North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-07-20
TUNKHANNOCK, PA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 90 1864.

"Not anything, Mrs. Percival," was the
hearty response. Indeed, hardly knew
how to let your husband have them, as they
were partly promised to another, bu t he
seemed to have quite set his heart upon them
It's all rght,I presume" ........-
The clerk went down the steps, and Effe
turned back into the parlor with happ ieI
heart than she had ever known at the gratifi
cation Of her most cherished desires, and
when on the same afternoon, sac received q
call from the partner's wife,so fair a face had
her home put on she forgot the contrast be-
tween tie two, and ceased to feel the least
modification at her own humble lot. ..,
The day wore slowly away, and, long be-
fore the usual hour Effie had tea ready. and
stationed hers elf at the window TO watch the
| coming of the absent one. The warm breath
that left its faint impress upon the glass
against which her anxious face was pressed,
came little quicker as the familiar form
came up the street. She ran to open the hall
door as usual, but bushes nestled in her
| cheeks, and there was an embarrassment min
gled with her joyful greeting
Her husband met her kin dly, but faint
remembrance lankled in his heart, and he
could not forbear the thought:
IL should have met with cooler reccp-
tion had it not been for the shades - couse-
qnently his first glance was towards the
windows, but the same old curtains occupied
their place.
Didn't Mr.. Webster send those shades /
| ordered ?"
"What shades, Fredel ick, ?" inquired Efie
with strong effort tC control the mirih that
was Speaking from her eyes, and which at
last broke from the rosy lips with the hsto..
ry OF the daY. ...
But, as she proceeded, tears toek the place
of smiles, and the eyes Of her husband pre-
sented sympathetic appearance, and press
ing her more closely to him,.h said
'Bless you, my little wife, and forgive me
too, Tor harboripg such unjust thoughts to-
ward you. | went into town feeling very
bitterly, and everything went so badly il on
ly increased bad feelings After a little time
Mrs. Dcnham and her cousin come in. was
hidden from them by pile of goods, and the
first words l noticed were from the Younger
lady:
"We are going to call on your partners
wife this afternoon, Mr.. Denham am pre-
pared to love her dearly from Hester's ac-
COUNT
" She is paragon of perfection in her eyes
believe" was the reply; "and she quite
merits it, for she is truly charming little
lady"
Oh, Fred Mr.. Denhan didn't say that
about me ?';lchimed in tie young WIFE
: " Yes, and that's not all. AIrs. Denham
went on to speak OF you in terms of war
NEST praise, and then she said, she is cap
ital housekceper | am going to ask her to
give me lessons when we are little better
acquainted. Her home is SO neat and nice,
that when [ come from call there I feel
really ashamed ofmy lack Of taste. BY the
way Efte, guess that is the way you ladies'
have Of seeing other peoples houses. Well,
'heA; 4 Sh"uSHl " ac d pelIcCL uAOusteT.
know the conversation was true, and | deter
mined to spare nothing that wonld add 10
your qualification, and show others what a
model housekecper had for wife. That
was bow the shades happened to come.
"Ab, Effie, in my pride for you, / might
indeed have realized the fatal ending. Let
US wait awhile, till we are established in bn-
sness, and be sure not to 60 one cent be-
yond or income now, and perhaps one day
we may have luxuries too"
"And don't we have now, Dear Fred ?
Is not it luxury to have you come.home so
strong and well, and TO hold SO much love for
| each other in our hearts Ii ow foolish I've
been to envy Mrs. Denham, and to make my
self wretched and you too. Forgive me just
| this once, and promise never to forget the
"Dream Lesson.'