The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-09

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lures.
"WRl you bring In q pitcher Of water,
please. " she said pleasantly, not see ming to
have heard the question.
"There it is again; when was bach,
had nothing to do but hand my coat over to
tailor, pay him dollar, and it was done in
jiffy, and no grumbling. No water to fetch
when fellows tired either" "A
Lizzie was tired. sad and nervous; want OF
sleep and the exhaustion incident to nursing
her beautiful bOy-now SO near sick-the hur-
rying 10 Sc, time for the mending, not to speak
Of the Disappointment in putting aside all her
own plans, thus throwing her baking and
ironing in:o one day, for both must be done
on the morrow, or the clothes would mildew
and the boardars do without bread-all this
was too much. Lizzie conlI not endure his
bandisgs, though half playful, for she knew,
and knew we'll that If some such thoughts
we're not IN his mind, they would nor have
found their way to his lips.
- Soc hastily set The biscuit upon the table
and saying, simply, "Supper is ready" step
ped into the bed room and burst into tears
You might rs we'll ask the withered leaves
not to fall, when the autumn gale sweeps
through them; as well ask the flowers not to
suffer the morning dews to exhale in sunshine
as to ask a tender, loving, sensitive wife, to
Withhold her tears when she knows she is
wronged. She may forgive, she may look
cheeriul-an hour after, bright as the sky
when the cloud has passed but she must
feel; and it is only when her beautiful nature
is dsstroyed-when, as it is too 0 otten the case.
the. very traits Of character which won hus-
bands love in the beginning ars obhtorated-.
whom love turns to hate, that she can hear
from him slight e1aetion with unmoved in,
difference. ..ss a-s s.5.-
Lizzie's tears q id not fow long; her heart
gained its natural relief and after pretending
Ishe was getting Waiter to sleep, (Which she
actually did,) she bathed her eyes, and came
out, washed her dishes, and sat down again
to the coat. s f.. ,ss y%
Frank sat watching her flying fingers Tor
an hour or two, as he laughed and talked
with his friend thinking to himself that every
turn would be the last. at nine O'Clock she
set the last stitch. New facings had been put
In, and new pockets, the holes under the
arms neatly patched and darned, new cuffs,
new buttons, and new Innings all round. AS
abe finished she looked up with still shade
Of sadness upon her brow. 81 .E Ea
"There, Frank. have niendsl your coat
thorougly. guess 1t will last you another
year, now"
Quite a job, wasn't it? took longer than l
thought" said he deprcciatngly.
"How much clear cash have you made to-
day FrAnk2' asked Lizzie in an earnest
toIe. Z 88 Ea&& &E4.f&& s s%&&
"What do you want to know ior?" was his
answer.
For my. own. satisfaction. Certainly I
should feel an intersstin all Jour affairs"
well, 1 think The shop has cleared TWEEN
ty dollars. sei ea,a' 'ae7 1s i.sa .tEsH
allow much 10 you count your services
worth3'
Mot less than five dollars day" a
"How many hours do you labor?"
"Ten is legal time, nowadays. I don't
generally work that many. But what's all
these questions for7" ..... a
Because Frank, we are husband and wife
We expect to live the rest of our lives to-
gether, and there be harmony in our mar
riage relations there must be justice and
right. You call me daily to appreciate your
: labors and remind me of the comfort aud
support you are giving me, and feel that /
can appreciate anything you do. You have
+. earned five dollars to-day, and tho shop has
T, cleared twenty. Yet to save you one dollar,
: have worked Ten hours on your coat, and
six in getting your breakfast, dinner and sup
per, and making our home pleasant and COM
: fortablc.t 70 save you that dollar / have
had to hurry all day, to put all my work out
Of line, and to really neglect our darling doy
: who should be our hrst care, and the last
+, thing that should, under any Circumstances
be set aside.p
0 why, had no idea Of this bedore!' p
r ~ know you had not, Frank; SO shall
u freely forgive you, but must insist that here
after must be my own judge Of work haG
8 best do, and shall not expect t, be threaten
;. ed nor hear myself accused Of not being will
j. ing 70 DO my duty 44@ An. gya vi "a
: Frank feit the forcs OF these words, ant
II sat SILENT Eg@ hFtEC IN "a
o ..'One thing more, Frank, want to say
o while am about it. Idln't want you L
]. talk about supporting your wife, will no
r, be supported while am able to support my
ID selt.ss Iaiad, on locking over my books, tha
!, the spgoits Of ms labors amount to Eve. dol
lars \ week. and the board 81 yourself. my
,, self and baby besides. Them do all YOU
extra work and my own. All this, saving ha
It gone ihtoyo capital to be invested, and te
It help you make your twenty dollars day.
e Out Of this comes the five dollars you call th
n worth of your days work, while I must labo
j. with really weary limbs. and aching head anC
IS eyes, to save, dollar in the, mendng Of al
IS old coat, which whom done. would not sci
Il for the amount Of your ten hours work"
/" "You are making out apretty strong cas-
y against me. Lizzie" q TgvyM Hng
is "No, Frank, not . case against you
p could not do that; but | am stating facts
ID One shing more. ] havo been at work tire
'r hours since supper, while you have been en-
re- tirely idle, not even rocking the cradle
ID which ] have been obliged to do half dog
'r en- times1 ss5 q isri4g5,-g M, 4, s.is,sf
"Lizzio, don'tsay another word and II