The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03

took ms hat.
oh an going ont was the
careless response.
But whore"
"What difference does it make.
Emma: | Shall be back At my usu-
al time"
Let me tell Won what difference
it makes to me-" She SAID III d kind
but tremulouS tone. IF | cannot
have vour company here at home,
| should at least feel much better
if | knew whore You were.
But YOU know | am safe, En-
ma. and what nor can You ASK
When You + at Your place Of
business | never feel thus, because
| know | can find You at any mo-
ment ; but when YOU are absent
during these long evenings. | get
TO wondering where YOU are. Then
| begin to feel lonesome, and SO
one thought follows another, and |
feel troubled and uneasy. Oh, if
you would stay with me only Il por-
UlOn Oh your cNcHll8N
"Aha | thought that was what
YOU were aiming at" said George.
Well, can You wonder 1T It:
replied Emma. | used to be very
happy when YOU came to spend an
evening with me. before We were
married and | know | should be
very happy in your society now
"Ah," said George with a smile,
"thOse were business meetings.
We were arranging then for the fu-
ture."
"And why not continue to do
so, my husband | am sure we
could be as happy now as ever. If
you Will remember, one OF our
plans was to make a home"
And haven't we got one, En-
MAJ" 1--WE have a place in which
we live" answered the wife some
what eyasively.
"And it is our home," answered
George. and" he added, with
sort Of confident flourish, "home
is the wife's peculiar province. She
has charge of it, and all her work
is there, while the duties Of the
husband call him elsewhere"
"Just remember, my husband,
that, previous to our marriage, |
had pleasant society all the time.
OF course, | remained home most
of the time: but had a father and
mother there-and ! had brothers
and sisters there j; and our evenings
were happily spent. Finally | gave
up all for YOU. | left the old home,
and sought a home with my hus-
band. And now, have | not a right
to expect some of your companions
ship? How would YOU like to have
me away every evening, while YOU
were obliged to remain here alone :"
"Why, | should like it well
enough"
"Ah, but you would not be will
ling to try it,
YES would" answered George,
at a venture.
Wi you remain here all the
evenings next week, and let me
spend them with my female
friends :"
Certainly, | Will | assure you
| shall not be SO very solitary"
Monday evening came. and
George Wilson remained true to his
promise. His wife put on her bon
net and shawl, and he said he would
remain aud keep house"
The wife went out. and the hus-
band Was left alone. lie had an
interesting book, and began to read
it. He read till eight o'clock, and
then began to yawn, and refer fire.
quently to the dial. The book did
not interest him as usual. Ever
and anon he would come to a pas
sage which he knew would please
his wife, and instinctiyelv he turn
ed as though he would read it aloud
but there vi, no wife to hear it.
At half past eight he arose from
his char and began to pace the
floor, and whistle. Then he went
ana oOl lltH Hule. ana performed
several OF his fayorites airs. Then
he walked the floor, and whistled
Finally the clock struck
nme. and his wife returned.
well, George am back in
season. How have you enjoy
Ell YOURSELF"
Capltaliy." returned he.
Il am glad Of that" r~etorted En-
ma, ''for - both shall enjoy our
now. You shall have a nice
comfortable week of it,"
George WINGED Al this, but he
kept his countenance, and deter
mined to stand it out.
On the next evening Emma pre-
pared 10 90 away again.