Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-09-23

''iudeed will not do so again; | will be
as silent as ever you could wish, aud as at
teutive; did not mean To be rude, dear
Granny" r,ers
Where did leave OFF," questioned
Mrs. Grey.
"Yoa said we were not inclined TO see
faults in those we love" replied Lucy.
"Oh. remember. Well, dear. we had
everything very tidy and comfortable. aud
my husband had plenty of work. did not
think ii then, but | had canse TO mourn IL
afterward. that though loved my hus-
band. | was not as careful in INV early
married life as should have been of his
little home comforts. His dinner was not
always ready to the moment as II ought TO
have been: nor was the hearth swept and
the room tidied up as Ii Is wife's duty
TO see that IL Is when her husband comes
home from bis days work. The hour or
two of evening, when the toll OF the day
is ended. should be the happiest of the
four and twenty, and cannot fail TO be so
il household, however small is properly
cared for. During the early days of our
married life we never omitted reading
portion OF the Testament, aud sometimes
singing the verse of a hymn. before we re-
tired Tor the night. Mr.. Grey had beau
tiful voice" said the old lady with pardon.
hpit tItuc. kiiu. n you Know, ne feaUs IN
the church still. After we had been mar
ried about year, it pleased God 20 make
an addition 10 our family. That should
have increased INV dexterty. so that my
attention TO my child shoull not have tax
en- from, but added to. the comforts and
pleasures of our home; but. instead OF
that. my new duties rendered me needless.
and often >lopplsh. Ny husband liked TO
see mc trim and neat in my person.
katie, be used 20 say. "I only ask TO
see your hair brushed aud shining. and
y"ur apron aud cotton gown-as they used
to be-clcan." lie would often take the
broom aud sweep the hearth. and make up
the fire, and put the white cloth on the ia
bic Tor supper; and though | knew that
was what ! ought - have done before he
came home, yeti know not how il was
! did not improve. | had grown rather
too fond of sos>iping with ucighbors who
were idier than myself. and carryin. mv
chiid-who cCrtaiIly was a beauty about
10 have il admired. That wa our first ba-
by-omr dear blue-eyed boy almost
seemed fondcr Of showing him Of than
looking after my home when rich mar
rIed people don't think As much OF each
other a. they ought to do, they have many
things 10 look 10 Tor happiness; but II the
lamp which led tht poor 10 the altar grow,
Jim the house i DARK Iudrcl-the ligh, OF
their lifc goes out with ~"
Lacy looked al Ar,. Grey with wonder
ing eyes: Tor she was the ntaiest and naiti-
cet old lady you could see anywhere. aud
was held up as a pattern 10 all the Young
giri, IN the uciGhborhpOI.
do not know how il was or when il be-
gan, but we often forgot To read our chap
ter. NV husband did not continue - good
humored - he had been during our early
days. aud did not see how much OF that
Wa, my fault for not making him coulforta-
bic A. had done AZ first. lie was very
fond OF our baby, aud the poor little fellow
grew i'll and pecyish He could not bear
20 hear Il cry. When it began To cry, he
would take up his hat and 90 out. The
very thing which ought 10 have sent "a, on
our knees IN >uppilcaUou that our infant
might be restored 10 health seemed to
break in on our prayers. and Instead ofthe
hymn. except, indeed, on Sunday even
iug,-my husband. who had, n told YOU
beautiful voice. would bring home new
song which he wished 10 learn, 80 that he
might sing l. a the IradeSmeu'- Club at
the Blue Lobster.
Slowly but surely he began. instead OF
returuin: home in the evening, TO attend
these club meetings Then saw my dan
ger. aud how fooishly. il not wickde ly.I
had acted. ia not attending to my first
earthly duty
One morniuS-l never shall forget it-I
rose determined 20 get my washing over
and dried out OF the way a. he had prom
i>ed TO return early. There j. uothing,
except a schooling wife. more miserable
to . poor man than finding the fire. from
which he expected warmth and comfort
hung round with steaming clothes, that
brisk, good manager would get dried
and folded before his return
Il had made many such good resolutions.
but, darling. said Granny. amer a pause,
Il trusted 10 my own steHgth. | did not
then. a. do now, entreat Gods help-ask
Tor God help 10 enable me 10 keep them.
| wa, too fond IN my young. proud davs.
of trusting entirely TO my seli-to my own
will. Well. dear. suffered one small mat
ter or another 10 call me away. and an old
gos>iping woman and her daughter came
and wasted my time; and when | heard
the church clock strike. aud knew thal my
husband would be in, in less than half an
hour. and nothing ready 10 make him COM
Portable, though he had had hard DAYS
work at the saw-pit in wet weather.
could have cried with vexation Ny re-
solve had been so strong-iu what: in INV
red; but It Is hard racing after mis- -peut
time. My husband came in dripping wet.
about five minutes before his usual hour.
He lookel at me, and at the clothes line
that was stretched in front OF the fire. and
with small chopper that he had in his
! hand. he cut the line, and down went nv
hali-dried clothes on the not oyer-clean
sanded floor. A soft answer turneth away
wrath" saith the proverb but did not
give the son arswer, and the wrath was
not turned away"
VERY well. Katie he said, There is 90
place here for me TO sit and rest and no
supper ready; but | can get sitting, resting
and supper at the Blue Lobster, where
many a fellow is driven by an ill-managing
wife. And with that he turned out of the
door Ii was in my heart TO follow him TO
lock my arms around his neck. aud beg
ging his pardon. bring him back. But
was veNed about the clothes and forgot the
provocation. This was his first all night
at the Blue Lobster. but il was not his last
saw my error and prayed then for
strength TO do my duty. but somehow my
husband had got 4 tasf e for the popularity =
that grows out OF a good story and fiue
voice, and he ielt that woful night what 1t
was To be WARMED, when he was cold.t by
the hre of brandy Instead OF sea coal
Days passed; our little boy, our Willie.
grew worse and worse. Time had been
when Mr.. Grey would walk the night with
him on his bosom to soothe him TO sleep:
but now. if the poor child walled ever so
heavily. he could not hear it. Another
child had been given to us. but she only
added 10 our difficulties. Then, indeed, I
labored continuously to recall what had
lost bu. drink got the mastery. We were
backward with our rent my poor husband
lost his customers. for he neglected his
business; and both clothing and furniture
went TO satisfy our creditors, and that
| craving which cries for more the more il
| gets. | could not bear the sympathy of
my neighbors-for they would give me
their pity-hold me up as a suffering angel
while every hour Of my life | recalled
the time when the neglect OF my wifely
duties first drove my husband to the pub
lie house.
When sober. my poor dear was full of
sorrow. but he had not the strength to
avoid temptation. He never used any vio-
lence toward me, though if | attempted to
/ hold lDylhiUU hack he wished tn turp i,,t n