Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-07-16

will never be to me what he has been in
times past; We have gone too far apart to
ever dream ofhapp;uess again"
She was weeping bitterly now.
"Don't say that Cora; dou't lose all
hope and trust in the future. It looks
cheerless to you now, but don't despair
You fancy your husbands love for you has
died out, but you are mistaken; it is only
hidden for season by pride and selfish.
ness; aud sometime, when you come to
see with clear vision, and have found
the only road that leads to true happiness,
it will come again to brighten your path.
way. Be hopeful, be brave, dear Cora
Do aot be discouraged if Allen fails to
commend you for any improvement: you
may make or success you may meet with.
Be patient! Thousands of women have
lived and died unappreciated. 1t is q
sad life, but, after all, the approval of
ones own conscience is worth more than
the praise Of men. know how wo.
mans heart hungers ard .hirs,s for words
Of appreciation from those we love; but
We must not weary in we'll doing must
not faint or falter by the way because they
are withheld. There's reward for us in
the world that sets this right"
We did not drive far-netber were in a
mood to enjoy fully the beauty OF the day,
90 I turned our horses head homeward.
set Cora down - the little white gate.
"Pray for me, Milly," she said as she
held my hand At parting, and there was a
world Of treaty in ear and voice. "God
help me, will do the right"
The days glided on through sultry Au.
gust into Sentember. l will not weary
you, my reader, with detail Of the chan.
ges wrought in Allen Ellsworth's house in
six weeks. Cora toiled pationately.and per
severingly, seeking constantly Divine as.
sistance, and with that she could not fail.
But I saw with sorrow and indignation
that her husband seemed indifferent as ev.
er. could see how she longed for re-
turn Of the old tenderness, or at least q
word Of encouragement. He did not end
so much fault Is formerly-he could not.
Cora had improved wonderfully in every
respect, but be did not seem to notice the
pains she took to please him-ths care
she manifested for his comfort. l was sit.
ting on the west porch one 6ne morning
with my sewing. thinking Of all this.
"His conduct is unnatural and inex.
plicable," I thought; and was 90 indig.
nant thought aloud. "Never mind, I'll
wake him up one Of these days if I have a
chance"
had not long to wait for one. In less
than half an hour I saw him coming in at
the gate. He sauntered slowly up the
walk, answering my "good morning !"
with smile and bend Of the head; and
sitting down on the step below me, took Of
his straw hat and ran his fingers careless:
ly through bis hair; the moist rings clus-
tering in his forehead white as = woman's.
~ called in to say 'good.by,' Milly,"
he said. II have taken a job in Grafton,
which will keep me from homo Eve or six
weeks, perhaps longer. How nice and
cosy you always look here" he added, after
. pause.
II have : very pleasant home," re-
piled. II think l could not be As con.
tented anywhere else. Its no pleasanter,
though, than yours viii be to you when
you have been in It long enough to feel At
home. Indeed, l think yours . much fin.
er location. Aud, BY the way. there has
been decided improvement made in your
front yard within week; l was passing
last evening, but had no time to CALL"
EYES," he replied, "it does look little
better. Cora has been trying to straighten
things out generally, indoors and out. 1t
won't amount to much,-in less than six
weeks everything will look as bad as ever.
She has Frightened up wonderfully within
the last few weeks, but ! expect she will
be back again in the old track again Be.
fore long"
"Do you ever try to encourage o. help
her along 81" asked.
"What do you mean7 ! provide q
home, food, and clothing: and oil she has
to do is to take care Of it; it isa woman's
business. What more can l do?'
"shall I tell you?' asked.
ayes he replied II should like to
know" ......
"You can notice kindly any improve.
ment she may make, either in doors or
out, and give her an encouraging word
when You see she has tried to please you
in anything. You can avoid finding fault
with her for eve-y little thing she nsglects
70 do Or docs wrongly You can take 40
interest i. whstsvsr intsrssts her, and srsst