Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-06-05

So viyidiy To me that its really better
than seeing it with my own eyes; ii he
reads rew book ho goes over the points
of it with me, and it has been this way
ever sircn we were married. so that | dc
feel The! my mind has grown almost as
much as his, though l have been SO full
of household and family cares"
Mrs. Mervin sighed audibly. and there
came up in memory many day when
Frank had come home weary. aud evi
dently longing for just this interchange
of sympathy with his wife. How had it
been met? Was there not something
better than this laborious superfuily oi
oruamen,ation Could not the tongue
and the eye nave knitted finer and more
valuable fabrics than the busy fingers had
done? II was not too late to hope that
even now she could win him back again
and enjoy The pure content thst had
made her friends life so blessed. Now
was indeed the goldou opportunity, and
how diligently she improved il. Laying
aside the embtoideries on which she had
intended TO spend SO much time, she
spent alI her leisure time in reading the
choice volumes which were discussed liz
the evening conversations, TO renewing
her acquaintance with the classics she
and Frank has read together. and to
writing him long lstters, full OF wiiely
sympathy in his labOrs and successes,
and of anticipalions oil the happy associa-
tons they would have when she got
home again.
To Mr.. Mervil the occasional Sabbaths
he spent with Mary in Vermont seemed
like oases in me desert. Together, as 10
the days OF their courtship and early
marriage, with little TO interrupt, they
slipped back into the old easy interchange
of thought and feeling which clothed
those bright days with suns hine and JOY.
Mary could not rest until she had told
her husband all her heart, and how she
longcd to bc to him all that wife could
be, keeping step with him in his intellec'
lual growth. as well rs shining 10 the
Louorj which il brought him.
do you remember" she said, "the
letter in which sou asked me to be your
wife? committed it TO memory at the
time, and since have been here it has
all come back to me. especially the pas
sage you would be companion for me.
We could spend our evening. in beautiful
readings, in mutual communings with
the master spirits OF the world We
them SO whom we get home,
won't wc?'
And they did. Whateyer annoyance
came to Airs. Mervin in the management
OF the household, or to Mr.. Mervin in
the conduct OF his business during the
day, was not permitted TO mar tho cheer
iulness OF their evening reunions. When
he came home, exhausted by unusual
labors, the quick eye OF his wife read in
his face aud manner the need of his spirit.
and by reason of her perfect sympathy
with him, she knew just how to soothe
and rest re him. Or, il he found her de-
pressed and weary on his return, he, too,
extended the hand OF ready sympathy,
gentle f1rbearancs and CHEEKY words -
The club was forgotten Tor the hreslde
the crochet and embroidery needle were
forgotten, and yet the children grew as
fast, were as rosy and gay rs when their
loving mother arrayed them in garments
covered with choice needework. Though
silver began to mingle with Mrs. Mer-
wins chestnut tresses, aud crow feet
traced themselves on face no longer
young, Mr.. Merviu declared that every
ear but added to her personal charms.
and made her a thousand-lold more dear
to him than ever. And thus. like the
asymptote lines. ever approaching, never
to meet. they are going hand in hand TO
where, though.there may be brief part
ing, they shall live and love lorevermore-