The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-05-28

evenings Win LHe
"You see enough of me as it is, .
said the husband. lightly.
"Allow me to be the judge Of that.
Gesrge You would be very lonesome
here, ell alonen
Net if il was my place of business
rs it is Of yours" returned the bus
band. You are used to staying
here. All wires properly belong at
home =
Just remember, my husband, that.
previous 10 cur marriage, | bad very
pleasant society all the time. OF
course | remained at home much Of
my time, but ] bad father and
mother iherc--aad l had brothers
and sisters there, aud our evenings
were happily spent Finally | gave
up all for ycu; l left the old home,
and sought home With you. And
now, have | not right 10 expect
some Of your companionship? How
would yea like it to have me away
every evening. while you were COM
PEELED asd obliged to remain here all
alone p
why, think should like it well
enough"
"Ah, but you would not be willing
to try it."
"Yes, l would" said George, at
venture.
"Will you remain here every even
ing next week, and let me spend them
among my female friends ?'
Certainly | will; and | assure
you that | shall no: be so lonesome
as you may imagine" With this the
husband went out, aud was soon
among his friends. He was steady,
industrious mau, and loved his wife
dearly; but. like thousands Of others,
be rad contracted a habit of spending
his evenings abroad, and thought Of
no harm. His only practical idea of
home seemed to be, tha, it was q
place hich his wife took care of,and
where be could eat, drink, and sleep,
as long as be could pay for IL. In
saori, he treated it as sort of pri-
vste clearinghouse, of which his
wife wss landlady and if be paid all
the bills be considered his duty done
His wife bad frequently asked him TO
stay at hcuc with her, but she had
never ven,ured upon any argument
before, and he rad no conception Of
how much be missed bim She al.
ways seemed hsppy when be came
home, aud be supposed she could al
ways be So
Monday evening came. and George
Wilson remaised true to his promise
HE wife put On her bonnet and
shawl, and be said be would remain
and keep house,
"Oh--I shall read, sing, and enjoy
myself generally"
Every well. ] shall be backin good
season."
The wife went cut, and the hus-
band was left alone. He bad an IT,
terestiag book, and be began to read
it. He read till eight O'Clock. and
then he began to yawn.- aud referred
frequently TO the dial The book did
not interest him as usual Ever and
anon be would come to passage
which be knew would please his wife,
aud iostinctively he turned es though
he would read it aloud: but there
was no wife to hear IT, At hslf-past
eight he arose from his chair and be-
gan to pace the floor and whistle
Then he went aud got bis flute, aud
performed several Of bis favorite airs
After this be go, pack of csrds, aGd
played q game of High, Low, jack"
with an imaginary partrer. Then
he walked The ho0S and whistled
again. Finally the clcck struck nine,
and his wife returned
"Well, George-I am back 10 good
season. How did you erjoy your
self"
"Capital!y," returned the husband
l had no idea that it was so late. |
hope you have had plenty OF recre-
alton"
"Oh-abundsGce. | bad no idea
how much enjoyment there was away
from home. Home is dull place,
after ell. Isn't it ?"
"Why-no-I can't say that it is,"
returned George. II rather like it"
"I'm glad of that" said Emma,
"for we shall both enjoy ourselves
now. You shall have nice, COM
Portable week of it."
George WINGED some at this, but be
kept bis countenance. and determined
to stand it out.
On the next evening Emma pre-
pared to 60 away again.
Where are you going 2" her bus
band asked.
"Oh--I can't tell exactly | may
go 10 several plaeesn
So George Wilson was left alone
again, ard be tried TO smuse himselfl
as before but be found it hard work
Ever and anon be would east his eyes
upon tha, empty chair, and the good
thought would come, How pleasant
i, would be if she were here" The
clock finally struck nine, and be began
TO listen for the step of bis wife
Half an hopr more slipped by, and
he became very nervous and rest
less.
81 declare" he muttered to himself
after be had listened for some time
in vain, "this is too bad She ought
not to be out so late ~
But be happened to remember that
he often remained away much later
than that, so be concluded be must
make the best off
At fifteen minutes of ten Emma
cane
"a little late amt / 2" she said,
looking up at the clock bot fell
in with some ola friends. and we
made time Of it. How have you
enjoyed yourself?p
First rate" returned George, BRAY
ely. II think home is great place "
Especially where one can have
it all to himself" added his wife, with
o sidelong glance at her husband.
But be made no reply.
On the next evening Emma pre-
pared to go out as before; but this
time she kissed her husband ere she
went, and seemed to hesitate some.
"Where do you think of going Z"