Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-05

before, that one OF the twain Will sur
render from exhaustion; and it will be
likely to be the weaker party. Then
there will be collapse, and reconcile.
alton. Generally the wife falls first be-
meath the CALLING burden, because her
love is keenest and most sensitive. Tne
husband in such case, acts the part of a
coward. When he might, with breath,
blow the cloud away, he cringes and
covers until his vie is forced to let
the sunlight in through her breaking
heart
Clarence listened, and was troubled.
He saw the truth, felt its weight. He
was not a fool, nor was he liar. During
the silence that followed he reflected
upon the past, and he called to his mind
scenes such as Mr.. Wardle had depicted.
And this brought him to the rememb-
rance of how he had seen his wife weep
when she had failed and sank beneath
the heavy burden, how often she had
sobbed upon his bosom in grief for her
error.
The merchant read the young mans
thoughts, and after time he rose and
touched hun upon the ann.
Clarence, suppose you were to put
on your hat and go home now. Suppose
you should think, on your way, only of
the love and blessing that might be
with this thought, you should enter your
abode with smile upon your face; and
you should put your arms around your
wife's neck, and kiss her, and softly say
to her, My darling, have come home
to throw down the burden [ took away
with me this morning. 1t is greater
than ! can bear. Suppose you were to
do this, would your wife repulse YOUR
"Repulse me-"
"Ah, my boy, you echo my wora.
with an amazement which shows that
you understand me. Now, sir have yon
The courage to try the experiment?
Dare you be so much of 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? FELL me-do,you think the
cloud OF unhappiness might thus be
banished? On, Clarence, if you would
but try III"
Sarah SHencer had finished her work
in the kitchen, and in the bed chamber
and sat down with her work ia her lap.
But she could not ply her needle. Her
heart was heavy and sad and tears were
In her eyes.
Presently she heard the front door
open, and step in the passage Certain
ly she knew that step! Yes her husband
entered and smile upon his face. She
saw it through her gathering tears, and
her heavy heart leaped up. He came
and put his arms around her neck, ana
kissed her; and said to her in broken
accents, Darling, [ have come home
to throw down the burden took away
with me this morning. 1t is greater
than can bear"
And she trying to speak, pillowed her
head upon his bosom and sobbed and
wept like child. Oh! could he forgive
hel? HIS coming with the blessed offer
ing had thrown the burden of reproach
back upon herself. She saw him noble
and generous, and she worshiped him.
But Clarence would not allow her to
take all the blame; he must share that.
eve will share 1t so evenly" said he,
that its weight shall be felt no more.
And now, my darling, we will be hap
py !"
always"
Mr.. Wardle had no need, when CLAIR
ence returned to the counting-house, to
ask the result. He could read il in the
young mans trimming eyes, and in the
Iloy-inspired face.
1t was year after this-and Clarence
Spencer had become partner in the
house--that Mr.. Marble, by accident,
referred to the events Of that gloomy
morning.
"Ah!" said Clarence, with swelling
bosom, "that was the most blessed les.
son ever received. My wife knows
who gave it to me-"
"And 1t serves you yet, my boy?"
"Aye, and it will serve us while we
live. We have none of those old bur-
dens Of anger to bear now. They cam
not find Judgment with us. The flash
and jar may come rs in the other days
for we are human you know-but the
heart, which has firmly resolved not to
give an abiding place to the i'll feeling,
will not be called upon to entertain it.
Sometimes we are foolish, but we laugh
at onr folly when we see it, and throw
it OFT; we do not nurse it till it becomes
a burden.
THE Athenian Journals give interest
ing accounts of the results OF the latest
census Of the Greek kingdom. In 1870
the population amounted to / ,457 S94:
in 1879 it has risen to 679 775. AT the
very first census of the liberated Greek
population, taken III 1888, the free
Greek people were only $4,000 IN NUM-
Der. Hence half century Of deliver
ance from that Turkish rule whose
blessings the tories are so eager to pre-
serve intact for the unlreed Greeks and
slaves has resulted in doubling OF the
free Greek population. The city of
Athens which reckoned As GOO inhabit-
ants in 1870, now boasts OF "a 600, while
the Pnaus, which had only 1000 in
1870, has more than doubled that num-
Der during the last nine years.
WILLIAM G. RoANE, II colored lawyer,
was admitted to practice in the court of
appeals at Richmond, Virginia, last
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