The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
VOLUME X.
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So dinner was a success. EtIa was
good cook, and Will was never tparin
OF praise for the dainties she provid &c
Bat she bad left The kitchen to Jane 6
long that her husband had ceased t
look for the dainty trifes that ha
eraced his table before Elias healt
had become feeble.
Dinner over, Will, in great good hu
NOR, went to the sitting room. TIL
open crate threw ruddy glow upo
the bright surroundings. and his fac
lighted with pleasure. But the Iare
eyes fairly danced a. he criel: eth
piano open I began to think it wa
buried forever -
mot quite !" said Ella, laughing
and yet blushing brightly; I" I though
from what you said last night 70,
would like to hear me sing again T.
"Yon bet I would y was tue EN-
phatic, if not very elegant, response.
"Let's play dominoes, then, till
can sing. 1t is too soon after Dime
now. Be merciful, for am out O
practice, remember"
| Here Jane came in with Maste
Harry, ready for bed, and after sof
kisses he was taken into the next room
and put into his cradle.
"You will come up if he cries, Jane,
Ella said, and took down the domino
box. 81 think Harry is old enough
now to spare me in the evening"" sh.
added in explanation.
Little monkey, how he grows 7
was the reply. "Come, what is you
highest? ?"
Cunningly Ella kept up the interes,
of the game till nearly nine o'clock
when Will certainly would not go out.
Then she sang for him. Her voice,
clear aud sweet, had been highly cult.
waited, and she was surprised to find
how much pleasure she felt herself in
once more exercising it.
Eleven o'clock chimed on the little
nantel clock when Will was pleading
for "just one more" song, and Ella
sang the "Good- night" in answer.
"By Jove" cried Will, 81 was to
meet Charley at the club-room at eight.
Where has the evening gomez"
Never mind Any other evening
will do as we'll, ;" said Ella.
The next day was stormy. Ella ap-
peared at breakfast with neatest of COL
lars and cuffs, hair in a knot like bur-
nished gold, and face like sunbeam.
Will, who had eaten in solitary state
for more mornings than his wife cared
to count, was as attentive as a lover.
His parting kiss accompanied the
words:
"Take nap, Nell, this morning. We
must keep you well, you knowi I
haven't enjoyed my breakfast SO much
for a year."
"Don't forget the new songs, Will.
If you will send them round will try
them over before you come home"
9TH send them then as go down
town."
Wet and dismally muddy Will came
in from February storm of rain upon
melting snow. Ella was waiting for
him, and drew him into the bedroom.
Before the fire hung a dressing gown
of bright cashmere faced with blue silk,
while under the dry, warm socks a pair
Of gorgeous slippers were toasting.
GOOD gracious Nell, where did
those cc.ae from?" said Will. hastily
drawing eS his soaked boots.
eft is your birthday. Have you for
gotten? I bought those to-day for
you"
"Out in all this rain ?"
/" I did not walk much. Try them
on, Wilt
"Fine as Turk" said Will, twisting
before mirror to zee how the dressing
"Now come and have some hot soup.
I made it."
"See here, Nell, amt you doing too
much?"
"Not bit. I needed a good toast
ing over the fire after being out and I
took it over soup and pudding in the
kitchen, instead of over a novel here.
That is all the difference. Jane Will
ring the tongue out of that bell if we
don't hurry. That is the third time
she has summoned us.
Dinner over, the new songs were
tried, a few games of checkers pre-
ceding the music. Then there was
some animated chat about a new bust
ness interest of which Will spoke. and
Ella confessed to having read the
paper. 1t was one of her old customs
resumed, for Will had dearly liked to
discuss the days news with her in the
evening. She had bright intelligence
and could converse we'll on the inter
ests Of the day, but novels had su-
perseded newspapers while she "was
not very strong"
Again eleven o'clock struck before
Will knew the evening WAS half gone.
Charley will think have deserted
him." he said but slippers and
dressing gown are too comfortable to
be easily resigned"
Ella softly stroked the hair of
head resting upon the back of the
great arm chair as Will spoke. A
strong arm encircled her and she was
drawn te Eer husbands knee
Little womsp," he said tenderly,
81 cannot tell you how glad I am you
are we'll again. 1t was awfully dismal
seeing you always in the direIul wrap
per. But" end man-like he hesitated
SCI suppose ought to have stayed
at home more !"
"Yon will now?" she said anxiously.
Where can L find SO pleasant a
place, he said, with loving fervor. cor
SO precious companion
1t was nearly a month later that Aunt
Mary, spending an evening with Willis
mother. heard Charley grumblingly
declare:
"There is no getting Will to go any
where nowadays. He sticks at home
IN the evening as If he were glued there.
1 went round there Saturday. Jane
was out, Nell lying on the lounge with
headache and Will reading to her,
while he rocked the cradle with one
foot.
1" Can't leave he told me; Nell
requires ali my attention, for I can't
possibly afford to have her sick again."
Ard so Aunt Mary knew that Ella
had tried" to make home pleasant
and succeeded. and Home.