Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-24

age, th0cgh hAlf-plsyful, Tor she knew, and
knew well, thetf fpcma such thouShts
we're not In bis mind, they would not have
found their way tgJhiH lips. r
She hastily sat her biscuit upon the
table, end saying slmply, "SupPer is
ready stepped into the bedroom and
( burst into tears. You might well 81 ask
she Witbered leaves not to fall, when the
autumn gale sweeps through them as
/ veil eek the flowers -nos 70 suffer the morn
/ ing dsWs 10 exhaleiis sunshine, IS TO ask
q tender, loving. sensitive wife, to with
hold her tears when she knows she Ia
Wrohged. She may forgive, she may look
chsorful-an hour afteE bright 80 The sky
/ when The cloud has passed-but she must
feel; aud il Is only Whsn her beautiful na-
/ ture is destroysd-When, as Il is too often
| the case, the very traits Of oharaoter which
won q husband love in the beginning are
obliterGted-When love turns TO hate, that
sbe can bear from him g slight or exSotioR
with unmoEed Indifference.
| LizEies tears did not hoW long; her
heart gained It's natural relief, and after
pretending she Was getting Wsller to
sleep, (which she actually did, she bsthed
her eyes and oamO out washed her dishes,
and set down again To the coat.
Frank eat wsIoAing her Tying singers
/ for an hour or two, as he l'ughed and
talked with his fri6pd, thinking to himself
that every turn would be the last. Anime
o'clock she set the last stitch New facings
had been put 10, and new pockets, the
holes under the arms neatly patched and
dasntd, new cuffs, new buttons, and new
Innings ell round. AS she finished she
looked up with still q shade Of sadness
2P5= her brow.
There, Frank, have mended your coat
thoroughly. guess Il viii last you an
other year, now"
Houite a job, wasn't it2 took longer
than thought said he, depreoistingly.
"HoW much clear cash have you made
to-day, FrAnk7' asksd Lizzie, in GR earnest
tone.
"Whst do you want to know fOrG" was
his answer.
UFor my own satisfaction. Certainly
should feel an interest in eli Of your af-
fairs"
HWsll, I think the shop has cleared
twenty dOliars."
"HoW much do you count your services
WORTH"
''NOt less than Eve dollars 6 day"
aHOW many hours do you lsborp
''Ten is legal time, nowadays. ! don't
generally work that many. But what's all
these questions fort"
UBsoause, Frank, We are husband and
/ wife We expect 10 live the rest Of our
lives together, and if there is harmony in
our marriage relstions there must be JUS
tiee and right You call me daily 10 sppre-
/ oiate your labOrs and remind me Of the
/ comfort and support you are giving me,and
feel that can appreciate ell you do. You
have earned I'VE dollars to-day, and the
shop has cleared twenty. Yet to save you
one dollar, have worked ten hours on
your coat, and six in getting your break
fast dinner and supper, and making your
hone pleasant and comfortable. To save
you that dollar, l have had TO hurry all day,
TO put ell my work out Of line, and TO really
neglect our darling boy, who should be our
frst care, and the last thing that should,
under any circumstance, be Get aside"
HWhy, had no idea Of this beforG !"
81 know you had not Frank; 90 shall
freely forgive you, but must insist that
hereafter I must be my own judge Of work
1 had best to do, and shall not expect 10 be
threatened nor hear myself accused Of not
being willing to do my duty"
Frank felt the force Of these words, and
set silent
zone thing more, Frank, want to say,
while an sbout It I don't want you to
talk about supporting your wife. 1 win
not be supported while am able to sup
port myself. find, on looking over my
books, that the profits Of my labor amount
to i've dOllRTG q week, and the board Of
4 --y--~-1H vm-nn1E nmH fha hohwT haniHan
/ Then do ell your extra work and my own.
All this saving has gone into your capital
/ TO be invested, and 10 help make your
twenty dollars day. Out Of this comes
/ the i've dollars You call the worth Of your
days work, while must labor with We8ry
limbs, and aching head and eyes, 10 save q
dollar in mending an old coat which, when
done, would not sell for The amount Of your
ten hours work
GYou are making out q pretty strong
case against me, Lizzie"
t'No, Frank, not G case against yeu--I
could not do that; bat / am stating facts.
One thing more. 1 have been to work three
hours since supper, while you have been
entirely idle, not even rocking the cradle,
which have been obliged to do dozen
times."
nLiEEie, don't ssy another word, and I'll
never do 90 again" cried Frank, springing
from bis chair TO jog the cradle where the
sweet boy Was nesting. "You shall never
mend another coat"
"Yes, but / VIM answered Lizzie, ad-
vancing to the cradle, 'Fonly don't tell me
that ten hours work can be done In i've
minutes, nor ask me to let the badly squalp
again"
She lifted Walter from the cradle. They
stopped to kiss the fair rosy cheek, but
made q mistake and kissed each other
while Frank whispered
aGod bless you, Lizzie; never thought Of
this before. | won't do it again"
Six years have gone BY, and Frank hss
kept his word.