The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-03-12

In the first place, pursued the old
man, with a quiycr Of emotion in his
voice, you love you wifoP
Iovo hcrl Yes, passionatoly.
And do you think she loves you in
lreturnf
Il do not think anything about it
know IT,
You know she loves youv
Yes
'rhon you must admit that the trouble
of this morning came from no in-feoling
at heart.
OF course not.
1t was but a surface squaIl, for which
You, at least, are very sorry1
4 moments hesitation, audtheu, Yes,
yea; am heartily sorryr
Now, mark me, Clarence, and answer
honestly. Don't you think your wife is
as sorry as you arci
q cannot doubt it.
Very we'll, Lot thatpass. You know
she is bearing her part of the burdenl'
Ycs-1 know that
And now, my boy, do You compre-
houd where the heaviest part of the
burden is lodgedr
Clarence looked up at his mterlocuter
wondcrmgly.
III the storm had all blown over, and
You know that the sun wouldshmo when
You next entered your homo, you would
not feel 50 unhappy
Clarence asscntcd.
I'Ut continued Mr.. Wardlo. .you
lear toore will be gloom in your home
when YOU rCtUrn'
The young man bowed his head rs he
an Affirmative,
Because, tbe merchant added, with
touch of parental stcuncss in his tone. /
You are resolved 10 carry it there,
Clacaaco hooked up in surprise
tt c,,ggy it, r
Aye YOU have the burden in your
lcart and you mean 70 carry it home. I,
iomombor, my boy, have been there,
md I know all about Il, l have been |
cry foolish IN my life timc, and l have
afCrod. / suilryci until / dissovered
ny folly, and then / rcsolvad that l
yould suffer no more. Upon looking
he matter sQuaroly and honestly in the
acC. I founi that tho burden which Ind
n called mo had been sali-imposed. Of
'ourS,, such bur,iens c,lp to thrown Of.
\ow You have rNSolv,Nl that Won will 60
.omo to your dinner with 4 heavy heart
al dark face You have no hoINs that ="
oar wife viii mect You with smile.
md Why RecaUse Won know ths. she
IS No particular ca,sa for smiling.
on know that her heart Is hurlened
18th the affection which gives YOU -
,uch unreSt> And you ars fally assur-
/ that you arc toiin1 your home shroud- I
i in glOom. And Furthermore Won =
ont know when THAT blessed Sunshine 5
love viii burs; in again, And why
ont you know Bscausc it is not in /"
aur hear, te sweep the cloud away. You y
8y 10 yourself I csan l>aar it as long as
he can, Am No; right
Claroace djd uoJ answer in words.
I know l ana riRh,, pursued the :
'orchau;, and very likely your wife Is
ayins to herself ;,1e same thing. -
oyr hope of sunshine docs not 7os;
pen she willingness 10 forgive. but uYou r
he inability to bear the bu7ieu. By
nj hy it VIII happen, as It has happen y
Il before. that one of tho twain viii y
UrUaDter from exhaustion. and 1t viii 4
X likely 70 he the weaker rag5y. Then
here viL h. a collapse, assd raconoils- 5
.tSoa. GcosIslly iae wife fails first be d
,oath the calling burden, becaase her
ove IS kceOoss and most sensitive. The
,nshan6 IN sssoh oass acts the part of
'owaTi When he might with $ breath
,low the cloud away. he cJinces and
NDwors, uutil his wife IS forced 10 le, the
asnljch, in tl'ro' her broaklae heart.
Clarence listened and was troubled
lie saw the truth and felt It's weight
Daring the silence that followed he ne
iec4od upon the past, aid he called to-
MS mind scenes lass as Mr., wardls had
lelScted- And this brought hIna 10 the
,euacmera0ce of how he hsd seen his
ESfe weep when she bad fssled aad sank
the heavy burden. and how
'tten She hsd soelsea apon his 5oson in
yTSos Tor the error.
The aaercllsgi read the yoac mans
ihouehtss ana after awhile arose aad3
io,soaaoa hsTa spoa tie aEza. 4
Clsrenca suppose yoa were 20 putcmi
roar hat and 50 home now. Sappase
coa shoala think on your way only OF
lhe hove and blessing tlaas might le; and
W. THIS taaosySht goa sacgld entsr youl
slso3e with a smile upon ycsgr fscs; and I
voa should prt yoGr arms AroaDd 70,
usfe's neok, and Kiss hor, AID softly say
Is her, Ny 4AERzse I have come haaae
10 throw down the burden / took awav
Sith ne this zaogaiae. II Is grsssarl
.aan I car hsar Slrpass Won we've 80