The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-02-26

time Frsm yoUr unhappy
DAMON.
THE OrHhR SIDE.
4 little matrou sat by the fire, on u
cold winters evening. with uumistakabIe
traces ot tears upon her very Pretty face.
Bedside her Ia the daintiest of cradles,
slept rosy baby, aud around her were
signs OF comfort, aud many tasteful arti.
cIes that spoke of ease in expenditure OF
money She wore dress OF soft fine
meriuo, fashOuably made aud trimmed ,
and very booming to dark eyes aud hair
aud rich, clear complexion; and elasping
the fine lace collar was "a handsome pin,
whose match in earnings depended from
the small ears. Upon table beside her
were new journals and magazines, n
basket containing embroidery for the
baby in the cradle, aud fancy box, evi-
IDENTITY new containing choi ce cOuteclion-
AIRY. Although the room, mother aud
child formed picture of comfort, yet
Bella Osmoud was crying.
While the tear drops fell upon her lit
tie hand, casped idly in her lap, her
thoughts ran in thiswise:
1t gets worse and worse | don't be-
leye Harry has been at home one even
ing in month He brings me books,
papers, and candy, as il was a baby and
then he has an engagement, and do not
see him until midnight, after he has been
away all day. Only two years married,
and scarcely ever see my own husband
What eau do? Mother says, Make
your home attractive. So keep up my
music aud always dress for dinner, and
try my best to be just the same Bella !
was before was married, when he tho't
no evenings were SO plersanl as those be
spent with me. Jennie says ought to
be thankful Harry don't drink. So | am
thankful but | should like to have him
remember that he has home, aud not a
mere sleeping and eating establishment.
Twelve o clock-and | hear the latch.
key.
Why, little woman! Sitting up fol
mcY
1t would have been hard for even au
ill-tempered woman to resist the CHEEKY
voice and bright smile of the handsome
young man who bent over Bella as he
spoke with loving kiss, Bella not hav-
ing one spark of bad temper in her com.
position, smiled back again.
Why, cried Harry, as the light fell up
on her face, you've been crying! Are
You sick darling!
Tears started again at the tender tone
of the inquiry.
No, am not sick. But an lonely
when YOU are not here, Harry.
Lonely! Why, you have baby, and
your books aud papers aud PIANO.
thought women always had sewing and
knitting, aud ulI sorts OF work to til up
the time.
But Harry, | have AL day tor WORK -
In the evening want you.
Now see here, Bell, said Harry serious
Is, don't bc unreasonable. can not stay
at home all the time. am sure / Civ,
YOU everything luu want. don't Il
Yc-e-
Shawls aud bonnets aud dresses, you
have only to ask for money to have il.
have 10 work hard at the store all day
and when evening comes want littl,
recreation. You know always where
am, never insult You by coming hom,
drunk. You have everything you ask
for, and really don't see what any rea
sonable woman can find Ia complain
about. Don't let me find YOU cryin.
again, that's a dear little woman. ~
take you to the orera Tomorrow eneniu.
anil cheer you up.
80 Bella weut to be comf5rled a little
and really believed .hc had been a liDtl
exaoting.
I For a week or two Harry came hom
ofteuer, and took his wife out seyera
times. Then he drifed back again int
/ the Old habit Of promising to meet Joue
here, BfBWu there, and Robinson iu an
other place, lttlc Influenced, Is must b
confessed, By the unanimous opinion q
tis friends Of bachelor day that OsmoH
! va. noi spoiled by natrlmony bIt Ja.
the same good old fellow that he aiws}
wa.
Bells made uo more complaint. ~b
made a tempting dressing gown woibe
bysdaui slipper, a,ti bsi the sfaudea
tloH II sreiag them ad5au Ter husbsud @
Suaday neruings, but vtter~lse eglre
ed ~Ie made hcr siiuug.room trf
bower Of beauty arranged little taB.
ia ibe most tempting sifle She isarne
new musir, aud uiaae ber.sit ibe prettI
eel objrcg in the house, alsafs eEceptiB
liz wonderful baby bot get evening )
ter evening she had Tie modification
seeiug Harry mru bis back o. heF car
folly prepared faseinsione, pleading q
engagement and lcsyiug her aioae
Then she tried gathering tes nutui