Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-06-29
Kisses.
Kisses.
A kiss is a little Thing. and evsnesceni


der kiss will food the heart with Joy Gus
emotions when volume of words nigh,
fail. Ii bindesh up the sore spirit. and
of given, coverelh multitude OF short.
comings. None Of US can forgetthat il
was the panacea Of childhood. TO wo-
men ii IS as necessary as the sunshine
and dew 10 The rose. We refer moi to
the "slrong minded Of the sex. who, in
their boasled independence. find all that
is needful 10 existence within themselves.
bu, to those gentle, domestic beings who
make GLAD homes. frequent. heart
given kiss will keep fresh the sweetness
which otherwise would turn to coldness
OF Indifference.
The lover bestows them prolusely on
his sweetheart. and marvels at her lowell
ness as she bounds TO meet him. She Is
beautiful for joy has made her so. The
husband gives them not. and soon is won
dering al the change so brief period has
wrought in his wife. Allhnug she lis
tens anxiously for his FOOTBALLS. her face
does not brighten as OF yore, nor does she
spring TO meet him for the caress she
yearns for, bu, knows will not be given.
She becomes exasiing, and if he is bella.
ted, asks reproachfuIly how he can stay
away so long from his family, which
meets with an acrid reply. They pre-
side silently a. the meal. vieing in an ap'
parent uncouseiousness Of each others
presence. the silence only disturbed by
the growing blue-eyed baby in the moth
er's arms.
With the first unkind word charm has
been broken, and lmperlec,ions have been
exhumed which the soil OF love had GOV.
cred. The wife has tven become suspi,
cious Of her husbands truth, though he is
faithful as HE needle TO the pole.
This is a sad picture, bu, too often true
and followed by life OF regrets that two
should have committed so gross an error
as to be uneeuslly yoked. Their ideas,
tas les and ambition may flow IN the same
channel; The love of Christ. may dwell in
The heart of each, and life would be neX'
DO to Heaven but for the erroneous step
taken by the young husband, which has
raised dust, obscurng the once clear
vision Of his wife.
Men are repelled by woman's coldness
or Indifference. Scolding they cannot
endure, and lrea, it with scornful mute,
ness, sharp rejoinders, or leave the house,
until; as they willingly say. "ihe domes'
tic atmosphere has cleared off," They
cast all the blame upon their wives; and
friends who obtain glimpses behind the
scenes censure them too. when the mis-
,ake which has expanded into sin origi
mated with the husband.
When man perceive that woman {
manner is less wifely than he desires, lei
him catechise his own conduct, and see II
il has been as tender as when he first
fondly called her his own. Let him see
if he has not become 100 mslter.of' fact,
which manner his wife strongly reflects.
Woman mus, have demonstrations OF
affection. Her nature requires them.
Man is the head to whom she not only
proudly looks for support. leans upon for
comfort. but draws her esrlh-happiness
from his manifested love. When oul
fellow. beings think and tell Us we are per
feet. We dare not appear otherwise.
When they consider Us beautiful, We
wres,he our face in smiles 10 render il so.
II is a little act, requiring no waste OF
time. 10 lay now and then our cheek to
the one We love, to stroke back the hair.
to send thrill through the fingers by .
pressure and seal with kisses the lips that
would chide US when we have tarried
from their presence. When these very
trifes make up the sum Of a cliDging. low
ing. pure woman's happiness. will you,
who glory in the strength and bravery OF
your manhood, withhold them!
You are the mighty column--s nations
pride. but without the Corinthian cap
which completes, unless your wife crown
you with the tendrils and leaves Of her
well.founded trust. Will you forfeit your
crown by slighis I! Will you not treat
lovingly the wife who can say lin the beau.
ful language which Scott puts into the
mouth of Amy. vile oi Leicester. "All
tba, womad Gao. l have given him. name
and fame. A queen could give him no
MORE"
Will you not give every evidence that
is needful to the happiness Of the mother
of your children ? to her who has watch
ed prsyerfully beside your bed OF pain
when others slept! Will you not. and
reap the reward Of the faithful, swell
done."