The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-09
WooDsF1ELD. MONROE COUNTY OHIO; JUNE 1868
WORTH WINNIN NG,


lwORTH WINNING
/ A oo.v l,.,,o room Il was IN which Mr.
and Mr.: ElIerton aat at breakfast tn,
fre bnrned br;obtIv in the crate: tht
mo,,ow suni;aht nenatrat;no f6a sbeav,
.;a,sa, a.rss;;r. o.st werr sbadowy
CLEAN tbronohont tha M room Eyerythins
Iore !. chserf,,l ssnect ercanE;nc tba tw1
s.oas @ =. ths .ah,a T3a hush.nd vas ,
Storm looI;ng man with DARK frown or
his otbsru;ss handsome brow the wife ,
nale dsl;cots woman WITH tracas Iof for.
rh mar hesntv unon her carsuorn facs Sb.
ioolsd &c H.. wh;eb che or.roa M,
Ssn;sJ ] - - tha I sond sr.;,a ths tssot;nr :
~ oaroas So - o.hor M IL 49, W. ~ - sac be,
on,s s e .h;DL v,a .h.. s.s na.ss 49, -. -,
wss . hannv t,rst;na h,;Js Ss wbo tbongb, ~
th.t n be3; tba f.tnrs S tbers would % he notbino
but sunshine for bsr2 Rut she awoks
Alas, too soon r. the realities of life =
She saw that ;t WAS not ali sunshine bu,
1 that oloud was rising 10 dim her. briph,
bor;zon And NOW ve f;nd ber mere
wreck of her former self
Rrt Ist =. l;st.r e. tbo;r conversation
and we shall be better able to iudca ot
| the natures Of the occupants of the room
sq,lara tbis cotfee ;s dreadful. Instead
Of aetinp as .stimulant il would serve as
an emetic to weak stomach
aWell. nv dear. I really cannot helm
LIE. am sorry YOU do not relish it,
ri could tolerate it for once. but it is
the same eyerv day. You could remedy
| il bv rising half an hour earlier eyery
morning and attending to the preparation
of breakfast instead Of leaving # 70 the
care Of q seryantn
uI know George overslent mvsalf
this morning But I don't think I de-.
serve censnre. for il does not often han.
nen And the children were 80 very
Restless last NIGHT + don't think that
I,:lv i unite we'll
This Was snoken in a falter;n0 voice as
If The overcharced heart was bru;sed and
bleedinp under the thouohtless remarks
of the ;dol;zed husband
aAlyays some excuse for ill.cooked
foodl Won women can find naltrv av.
euse uS for eyerytb;nr' Bus assure ars Won. on
Mrs Ellerton no anolocv Is needed .
This was uttered in sneerinp tome
with 4 touch of sarcasm.
aOh don't Georuel You know not
wbot n.;n a cousea me to bear Won enook
in this manner. You know am 90
thoughtful Of your happiness as INV ma.
nv cares and delicate health will admit. !"
This last cutting remark was more than
the poor wife could bear, SO she gave vent
to her pent-up feelings in food of tears.
"Tearsl Oh, well, that is quite enough
to drive me from home."
SO saying he took his hat and left the
apartment. Passing from the house,
something inpelled him to turn back and
console his weeping wife, the partner OF
his bosom, the sharer Of his Joys and sor.
rows. But, no, his pride forbade it; he
could not SO humble himself"
ssOh, ,pshawl'' he thought, ewhy should
I let woman's tears annoy me thus2-
'Tis only fit of weeping; she will get
over it soon. |"
Ali George Ellerton. do you remem-
ber that bright MAY morning over Eve
wears aoo. and the beautiful younp beino
that leaned SO confdingly on your arm?
She placed her happiness in vour keen
inc. and YOU should guard it we'll. But a
voice asks:
uHaye YOU done so? What were the
vows Won took unon Won? Shoruld thew
not be considered sacred2 All Won have
well.nioh wrecked the happiness of one
Won nromised to love honor and cherish
You arc not tbe affect;onata husband ~
other a.,sn . npernans. Tn : l;ttls ro,,nh
md IN n.turea mat;mes bnt T .h;nL +
am nartlv eycusohla for 7 am 90 barr,s.
ssd hv business oares and nernlex;t;e. !,
luNo svcnse Mr. Ellsrton tbe vo;.ss
wh;snsrs -sssyonr v;ss s fr.;i tendsr
woman wbo sbonld be nurtured and cored
for. Won ! : strong ron brawny Il man. who. o. as
ther cares increase sshonla trv to lessen
instead a. ada;ng to her burdens y an
be hanged If T Amt ! cross old brutel,, he
calculated. half aloud.
With these reflections still chasing each
other throueh his mind he proceeded to
| his place of business. but he seemed III
At ease. and started at an early hour for
dinner.
We will stem into the Young wife's pri.
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