The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-27
THE LESSON !:
STORY FOR HUSBANDS AND WIVES.


"Are You going out again, dear 2" salc
pretty Mrs Hart, tc her husband, as, ris
ing from the tea table, he went to the
hat rack, and taking therefrom his hat
twjrled it about before putting it on.
eyes, my dear, [ have an engagement
to meet gentleman on business" he re-
piled, buttoning his coat up to the neck
"Oh, you always have something to
take you out; l thought we could have a
cosey evening at home" said the wife,
with slight petulence, though sadly too.
'sWhy, my dear, what would you have ?
Here you have music, the last novel, the
latest magazines have you not enough
to amuse yourself for q few hours You
need not wait up, by the-by; it will prob
ably be late before We get through" and
| touching her forehead with his lips, he
/ was gone.
/ Mrs Hart returned slowly to the sit
ting room, arranged and re-arranged the
furniture, and at length seated herself in
luxurious chair, put her feet upon the
| fender, and took up the asst novel. But
neither golden haired angel nor raven
haired sinner had interest for her, and
YEARLY closing the book, she fell into a
sad .revery.. She spent many evenings
thus, for her husband, fair type of the
modern Benedict, was Cuisines man, !"
and had little time or imagined that he
bad, to give to his wife.
The time piece on the mantel struck
eight; an idea occurred TO her, and ris
ing hastily she rahg the bell Tor her
maid In a few moments she appeared
"Annette," said her mistress, tell
Thoiaas to have the carriage at the door
in an hour and then you come and dress
me; am going out.
The girl silently obeyed, and Mrs.
Hart turning the gas low, left the room,
and entering her dressing room, began to
make her toilet The dark hair was curl
ed and braided, the soft silk, covered
with softer lace, swept around her,whlle
Jewels cleaned upon neck and arms
Bidding Annette tell her master, in case
he returned before she did, that she had
gone to Mrs. Elders party, she entered
the carriage and rolled away,
Mrs Elders large parlors were crowd
ed, and dancing had already begun when
Mrs Hart entered, upon the arm Of her
host. Her hostess met her in the center
of the room, and greeting her cordially,
turned to gentleman at her side, saying
gaily:.
ernest, will confde to your care my
friend, Mrs. Hart allow me, my dear, to
present my cousin, Mr.. Cloud be sure
YOU return her to me unscathed, as I am
responsible for her," and turned away to
greet new corners.
do you like these assemblies, Mrs
Hart p were the first words he addressed
to her, as they make their way slowly to
a sofa, upon which she seated herself,
while he stood near
"Only as relief from utter loneliness /;
crowd though rot so welcome as one or
few choice friends, is still to be prefer
red to solitude replied Mrs. Hart uncon
scious that she was giving those keen
blue eyes a peep into her inner life and
griefs
".Stlitude' and loneliness for you +!
you should not know their meaning"
with look that conveyed holder fat
terry than ever did his words
perhaps should not; if / do, it is
probably my own fault" she rejoined
with u light laugh.
"Why your own fault !? You do not
look llk, one to whom society is displeas-
ing 81 @4'
You flatter my tastes are domestic,
and prefer quiet evening at home
books, music, and choisc friend, to these
gay scenes /; it may be bad taste in me, but
is true, nevertheless"
Il understand and sympathize with
you, but it is rarely that lady whose
attractions fit her to shine in society
prefers to twinkle by her own Preside for
the benefit of one poor mortal"
"And still more rarely does the poor
mortal for whom she wrinkles appreci-
ate her self-sacriice and profit by it,
SAID a gay voice at his elbow and turn
ing, he met the bright eyes and
mi,chievous smile of Nellie Hart, cousin
of Harry
."Here il Cousin Helen, moping at her
own Preside. evening after evening, with
the idea, instllled into her by her excel.
] lent mother, that home is swoman's
sphere that nowhere does she shine to
50 much advantage as in her own home,
so she dutifully dresses herself in her
prettiest home dresses, tides up the sit
ting room, lays out Harry's wrapper and
slippers, meets him with kiss, pours
out his tea, and, in word, faithfully per-
forms all the duties of good wife, as
laid down for her by DR.. Todd and the
rest of them. Harry comes in with pre-
occupied look upon his face, touches his
| lips to Helen's forehead, swallows his tea
behind the bulletin or Telegraph, and
10 up and has his hat on before Helen has
time to say half q dozen words to him.
He works harder than any drayman or
laborer in the city, for after plodding all
day in that dingy office, he's obliged, poor
fellow, to attend elections for officers OF
the League pr his Lodge requires his
presence, or there is a meeting of the