The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-04

husband was left alone. He hat
an interesting book, and he begal
to read it. he read till eigh
O'Clock, and then he began tt
yawn, and look frequently at tn
!, clock. The book did not interesr
him as usual. Ever and anon b.
would come to a passage which
he knew would please his wife
and instinctively he turned a.
though he would read it aloud
but there was no wife to hear it
At halfpast eight be rose from BIZ
chair and began to pace the foo
and whistle. Then he got hi
flute, and played several Of his IA
vorite airs. After this he got .
chess-board and played a game
with an imaginary partner. Their
he walked the floor and whistlet
again. Finally, the clock struck
nine, and his wife returned.
"Well, George said she, II an
back in good time. How have
you enjoyed yourself?"
"Capitally," returned the hus
band. Il had no idea it was late
1 hope you have enjoyed your
self"
"Oh, splendidlyw said his wife
"I had no idea, how much enjoy
ment there was away from home
Home is 8 dull place, after all
isn't it t?''
"Why, no, I can't say that il
is," returned George, carelessly
.In fact" he added, II rather
like it." f..
DIM glad of that" retorted
Emma, "for we shall both enjoy
ourselves now. You shall have q
nice, comfortable week of it,"
George WINGED at this, but he
kept his countenance and deter
mined to stand it out.
On the next evening, Emma
prepared to 60 away again.
II shall be back in good time,
she said.
"Where are you going p her
husband asked" .-.. -, :
"Oh, I can't tell exactly, !
may go to several places"
So George Wilson. was left alone
again, and he tried to amuse him
self as before but he found it a
difficult task. Ever and anon he
would cast his eyes upon that
empty chair, and the thought
would come. "How pleasant it
would be if she were here I" The
clock finally struck nine, and he
began to listen for the step of bis
wife.
Half an hour more slipped by,
and be became very nervous and
uneasy.
II declare, he muttered to him
self, after he had listened for some
time in vain-"this is too bad.
She ought not to stay out so late p
But be happened to remember
that he often remained away much
later than that; so he concluded
that he must make the best of it.
at q quarter to ten, Emma came
home.
"A little late, am I not ?" she
said, lookingu up at the clock. "But
I fell in with some old friends.
How have you enjoyed your
self ?"
First rate," returned George.
bravely. II think home is capi-
tai place."
ESPECIALLY when q man can
have it all to himself" added the
wife with a sidelong glance at her
husband. But he made no reply.
On the next evening, Emma
prepared to 60 out as before but
this time she kissed her husband
ere she went, and seemed to hesi.
tate.
"Where do you think Of going,
asked George, in an undertone 2
II may drop in to see Uncle
John," replied Emma. "Howev:
er, you won't be uneasy. You'll
know I'm safe"
"Oh, certainly" said her hus-
band ; but when left to his own
reflections he began to ponder SER
iously upon the subject thus pre-
sented for consideration. II e
could not read, he could not play ;
nor enjoy himself in any way,
while that chair was empty. In
short, he found that home had no
real comfort without his wife. The
one thing needed to make his
home cheerful was not present.
II DECLARE" he said to himself,
81 did not think it would be so
lonesome. And can it be that she
feels as I do, when she is here all
alone ? 1t must be So" he pur-
sued, thoughtfally. ''It isjust as
she says. Before we were mar
ried, she was very happy in her
childhood's home. Her parents
loved her, and her brothers and
sisters loved her, and they did all
they could to make her comfor-
table,"