Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-06

Nv" - yVOs sGost W oWeGR S0O CtV0O
away. You say TO yourself. Il can beal
It - long - she canw Am I mol
rightT
Clarence did not answer In words.
II know I am right" pursued the
merchant; land very likely your wife
is saying 10 herself the same thing. So
your hope Of sunshine does not rect
upon the killingness 70 forgive, but
upon the Inability 70 bear the burden.
By-snd.by it will happen, ~ Il has hap
pened before. that ono Of The twain
will surrender from exhaustion and it
will be likely to be the weaker party.
Then there will BE- collapse, and . re-
conciliation. Generally the wife fails
first beneath the CALLING burden, be-
cause her love 10 keenest and most
sensitive. The husband, in such case,
acts the part Of . coward. When be
might, with breath, blow the cloud
away, he cringes aud covers, until his
wife is forced to let the sunlight in
through her breaking heart"
Clarence listened, and was troubled.
He saw the truth. and he felt its
weight. He WAS not fool. nor was
he liar. During the silence that fol-
lowed he rhected upon the past, and
he called to his mind scenes just such
as Mr.. Wardle had depicted. And this
brought him to the remembrance Of
how he had seen his wife weep when
she had failed and sank beneath the
heavy burden. and how often she had
sobbed upon his bosom in grief for the
error.
The merchant read the young mans
thoughts; and after q time be arose
and touched him upon the arm.
"Clarence, suppose you were TO put
on your hat and go home now. Sup
pose you should think. on your way,
only Of the love and blessing that might
be; with this thought, you should en-
ter your abode with . smile upon your
face; and you should pu. your arms
round your wife's neck, and kiss her,
and softly say to her, MY darling, l
have come home 70 throw down the
burden took away with me this morn
ing. 1t is greater than l can bear
Suppose you were to do this, would
your wife repulse you?"
"Repulse me-"
"Ah, my boy, you echo nv words
with an amazement which shows that
you understand me. Now, sir, have
you the courage to try the experiment?
Dare you be 80 much Of q man? Or.
do you fear TO let your dear wife know
how much you love her! Do YOU fear
she would respect and esteem you less
for the deed! Tell me-do you think
the cloud of unhappiness might thus
be banished? Oh. Clarence, If YOU
would but try it,"
Sarah Spencer had finished her work
in the kitchen, and in the bed-cham-
Der, and had sat down with her work
in her lap. But she could not ply her
needle. Her heart WAS heavy and sad,
and tears were in her eyes.
Pse:sp!!lyy s..! she heard the front door
tainly she knew that II. Step! YesE6er
husband entered. And smile upon
his face. She saw it through her gath.
ering tears, and her heavy heart leaped
up. And he came and put his arms
around her neck. and, kissed her and
he said TO her, in broken accents, "Dar.
ling. have come home TO throw down
the burden l took away with me this
morning. 1t is greater than l can
bearl"
And she, trying to speak. pillowed
her head. upon his bosom, and sobbed
and wept like a child. Oh! could he
forgive her? His coming with the bless
ed Offering had thrown the burden Of
reproach back upon herself. She saw
him noble and generous, and she wor-
shipped him.
But Clarence would not allow her TO
take all the blame. He must share
that.
ave wall share it 70 evenly" said
he, "that its weight shall be felt no
more. Aud now, my darling, We will
be happyT'
Always"
Mr.. Wardle had no need, when Clar-
ence returned to the counting-house,
70 ask the result. He could read it in
the young mans brimming eyes, and
in his joy.inspired face.
1t was year after .his-and Clar-
ence Spencer had become . partner in
the house-that Mr.. Wsrdle, by acci-
dent, referred TO the events Of that
gloomy morning.
"Ah!" said Clarence, with . swell.
ing bosom, ''that Was the most blessed
lesson ever received. Ny wife knows
who gave it to me-"
"And it serves you yet, my bOy!"
"Aye; and il will serve Us while We
live. We have none Of those old bur
dens of anger TO bear now. They can
not find Judgment with US. The lash
and jar may come, - in the other days
for We are but human, you know
but the teart, which has firmly resolv-
ed not to give An abiding place 70 the
i'll feeling, will not be called upon 70
entertain it. Somstimss We are fool
ish; but We laugh 1t our folly when We
see it, and throw it olive do not
nurse it till it becomes . burden"
AHCAORING 4 HORsE.-They tell good
story Of IN old 0Aftoer who kegs little
hotel down here, writes Q correspondent