The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-11-17

'lA''i' i's''tlu55' iitfC littu supper gOUu
enough ior a king, although viii admit
that haze r0J eaten much in accordance
/ with the laws Of hygiene. The milk is st
rcii--no chalk and water. but genuine
mills. How thankful / am that We were
, not Obliged 10 go to the city to I've, where
we should have been deprived OF these
, luXuries. We will have berries and milk
again IN the morning, for they have ri
pened finely to-day, and we win enjoy
them while they last Now look happy
again, and forget your troubIes One
more kiss before | 90 That IS right
Now goodbye for two or three hours" He
was gone.
As the gate closed behind him, the
smile left her lips, and tears again came to
her eyes. oh, ," thought She, If he were
nos always 50 kind and torgiYing, | should
not cure SO much, and she recalled his
Kindness in one case after another, when
She had been 50 careless, and let everything
20 III d sorder and confusion, and herself
untidy ior . whole day, still thinking she
would soon 50 to work, and make amends
/ 'y having everything III perfect order
when he came. And how seldom had she
even commenced work, until reused by
IS picasa", voice. She knew that at
such times lie was sad and unhappy. al
though he exerted himself to the utmost
/ to appear coutcnted, and to the casual OBJ
server hc did. But the ewes of lave are
not easily blinded to the unhappincss Of
the loved one, AMI Jennie ca,.ld not be
deceived. She always knew the cs.lise too
wei to ask, and each time determined to
do better in future. These lessons had
not been strong enough, as yet, to make
an impression that weuld not vanish when
the first temptation came. TonioIt ali
the scenes passed before her uin, with
more force t:lan ever before. and Sue went
and prayed long. Then the storm Of her
grief passed away, and She became calm
It was tast becoming dark when she re
memberei that she had work vet To do.
aud Size arose mechanically. Ike one who
has no thonsnts upon tie work before her
and taking the lail, as was her habit when
her husband was away, Welt out in the
she'd to milk the COW
When she returned she quietly and
sadly re torcd the house to order Her
negligence had not been caused by feel
ing of laZiness, or Z love of ease The
truth was, She did not love housework. for
he saw nothing enucbliue in it. There
Was - chance, she thought of improving
tie mind, or Lcneltting mankind. Il was
one continual round of work every day.
with bat little variation the year round
And who did it benefit, though she toiled
continually? None felt any better for it
except her husband and herself and such
work could be done by the most iliteratc
grl as we'll as by her She was not viii
Ing. however. to have one do It for her.
for She could not be idle; that Was not
uhat she wished for, but more expanded
sphere oi labor, where She would be of use
to tie world She often sighed. that she
could not assist her husband in adninis-
tering 10 the sick. How Gladly would she
have prepared herself for the work, il she
had but the opportunity.
She loved her husband with all the
strength Of her nature and no sacrifice ap-
pearcd toe great, which could in the least
add to his comfort. When she had finish
ed her work. she went into the parlcr to
wait Frank 5 return. She felt weak and /
exhausted, and throwing herself Oh the /
sofa, she was soon lost in deep sleep
How long she slept, She never knew, bat
when she awoke Frank was sitting beside |
her, with a saddcr look than she had ever
before seen him wear. She gazeI at him
some time before he noticed that she was
awake, he was rapt III such dceY thought.
But when he saw her eyes fixed So earn
estly upon lis face. lie sn;led AMI stoop
ing over, kissed hcr lips and askei il she
felt better. You were looking really -;ck
and had no heart to wake you."
She replied that shc felt better now. for
she was sure hat she could conquer now.
if he could bri continue to have patience
with her iie knccicd beside her. aud
thanked her again, aal again. Tor this
assurance. lie then told he. of IL many.
many unhappy hours and slccpless nights
which ne Ind passed. on account # ti.is
one little lauli, O; putting cH. until by-and-
by. what ought to be douc now Net
that hc cared "a much ior The incnnyen-
ience that it was Ia him. although tlli,
was great ut times, hu- nc looked forward \
anu SdN TIC 8lcut tlpU t!S IL Ntkit bc To
her and the unhappy effect thai il would
have upon their children should they be
blessed with any. lie then pc urel to
her the home where every thing was done
in time. The children were cooi-naturea,
for their wants were attended 10 in season.
If she could not conquer her present habit
of negligence. and learn to perform small
duties, he could have no hopes that she
would attend % larger ones any better.
and then tleir home void be the revcr,c
of Il pleasant one. and their children i
disgrace instead al an ornament to society.
lie talked long. .nd cloqucnly The
clock struck the solemn hour Of midnight
long before they thought OF retiring And
when they did 50, it was 70 slccplcss pill
lows. Frank was too happy, and too
much occupied with thoughts OF the fu-
ture. which now looked bright to him. for
he knew that Jennie vas in earnest She >
had enough to occeiy her mind also, and
before the morning dawned, She saw her ,
way clear. Every path was marked ont ,
and as the sun frightened the eastern hills
she rose with calm determined express
SION on her lovely face. Life now had
new charm for her She would conquer