied me
by The way IN which she spoke. l did not
believe she would be willing TO leave mo
alone at home, lest 1 might be sick, or some
evil be!au me. So I said, though not so
boldly Is I had beTofore spoken:
g Well. lny dear the boat leaves nj six
o'clock, and you have all day in which to pre-
pare for your journey. I will be at the boat
a. that hour to bid you good bye; but I real
ly think you lad batte- postpone going for
day OF two, Uutil you get your new silk, and
the children have larger summer wardrobe
prepared"
:. No.' she replied decidedly, q I will
start to-day. l shall not require the silk
dress if 60 to ny mothers, and the money
which you gave me 30 purchase it with, I
still have, Gor shall require any more for
some time really wish though" she con-
tnued. her manner aud tone evidently soften
ing, " that YOU were going with US know
ny mother would be glad to see you. and
tie girls would be delg hsed."
Il caa's help it. l said, 4 wou dn't go
fo7 thousand dollars. Your mother doesn't
like me, nor l her; and as for your sisters,
| hate the whole batch of them. Why they
don't get married, so that they would have
something else TO DO besides writing to you,
ccaxiuE you ck-tAtAair cd uailz' homo,
can't imagine.
g Ny sisters are not old, as you know very
well They zre younger than 1 am, and am
not get thirty"
" Well, I Ike that I said Why. you
Owned to twenty FIVE the day married you,
ana that 0aE nine years ago. Oh. am
batter Judge Of ages than yOu. and can tell
an old maid from school girl, the moment
1 see her"
8. Well" exclaimed my wife resigncdly,
q viii not argue that point with you ;but L
tell you. my sisters are not old maids -
- At all events, :hey are old.'' I said.
''whatover else they may be-
Ny wife seemingly paid 10 attention tony
last words, bun asked -
q Where docs The boat start from -
Z. From its usual pier I replied II
/ don't remember IFS lumber: but you. who
have sailed from It SO often, ought to know"
- I presume shall be able to find it,
she said and les: you shoulI not. wilI bid
you good bye now: have to get the child
ran ready for the journey and must leave
/ YOU"
She bent forward as If to kiss NE, but
simply said '.good-byc," and taking my hat
went cut Of the door into the street As
passed out of tn courtyard, lifted my eyes
toward the win y. ana saw her standing
tbcrc. She rais. d her hand to her lips, as
our eyes met. and threw me = kiss from the
. tips of her fingers. I took 10 heed of the
action, but slaEnliug The gate behind me,
strobe toward tue avenue. WhcE / reached
the corner, I hailed = passing omnibus, and
was on the point of stepping into 1t, when,
/ CHANGING TO look back. / saw my wife stand
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