Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-10-17
next week. and let NE spend them amoag

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that | shall net be SO lonesome as you
Imagine.
With tbs the husband went out, and
was soon among his friends. He was a
steady. industrious mtn and loved his
wife truly; but, ike husb.n of others,
he had contracted a habit of spending
hi< evenings abroad, and Thought it no
harm. His only practieal idea of home
seemed to be that it was a place that
his wife took care of. and where he
would eat, drink ana sleep, as he could
pay for it In short, he treated it as "a
sort of private boarding house. Of which
his wife was lanJlaAy; and if he paid all
the bills, he considered his duty done.
His wife had frequently asked him to
stay at hame with her, but she had
1eTefs rec dpsssss m H+gunesft
fore. and he had no conception Of how
much she missed him She always
seemed happy when he rame home, and
he supposed she c 'uld always be so.
Monday evening came aud George
Williams remained true to his promise
HIS vile put on her bonnet and shawl
aud he said he would remain and keep
house
"What will you do while am gomez
Emma asked.
"O-I shall read, and sing, and en-
joy myself generally.
Very we'll. l shall be back in good
season.
The wife went out and the husband
was lett alone lie had an Interesting
book, and began to read it, He read
till eight O'clock. and then he began to
yawn. and refer Frequently to the dial.
The hook did not interest him as usu
al. Ever and anon he would come to
ii passage which he knew would please
his wife. and instinctiveIy he turned rs
though he would read it aloud; but
there was no wife to hear it. At half
past eight he arose from his chair and
began to pace the floor an1 whistle -
Then he went out and got his flute, and
performed some Of hi, favorite airs =
tter this he got Il pack of cards, nd
played 4 game of High Low, Jack,
with an imayinary Then he walked
the floor, and whistIed again. Finally
the clock struck nine, and his wife re
turned
Well, George-I am back in good
season. Have you enjoyed yourset!'
''CapitalIy, returned the hu>oand. Il
nope you have had good time
spiendid | had no idea how
much enjoyment there Was away from
home. Home is dull place after all.
Isn't it,
"Why-no-I cant say that it is,
| returned George. rather like it,
Il m glad OF that, retorted Emma,
for we shall both enjoy ourselves now
, You shall have a little comfortable
week OF it.
George WINGED some at this, but kept
his counlonance, aud determined to
stand it out
On the next evening Emma prepared
to 90 away again.
i shall lie back in good season,
lid she
Where are you going?" her husband
asked
''O-I can't tell, exactly. 1 may go
TO several places
1
| gain, aud he tried to amuse himself as
hetnre; but he found it hard work -
Ever and anon he would cast his eye
upon that empty chair and the thought
would come: ":low pleasant would it
ne ii she Was here" The clock finally
struck nine, and he began to listen for
the step Of his wife. Half an hour
more slipped by and he became very
nervous and uneasy.
Il declare" lie muttered to himself
after he had listened for some time in
vain. This is too bad. She ought
not to stay out so late
But he happened to remember that
he often remaiued away much longer
than that, so he concluded that he must
make the best of it.
At fifteen minutes of ten Emma came.
"A little late, aint r. she asked
looking up at the clock But fell in
with some old friends, and we made :.
time OF it. Have YOU enjoyed your
aeit?"
First rate, returned George hrayely
Il think home is a great place"
"Especially when one can have it all
To himself, added the wife with side
long at her husband.
But he made no reply.
On the next evening Emma prepared
to go out rs before; this time she kissed
her husband ere she went, and seemed
to hesitate some.
Where did you think Of going?
George asked in an under tone
Il may drop i'll to see Uncle John, >
replied fImma '.However you Wont
be uneasy. You'll know L III safe.
"O-certainly."
When the husband was left to his
own reflections, he hogan to ponder Sc
riuusly upon the su bject thus presented
for considerations He could not read
he could not rlay-te could not en-.
Joy himself in any way, while that chan
Was empty. La short, he found thai
home had no real comfort without his
wife. The one thing needed to make
his home happy was not present.
Il declare, said heto himself, Il did
not think it would be so lonesome
And can it be that she feels as | do
when she is here all alone? 1t must be
So he pursued thoughtfully. 'sIt Is
Just as she says. Before we were mar
ried, she was very happy in her child
hoods home. Her parents loved her
and her brothers and sisters loved her
and they did all they could to make hel
comiorta bic. "
Alter this he had walked up and dowr
the room several times, and then stoppet
again and commenced with himself
~ can r stand this 7 cbn,.l1 die II