Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-07-12

! Washington, let the cost be what 1t might.
! My husband arose moody and teverlsh. L
! avoided all aiiuslon to the preceding night,
| and for the first time since our marriage we
/ parted without, as We termed 1t, our good bye
| kiss. Upon his return to dinner his mood
had not changed, but he did not, as had
! been his wont of late 90 out. He followed
me to our room, and throwing himself on
the bed, soon fell into deep sleep. This
| lasted some hours--how long did not know;
for after lighting the gas, and shading 1t,
! that he might not be aroused by Its glare,
and adding fresh fuel to the fire, | sat down
in the rocking chair, and wearied with the
wakefullneSs of the night before, and the
troubled Thoughts of the day, was overcome
! by slumber
was awakened by my husband. Hewas
beuding.over me with Il look OF tenderness L
/ had not seen on his face for some time.
wv hat are youidreaming of my love? you
sigh so deeply, he said.
With difficulty | aroused myself. The
memory of my sorrow and the look OF love
were too much for nerves stretched. as mine
had been all night and day, to their utmost
tension.
| threw my arms about his neck, and with
my head upon his breast, sobbed convulsive
ly, Let US go home, George let us go
home"
That cannot be, my love we have rent
ed our house and sold our furniture.
oh! that is nothing, / lmplorlngly
urged 1--WE can board there, as well as
here, until wecan again have pose son OF our
| home | would rather work early and late
for the means TO live, than remain here an
other month, at three times your present
salary" His silence encouraged me. DO
not continued |, do not refuse me this.
| I Gou must know that your salary here Will
not meet the Just demands upon 1t, even llv
ing as we. are without ordinary comforts. L
impiore you to dispel the madness which in
duced YOU to accept this office, by resignlng
it, and returning once again 10 our home and
oourpr ofesslon.
But my love, it will seem so ovascilating.
Besides it will take so much time ere my
work very hard. "
This had ceased to be my vulnerable
point.
And, Oh how much better thus han
I could not speak it, but [ saw by the rising
color in his check | was understood.
4 silence ensued for some moments,
when Mr. Elroy drew me close in his en-
brace, as he said, I'VE will return to our
home. -
''Oh the unspeakable JOY of that mo-
ment. [ had not dared to hope so easy
victory, and would not have attained II as |
learned afterwards, but that my husband
had discovered his mistake, and was not un-
| willing himself to return to our old comforts
aud uuiet happiness. His resignation was
immediately sent, and our departure quick
ly followed. My husband Joy upon oarre-
turn far exceed my own, and when once
more in possession of our home it seemed 10
| know no bounds
| Years rolled away, when one day Nlr. HI
roy entered the room saying, My dear how
would YOU like to go to Washington aigan?'
| | could not speak for some seconds, and
tt en- only gasped, Not at all. "
'Wel, as you please. 1t has been pro-
| posed should run for Congress.
Give me time to think, L said and
| thought convinced ME | had no right TO mar
| his future by refusing my consent to any
| thing that mighr be for his good, even if it
carried with it some peril SO meeting him
as cheerfully as | could, | said. IF it Is for
! your advancement, dearest that you should
! accent this nomination, do SO al d L Will
| humbly leave the rest to Providence.
| Nay, love" he answered, under Prov
| idence leave the result with me. Your
| tirmness gave me strength Of purpose to re-
| sign my Office, aud return to our home and
work slowly but surely in my profession.
| the memory of that terrible night in Wash
| ington is yet fresh, and | bow IN humble
! gratitude for its lesson Do not fear 1t will
| be effaced | cannot help looking back up
on our short stay there as blessing after
| all 1t gives me renewed energy to work
when | think of those oficeholderS toiling
| day after day without, in some cases, hope OF
/ advancement, and frequently doing greater
amount Of labor than would insure an lnde-
pendence in any other pursuit.
My husband refused the nomination. By
the steady pursuit of his profession he ac-
quired very comfortable competeF cy, so
| that he has mainly retired from practice.
| Four children which were born to US, have
! been reared in the way they should go, edu-
| Gated and settled for life and now at the
respective ages of fifty or thereabouts, we
are as happy in each others affection, aswe
| were at twenty-six and are IN the enjoy
ment of every blessing which this life can
vouchsate.
| If this story, truthfully told shall + ave the
! effect OF turning one young married man from
| the desire for office and a residence at w ash
| ington, the sufierings [ endured in the city
| of magnificent distances will not have been
experienced in vain.
A SUGGESTIVE STATEMENT The Peters
burg, Va, Neacs, of late date, makes the
following suggestive statement:
In this whole Commonwealth there Is
not, as far as we know, glass factory. but
! ton factory. paper MILL broom factory,
/ mandatory of wooden ware, brass found
ry. a porcelain factory, chair factory,
| pin machine, an agricultural implement fac
tory, manufactory for cutlery. type
foundry, a factory wherein a single article
of printer use is made. brewsry, calico