Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-11-06
DELAWARE, OHIO, NOVEMBER s, 1863

/, pecied; but that can't be helped now; he j
my husband. and l might as well make th
best Of it. an so miserable, go unhappy
and it grows worse and worse! What a liz
we are leading 1t is wrong-Wrong. w,
are TO live together till death; it were wiser II
make the best of my lot. After all. thing
might be worse. Charles is temperate, anC
honest, and virtuous; but who knows how Ions
be will be, if We go on in this miserable fash
ion? will begin TO reform; God helping m!
efforts, will subdue my unhappy temper
Fretting at Charles only makes him worse.
will try what patience and cheerful eLdurauct
will accomplish"
And so Ellen Jaynes formed her first firm
and good resolution, and what was better still
she began at once to fulfill it. Very many
good resolutions are made-very few are kept
but this was kept.
At the tea-table Ellen made her appearance
becomingly dressed (she was a cOmely woman.)
and with cheerful face; but Mr.. Jayues' brow
was cIouded, and he was not to be drawn into
conversation. 1t required quite an effort 10
look and speak pleasantly in the morning. for
the husband still remained moody and silent;
but she remembered her good resolution, and
she kept it.
In the afternoon he came into the sitting
room Of 40 errand, again with dirty boots; but
this time Ellen did not seem to notice :he;a.
al declare ara hungry" said he, earelessly
throwing himself into a chair, IN lounging
attitude, which was the special detestation Of
bis wife. =
"And wet, too, 1 perceive" said his wife,
kindly; and rising, she went quickly from the
room and returned bearing plaie with a
tempting lunch in one hand, and brush in the
other. The former she placed in her husbands
hand; with the latter she brushed the drops OF
rain from his neck and shoulders
"Why, Ellen, what does this all mean?' =
And Charles Jaynes looked up at his wife in
unaffected astOniSbment.
Il was afraid you would take cold, +" was the
pleasant answer. s..+
He took the plate in one hand, while the
other drew the face of his wife down to his for
a warmer kiss than she had received for FIVE
years. This seems like the good old times,
don: it Ellen % 'i
. ''T wieh they would come back again y was
the answer, as she returned the kiss. After
he had gone, our heroine brushed up her car
pet cheerfnlly. somehow it did not seem much
of task, although there were certainly more
spots than the day before, as it had been rain
ing ever since. The door mat was not neg
lected again that day, and the wardrobe came
home in the afternoon, likewise the desired oil
CLOTH
Ellen kept her resolution, though many
times sorely tempted-fOr the habits of years
are not easily broken up, and Charles many
times muddied the carpet, turned the new
wardrobe inside Out in search of some articles
which were never there, and forgot many el-
rands, important though they were. But she
was determined to be patient; many a MUIR
muriug word was denied utteranee by closed
lips Many times did she pray for strength
and sel:-control but she achieved the great
est of all victories conquered herself.
At the end of the month, Mr.. Jaynes said
to his wife:
"COme, Ellen. pack your trunks, and we
will pay your father and mother that long
Iong-talked Of visit 1 have made arrange
menis in my business that we can hive nice
long vacation, and we will throw care to the
winds and have a famous time of it,"
'-Indeed, dear Charles, l should like TO go
but, after all, we don't need to go from home
in search of happiness, do we p
Like the buttons, for instance" said her
husband, With a mischievous smile.
"Ay, the Du.tons," with an answering
smile
Nevertheless, we will have our journey,
though. You have been such dear, darling
wife lately that my own home seems para
Iise!' And the husbands face was very near
hers as he finished speaking very near in
deed.