The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-20
ssleet STORY.
A Story for Married People.

Andrew Lee came home from his
shop where he had worked 81 day. ,itcd
and oui Of spirits came home 10 his
wife, who was also tired aud out Of
spirits.
g A smiling wife aud ctcerfal home
---what a paradise il would be. said
Andrew TO himself, as be turned his
eyes from the cloudcd lac. Of Mrs. Ice.
aud sat down with koitting brows aud
moody aspect
Not a word was spoken by cilhcr---
sIrs. Lee was getting supper, aud ahc
moved shout with weary step.
Come, shc said AZ last, with side
glance at her Husband.
Andrew rose and went 70 the table.
lie was tempted 20 speak an angry
word, but controlled himself, aud kept
silent lie conld find 20 fault With tic
chop, nor ,hc home N dc bread. nor the
lragrant tea. They would have checred
his inner man, IL there had been a
gleam Of sunshine on the face Of his
wife lie noticed she did nut cat,
Are you not wall, Mary = Tic
words were on bis lips, bat ho iid not
utter them, for the face Of his wife
looked 80 rcpcllant that b. feared on
irritating reply.
Ard 40, 10 moody siloacc, the twain
sat together until Apdrew had Gnished
has supper.
Az be pushed bis chair back HE sifc
arosc and commenced clearing oif the
table.
This il pargatoi y, " said Lee to him.
self, As he commenced walking the foor
Of his little brcakiast.toom, with nj.
hands thrust down into his trowscra
pockets, aud his chin almost touching
his breast.
Afier remoyiag sll the dishes and
taking thcm into the kitchen, Mrs, Ice
spread green cover ON the table aud
placed freshly trimmed lamp thereon,
vent out aud shut the door after her. leay.
ing her husband alonc ia his unpleasant
feeling. lie took loug, deep breath
as she did so, paasing in his walk, stood
still fer some moments, pnd then draw.
ing paper from his pocket, sat down
BY the table, opened the sheet and
commenced reading sinsalarly enough
the words upon which his eyes rested
were = Praise your wife" They rashcr
tended TO increase the disturbance OF
mind from which he wss suffering.
81 should like 10 tiud some occasion
for praising mine" How quickly his
thoughts expressed that ill.0aturod sen.
timcnt. But his eyes were on the page
before him, aud he read on:
Pruise your wife, man; for pity's
sake give her little encouragement" I"
Andrew Lee raised bis eyes from tho
paper aud muttered, Oh, yes; that's
all very well, praise is cheap enonuh.
But praise hor for whatl For being
sullen, aud making her home the most
dlsagreeable place 10 tho worldy" His
eyes fell again on the paper
"She has made your home comfor
table, your hearth bright and shining.
your food agreeabiej ier PHYS sake tell
her that you tbaak her, II nol hing more.
She dont expect IL; IL will make her
eyes open wider Than they have for
twenty yearsj but it will do her good
for all that, and you too
IL seemed 70 Andrew as if this sen.
tcnce was written just for him and Just
for the oocasion II was d complete
answer tc his question, q Praise her for
what " And he felt il also as n rcbukc
lie read no further, for thought came
too busy aud ia a new direction Mem.
ory was convincing him Of injustice 10
his wife. She had always made his
house as comfortable fArd him as her
hands could make il, and b. JIG olEer,
ed the light return OF praise or CON.
mendationf Had he ever told her ol
satisfaction he had known, Or the com
fort he had Experienced He was NOT
able 70 recall the time or occasion. Az
he thought thus Mrs. Lee came 10 from
the kitchen, taking her wo. k basket
from the closet, placed il on the table,
aud sitting down without speaking be,
gan to sew. Mr.. Lee glanced almost
stoalthily at the work In her hands and
saw the bosom Of shirt, which she
was stitshing neatly. He knew that il
was for him that she was at work.
!" Praise your wife" The words we're