The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-12-13

SIT is, truly dear. Now do you fol
give me for talking 50 plaipiyf"
"Do not speak of.sr3siftiIess deare'
friend, but show tie 1ght way
Lead me until I tnt light patti
that i may gaIns hold on tn
love hitherto priced, s
nearly lostp'
"Willingly Will can 70
you; but dom begin dling tn
past; let that ol . fol
to the brigha futur
wbs-h you shl Ting tn
!: / ! I 7 j ! I: ! ! ! !; !; !; !:
you wiz find pare Joy IN his pleasur
than ever you did ~ pleasing goursel
alone" "A
"Thank you, Led s,nt; you will Sc,
that | am going T. q by your ad
vice and with youal@ays at hand t,
help me, l think ii viii be an easy tasl
todo right. Bnt / do wish it wer,
time for Charles return. Oh, dear! Il
il only twelve o'clock, and he win no
be here until five. / am so anxious tC
tell him that | want to go. to Father
Thornton's with him, to iicet all who
will receive me as a friend or RELATIVE
for his sake
Nay, dear, rather be glad you have
so much TINT g prepare fog his coming.
Is there no little thing you car do fol
his comfort-nothing that you .can dc
for him to assure him you thought Of
him in his absence? And when it Il
done, remember that Charlie likes you
to dress expressly for him, even though
you know no other company is coming,
Now run away and be ready but be
sure you are dressed in something he
likes particularly, so that when -he
catches the first sight of you be may
know all is peace"
1t was n bright picture that !. met
Charlie Thornton's sight, as riding
modify up the br%idle-path leading to
his home on the afternoon of that day,
he saw the small figure of his wife
standing in the doorway of the hand
some house, with an eager, expectant
look on her face. And Sarah, Noticing
the listless, detected air with whi&LAhe
threw himself from the saddle vand
came up the steps TO her, felt a great
twinge of remorse.
"Charlie, you are late; what has lie
tained your" she asked, timidly.
"Nothing of Importance. Have we
company? am sorry SO have kept
you waiting" said the husband, glanc-
ing at the pretty dinner tcilet of his
wife.
mo, Charlie, we have no company
but may / not have the kiss you ought
to have given me this morning." said
Sarah looking up shyly.
GA dozen, myltreasure, if you like
But how is this, Sarah? l expected to
see frowns on this brow, and. to speak
truly ,sthat is why / loitered so long;''
and he pressed a kiss on the low, broad
forehead upturned to him.
"Oh, Charlie ou can not ever $3.50
how sorry l am..tor past naughtinl
And, instead of frowning, | intS
smile always" said Sarah, p1
but there was the sound of teSaa
light words which caused Y
whirl her suddenly round
''See here, Saraha
been doing to my lid
"Oh, Charlie, l Id
severely to task
selfshness, aud
new course for
"~Selfshnessl !,
"UnderstandN '#
impossible for mi
it. But you will 81
ferent persos
future"
81 do not wa1N
my wife, so 'praN
and passing his
Nv, are you in earnest, and do
+. wish to go?p
" do, Charlie" and i feel sure
of real enjoyment"
am certain everything will be
iuite different from what you have
always fancied it, darling; only con.
sent to know my mother and sisters,
and you will never regret it. And
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