Maryland free press., 1866-07-19
THE WAY TO KEEP HIM

'Out again to- night said Mrs. Hays fretfully
as her husband rose from the tea-table and de
mauded his coat. .f.i.!sgsf sn Js19fliles
YES, 1 have an engagement with Moore,
shall be in early; have light in the library
And with a careless nod William Hays left th
room. '-~i'i4 asI 80 iVt'-. 7i''' i'1-'7F
"Always the way murmured Lizzie Hays
sinking back upon the sofa. ''Out every night
don't believe he cares one bit about me, and ye
we've been married only two years. No mar
can have more orderly house, am not b
extravagant, and yet don't believe he loves IN,
any more. Oh, dearl why is i2 L wasn't rich
he didn't marry me for my money, and he mus
have loved me then-why does he treat me with
so much neglect and with her mind filled with
such frightful queries Lizzie Hays fell asleep or
i the sofa. 4' N
i Let me paint her picture as she lay there. She
was blonde with small graceful figure, and q
pretty face. The hair which showed by its rich
waves, its natural tendency to curl, was brushed
smoothly back and gathered into q rich knot at
the back-it was such a bother to curl it, she
said; her cheeks were pale, and the whole face
wore DISCONTINUED expression. arm
Her dress was neat chintzwrapper, but she had
neither collar nor sleeves. ''What's the use of
dressing up just for Willam?' .,,.
Lizzie slept soundly for two hours, and then
awoke suddenly. She sat up glanced at the
| clock, and sighed dreariy at the pruspsct of n
/
The library was just over the room in which
she sat, and down the furnace fue, through the
register, voice came to the young ladys ears;
it was her husbands: ,c1 i. a -
-."Well, Moore, what's man to doI was
disappointed. Who could have fanced that Liz
zie Jarvis, so pretty, sprghtly, and lovely could
change into the frightful dowdy she is now?--
| Who wants to stay at home TO hear his wife
whining all the evening about Troublesome SER
wants. and her headache, and all sorts ofbothers?
She's got the knack Of that drawing whine, go
pat pom my life, don't believe she can speak
| pleasantly.
Lizzie sat If stunned. was this true? She
looked in the glass If not exactly dowdy, her
custom was certainly not suitable for an evening
with only William 20 admire. She rose and went
| to her room with bitter sorrowful thoughts, and
firm resolution TO win back her husband 5
heart, and then his love regained to keep it..
The next morning William came into the
breakfast room in his usual careless manner, but
bright smile played upon his lips as he saw
! Lizzie. A pretty chintz with neat collar and
| sleeves of snowy muslin, with wealth Of son
| full curls, had really metamorphosed her, while
the blush her husbands admring glance called
up to her cheek did not detract from her beauty
At first William thought that there must be q
guest, but glancing around he found they We're
alone. l' 'tH . f-' 't'
''Come, William, yoar coffee will soon be
cold" said Lizzie, in cheerful pleasant voice
ut must cool till you sweeten my breakfast
room to bcr eide and I;nzia's haort bnnnSod as
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Not one fretful speech or complaint fell upon
| Williams ear through the meal. The newspa-
per, the usual solace at that hour lay untouched
as Lizzie chatted gaily on every pleasant sub
lect she could think OF, warming by his grateful
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"a;t tho nre,.;oms aa,en;~,. eu ~ '
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wb;snar ss0h 1St,oP g, - -, e.r So
veara ga frets,i Ia, JowdSf,, W;iI;,m Won shall
never have to soy that oSa;,, !, ; =
| Iizzie loved her bnshand With r.al xr;Eelv da-
votion and her Iins would ,u;ver ss she thou ght
of his confidence ta his fre,d Moore. bnt like n
brave little woman s,;asS hac,. " ,be bittor Gei-
inrs, aud tr;pned otf , to nerfsct feet her plans The
Grand piano Silent for months was ouened and
the linen cover taken from the furniture Lizzie
thinkino-N ''' = 11.N
"Hc shan't find any parlors more pleasant
Tea time came. and William came with t. A
little fgure, in a tasty. brloht silk dress smooth
curls, and Oil snch lovely blnsb and smile stood
ready to welcome William as he came in: and
tea time passed as the morning meal had
done. After tea there twas no movement, as
usual toward the bot racl. William stood mn
beside the table, lingering and chatting, until
Lizzie also rose. She led him to the light warm
parlors, in their pretty plow of tasteful arrange
incnt. and drew him down On the sofa beside her.
He felt rs if he was courting over again as he
watched her busy finrerswitb some fancy needle
i work, and listened to The cbeerful voice he had
loved so dearly two years before.
"'What are YOU making Lizzie?n
az remember. black velvet, with flowers on
them. / used to nut nv feet on the tenders, and
dream of blne ewes and bright curls and wishing
time would move f,s,er to ihe davs when could
bring nv bonny VICE wife home to make music In
NV house. = '7I- =
Lizzie's face saddened ma she Thought of tbt
last two years, and how little music she had
made for his loving heart GRADUALLY weanine h
from its allegiance' and then She said.
81 wonder If vol, love music as much nc vo,
did tbep7I
sOt course do. of,sn aron in at Mrs
Il Smiths fnr notbing eIsa tbsn to boar music y
~ can NAV and s;n5r be,ier t,an Mrs Smith I,
said Ii1zs os '''-i ''' :"
s'But Won ALWAYS saw Won ore ont of practic
when I sst von '' y Soy ''' "-' oH'N' fS''S