The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-12
Dob grintiug,
THE TWO FACES.
One for Home, the Other for Company.


Lesson must find application somewhere
else it never would have been written, Or
like the preparation of the universal physi
clan, it may be laid by for use in casc O
disease, or even preventive
Mrs. Abby Leeman was thirty wears old
and had been married just ten years. Sh
had good husband and three good child
ren She was naturally kind, excelIen
woman, and endeavored to do right sh
had one fault and small as it seemed t,
her, it occasioned much unhappiness in tn,
family circle. She was not always pleasant
though for the life of her she could not tell
what had occurred to ruffle her feelings
She had everything about her calculated tc
beget joy and every reasonable wish was
answered. But after all, she often wore a
sour face, and her tongue would run in
strains far from sweet and accordant.
What is the matter, Abby ? her husband
asked, as he returned one evening from the
store and found his wife with sour face on.
Nothing was the answer, given rather
modify.
But something must be the matter. You
never look so when you are happy
How can | help looks? Can't look as
feel without disturbing you p
Pshaw! Abby don't talk So said the
husband, at the same time placing his arm
about her neck and kissing her. Now tell
me what has happened
Nothing has happened more than usual,
uttered the wife, still unpleasantIy. 'Whc
wouldn't be sober, I'd like to know stuck
up here from morning until night; with
Equalling young ones to look out for all the
time =
Signalling young ones?' repeated Albert
Leeman, while an expression of pain passed
over his face
There! look at that = cried the wife
pointing to where the youngest child, girl
of four years, was just climbing upon the
tea-table after the sugar-bowl. Get out of
that. you little brat There. take that
Now let me catch you up there again, and
I'll give you such licking as you won't
want !!
The poor child tried in vain to hush its
sobbings, and instantly crept to its fathers
side. he placed his arm about the little
one and raised it to his knee, and in a mo.
ment more its Redeemed, inhamed cheek,
where the mothers blow had fallen, was
pillowed upon its fathers bosom.
oh, yes said the wife, now You'll pet
the brat I'd like to have you take charge
of EN- all day; we'd see how much patience
you'd have
4 would at least remember she was nv
child said he, somewhat reproachfuly,
'and also bear in mind the simple fact that
the young disposition may gain all its inn
pulses from the example it receives at the
hands of its guardian
oh, yes, that's it! Of course, l am al
r
put her apron to her eyes and began to cry
Of course the husband could say no
more, He had often, very often, suffered
all this BEFORE and he had tried to make his
wife see how much real unhappiaess she !
was making for herself but she would not
listen; or, if she did, the impression YVES not
lasting. In fact she had no patience with
her children, and the single ruffle of a mo-
ment was sure to make unhappiness for
her. She loved her husband fondly; and
her children she loved, too. She was proud
of them, and for their comfort she would
sacrifice any amount of personal conven-
fence. Many and many an hour of blissful
Joy did she pass with her husband when the
sky was clear ; but cloud was sure to
bring storm. For years not day had
passed that had >. not seen some unpleasant
passage between herself and children, and
she would not understand that her very
mode of treatment-the disposition she
manifested and the language she used
was surely warping the minds of Der little
ones In pain and anguish, her husband
had tried to show her this, but she would
not listen; and when she was calm and
reasonable, Albert could not find it in his
heart to destroy the peace by such illusions.
On the present occasion supper was eaten
almost in silence. The husband was panied
and the wife angry. The child once cried
for a lump of sugar. and the mother jerked
piece on her plate with the words:
There, take that! you want everything
you set your eyes on
The little one ate the sugar in silence,
while the mother felt more dismal still for
this new outburst And thus matters went
on for an hour, at the end of which time
the door bell rang, and some company was
introduced. 1t was a neighbor and his
wife. In moment the whole expression
of Abby's face was changed Smiles took
the place of frowns, and her words were as
sweet as could be; and during the whole
evening she was as happy and as gay as
though frowns had never rested upon her
brow.
abby, said her husband. after the visit
ors had gone, since we have been married,
have l not done all in my power to make
you happy !? Have you ever expressed an
earnest, heartfelt wish that | have not
gratified ?
4 don't know, replied the wife, rather
reluctantly.
Yes, you do know, replied Albert and
what l wish to know is this; Why you
could not strive as much to make me happy
as you will those who are not dependent on
you for happiness. When l came home
this evening, worn and fatigued with the
labors of the day, why could not you have
met me with smile and cheerful welcome?
Because didn't feel like smiling !! was
the answer.
But you smiled the moment Mr.. Bixbee
and his wife came; and that, too, when
your feelings were anything but pleasant a
moment before. Can you do for their com.
fort what you are not willing to do for
mine?'
i do the best l cam sobbed Mrs. Lee
man, beginning to cry. wish you had
found wife who could have suited you
better than do. | never can suit you
neverr
Abby was in tears, and her husband could
say no more. He could only wish she
could understand him. Oh how often when
she was good and kind, did he wish she
would always be so; and again, when she
was making company so happy, how fer
vently did he pray that she would always
do the same for him.
She was neat, tidy industrious woman,
and only her own family knew of this dark
trait in her character.
In the same town with Abby lived her
only sister, who had married young man
by tn name of Charles Frye. Charles was
some eight-and-twenty, and Lydia, his
wife, Abby's sister three years younger
This young man was carpenter by trade ;
strong, healthy, generous, and of superior
intellect and intelligence. His business
was good, and though he wore paper cap
and anrnn ten or tNalva hours a daY. vet he