The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-09
LANCASTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1862:

tnpty schaiThnu tnc InouguJ WOuiu cOme
How pleasant would it he il she we're
here The clock finally struck nine ,aod
he began to listen for the steps Of ! is
wif.. Half an hour more slipped by and
lie hectme very nervous and uneasy.
Il declare, he .muttered to himself af-
ter hr had listened for sometime in vain.
This is to bad. She ought not to stay
out SO lale.' 3, ....r. -,..
But he happened to remember that le
often remained away much longer than
that, so no concluded that he must mske
the best Of it. ..
At fifteen minutes Of ten Emma came.
"A little late amt l? she asked looking
up at the clock. But | fell 10 with some
old i,ieuds, and we made a time Of it,
Have you enjoyed yourself2'
First rae, returned George bravely,
i think home is great place 1-
Especially whom one can have tall to
himself added the wife with sidelong
at her husband. ''|.'Ar
But ne made no reply. o.
On the next evening Emma prepared TO
go out as before; this time she kissed her
husband ere she went and seemed to hesi-
tate some.
Where did you think of going? George
asked in an upder tone.
Il may drop in to see Uncle John re.
, piled Emma However you won't be IN
easy You'll know I'm safe.' et
) 20 certainly. se. 0..".
When the husband was left to his own
} reflections. he begah TO ponder seriously
upon the subject thus presented for con
/ sideration. He could not read he could
a not play--he could not enjoy himself iu
any wsy,while that chair was empty. In
short he found that home had no rea
! comfort without his vile. The one thing
needed to make his home happy was moi
I present. 1-
3 j DECLARE said he 10 himself, i did
not think it would be so lonesome. AnC
s car it be that she feels as do, when she
!. is here all alone? 1t must be so, he puf
S sued thoughtfully. 1T is just as sho says
Before we were married. she was very
happy in her childbooo's home Her par
ents loved her, and her brothers and sis
d ters loved her and they did all they coult
q to make her comfortable
After this he bad walked up and dow
o the room Geve,al times, and thel
d stopped again and commenced with him
d selt.if 'r...
e Il cant stand this. | should die in
d week. If Emma were only here thin
:. | could amuse myself very well. HOY
70 lonesome and dreary it is. And onl
eight o'clo k, declare. I've a mind t
; walk down by Uncle Johns and see
10 she's there. 1t would be relief to Sc
. her face. l won't go in. She shan
e. know that hold out so faulty.
" George Wilson took another turn acros
ig the room, glanced once more at the cloc
and then took his hat and went out. II
al locked the door after him. and bent h
e. steps towards Uncle Johns. 1t was
ID beautiful moonlight night, aud the a
a was keen and bracing, He vas alone, wi,
is lis eyes bent down upon the sidewall
he when he heard light step approach bin
lis He locked and-he could not be mistake
m. lit was his wife. His first impulse wi
10 to avoid her, but she had recogiz-d him
ok George she said. in surprise, is tn
nh you?' 9a..a- 81. b.. .l.-.....
lu at is,' was the response.
.te And you did not pass your evening
'as homer ~ a. ea.3 #..t
he 'This is the first time have been ou
ad Emma, upon my word, even now | ha
me not been absent from the house ten mi
Ip- utes. merely turned ont 10 take t
no fresh air. But where are you going|
m. Il am going home, George. Will y
me 90 with mt?' tsg ssgu.at ~ .
lys NJ Certainly, replied the husband. S
; took his arm, and they walked home
Ill silence. When Emma had taken Oft b
His things she sat down in her rocki
he chair, and gazed up at the clock.
; You come home early tonight,
c?' marked George. The young wife look
, mp into her husbands face, and. with
Joy expression half truthful. she answered;
3pl O Il will conieos the truth, George l hG
ood given up the experiment. managed
Iu stand it last evening, but | could not b
and it through tonight. When thought
ing YOU here all alone, / wanted to be "
till you. Itdidn't seem right | have
VIII. enjoyed myself at all. ! have no ho
The but this aGT ,.s .s.fr1.s
Ev. 10 Say you 60, cried George, moving
sage seat 10 the side OF his vile, and taking
and of her hands. Then let me make
he confession. / have not stood it "
wife better. When / left home this evenin
rose could bear it no longer. l found that
the was no home for me as long as my sv
and wife was absent. l thought l VIC
his walk down by Uncle Johns and see
* OF if possible, had gazed upon your Ell
low, ty chair till my heart ached.
'anu M "YoU F1eurs NIT SIeEL, YOU DRI
n,n. NIT ME."-A solder, with his arm
49,. sling, yesterday morning went into |
gher's beer saloon, under the Postofl
sca' )" a. TO refresh himself with lager beer.
sight of his wounded limb very uatur
L interested the crowd that was pres
i, A conversation ensued, in which
nucn wounded man, in response to inqui
IONS modestly stated that he had fought
,.- der Sigel in, Missouri At the nam
I, ~ Sigel, a little German in a corner Of
70. room, rose 10 his feet H. ran up to
y lor wounded man just as he raised his Il
! o. ou to his lips. "You fight nit Sigel,"
i II, he, "You drinks nit me-" The wouu
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