The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-07
A smile 7 Il nome.
Men Of Business Should Smile at Home
Rather than From.

AonS thao bohiC WIN SOu, III
DEAR" said Mrs. Lewis, her lnanne
half smiling, halt serious.
"Take what home, Caddy ~ an,
Mr.. Lewis turned toward his wit
curiously.
Now, Mrs. Lewis had spokel
from the moments impulse, aud al
ready partly regretted her remark
"Take what home 7" repeated he
husband; 81 don't under stant
you"
THAT smiling face you turne,
upon Mr.. Edwards, when you au
swered his question just now"
Mr.. Lewis slightly averted hi.
head and walked Oh in silence
They had called in at the store OF
Mr.. Edwards to purchase few ar.
ticles and were now on their way
home. There was no smile on the
face of Mr.. Lewis now, but grave
expression instead-grave almost
TO sternneSs. The words Of his
wife had taken him altogether by
surprise; and though spoken light.
ly, had Jared upon his ears.
The truth was, Mr.. Lewis, like a
great many other mcn who have
their own business cares and trou.
bles, WAS in the habit bringing
home, and too often, "A clouded
face. 1t was in vain that his wife
and children looked into that face
for Sunshine. or listened to his
words for tones Of cheeIfuIness.
"Take that home with you dear"
Mrs. Lewis was already repeating
this suggestion, made Oh the mo.
ment's impulse. Her husband WIS
sensitive to a fault. He could not
bear even an implied censure from
his wife, and so she had learned to
be very guarded in this particular
"Take that home with you, dear
Ah, me! | wish the words had not
been said. There will be darker
clouds now. and gracious knows
they were dark enough before
Why can't Mr.. Lewis leave bis
cares and business behind him, and
let us see the old, pleasant, smiling
face again9 thought this morn,
ing he had forgotten how to smile
but | see that he can smile if he
tries. And, why don't he try at
homep ~
SO Mrs. Lewis talked to herself,
as she moved along by the side of
her husband, and who had not
spoken word since her reply to
bis query, "Take what home r.
Block after block was passed, and
street after street crossed, and still
there was silence between them.
"Of COURSE" said Mrs. Lewis.
speaking in her own thoughts, /" of |
course he is offended. He won't |
Dear word from me. | might
nave known beforehand that talk
ng out this way would only make
;hings' worse. Oh, dear! Pm get
ing out of all heart "
"What then, Caddy n
Mrs. Lewis almost started at the
iound of her husbands voice,
breaking unexpectedly upon her
ar in a softened tone.
"What then Z" he repeatad, turn
ng toward her, aud looking down
ntO her shyly upturned face.
alt would send warmth and radi-
nee through the whole house,"
aid Mrs Lewis, her tones all trem-
ling with feeling.
"Yon think sol"
I" know sop
al know so! Only try it, dear,
II this one evening""
1t isn't SO easy thing to put
n a smiling face, Caddy, when ,
lought is oppressed with care"
alt didn't seem to require much
fort just nOw," said Mrs. Lewis,
up at her husband with
of archness in her look.
Again the shadow dropped down
pom the face of Mr.. Lewis, which {
as again partly turned away; aud $
gain they walked on in silence,
I" He is so sensitiver Mr.. Lewis a
lid to herself, the shadow on her |
lsband's face darkened over her
WI. 81 have TO be as careful of
y words as if talking to a spoiled i
lild.n
No, it did not require much effort b
the part of Mr.. Lewis to smile,
he passed few words lightly y
IT'D Mr.. Edwards. The remark of
$ wife had only set him to think r
g. After remaining gravely SILENT,