Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-07-13

VI isC ella : &.
- Rin in The Cloud"


b1 4- = Aal III X
Andrew lee came homo at evening from
the shop where he ha- worked all day. tired
and out of spirits cane home 10 bis wife
who was also tired ari aut of spirits.
- 4 smiling vile and cheerful home
what paradise 1t would be-" sand Andrew
- himself, as he turned his eyes from ia,
clouded face of Mrs Lee. and slt down Wit
knitted tr0ws and moody aspect.
Not word was spoken by either. Mrs
Lee was getting supper, aai Sic moved abou
with weary step.
" Come, she said at last, with a I'D,
gianec at her husband.
There Was Invitation ia the word only,
none in he voice of Nh. Lee.
Andrew arose sBi wen, ta the table. lie
was tempted to speak au angry word, but
he controlled himself and krrl silent. He
could End no fault with the chop, EoT the
sweet home made bread nor tLc ira grant tea.
They would ha,s cL,erct Us inward man. If
lhlTe Lad only been -.-lig of sunshine on
the face of his wife BE nOicCt that she
dL not cat
IS Are you ul; well. Mary The words
were ON his hIs, b1t he did net utter them,
i0r the face of bis wife looked 50 rcpylllnt
th4i hc feared an irritating reply. And Sd
IN moody silence, the twain sat together in
I'll AudreE Il1 finished hl- supper.
As be pushes h.s aulig back his wife arose
and commenced clearing q the table.
" This Is purgatory said Leo t. him
,lit, o. he commenced walking the h10r ui
their lttla L-eakisst room, with his hands
thrust dcsUtratel g2wuy down in hIs lr1user 8
pockets, and his chan almost touching his
breast
alter removing all the l,--,si and i4-.ns5
chem lAt0 the kitchen, ana sir'ad green
cover On lhc iauIe- ana litcinz a lresA
trimmed lamp thereon -sne "eh' ont ana smut
ne door after AeI' l-a,,ns Ger husband y,
"Iohe Win Ils uI --~s-i'' l'y'--5'' A- ,o.A
q long Geep ofealA, as Ns lI1 So pius'd 40
h.s walk s'ool s'lI 10. come Hohvi''r' ana
thcn Drawing lAlet IIoiA iis loiAet, SAG
down y TIE liable, opened DIS Sheet and
cOmmehcea rea-ins 5--H- marry enough lNe
WORDS upon "-ilL i!7 'y,s t's-t- were
- Fraise your vie. IHi' rat-t. 'ehaeu 10
increase ne .Is'aF jiice ol -A4Nt from winch
ne was suAeIln5-
suoulu ltAe :, ul'I ','I V.-iSiyn ioI
iiaisiHs Lilb'' 10" g-l-hls ms 'H'uSi'9
eAli.sset '"'-. ~ Aalui.u ''il-uieH.' Du-
Iis eyes were on thc paper --i3Io RIM ana
he read on. - Praise your "ile, man loT
pity sake give her little encouragement
1t Won hurt hcr.
Andrew Lee raised his eyes IRON the pa
per and muttered, - Oh yes that all very
well. Praise Is cheap enough. But praise
hcr lor Ehat foF DeliS suIieh ana lnaAlnS
her home the 2ost alsagrocable place IN the
world lis eyes lc! acaID on the paper
Sc She made your home comfortable, your
hearth bright and shining, your food agree
able for pity s sake tell her you thank her,
II nothing more. She don expect It 1t
viii make her eyes open Wider tnan they
have been Tor ten years Dut IL EiH 90 heF
good for all that, and you tc1.
1t seemed to Andrew as }! this sentence
was written Just Tor hln, and just Ior the
OCCASION II was the complete answer 10
ms question. ,'Praise her ior what ana
he ielt also reouke- lie read no iurtAer'
ioT thoughts came TOO busy anu ID q new
direction. Memory was e9nIicIns MN g'
injustice to his Wiie. she had always lllGe
ms home eomioIt@Oie I'r MN Ss ils'its ,;lLs
eoe4u HaAe II anu Lau HV ''e'S 'u0
return OF praise OF couiin couiinvnuA''oh -
ne ever toid her oi .he s"',5 ,5.'c'l5N y, ne ua,.
known OF n2G eAieIiei'''u ne Wa, "o-
able TO recall tae time OF oe'"fl 'n' ~ i'
thought mus MIS- Lee 'Aiie ih roH, ''-o
kitehen' ana tSAing h'r %5iA elsA,- .iori
a closet placed 1t S On 'aoe sunni T. DJEn Ia
without sEe"Eihg oegah 10 5J" Iii - -
glaheee almost s'eaIInliy az ING MoiA III @ n'i
hanas' ana "a" 'ha' II was lor Hiih sne Was
az EorE:
fraise your Wiie. ihe ~0Ius "eiS ~
lore 'he eyes oi MS inind' ana he couil 40.
look away rom mem i,, Dut De wa Ds nos
reany loi 'li9 M ~ s'i!' .'iI - 49, 60
EnioIs in ie5,'',i -, VI -, -J
iace ne in'eI Ie'Iu 70 '' ,':''u,e' IN ~
with III nature hc i'"4 10 p',',ii1'. ~
eyes ieti ulCA ''-s H' o. s'''' ~
out Def1Ie 'nin anu "a 80 ''''
"A KIND eheefiui %ole, pa .I IN ~ q
gloomy hUne' l. i.o h''Ic M III Il. '"' e'O1'
that lets the sunshine tnIOugn' ,,
Lee struggled WIN hillS'i' q ny igii, *,
!ils own lii-ha'-ii Id ~ % vi - -
his nooly accusing sF.1l' nSl "
Qued. But be was coming Ilsn'' anu o. ias'
soI night a. to vii. NeEl came Tue 49,
uon as 10 how be should ofsih: ne 'noHsNl
Vi many thlngs to sayi YET lt@Ied " ray
tneIl lest ms vile should meet his advances
win a eolG rebuff. At last, leaning toward
hei anu ~ 'a4lns lA hold oi the linen bosom up