Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-10
TOL. 8---N0. 81

Come, then.' said my wife, sit beside me, and
watch the twilight deepening in the west'
- Good gracious . exclaimed, IF there be one
thing dislike more than another it is to see the
twilight deepening in the west
Very WELL my wife answered, If ycu DO not
care for it, have nothing moro to say. There
was time, however, when it gave you pleasure
to sit by ne in the twilight You were more
gentle TO me then than you now are, and never
spoke harsh or unkind wcrd'
Why viii you forever be talking to me- I
asked, about thiu0s that happened years ago.
when you know very web that have forgotten
all ab5ut them Enjoy the present is my motto,
and lrt the past and the future take care Of
Themselves
Ny wife made no reply to ny last remark, SO
We both remained silent for some minutes. at
length she said
As you do not wish TO watch the twilight, 1
viii Lave the gas lighted; and, rising from her
chair, she went toward the bell. As she passed
me seized her hand, and drew her 70 a place on
the lounge beside me.
Never mind about lighting the gas at pres
ent,' said; the bill for it Is high enough every
month, without burning it before it is dark
want to ask you a question:
! My wife, folding her hands resignedly on her
lap, looked off through the window, at the deep
ening twilight.
Look at me, my DEAR said, and not out Of
doors
She turned her eyes toward mine There were
tears in them
1 thought should find it so,' continued
you are always weeping. Why can't you be
| happy and contented, as am p
Are You happy and contented 2 she asked, in
reply.
Certainly I am answered have not a
wife who lOves-tO provoke me, and children who
always are frstful and engaged in mischief! Pray,
for what more can man ask p
1T is cruel in yoU-as cruel as the grave-to
speak So my wife said.
| Pooh . l exclaimed, your heart is Is soft as
dOughl'
Yes, and as heavy as Lead she added
You can't bear for me to speak word
said, that is not complimentary TO you. But
how many times have been obliged to listen to
| words from You which have vexed me more than
you can imagine2
l alG sure said my wife, never have said
aught to you which has caused you half the an
guish which your words have caused ne If, In
spite of all you have said to me, did not believe
that you loved me, 1 should, indeed, be broken
hearted 1 make many allowances for you which
I would not for another, l know You were a
petted boy. spoiled to such a degree, indeed.
through indulgence, that often wonder you pas
sed as scathless through such trying ordeal as
You have Naturally. you possess good heart,
| but
Say no more, my DEAR interrupted, taking
her hand, you speak ike an oracle lwss spoilt.
and fear my wife is not changing the early
treatment. You know, am certain-or else you
would not endure it as patiently YOU do-that
am far from meaning any OF the cruel and pro
voking words often say, but that, even at the
moment l am uttering them, my heart actually
grieves for the pain know l am causing You.
and ye;rns to clasp you TO my breast, as once
did, and now again do, and, with the twilight
deepening il the west, whisper, L love you, love
you, darling One,''