The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-08-04
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST H. 1869.
should die in q week. IF Emma
were only hero, I think l could

should die In q Weok. II Emma
were only hero, I think l could
amuse myself very we'll. How
lonesome and dreary it is And
only 8 o'clock | 1 deolaro-I've
mind to walk down as far as
Uncle Johns, and soc if she is
there. It would be relief if I
only saw her. I won't go in. She
shan't know yet that l hold out SO
faintlyW
"Goorge Wilson took another
turn across the room, glanced
once more at the clock, and then
took his hat and went out. IIo
locked the door after him, and
then bent his stepe towards Uncle
Johns. twas a beautiful moon
light night, and tho air was keen
and bracing. He was walking
along, with his eyes bent upon tho
pavement, whom he hoard Il light
step approaching him. lie looked
up, and-could not be mistalton-
saw his wife. His first impulse
was to avoid her, but sho had re.
cognized him.
"Goorgo," she said in surprise,
sis this you p
ut is," was the response.
"And you do not pass your evon-
ings at homo %
"This lis the first time I have
been out, Emma, upon my word !;
and even now I have notb been ab-
sent from tho house ten minutes.
merely came out to tal1o the
fresh air. But where ore you 60
ing2"
~ am going homo, George, will
you go with mo 2'
"Certainly," returned the hus-
band. She took his arm, and they
walked home in silence.
When Emma had taken off her
things, sho sat down in her chair,
and looked at tho clock.
"You have como homo early to-
night" remarked George.
| The young wife looked up into
her husbands face, and, with an
expression half smiling and half
fearful, sho answered, II will CON
TESS tho truth, George !; I have
given up the experiment. I man
aged to stand it last evening, but
[ could not bear it through to-
| night. When I thought Of you
hore all alone, I wanted to be with
you. 1t didn't SOON right. l
havn't enjoyed myself at all. 1
have no home but this"
"Say you so ?" cried George,
moving his chair to his wifc's sido
and taking one Of hei' hands.
"Then let mo make my confess
sion. I have stood it not whit
better. When / loft the house
this evening, could bear it no
longer. 1 found that this was no
homo for me, while my sweet
| wifo was absent. I thought l
| would walk down by Uncle Johns
and sec your face, if possible. l
had gazed upon your empty chair
till my heart achcd." lie kissed
her rs ho spoke, and then added,
while she reclincd her head upon
his arm, 81 have learned very
good lesson. Your presence here
is like the bursting forth of tho
sun after n storm and ifyou love
mo as I love you-which, of
course, I cannot doubt-my pres
once may afford some sunlight for
you. At all events. our noxt OK
pertinent shall be to that effect.
l will try and sec how much home
comfort wc can find while we arc
both here to enjoy it,"
Emma was too happy to OK
press her joy in words but she
expressed it, nevertheless, and in
a manner, too, not to be mis-
taken.
Tho next evening was spent at
home by both husband and wife,
land it was season Of much en-
joyment. In short timo George
began to realizo how much com
fort was to be found in a quiet and
peaceful homo and the longer
ho enjoyed this comfort, the moro
plainly did he SEQ and under.
stand the slmplo truth, that it
takes two to mako happy homo,
| and that if the wife is one party,
tho husband must be the other.