Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-29

J lUTned into tQe next SbIbbts anu tultA ''1-As
| TO tho fre-side and 10 her own reflection.
This fYetfulness and tendency to be disturbed
az little matters was almost her husbands only
fault He was sell-sacrifcing to the last de-
gree; faithful and indefatigable as an apostle
! almost; in his professional labors, liberal to a
fault, and in his admins tTati0n OF parish mat
ters, wise and conciliating TO ali. He could 0eai
injuries, real injuries, with the greatest patience
aud was never known to harbOr resentment.
But with all these good qualities, MI. Ashton
had one fault--a fault which threatened to dis
turb and finally destroy the comfort OF married
| life If his wife had by extravagance or bad
management wasted his income and involved
! him in difficulties, It is probable that be would
reger have spoken an UEknd word to her but
the fact of button being missed, or a book
! removed from its place, would produce lamenia
ton half indignant and half pathetic, which
rung in Chrissy's ears and made her heart ache
! long after Clement had forgotten the circum'
stance altogether. Strange as it may seem, Mr.
Ashton never thought OF this hsbit, OF which
1 indeed, he was but impeTiectY conscious, as to
/ its being q fault.
He thought, indeed, that it was pity he
should be so sensitive, and sometimes sad tina;
/ he wished he had not such love of order aud
! symmetry, for then he should not be So efCen
annoyed by the disorderly habits of other people
/ He said to himself that it was one of his pecuhsI
/ tiials, that even Chussy, perfect as she was did
not come up to his ideas in this respect but that
/ the temper with which he met what be was
/ pleased TO call bis peculiar trials, ever became q
/ trial TO other people, he did not imagine. lie
/ had indeed 4emsrked, in spite Of himself, that
! Chrssy's face was not cheerful, nor her
! spirits as light as when they were first married
/ and he regretted that the cares OF housekeeping
/ should wear so heavily upon hers but nothing
was further from his thoughts than that any
/ thing in himself could have produced the change
Mr.. Ashton, exhausted with his days work
! turned toward home with his mind and heart
/ full of all he had seen and felt. He said very
! little during dinner, but when the table cloth
| was removed, and be sat down i1 his dressing
| gown asd slippers before the IRE, he related tO
! lis wife all the events Of the day, describing
with all the enthusiasm of his earnest nature
| the patience aud holy resignation be had wit
messed, and ended by saying
F" Certainly religion has power TO sustain and
console under ali trials, and utter every misfor
/ tune"
j" Excepting the loss of button, replied
! Chrissy, seriously. That's misfortune which
neither philosophy nor religion can enable one
to sustain
The reverend Mr.. Ashton started as though q
/ pistol had been discharged at his ear
Wig, what do you mean, Chrissy "
just what l say" returned Chrissy, will
/ the same soberness. YOURSELF for instance
you can besr with the greatest resignation the
loss of friends, and misfortune. / never saw
! you Tufisd by Tudeness or abuse from others, o.
! show any imDa.ience under severe pain; bu
the loss Of button from your shirt, or mai
| from the carpet, gives you perfect right to b
unreasonable, unkind, aud must say it-un
/ christian.
Mr. Ashton roso ana walked up and down tht
room in some sgitation.
II did not think, my love, he said, at last, il
! a trembling tone, that you would attach 81
much importance to a single hasiy word. Per
/ haps 1 spoke too quickly; but, even if it were
SO, did we not promise TO be patient with eaei
others iniTmi,ies7 l Gm very glad to beal
With
Mr.. Ashton paused; he was an eminently
truthful man, and, upon consideration, be coax
not remember that he had ever had anything Il
bear from his wife, aside from the shirt buttons
etc, which he was now becoming conscious h,
had not borne very patient.
If it were only once, my dear husband,
should say nothing about it but you do no
seem il the least aware how the habit bas grOwI
upon you There has not been . day this week
ia which you have not made my heart ache By
some such outburst of fretfuluegs"
/ Mr Ashton was astOnished; but SO no bega-
to eject, he ives stiIl more surprised to fed laa
/ his wife's accusations were quite true.
! Ole day il had been about the front door mat
the next about a misiaid review, and then los
psir Of gloves, which sfler all were found il
his own pocket He felt that It was all true
ead as his conscisnce brought forward one in
stance Of uLkindnsss after anotbeT-rCal Un
llindness-hs sat down again and covered hi
face with bis hands.
BUS this is not the worst" continued Chrissy
Z
help tzsrUg-that / shall be led to feel rs
ought not toward you. 1 fear lest l shall il
time lose the power Of respecting my husband
and when respect goes, Clement love does no
last long. This very morning found mysel
wishing had never known you
ChTissy burst into tears, an unusual demon
stration Tor her and Clement, springing q
once more, traversed the room once or twice, an
then sat down by his wife's side.
"Chnstisna," he said, mournfuly, 81 hav
deserved i'll feel that I have but to lose you
respect, to lose your love-my punishment
greater than l can bear, Chrissy"
1T was but tie thought OF a moment" II
Piled ChTissy, checking her sobs; "but | ar
frightened that the idea should have entered N
head If l should I would rather die this me
ment.'
God Forbid" calculated her husband, az b
clasped her 10 his arms But why, my deal
est, have youneveT told me of this beforei"
1T is neither a graceful nor grateful ofic
for a wife to reprove her husband, or a woma
her pastor, replied Csrissy, laying her hand o.
his shoulder; "and if rad not been lett here q
day, think should hardly have got my courae
up now. But if you are not angry sm gla
that / have told you all that was ia my hear
for indeed, my dear, it has been sad achin
heart this long time. And now I must tell 20
: how those two unlucky shirts came to be bu
t0nless.
mo, don't say one word about them, m
love-" said Clement impatently II wi
, never complain again if the sleeves are missin
|, as well as the buttons"
n But must tell you because I really mes
to have my housekeeping affairs in as good o
der as any one. was locking over your shi
RI yesterday afternoon, and had put them all
rights but these two, when Mrs. Lenox came il
in great distress, TO say that her sisters Chi
' was much worse, and they feared dying so
dropped 81 and went over there. You kno
: how it was No one had any calmuess or pre-
ence of mind; the childs conyulsions WEI
frightful to witness; 4he mother was In hysteric
D and Mrs. Lenox worse than nobody at all.
3 was nearly midnight before l could get ava
: and in the mean time Amy had put the roo
in order and restored the shirts to their places
: Here Amy put her head into the room g
: you please, MissUs, young woman N the Kite
en- would like to see MissUs minute"
Missus arose snd went into the kitchen, an
Mr.. Ashton, taking candle from the table, e
f tered the study, and locked himself in. Chris'
! waited for a long time, ana at last went al
. tapped ct the door. Twas opened to her wit
a feryent kiss, and though there were not mar
! words said on either side there was light in Il
4 eyes of the husband and wife, which shove
\ the understanding was perfect between them
y From Port Royal.
NEW YORK, September % The steamsh
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