Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-17
loiloa NUMBER 10.
"THE MAKING UP.vssI1vox


a wish hadn't said i'll Dear mel What
would give II could, reeall it,g nihrnured Mrs.
Leeds, rs she leaned Der face down on the break fast
table, while the thick tears sobbed up into her blue
leyes. sr .--s,p ~ .+,,t
Sire was a pretty little wonan, the wife of 4
year; the tears dimmed her face, and the trouble
at her heart shut of the from her cSeks that
cherries November morning, with the dhif
browuish clouds piled low above the sky. and the
hoerse wind creaking and crashing through the
HPo think, foop continued the lady, raising her
head once more, and abstfnctedlyt lifting the cever
OF china tea pot he shosld have spoken so cross
y and sharply TO me just because / said should
like that new velvet at Meyers. ''KelL don't be-
lieye there was such thing as a woman satisfied
with what she got ~ think il real tfnsiHd ~
him anyway, and nothing IN the world could
have made me believe, before married Henry
Leeds, that he would have used that t6tie or those
words In speaking TO me. .Ihft gtfess was more
to blame than he, after ALI for said a good many
satrical things, J almost wish my tongue hnf
row, my temper got the better Of me- and he went
of without one kind word o. even Kissing -rueg
He won't be home till night and how can get
through this long, dismal day knowing All the
time that Halls angry with me--he who has BEEN
sacha true, generous aud loving hvsbanif q How
wish conld sec him just q minute, and forget
ting all my pride, wind my arms about his neck
and say, Hal, am really sorry; Won't yoG fJrS
give this once and will too!''ni gu3iltbuoo sd'
The pretty lady spfang up from the table, a new
discrimination heghtening the faint color, her
cheeks, and bringing the sparkle in her blue eyes;
'1'll take an omnibus ana 20 right down 10 the
office and make up with him; see If donY'sdi V
The young merchant was leaning with weary,
half-deected sort of expression, ovet his desk;
about which were scattered bills, drafts, and letters,
In endless confusion! Something had gone wrong?
His clerks knew that when he came into his sto6e
that morning, gloomy and retieent so thorough
ly unlike his usual brisk, energetic jovial manners
that slowly carried sunshine into the darkened
wareroems. Even the porter felt Something yof
ts for he stood at a respectful disfsfce from his
employer, and did not indulge in any Of his stale
jokes.
Suddenly the merchant looked 'Hp and saw 81
wife making her way throdghttie store, straghtto
his dcsle How pretty she looked that morning,
in the little tastefd velvet hat, with its crimson
ribbons about her son cheeks, that were so chatfa
ingly becoming and that half smile dimpIirig the
small rosy mouth, he hardly believed had SKID
unkind things to him only two hours before, ,.rss
Now Harry Leeds was very proud Of his WIFE,
and the evident admiration which her occasioned
advent at the store always excited lie rose up 90
meet her the surprise half chasing the eloud there
from. She came close to him. M. ,,.., leo -,;,-,
Harry" whispered the soft timid eager voice,
rm so very sorry said those cross things to yor
this morning | was greatly to blame, and they've
made me unhappy ever since, SO I've come away
down here 70 make up and hear you say once,
more you love me" -
The cloud was all gone There vas awofid Of
fond tenderness that looked down from those dark
eyes on the lady 10 o,,., ,-,-ts,t. t-s., is,,i.,s
"Why bless your little heart, Adelne, you
haven't come clear off here for that ? was more
to blame than you, great deal, but some bushess
matters were troubling me; and then I'M touchy
fellow, gness, any how" scob ytsa,lr j s;g. II
"No you're not; but / shouldn't have lived
through the day. if lrsd felt that YOU wefe dis
pleased with me- But do You love ME just as we'll
as ever" ,,rfrss "a -..gV ,l ,.--s, ,g
That smile, that glance, would have satisfied any
wife 7''''"' su 'u' a1'''nA H'e
"Thot wife Of mine iF little angel, anyhow"
murmured Harry Leeds TO himself as he artanged
bis disordercd desk, with face ss changed and as
bright as the sky outside, for the sun Had suddenly
plunged through the clouds "If we have pretty
good sales this week. I'll just get her that carpet for
a Christmas present, see if DON'T aaH y,uoil5s'