Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-03-23
LOVE RECLAIMED:


sure if his coffee wasn't strong enough b
needn't have found fault with it. didn'
have any more parched and there WASH
time to parch any ..Fsa i'
off ysu had told him so pleasantly, h
would not have gone off angry" returne,
Mrs. Mason; dear friend who was visitinI
Mrs Clayton, z Shall I1tell you, Ina, hoy
near my own happiness was being wrecket
BY d course Similar to the one you are nov
pursuing p tioFa - - '9
~" Yes, Ada do so, by all mean,' reptile,
the gifl bride. "God knows 1 do not wan
my happiness wrecked. 1t nearly breaks m,
heart when he speaks as he did this morn
ing" And the pretty violet eyes filled witt
tears. i"1.'
DWELL, Ina, when George and I were mar
ried we had no pretty home like this to go to
We were both very poor, and my husband hat
to toll very hard to keep want out Of our doors
Often was obliged to do without thing
which really needed; and, instead Of trying
to get along with what / had, as true wifi
should do, | grew pevish and fretful. O
course all these things worked change il
my husband, though at the time could no
see that it was mostly my doings. | though
then he had ceased to love me, and often re
preached him, but he bore my reproaches will
moody silence. ..
"This indifference, for such it seemed, If
ritated me much-I may say, nearly madden
ed me;-for it is better to be hated than treat
ed with Indifference by those we love, and
loved him devotedly. AS years fed on, two
little ones were added to our family, thus in
creasing our cares and our toll. BY this tim,
loving words and caresses were unknown. M,
husband never gave any and though ] offer
yearned to throw myself in his arms and t.
feel again his lips touch mine, was too PROUD
to make any advances. God only knows th,
anguish that endured l prayed; in thost
dark hours to die, that might free him, 81
that he might be happy with another Blu
death came not.
" However, one did come who proved more
friendly--an old friend, Mary Eng glisb. hat
not seen for many years, and it was with JOY
that | met her, Tor she had always in my schoo
days been my better angel | felt that SHE
would help me now"
"She soon saw how matters stood, and Sc
at once in righting them One day she sale
to me, Ada, it is the greatest joy or grief
that make up the happiness Or misery of this
life. 1t is the little words, the little acts, the
little smiles and the little frowns. Have al
your little words and acts beeu kind Ada
Is your face always wreathed with smiles?
+. \" No. + answered, - bursting into tears
: How can it be, Mary? My husband does
not love me now, and a... ..u. r.r.
"Pshaw! he does love YOU That his lovt
lies dormant, own. But you shall awaken it
ifyou will tell you,. Ada, you have not beer
as true wife should be. When your hnsbanG
comes home, weary with the days toll, yor
meet him with frowns and reproaches; moi
with smiles and cheerful words. Last night
when he cainc home looking so weary, anc
threw himself OH the lounge, with his feet on
your little tootstool, you, with cross exca
nation, snatched the stool away, and, witt
a cross response he arose and left the room
Ada, was the stool worth it? Would YOU no
have given a hundred such, if you had them
for one loving word? You snatched it away
for fear that it would be little muddy, anG
took in return an angry word.
II was weeping bitterly now--weepng as
i had not done for years ! saw my error Al
last"
Dear Ada, continued my friend, | en-
courage YOU, that you may be healed, Sweal
to-day that, with the help Of God, you viii
never speak another unkind word Anc
her hand wandered to where the little Bible
lay upon the table; she handed it to ME
~ Il will not; so help me God | said, kiss
ing the sacred volume. ...ug4. .O #
Now, Ada, pray daily that He may helE
you keep that oath; and all will be we'll Sac
ritice self IN ere'ything, and you will have
your reward ui .f..,.. gs'r ~ u3h d.
~ need not tell you how hard it was te
keep back bitter words, or smile instead o.
Habit is powerful thing, and mo-
to be thrown off at will yet | did, with God
help and my friends Still this seemed to cf
feet no change in my husband.,,,I often sac
rihced self for his pleasure, yet when | did, he
would smile sarcastically, Or say something
that would irritate me more than he could
know, for outwardly was very calm. ~ -
r." One day, when he had been more thar
usually sarcastic, ] went into the little parlol
where my friend was sitting, and throwing my
self YEARLY into chair, said, " It's ofno,use
to try. Heldoesn't love me- 7s lulf44 p.
"' Yes, he does, she said, with cheerfu
smile He thinks now that you are acting {
part because am here II will all be righ
when / am gone ,..s,1.a d
"'But my strength will fail me them" l re
turned 2 1y aua'. O.. .r .s n..
"'No, it will not You will ask for Gods
help daily, and will write to you every week,
1r" "She went away the next day, and we were
very lonely, for she was one of those gentle
unobtrusive beings, who win all hearts to love
them.''i,ba 1mur' ID n ar.ra7 7I .r
r"!Well, Ada, said my husband that even
ing, you acted your partwell. She though
you Christian, no doubt na .s'a agep a
'fHow sareashcally he spoke, and what bit
ter words came to me theni But remem
bered my oath, and did mot speak them;
merely answered, She knows am Christian
If the part acted isqa worthy one, ] pray
God that may act so always. ..'lf s6l r.
He looked very serious; then, but said nc
more. The next day, my next door neighbor
who had FIVE children, between the ages O
four and eleven, called to see me. The schoo
was so far of, she said, if would teach The
children four hours each day, she would give
me FIVE dollars per month. i agreed to de
so, for by rising little earlier, ] could easily
spare the time rs eag asa'l VI 5ie7,l q
GA month passed, and still my husband
was as Indifferent as ever True, when | did
any little act of kindness for him, he gave me
a smile andia thank you,' but that did MOI
satisfy the longings Of my heart ! wanted
to be loved One night my husbund inform
ed me that he had to sit up with a sick friend
o., " l wish, said he, rather fretfuliy, that
had pair Of slippers. Boots are horrid things
to keep on ones feet all night -as !,