The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-06
IRI-W EEKLY EDITION.

IL lnc stOrNn nlu al blown over, ana
you knew that the sun would shine when
you next entered your home, you would not
feel SO unhappy2"
Clarence asscntcd.
"But,' continued Mr.. Wardlc, "your
fcar that thcr4 will be gloom in your home
when you return 2"
The young man bowed his head ns he re-
piled in the affirmative
"Bccausc," the merchant added, with a
touch of parental stcrnncss in his tone,
you are resolved to carry it there !"
Clarence looked up in surprise.
I---I carry it ~
"Ayc; you have the burden in your
heart, and you mean to carry it home. Re-
member, my boy, have been there, and |
know all about it. have been very foolish
in my lifetime, and have suffered l suf-
fcred until discovered my folly, and then
l resolved that / would suffer no more.
Upon looking the matter squarcly and
honestly in the face, found that the bur
dcns which had so CALLED me had been self
imposed. Of course such burdens can be
thrown off. Now you have resolved that
you will go home to dinner with heavy
heart and Il dark face. You have no hope
that your wife will meet you with smile,
And why2 Because you know that she
has no particular cause for smiling. You
know that her heart is burlcncd with the
atiiction which gives you so much unrest
And you arc fully assured that you are to
find your home shroudcd in gloom. And,
furthermore, you don't know when that
gloom will depart and wien the blessed
sunshine Of love will burst in again. And
why don't you lSnow2 Because 1t IS not
now in your hoart to sweep the cloud away.
You say to yourself, Il can bear it rs long
as she can!" Am l not right 2"
Clarence did not answer in words.
81 know I am right" pursued the mcr-
chant; 'sand very likely your wife is saying
to herself the same thing So you hope of
sunshine does not rest upon the willingness
to forgive, but upon tho inability to bear
the burden. By-and-by it will happen, as
it has happened before, that one of the
twain will surrender from exhaustion; and
it. will be likely to be the weaker party.
Then there will be collapse, and recon-
ciliation. Generally the wife fails first be-
meath the CALLING burden, because her love
Is kcencst and most sensitive The hus-
band, in such case, acts the part of cow
ard. When ho might, with a breath, blow
the cloud away, the cringes and covers un.
til his wife is sorced to let the sunlight in
through her breaking heart"
Clarence listened, ana was troubled. lie
saw the truth, felt its weight. Ho was not
fool, nor was he liar. During the silence
that followed he reflected upon the past,
and he called to his mind scenes lust as
MIR. Wardlc had depicted. And this brought
him to the remembrance of how he had seen
his wife weep when she had failed and sank
beneath tho heavy burden, how often she
had sobbcd upon his bosom in grief for the
error.
The merchant read the young mans
thoughts, and after timo ho rose and
touched him upon the arm.
'Clarence, suppose you were to put on
your hat and 60 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, 'NIy darling,
have come homo to throw down the bur
den took away with nc this morning. 1t
is greater than can bear" Suppose you
were to do this, would your wife rcpulso
you7"
"Rcpulsc mc7"
"Ah, my boy, you echo my words with
an amazcment which shows that you un-
dcrstand me. Now, sir, have you the cour-
age to try the experiment 2" Dare you to
be 80 much of man7 Or do you fear to
lot your dear wife know how much you
love here DO you fear she would respect
and esteem you less for the dccds Tell nc
do you think the cloud of unhappincss
might thus bo banished2 Oh, Clarence, if
you would but try it'
Sarah Spencer had finished her work IN
the kitchen, and in the bed -chamhrr and
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.
Presently she heard tho front door open,
and step in the passage. Certainly she
knew that stcpl Ycs-her husband enter
ed 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, and kissed hor; and he
said to her, in broken accents, "Darling,
have come home to throw down tho bur
den I took away with me this morning. 1t
Is greater than can bear"
And sho, trying to speak, pillowcd her
head upon his bosom aud sobbed and wept
liko child. Oh could ho forgive herr
His coming with the blessed Offering had
thrown tho burden Of roproach back upon
himself. She saw him noble and generous,
Il ri, Il IL.