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

; spend an evening with me before
we were married and I know ]
should be very happy in your So
ciety now"
"Ah," said George, with smile,
]those were business meetings.
We were arranging then for the
future"
:And why not continue so to do,
! my husband? I am sure we could
be as happy now as ever. If you
will remember, one Of our plans
| was to make a home"
"And haven't we got one, En-
| mar"
eve have certainly a place in
which to live answered the wife,
somewhat evasively.
"And it is our home," pursued
George. "And," he added, with a
sort Of confident flourish, "home is
the wife's peculiar province. She
has charge oft, and all her work
is there while the duties of the
husband call him to other scenes" "
"Well, l admit that, so far as
certain duties are concerned" re-
Piled Emma. "But you must re-
member that we both need relax
alton from labor; we need time
for social and mental improvement
and enjoyment; and what time
have we for this save our evenings?
Why should not this be my home
of an evening, as we'll as in the
daytime and in the night9'
"Well-isn't it ?" asked George.
allow can it be if you are not
here2 What makes a home for
children if it be not the abode of
the parents? What home can a
husband have where there is no
wife? And, what real home COM
fortNcan a wife enjoy where there
is no husband? You do not con.
slider how lonesome l am all alone
here during these long evenings.
They are the very seasons. when l
am at leisure to enjoy your com.
panionship, and when you would
be at leisure to enjoy mine, II it.is
worth enjoying. They are the
seasons when the happiest hours
of home life might be passed.
Come-will you not spend a few
of your evenings with me ?"
"You see enough of me as it is"
said the husband, lightly.
"Allow me to be the best judge
of that, George. You would be
very lonesome here, all alone"
mot if it was my place of busi-
ness, as it is of yours" returned
the young man. "You are used
to staying here. All wives belong
to home"
"Just remember, my husband,
that previous to our marriage l
had pleasant society all the time.
Of course I remained at home
much of my time; but I had a
father and mother there, and I had
brothers and sisters there, and our
evenings were happily spent. Fl
nally I gave all up for you. l left
the old home, and sought a, home
with my husband. And now have
I not a right to expect some Of
your companionship? How would
you like 1T to have me away every
evening while you were obliged
to remain here alone?"
"Why-I should like it well
enough"
"Ah-but you would not be
willing to try it."
eyes, I would" said George, at
8 venture.
"Will you remain here every
evening next week, and let me
spend my time among my female
friends ?s
''Certainly I will, "She replied;
'tand I assure you 1 shall not be 80
lonesome as you imagine"
With this the husband went out,
and was soon among his friends.
he was a steady, industrious man,
and loved his wife truly; but like
thousands of others, he had con-
traeted a habit Of spending his
evenings abroad, and thought it
no harm. His only practical idea
of home seemed to be, that it was
a place which his wife took care
of, and where he could eat, drink
and sleep, as long as he. could pay
for it. In short, he treated it as a
sort of private boarding house, of
which his wife was landlady; and
ifhe paid all the bills, he consid-
cred his duty done. His wife had
frequently asked him to stay at
home with her, but she had never
ventured on any argument before
and he had NO conception Of how
much she missed him. She al
ways seemed happy when he came
home, and he supposed she could
always be 50.
Monday evening came, and
George Wilson remained true to
his promise. His wife put on her
bonnet and shawl, and be said he