Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-09-28
HOME COSTFORTS,
j. MIR. WILSON AND HIS WIFE.

oSeor, MIR. WILSON AND HIS WIFE.
,s"wkere are you going, Georgeg' asked
Mrs. Wilson, as her husband rose from the
tea table and took his hat fnm 'r'T :
rA@Oh! am going cut was the careless
response. 81 @F''l3j oIat5 '''* e.d1
'ra''But where " asked his wife: 9ef nn4
"But what odds does it make, Emma r re-
turned her husband II shall be back at my
usual time. 'v' a 3Gii haa li. p,f
The young wife hcsitated, and quick flush
overspread her face. She seemed to have
madeup her mind to.speak plainly on a sub
ject which had lain uneasily upon her. heart
for some, time, requiring anaeffeEt but she
persevered. tafins.f AjSI, 81. G',sjp
.Let me tell you what odds it makes to
me" she said, in a kind but tremulous tone.
IF cannot have your company here at home,
should at least feel much better if knew
where you were"
"But you know that am safe, Emma and
what more can you ask ?'' F''t s'3" {'''
81 do not know that you are safe, George |;
I know nothing positivel, about you when you
are away" ''T0"' t','' u. .''' -'.'
"Poo6! pooh! would YOU have'i that am
not capable Of taking care Of myselfY'
"You put a wrong construction upon my
words George. Love is always anxious when
its dearest object is away II I did not love
YOU as do, l might not be thus Uneasy
When YOU are at your place Of business do
not feel thus, because / know I can seek and
find YOU at any moment; but when you are
absent during these long evenings, ! 60 to
wondering where you are. Then l begin to
feel lonesome; and so one thought follows
another, till feel troubled and uneasy Ohl
if you would only stay with me portion Of
your evenings .'' 'f''.'.'2. .lf .'.."
"Ahal I thought that was what You were
aiming at," said George, with playful shake
Of the head "You would have me here every
evening" ~ ''l..'" '.' 'a0 ."'" '''' "'7..
well, can you wonder at it p returned
Emma II used to be very happy when you
came to spend an evening with me before we
were married; and know l should be very
happy in your society now" ''s.'''5.''.l
aAhr" said George, with q smile, Hthose
were business meetings, We were arranging
then for the future" F''@' '"H...
"And why not continue TO do so, my hus-
band am sure we could be as happy now
as ever. If you will remember, one Of your
plans was to make home" '"h'
"And haven't we got one, Emma"
ave have certainly place in Which to
live" answered the wife, somewhat evasively.
"And it is our home" pursued George
"Besides," he added with q sort of confident
flourish, "homc is the wife's peculiar province.
She has the charge of it, and all her work is
there; while the duties of the husband call
him to other scenes" Fl"
"Well, admit that, so far as certain duties
are CONCERNED" replied Emma. "Knd you
must remember that we both need relaxation
from labor; we need time for social and men
tai improvement and enjoyment; and what
time have we for this save our evenings ?
WHY should not this be nv home Of an eve
ming, as we'll as the day time and in the
night r .,. .,u,., ~
TWcll, isn't itg' asked George. ''
GLOW can it be when you are not here OF
all? What makes home for children, if 1t
be not the abode Of the parents? What home
can a husband have where there is no wife
And what real homo comforts can wife en-
lioy where there is no husband? You do not
consider how lonesome am all alone here
during these long evenings. They are the
very seasons when T am at leisure to enjoy
YOUR companionship, and when yo,: would be
at leisure to enjoy mine, if it is worth enjoy
ing. They are the seasons when the happiest
hours of home-life might be passed. Come,
will you spend few Of your evenings with ne2'
"Iou see enough of me as it is" said the
husband, lightly. ~
nAllow me to be the best Judge Of that,
George. You, would be very lonesome here
|all alone" y R",,,''-''. ~. r.. -.
"Now if it was my place of business AS it is
yours" returned the young man. "Iou are
used to staying lere. All wives belong at
home ''' '''''' ''Y'
Just remember, my husband, that previous
10 or marriage, i had pleasant society all
the time. e0t course / remained at home
much, Of my time; but / had father and
mother there, and had brothers and sisters,
and our, evenings were happily, spent FL.
nally gave up all for you. left the old
home and soughta home with my husband
And now have not a right to expect some
of your companionship?- How would youlikc
II to have me away every evening, while you
were obliged to remain here alone Z 7Ag',
irWhy; ! should like it well enough.
"Ahl but know you would not be willing
to try it" ~ ~ ',nay1i ls74i gns.u sal p,
"Yes, would" said George, at venture.
twill you remain, here every evening next
week, and allow me to spend my time among
my female friends 2 3"n .3.
iCertainly will, he replied ''and ] con-
fdently assure you ] shall not be as lonesome
as you imagine" .nt,
With this the husband went out and was
soon among his friends. He was an indus
trious man, and loved his wife truly, but like
thousands Of others, he had contracted habit
ofspending his evenings abroad, and thought
it no harm. e His only practical idea Of home
seemed ia. be, that it was Q place that his wife
took care Of and where he could eat, drink,
and sleep, as long as he, could pay for it. In
short be treated it as a sort, Of private board
ing house, ofIwhich his wife was, landladyj !
and il he, paid all the bills he considered his
duty done. His wife had frequently asked
him to stay at home with her, but she had
never ventured upon any argument before,
and he had no conception of how much she
missed him, She always seemed happy when
he came home, and he supposed she could al
ways be SO. .I...t'1 1,e..
I Monday evening came, and George Wilson
remained true to his promise His wife put
on her bonnet and shawl, and he said he
would remain and keep house.
what viii you do when | am gone :? EN-
ma, asked. 49, III
aohl l shall read and sing, and enjoy my
self generally"
Every wsil," said Emma, u shall be back
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