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

very happy whom you came to
! spend an evening with me before
we were married. ard I know I
should be very happy in your So
cioty now"
"Ah," said George, with a smile,
"those were business meetings.
Wo wore arranging then for tho
future"
"And why not continue 80 to do,
my husband? l am sure we could
bo as happy now as over. If you
will remember, one Of our plans
was to mako q home"
"And haven't we got ono, EN-
map"
"We have certainly place in
which to live answered the wifo,
somewhat evasively.
"And it is our home" pursued
George. "And," ho added, with
sort Of contidont flourish, sshome is
tho wife's peculiar province. She
has charge Of it, and all hor work
is there while tho duties Of the
husband call him to other scenes"
"Well, admit that, so far as
certain duties are concerned" re-
piled Emma. "But you must re-
member that wo both need relax
alton from labor; wo noed time
for social and mental improvement
| and enjoyment; and what time
havo wo for this save our evenings?
Why should not this be my home
of an evening, as we'll as in the
daytime and in tho night"
"Well--isn't it ?" asked George.
"How can it be if you are not
hero? What makes home for
children if it be not the abode Of
the parents9 What home can n
husband have where there is no
wife ? And, what real homo COM
fort can a wife enjoy where there
is no husband? You do not con.
slider how lonesome l am all alone
here during those long evenings.
They arc tho very seasons when I
am at leisure to enjoy your com.
panionship, and when you would
be at leisure to enjoy mine, if it is
worth enjoying. They arc tho
seasons when tho happiest hours
Of home life might bo pissed.
Come-will you not spend fow
of your evenings with mo 2"
"You 500 enough of me as it is,"
said tho husband, lightly.
"Allow me to be tho best Judge
Of that, George. You would be
very lonesome here, all alone"
"Not if it was my place Of bust
ness, rs it is Of yours" returned
the young man. "You are used
to staying here. All wives belong
to homo"
"Just remember, my husband,
that previous to our marriage I
had pleasant society all the time.
Of course 1 remained at home
much Of my timo; but I had
father and mother there, and I had
brothers and sisters there, and our
evenings were happily spent. Fl
nally gave all up for you. 1 left
tho old homo, and ught homo
with my husband. And now have
not right to expect somo Of
your companionship? How would
you like 1T to have mo away every
evening while you wero obliged
to romain hore alono?"
"Why--I should like it well
enough"
"Ah-but you would not be
willing to try it,"
eyes, I would" said George, at
a venture.
"Will you remain here every
evening next woole, and lot mo
spend my time among my female
friends p
"Certainly L will" no replied;
"and assure you 1 shall not bo so
lonesome as you imagine"
With this tho husband went out,
and was soon among his friends.
Ho was a steady, industrious man,
and loved his wife truly; but like
thousands Of othors, ho had con-
| tracted habit Of spending his
evenings abroad, and thought it
no harm. His only practical idea
Of home soemed to be, that it was
q place which his wife took caro-
of, and whore he could eat, drink
and sleep, rs long as he could pay
for it. In short, he treated it as q
sort of private boarding house, of
which his wife was landlady and
ifho paid all tho bills, he consid-
ered his duty done. His wife had
frequently asked him to stay at
homo with her, but she had nevor
vontured on any argument before
and no had no conception of how
much she. missed him. She al
ways seemed happy whom no camo
homo, and he supposed she could
always be 80.
Monday evening camo, and
Goorge Wilson remained true to
his promise. His wife put on her
bonnet and shawl, and ho said he
would remain and "keep house."
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