The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-04
every woll," said Emma.
shall be back carly"


The wife won't out, and tho
husband was left alone. He had
an interesting book, and ho began
to read it. Ho read till eight
o'clock, and then he began to
yawn, and look frequently at tho
! clock. The book did not interest
him rs usual, Ever and anon he
would come to q passage which
he knew would please his wife,
and instinctively he turned as
though he would read it aloud !;
but there was no wife to hear it..
At half-past eight he rose from his
chair and began to pace the floor
and whistle. Thon no got his
flute, and played several Of his fa.
vorite airs. After this ho got a
chess-board and played game
with an imaginary partner. Then
he walked tho floor and whistled
again. Finally, the clock struck
nino, and his wife returned.
"Well, George" said she, ri am
back in good time. How have
you enjoyed yourself2"
"CapitaIly," returned the hus-
band. II had no idea it was late.
hope you have enjoyed your
self"
"Oh, splendidly |" said his wife.
ri had no idea how much enjoy
mont there was away from home.
Home is a dull place, after all.
isn't it 2"
"Why, no, I can't say that it
is," returned George, carelessly.
"ln fact" ho added, III rather
like it,"
"I'm glad of that" retorted
Emma, "for we shall both enjoy
ourselves now. You shall have a
nice, comfortable week of it,
George WINGED at this, but ho
kept his countonance and deter
mined to stand it out.
On the next evening, Emma
prepared to 60 away again.
81 shall be back in good time" "
she said.
"Where arc you going ?" her
husband asked"
ooh, I can't tell exactly, !
may go to several places"
So George Wilson was left alone
again, and he tried to amuso him.
self as before but he found it q
difficult task. Ever and anon he
would cast his eyes upon that
empty chair, and tho thought
would come. "How pleasant it
would be ifshe wore here !" The
clock finally struck nine, and he
began to listen for tho step Of his
wife.
Half an hour more slipped by,
and bo became worry nervous and
| uneasy.
"I declare, he muttcred to him
self, after ho had listened for somc
time in vain-"this is too bad.
She ought not to stay out so late p
But he happened to remember
that he often remained away much
later than that; 70 ho concluded
that he must make tho best Of it..
At q quarter to ten, Emma came
home.
"A little late, am not 2" she
said, loolingup at tho clock. "But
foil in with some old friends.
How have you enjoyed your
sclf ?"
"First rato," returned George
bravcly. II think homo is a capi-
tai place."
"Espccially when a man can
have it all to himself" added the
wifo with q sidelong glance at her
husband. But he mado no reply.
On tho next evening, Emma
prepared to go out as before but
this time sho kissed her husband
ore sho went, and soomed to hosi.
tate.
"Whero do you think of going,
asked George, in an undortone p
~ may drop in to sec Uncle
john" ropliod Emma. "Howev.
er, you won't be uneasy. You'll
kno W I'm safe."
ooh, certainly" said hor hus-
band but when left to his own
reflections he began to ponder scr-
iously upon tho subject thus pre-,
sented for consideration. II Q
could not read, he could not play ;
nor enjoy himself in any way,
while that chair was empty. In
short, he found that homo had no
rcal comfort without his wife. The
ono thing needed to mako his
homo cheerful was not present.
~ DECLARE" he said to himself,
81 did not think it would be so
lonesome. And can it DO that she
feels as I do, when sho is here all
alono ? It must bo so," he pur-
sued, thoughtfully. "It isjust as
sho says. Before wo wore mar
riod, she was very happy in her
chiIdhqoq's homo. Hor parents
lovod her, and her brothers and
sisters loved hor, and thoy did all
they could to make hor comfor-
table," '''..' '.."
After this he walked up and