South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-28
Sunshine in the House.
BIT T. 3. ARrHca.

moments impulse, aud already partly re-
gretted Der remark.
| "Fake wha, home 2" repeated her hus.
band 81 don't understand you"
"Thst smiling face you turned upon Mr..
EDWARDS, when you answered his aues.
ton, just Dow."
Mr.. LEWIS slightly averted his head and
walked on in silence. They had called 10
at the store OF Mr.. EDWARDS to purchase
few articles, and were now on their way
| homo. There was no smile on the face of
MIR. LEWIS now, bu. very grave expires.
sion ins,ead-grave almost to s,ernness
The words Of his wife had taken him alto
gether by surprise; and, though spoken
lightly, had Jared upon his ear,
The truth was, Mr.. LEWIS, like a great
many other men who have their own cares
and troubles, was in the habit of bringing
home sober, aud, too often, clcuded face.
Ii was in vain that bis wife and children
looked into that fsce for sunshine, or list
ened TO HE words for tones of cheerfulness
"Take that home with you, dear" Mrs
LEWIS was already repeutiug this sugree-
ton, made on the moments impulse. Her
husband was sensitive to fault. He could
wife. And 80 she lad learned TO be rerv
guarded i'll this particular.
"Take that home with you, dear Alb,
me [ wish the words had not been spoken.
There will be darker clouds now, and graz
cious knows they were dark enough before
Why can't Mr.. LEWIS leave his cares and
business behind him, aud Let uq see the
| old, pleasant, smiling face again? thought
his morning that he had forgotten how to
smile bur / see that he can smile, if he
tries. All Why don't be try at home ?"
So Mrs. LEWIS talked TO herself, as sue
moved along by the side of her husband who
bad not spoken a word since her reply tn
his question, Take what home ?" Block
after block was passed, and street after
street was crossed, and still there was ii
leDce between them
"Of course said Mrs. LEWIS, speaking
IN her own thoughts. "Of course he is Of
Tended. He won't bear word from me.
L might have known, beforehand, that talk
ing out in this way would only make things
worse. Ga. dear . I'm ge.tiog on. of II
heart"
"Wbst then, CADDY p
Mrs. LEWIS almost started at the sound
of her husbands voice, breaking, unexpect
eddy, upon her ear, ia softeued tone.
"What then be repeated, turning to-
ward her, and looking down into her sbyly
upurned face.
at would send warmth and radiance
through the whole house." SAID Mrs. Lew
is, her tones all a-trem5le with feeling.
"You think so Z"
81 know so: OnIy try it, dear, for ,bi,
one evening"
at isn't so easy a thing to put on
smiling face, CADDY, when thought is OPP
pressed with care"
alt did not seem to require much elf,r.
just now said Mrs. LEWIS, glancing up
OF her husband with something Of archncss
in her l,ok.
Again shadow dropped down upon The
face of Mr. LEWIS, which was again partly
turned away and again walked on in silence
Gle is so sensitive Mrs. LEWIS said
10 herself the shadow on her husbands
face darkening over her own. al hlvo to
be Os careful Of myself as if talking to a
spoiled child"
No, il did not require much effort on the
part Of Mr. LEWIS to smile as he passed
few words, lightly, with Mr. EDWARDS.
Tue remark Of his wife had not really dis
pleased him ; it had only set him 70 thiuk-
ing. After remaining graveIy silent, because
he was undergoing a brief self. examination,
Mr. LEWIS said
"You thought the smile given 10 Mr.
towards came easily enough y
at did not seem to require an effort"
replied Mrs. LEWIS
ono, not much efFor, was required" said
Mr.. LEWIS IEis tones were slightly dc-
pressed "But this must be taken into tho
account; ny mind was in a certain state Of
excitement, or activity, that repressed sober
feelings, and made smiling on easy thing.
80 we smile and are COY in company, at
cost OF little effort, because all are smiling
aud gay, and we feel the common sphere Of
excitement. How different it often is when
We are alone, need not say. You, Can
DY, are guilty Of the sober face at home, as
well as your husband" Mr.. LEWIS spoke
with tender rcproof in bis voice.
"But the sober face is caught from yours
ofener than you imagine, my husband, 70.
piled Mrs LEWIS.
care you certain Of that, CADDY ?"
Every certain. You make the sunlight
and the shadow Of your home. Smile up
on US give US cheerful words enter into
our feelings aud interests, and there will be
no brighter home 10 the land. a shadow
on Jour countenance is veil for my heart;
and the same is true as respects our child I
rem, Our pulses sssike too nearly in union
not to he disturbed when yours has los, its
even telt"
Again Mr.. LEWIS walked on 10 silence.