Connecticut western news., 1873-09-26
SUNSHINE IN THE HOUSE.
BY T. s. ARTHUR.

tTake that home with you, dear," said Mrs. Lewis, her maaner half smi- ling, half serious.
 "Take what home, Caddy ?" And MT. Lewis turned towards his wife, curiously. Now, Mrs. Lewis had spoken from the moments impulse, and already partly regretted her remark.
 Take what homer" repeated her husband. "I don't understand you" ''That smiling face you turned upon MT. Edwards, when you answered his question just now"
 MT. Lewis slightly averted his head, and walked on in silence. They had called in at the store of MT. Edwards to purchase few articles, and were now on their way home. There was no smile very grave expression instead-grave almost to sternness. The words of his wife had taken him altogether by sur prise and, though spoken lightly, had jared upon his ears.
 The truth was, MT. Lewis, like a great many other men who have their own cares. and troubles, was in the habit of bringing home sober, and, too often, a clouded face. It was in vain that his wife and children looked into that face for sunshine, or listened to his words for tones of cheerfulness.
 s'Take that home with you, dear. " Mrs. Lewis was already repenting this suggestion, made on the moments i'm pulse. Her husband was sensitive to a fault. He could not bear even an inn piled censure from his wife. Andso she had learned to be very guarded in this particular.
 ''Take that home with you, dear An me! I wish the words had not been said. There will be darker clouds now, and gracious knows, they were dark leave his cares and business behind him, and let us see the old, pleasant, smiling face again. I thought this morning that he had forgotten how to smile; but Isee that he can smile, if he tries. An Why don't he try at home?"
 So Mrs. Lewis talked to herself, as she moved along by the side of her hus. band, who had not spoken a word since her reply to his query, "Take what home?" Block after block was passed and street after street was crossed, and still there was silence between them.
 ''Of course," said Mrs. Lewis, speak ing in her own thoughts. "Of course he is offended. He won't bear a wor6 from me. might have known, before hand, that talking out in this way would only make things worse. Oh, dear I'm getting out of all heart"
 "What then, Caddyp
 Mrs. Lewis almost started at tn, sound of her husbands voice, break ,po ,,paxroo4adlx Y1yon hor nor iY, softened tone.
 "What then ?" he repeated, turnin, towards her, and looking down into he shyly upturned face.
 It would send warmth and radi ance through the whole house" sait Mrs. Lewis, her tones all a-trembl with feeling.
 You think so ?"
 "I know SO! Only try it, dear, fo this one evening""
 "It isn't so easy thing to put on smiling face, Caddy,. when thought i oppressed with care"
 ''It did not seem to require muc effort just now" said Mrs. Lewis, glan cing up at her husband with somethin of archnese in her look.
 Again a shadow dropped down upol buo 1ac0 LII mr. AoWlss WHICH was ag0l partly turned away, and again the walked on in silence.
 "He is so sensitive p Mrs. Levi said to herself, the shadow on her hus bans face darkening over her own. e have to- be as careful of myself as talking to spoiled child"
 No, it did not require much effort o the part of MT. Lewis to smile as h passed few words, lightly, with M Edwards. The remark of his wife ha