Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08
SELECT STORY.
SUNSHINE In THE HOUSE
BIZ T. S. ARTHUR.

''Take that home with You DEAR
SAID Mrs. Lewis, her manner half smiling
half serious.
'FTake what home; Caddy?" And Mr.
Lewis turned towards his wife curiouslv.
Now Mrs. Lewis had spoken from
the moments impulse, and already partly
regretted her remark.
''Take what home?' repeated her
husband. Il don't quite understand
you,
'That smiling face you turned upon
Mr. Edwards when you answered his
question just now"
Mr.. Lewis slightly averted his head,
and walked on in silence They had
called in at the store Of Mr.. Edwards
to make purchases, and were now GU
their way home. There was no smile
on the face Of Mr.. Lewis now but a
very grave expression instead-grave
almost to sternness. The words of his
wife had taken him altogether by sur
prise, and, although spoken lightly,
had Jared upon his ears.
The truth is, Mr.. Lewis, like great
MANY other men, who have their own
caves and troubles, was in the habit of
bringing home sober, and too often, a
clouded face. 1t was ia vain that the
wife or children looked into that face
for sunshine, Oh listened to his words
for tones of cheer fulness
'''Take that home with you, dear.
Mrs. Lewis was already repenting this
suggestion, made Oh the moment S
impulse. Her husband was sensitive
10 fault He could not bear even an
implied censue from his wife. And
SO she had learned to be very guarded
III this particular.
''Take that home with you deai" All
me? | wish the words had not been
said. There will be darker clouds now
and gracious knows, they were dark
enough before! Why can't Mr.. Lewis
leave his cares and business behind
him, and let lis see the old, pleasant
smile again. l thought this morning
that he had 70, cotton how 10 smile;
but l see that he can smile If he tries
All! Why don't he Try at home?
So Mrs. Lewis talked to herself, as
she moved along by the side of her
husband, who had not spoken a word
since her reply to his query, 'Take
what holne?" 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: 'sof course he
is offended. He won't bear a word
from me. might have known, before
hand, that talking out in this way
would only make things worse. Oh,
dear! Tin getting out OF all heart"
"What then, Caddy?'
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the
sound of her husbands voice, breaking
unexpectedly, upon her ear, in a soften
ed tone.
''What then?" he repeated, turning
towards her, and looking down into hel
sbyly upturned face.
~ gu think so?"
Il know so. Only try it, dear, fol
this one evening"
cit isn't so easy thing to put on
smiling face, Caddy, when thought i.
oppressed witch care.
ut did not seem to require mucf
effort just now," said Mrs. Lewis
glancing up at her husband with
something of archness in her look
Again the shadow dropped down OF
the face of Mr.. Lewis, which was agar
partly turned away, and again they
walked on in silence.
HE is SO sensitive" Mrs. Lewis sale
to herself the shadow on her husband
face darkening over her own. ~ have
to be as careful of myself as if talking
to spoiled child.
No, it did not require much effort OF
the part Of Mr.. Lewis to smile as Ii,
passed . few words, rightly, with Mr.
Edwards The remark OF his wife hat
not really displeased him; it had onk
set him to thinking, After remain