The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-08-06
MISCELLANY.
For THE RECORD.
STARVING TO .DEA1.H.
JEAN DE'FoRREsT.

souis' surviving 70 ueatn, not ior preau tnat
per'sneen, not Tor water Whicn II man
oflnk ne shall thirst again. but Tor kind'
ioVing woros, 1or sympathy, ior appreciation.
STARVING 1or the knowledge tnat some one
cares wnetner tney i've or die, ana THESE peo-
PIE dweii rght IN our very MONIES, SIT at our
LADIES, walk up ana down IN our housenoids,
minister 10 our wants. ana all the time their
souls are hungenng Tor one word OF interest,"
one loving, tender word that will show wheth-
er those around them see or care Tor the daily
sacrifice they make for their comfort aud
pleasure. Husbands, do you know that that
dear one that you promised SO solemnly and
faithfully to cherish, love and care for, until
death you diu part is slowly aying starving,
not for bread, oh no, you provide that in
abundance, but for the knowledge that you
has she faded Have the roses left her once
beautiful cheeks ? You used to say they re-
minded you OF the wild rose. Have the white
hairs crept into her once beautiful hair, that
you always said reminded you OF the ravens
wing--in backness. Has her step lost its
spring ? In whose service has she worn out?
In whose service has she lost all her beauty Z
An, there has not been wish that you have
expressed In her hearing but that wish, II pos
siDle has been gratiiled. When you come
home at night and SIT down at that nicely pre-
pared table do you say one WORD OF praise TO
your slave : for all the care she has taken
to minister to your wants When you array
yourself IN the carefully prepared linen,
which has cost your wife such hard labor to
prepare for you. DO you thank her in
thought, word or deed we heard gentle
man once speak to his wifsskin SUCH tone OF
voice, as no man should speak 10 dog, ana
only because she spoke when ne wished TO
| speak. Meet that man IN society ana ms
praises are on every tongue. oucn pleasant,
geniai man. 90 ne IS outside OIL MS own nome.
PROBABLY when Dis or great many other
mems wives die' they VIII wear mourning
pands on their mats load the coinns down with
peautiiui, expensive MOVERS ana make
terrible FUSS II tney wouio only stfew
some Oh the MOWERS along the hving pathway,
before the poor heart ceases TO peat, or the
GEAR, Iauent hands are ioioed. Inc aear
hands tnat TONED so patient'y 10 give you nap
piness' and only asked Tor love and sympathy
ana that little you refuse. DO you say nus
band : wen, sne taxes everything so quiet'y'
dont tnink sue minus mucn ABOUT "
Does sne notY Inc ocean oeeps are mute
Inc Swallows roar one may DC one OIL tnose
who can died ana make no sign' even as sne
could i've on, unpitied' raener tnau compei
your selfish, hardened heart TO love her. but
would any oil ner girihooo Ir'ends' "ouio her
gray-headed father himself recognize MS
winsome prignt-eyed earring III inc woman
that moves around your mousse WIN SAD
spiritiess look all ABOUT her'
In heavens name, you nave one sphrA
Oh love ielt III your neaf'' ior 'ne Wis 'n"'
you LOOK from a nappy nome, 70 Keep house
Tor you' why toll her SO. Fiace your arm
around ner ana KISS nef 10 10 inc oiu uays'
praise everything sne uoes iof you ~ won
COST you anything, We arc hos appe"nns
your pocket-pooK' ous W your near'' anu you
VIII DC repayed. on' yes a 'nousana .ioia
ID renewed enof's 70 piomose your wena'e'
don = neglect " until II Is 100 ia'e' ana 'nen
pour al your soto" ana repen'anco On 'no
senseiess cray, aS many nave uon0 wo'o'''-
nave we oniiufen Al our no'pes "o
sny, aiiaiu =, p'o'e.'s 'n'.. 'A1sl''' y
preferences 40 we oni'i 'uon'os oul uA'sM
pa'n'A,Dh ao'o' "v'us - ~ .A, ~
less p0nas'o. :. on 'u''' "aAs- Is
iec' one o'',u ~. "nos' yvuso NV 80. 80 -
nappe"' " " y 80 CO ~,
MONIES ~nere sn's nas MS us'n uoIs' $50 .,p