West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-08-31

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Tor our beauty, and when our health
fails, then they blame-blame us for il. p
My child" answered Mrs Beverly
kindly, too much in earnest 10 smile a,
she would have done if it had been any.
body else, think YOU are unfair Ia
Edward. Certainly there is nothing in
/ your state of health to spoil your GOOD
looks You are, or might be. far pret.
tler than when you married. A very
/ hit more attention 10 your dress would
render you more attractive than ever. "
But I'm SIRE | love Edward lust As
much as ever" said Kate, looking up.
her large eyes dilated with surprise and
"A little Indignation. Andit's very un.
Just OF him 10 think 1 don't, because OF
baby And then she burst into tears
again.
Perhaps he is little TO blame. NV
dear, said her aunt, kissing her. What
say Is, that IL is not very strange he
should feel hurt. Considerl Love is To
be lu1ged, like everything else, by its
works. If Edward finds YOU no longer
paying any attention 10 your personal
appearance, If he sees that YOU take
onense when he hints that he would like
you 10 dress as you used to- is il abso-
Iutely cruel, or even unnatural, on his
part, that he should think YOU hardly
can love him as you used TO love him ?
lie reasons, remember, that, if YOU did.
you would have some regard for his
comfort And further, if baby is made
the excuse for this, he becomes. not ex-
actly jealous of baby, but occasionally
the least bit cross"
Much of this had its effect on Kate,
who, after all, was a sensible, kind
hearted woman.
Butwhat must do? she whispered,
her face hidden in her aunts lap.
Come down TO breakfast tomorrow
In your neatest dress, and with YOUR
hair nicely arranged. Do not be late. as
you have been. Get up in time TO have
the baby of your hands. BE a. cheer
tul and pleasant 10 Edward rs if moth
ing had ever happened. Let the last
few weeks be ignored entirely. Meet
him in the evening in your freshest at
tire, and have everything about the
room cheerful; if you can, let there be
something for dinner to show YOU re-
member his likings and are thoughtful
for his comfort and happiness. why,
my dear, il is the easiest thing for n
wife TO retain husbands love. III she
will only show the same interest i'm him
that she exhibited for the lover, all will
be we'll"
But what of baby the meantime ?"
asked the young mother.
You have the whole day, darling to
devote to baby; and surely that is
enough. The little fellow is a dear.
sweet child; but you must not let him
moDopolize all your time. Only be
your old self for one week. and your
truant will be won back again"
Kate took her aunt's advice. The next
morning she was down before her hus-
band had seen that the breakfast-table
was perfect in all it's arrangements and
had even ordered the cook TO prepare
Edwards favorite dish, IA a little sur
prise to him. Edward saw, with half
concealed astonishment, the brighter
look of things; gave one quick glance
at his wife; flushed with qualification {;
and fell at once into something of his
old lOver-like manner. Certainly, Kate
had never seemed loyelier.
You are fresh-looking as June rose,
my dear" said her aunt, kissing her,
when Edward had left for his office.
" The battle is half won already, see J."
That evening was quite like old times.
Kate welcomed her husband in the hall
with a kiss. The hearth was swept up :;
there was little vase of flowers on the
sideboard, and Edwards favorite maya
zine, which had come that day, was
ready cut for him. The dinner, too, was
excellent. There was no going out.
Part of the time was spent in cheerful
talk, and part in reading aloud. The
husband could not keep his eyes off his
pretty wife. In the loveliest of blue
dresses, and with her color heightened
by many emotions, Kate looked more
beautiful, he thought, than ever i'm the
days of their courtship.
What commenced 80 favorably, went
on happily ever after.
can never thank you enough, aunt,
for your advice" said Kate, kissing Mrs
Beverly enthusiastically when the lat
ter was leaving, at the end of her visit.
Your coming was real blessing. How
long Edward and should have gone on.
at cross purposes, loving each other in
spite OF all, perhaps, but still getting
more and more unhappy, cannot tell (;
probably all our lives And if 80 -
And here she burst into tears. the pros
Pect her fancy had conjured up being
too much for her.
Mrs. Beverly kissed the tears away,
and said, "Go on as you are going now
my dear. IL is often a wifes fault if q
husband ceases TO be q lover"