Nebraska advertiser., 1866-04-26
NO 81.

chores to do this mOrning
What's the matter with ny breeches Z
snarled Taddy. Some plaguy things
stuck to 'em.'
It was Mrs. DocklOw's apron, trail
ing behind him at hals-mass-a. sight Of
which, and of Taddy turning round and
round to look a, i. like kitten in pur-
suit Of her own tail, DucklOw he--' iss'O
a leud- laugh.
wal. val ao.her you've done !. F!
vssEs dresssasos iag now, Tad
dayp
1 do declaren = said Mrs. DucklOw,
mortified i can't. for the life Of me,
see what there is 50 funny abaut isr-
And she fastened to cut short Taddy's
tail and her husbands laughter with a
PAIR of scissors.
After breakfast The DucklOws set Of
10 the one-horse wagon, leaving Taddy
to take care of the house during their
absence. That each felt secretly IN
easy about the coupon bonds cannot be
denied but. after the experiences Of the
night and the recriminations Of the NOR.
ming, they were unwilling to acknOw!-
edge their fears even 10 themselves. and
mach less TO each other : so the precious
papers were left hidden under tie car
pet.
Safe enough, ia all consciencsg said
Mr.. Ducklow.
'Taddy Taddy now mind = Mrs.
Dacklow repeated for the twentieth
time. 'Dont you leave the house, and
don'l you touch the matches nor the fire,
aud don. go to ransack;ng the rooms
neither. You won't will ye 2
'NO'm,' answered Taddy, also for The
twentieth time-scarcely resolved, all
the while, to take advantage Of their abb
sence. and discover. II possible what
Mr.. DucklOw brought home las, nigh.
in his bootleg.
The Ducklows had inten ded to show
their zeal and affection by making Reu-
ben an early visiE They were some.
what chagrined. therefore, 10 fad sew
eral neighbors already arrived to pay
their respects to the returned soldier.
The fact that Miss Beswiek was among
the number did not serve to heighten
their spirits.
I've as good a notion to turn round
and go straight home again as ever l
had 10 eat " muttered Mrs. DuckIow.
It's TOO late now said her husband,
advancing with a show Of confidence
and cordlality he did not feel. Wal,
Reuben glad to see ye ! glad to see
ye This is a joyful day I source ever
expected 10 see ! Why, you don't look 50
sick as I thought ye would Does he,
mother q
Dear me said Mrs. Dacklow, her
wOman's nature, and perhaps her old
mOtherly feelings for their adopted son,
deeply moved by the sighl of his chang
ed and wasted aspedt. I'D no idee be
could be so very, 50 vero pale and thin!
Had you, soPhrOuy 2
i don't know what thought, said The
young wife, standing by, watching her
returned vo lunleer with features surch-
arged with emotion-deep suffering and
sympathy, sufused and lighted up BY
love and JOY. 4 only know have him
now He has come home lie shall
never leave me agaIn-never
But wasn't it terrible to see him
brought home so p whispered Mrs.
Ducklow
Yes. it was But. oh, / was 50 hank.
full. l felt the worst was over and
had him again can nurse him now.
He is no longer hundreds Of miles away,
amcng strangers. where l cannot go to
him though l should have gone long
ago, as you know, If could have raised
the means, and if it hadn't been for the
children
'I-I-Mr. Ducklow would have tried
to help you TO the means, and would
have taken the children. if we bad
thought ii best for you to 60 said Mrs.
DucklOw' 'But you see now j. wasn's
best. don't yOus'
Whether it was or not, don't COM
plain. l am too happy to-day to com.
plain of anything. To see him home
again But 1 have dreampt so often
that be came home, and awOke to find il
was only dream, I'm half afraid now
20 be as happy as 1 ought be-
BE as happy as you please. SOphrOny!'
spoke up Reuben. who had seemed to be
listening 10 Mr.. Dacklow's apologies for
not coming over the night before. while
he was in reality slraining his ear 10
catch every word bis wife was saying