Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-01-08


Lewis said:
you thought the smile given to
Mr.. Edwards came easy enoughf"
cit did not seem to require an effort"
replied Mrs Lewis.
'No, not much effort IS require >
said Mr.. Lewis His tones were slightly
depressed. ''But this must be taken
into account; my mind was in cert ain
state Of excitement or activity, that
pressed sober feelings, and nude
smiling an easy thing So we smile
and are gay in company, at cost of
little effort because we are smiling and
gay, and we feel the common sphere of
excit ment. How different it often is
when we are alone. : need not saw
You, Cadd,y, are Guilty of the sober face
at home as web as your husband" Mr..
Lewis spoke with tender reproof in
his voice.
but the sober face is caught from
yours ottener than you imagine, my
husband, replied Mrs Lewis.
Are you certain of that, Caddy O.
Every certain. You make the sun
light and the shadow Of your home
Smile upon us; give us cheerful woi ds:
j
enter into our feelings and iuterests,an
there will be no brighter home in all
the land. A shadow on your cornte-
nance is a veil for my heat; and the
same is true as regards our children.
Our pulses strike too nearly in unison
not TO be disturbed when yours has lost
its even beat"
Again Mr.. Lewis walked on in 81
lence, his face pal tlv velted: and again
his wife began to fear that she had
spoken too freely. But he soon dis
PEELED this impression, for he said
q am glad, Caddy, that you have
spoken thus freely. I only wish that
you bad done 80 before I see how it
is. My smiles have been for the out
side wo''ld-the world that neither low
ed or regarded me-and my clouded
brow for the dear ones at home. tor
whom thought and care are ever living
ACTIVITIES
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were now at
heir own door, where they paused a
moment and then went in. Instantly
on passing the threshold, Mr. Lewis felt
the pressure upon bin of bis usual state
I The hue OF bis feelings began to change
The cheerful, interested exterior put on
Tor those be met III business intercourse.
began rapidly to change, and sober
hue to succeed. Like most business
men, his desire for profitable results was
even far in advance of his slow eyolu-
tons OF trade; and his daily history a
history Of disappointments, in some
measure dependent on his restless anti
cipations. He was not as willing to
work and wait as he should be: and
like many of his class, neglected the
pearls that lay here and there along his
lie paths, because they were inferior in
value to those he expected to find a
little way in advance The conse-
quence was thai, when the days bust
ness excitement was over, his mind fell
into a brooding state, and fingered over
his disappointments, OF looked for
ward with falling hope to the future
for hope in many things has long been
deferred. And SO he rarely had smil> 8
for his home.
Take that home with you, dear, =
whispered Mrs. Lewis, as they moved
along TIE passa &c, and before they had
joined the family, she had an instinc-
tive consciousness that her husband
was IN danger of relapsing into his US
ual state.
The warning was just in time.
''Thank you for The words.'' he said.
Il will not forget them"
And he did not, hut at once rallied
himself, and to the glad dsappo,nt-
ment of Jennie, Will and Mary, met
them with new face, covered with
f:'therly smiles, and with pleasant ques
tons, IN pleasant tones, of their DAVIS
Employment. The feelings of children
move in quick transitions They had
not expected greeting Ike this, but
the response was instant. Little Jen
ME climbed into her fathers arms. viii
came IN aud stood by his chair, answer
ing in pleasant tones his questions,
while Mary, older by few years than
the rest. leaned against her fathers
chair, and laid her white band softly
upon his head, smoothing back the
hair just showing little frost, from
his broad manly temples.
! A pleasant groupe was this fol- the
yes of Mrs. Lewis, as She came forth
from her chamber, TO the sitting room,
where she had gone TO lay off her bon
net and shawl and change her dress.
Well did her HUSBAND. understand the
meaning look she gave him, and warm
ly did her heart respond to the smile he
threw back upon her.
words fifty spoken are apples Of