The Van Buren press., 1873-02-11

She cut short the sentence; but hsi
frightened face left me in no doubt as 10
what was in her thoughts,
She arose and walked about the room
in an uncertain way for seme moments.
and then sat down sgsia, drawing in her
breath heavily.
"If Young wives, rsmarked-be-
l;svimg in her present state, the truth was
the best thing to say" wsuld taks hsi'
the pains in makiHg themselves personal
ly attractive to their husbands. that they
did to charm their lovers. more OF them
would find the love continued in the bus
band. 10 man, think you less ad-
mirsr Of womanly grace and beauty, al
ter he becomes . husband than ne was
before p
"Hush hush ~ she said, ih a choking
voice. IL see it all! comprehend it
allw And she glanced down at herself
81 look hateful and disgusting.
After plain, earnest talk with Mag
gle. / went home l give her own words
W. to what happened afterwards
IL was wrstched all the afternoon
John had acted worse than usual at din-
ner time; and what you told me about
poor Hslen set my fears in motion and
worried me half to death Long before
the time he usually came home, dressed
myself with care, selecting the very things
I had heard him admire As looked
at myself in tho glass, l saw that | was
attractive; / felt as l had never felt be-
fore, that there 10 power in dress that
no woman csn disregard without loss oil
influence. no matter what her position OF
sphere in life.
"Supper time came, l had made some
thing that | knew John liked, and was
waiting for him with nervous sagerness
that it was impossible to repress. But
the hour passed and his well knewn
tread along the little garden walk ana not
reach nv anxious ears Five, ten, TWEEN
ty minutes beyond his hour for rsturaing,
and still ] was alone. Oh ] shivsr As
recall the wild fears that began to crowd
upon me. was standing at the windox y,
waiting and watching All at saee
saw him little distance from the house,
but not in the direction from which ha
usually came He WAS walking slowly
and with eyes upon the ground. His
whole manner was that Of one depressed
or suffering dropped the 0onrtsin, aud
went back into our little break fast room
to see that supper was quickly put upon
the table. John camo in. and went up
stairs, as he usually did, to change his
coat before tea. In few minutes rang
the tea bell, and then seated myself at
the table to wait for him, He was lon
ger than usual in making himself ready.
and then | heard him coming down stairs
slewly and heavily. ss if there was no
spirit in him.
my heart beat strongly. But tried
20 look smiling. There was, oh, SO
drsary = lock on Johns face as l nrs'
saw it in the door Hs stood still just q
moment with his eyes fixed on me; then
tho drsary look faded cut and flash oil
light passed over it, as he stepped for
ward quickly, and coming to where sat,
stopped down and kissed me--ncvcr be-
fore WAS his kiss so sweet to my lips.
az have found my little wife once
mere, he said, seftly and tendcrly, with
a quiver in his voice | laid my head
upon his bosom, and looking up into
his face answered, And you shall never
lose her again"
Aud I think no will not. The sweet
ness ,f that hour and the lesson it taught
can never be forgotten by ny friend
Maggie. Household.