Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-10-17
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HOME COMFORTS;
Or, Going to Uncle Johns.

'W here are you going. George? asked
Mrs. Wilson, as ber husband arose from
the supper table, and took his hat.
"O-I ID going out; WAS the careless
response.
But VIII REP
What ds does that make Emma:
shall he nack at MY usual time.
The Young wife hesitated and Il quick
flush oNersptead her face. She seemed
to have made up her mind TO speak
a,n,y ON subject which had lain UNI
east, upon her heart for some time, and
She could not let the opportunity pass
/, required an effort, but she persevered
let me tell you what odds it makes
to me, she said. in ii kind. tremu.ous
tone Iii | caunu. have your company
i.ere at home | should at least leci much
i,etscr ii knew where you were
.'But you know that am safe, Emma
and " hat mure can you ASK
Il do not know that you are safe
George. | know nothing abou; you
when You are away
Pooh! Would you have it thai al
not capable Of taking care Of myself?
You put ii WRONG construction upon
my words George. Love is always anX
'"us when its dearest object is away
| Ii did not love You as do, | mlght
not he thus uneasy. When you are at
your place OF business never feel thus
because | know | can seek and find yot
DIT any moment; but when you are ab
sent these long evenings, get to won
dering where you are. Then begin tC
ieel lonesome, and SO one thought fol
lows another, until am troubled anc
uneasy. OFF you would stay with III,
I. portion Of your evenings!
"Aha-I thought that WAS what you
WAS aiming at said George, with ;
piay ytu. shake Of the head You woui,
have ne Mre cUpninys!'
"WelI-can you wonder at iI?' re
turned Emma. Il used to be very happy
n when you came to spend an evening with
me before we were married, and | know
should be very happy i'll your societ,
now "
All" said George with a smile
those were business meetings. We
were arranging them for the future
And why not continue SO to do ny
husband! | am sure We could be as happ,
as ever. Ii you rememb ber, one Of ou
plans was to make a home.
And havu't we got one, Emma?'
"We have place in which to live,
answered the wife, somewhat eyasiveiy
And it is our home? pursued George
And, lie added. with d sort Of couf
| liar province She has charge u it. ans
all Eer work is there, while the duties o
the husband call him to other scenes
'Aye-I admit that so far as certain
duties are concerned, replied Emma
But you remember that we both neet
relaxation from labor; we Iseed time fo
social and mental Improvement and Ell
IjLyment, and what season have we 70
this save our evenings? Why shoul'
this not be my home, evenings, as wei
as in day tiue and in the niyht?'
We'll, isn't it, asked George.
How can it Ge ii yeu are not here
What makes u home for children, if
DC NV VAC doouC VI lhS ia
home can husband have where ther
is no wife? And what real comfort ca
Il wife enjoy where there is no husband
You do not realize how lonesome | az
alone here during these long evenings
They are the very seasons when | am d
leisure to enjoy mine, if i; is worth en-
joying. They are the seasons when tn
h,,,, e 1ifo ,,i,rLt !,
passed. Come-wiil you not spend
few of your evenings with me?'
ou see enough of me as it is sal
the husband, lightly.
Allow me to be the judge of tina
George. You would be very lonesom
here all alone
Not if it were my place of busines S
as it is yours, returned the young MAI
" Iou are used to staying here. \
wives belong at home
just remember, my husband, tia
previous to our marriage | had pleasan
company all the time. Of course, | re
manned home much of my time; but
our evenings were happily spent. f
naly | gave up all for you. left th
old home, and sought a home wit
my husband. And now, have | not
right 20 expect some OF your compar
ionship? How would you like to hav
me away every evening while you wer
| obliged to remain here alone?'
"Why-I should like it we'll enough.
"Ah! but you would not be willing
try it."
Eyes would" said George, at ver
ture.
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