The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-20
WESTMINSTER, MD. THURSDAY. AUGUST %. 1868 =.

could not look away from them. But
he was not ready for this yet. He still
felt moody end unforgigiug. The ex-
precision OF bis wife's fhcc he intcrpr 4
ed to mean ilknature fcr which he rad
no patience His eyes fell upon the
newspaper which lay spread out before
him, and he read the sentence
A kind, cheerful word, spoken ID d
gloomy house, Is The light rift ia the
cloud that let's the sunshine through. !"
Lee struggled with himself awhile
longer. Ills own ill-nature hnd 70 be
conquered FIRST; his moody. accusing
spirit had to be subdued, He thought
OF many things to say, yet he feared TO
say them lest his wife should meet his
address with cold rebuff Az last,
leaning toward her aud taking hsId Of
the shirt bosom, tspon which she was At
work, he said in voice carefully mod.
,slatod with kindness
You are doing the work beautifully,
Mary
Mrs. Lee made no reply; but her
husband did not fail TO notice that she
lost almost instantly that rigid crcctncss
siih which she had bccn sitting. and
tha,the motion Of hsr Beedle had ceased
Ny shirts are better made aud viii.
ter than those Of any other man ia tho
shop, said Lee, encouraged 10 20 on
Are thcyY"
Mrs. Lees voice was slow. and had
in il slight huskincss. She did not
turn her face, but hes husband saw sld
leaned a little toward him. lie had
broken the ice Of reserve and al was
easy now. His hands were among the
clouds and 4 feeble ray vas already
struggling through the rift il had made
Yes, Mary" he answered softly;
''ana I've heard il more than oaec,
whst good wife Andrew Lee must
have
Mrs. lee turned her face toward her
husband. There was light "a Il and
light 10 her eye. But there was some
thing ia the expression Of the countc
nance that little puzzled him.
Do you think soy" she asked, quite
soberly
What . question r. cjac1lated Az.
drew Lee, starting up aud going round
70 che side Of the iabir whore his wife
was sitting awhat Aqnestiou, Maryg"
be fcpealed, "a he stool before her
/" 10 you r. II was all she said
Yes darling" vas the vatu,iy spo.
ken snswer, and he stopped down and
kissed her. How strange that you
ask me such question" +"
II you would only telI nc 10 nov
aud then. Andrew. Il would do me good ("
Mrs, Ice arose, znf leaning her face
against the manly breast Of her husband,
stood abd wcpt
What strong light broke IN upon
the Hind Of Andrsw Lee lie had ney.
or given his wife even the small reward
of praise for tho loyiog Interest sha
bad manifested dAily, until doub, of bis
love had catered hcr soul aud ,aaie The
light sll around her thick darkness
No wonder ;hat hcr face grew cloudy
aad what DC cpDsldeFed moodiness aud
iil.iempcF, took possessiou Of her spirit
You nre good sud true, Mary. my
own dear wife; an proad or you'll
love you, aud my iirst desire Is for your
happiness. O, ii could always sec
your face IN sunshine, my homo would
be the dearest place on csr,h.'
How precious 10 inc sre your words
Of love and praise. Audrew, ? said Mrs.
Ice, smiling up through her tears into
his face. With Them 10 nv cers NV
heart can never lie 10 shadom."
How easy had been tho work for
AndrSw Lee. lie hHd swept his hand
across the cloudy horizon, and now the
bright sunshine was streaming down
aud aooding that home with joy aud
beauty.
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