The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-07

n selfexaminatiOn, Mr.. Lewis said:
/ "lOu thought the smile given to
Mr.. Edwards came easily enough =
"lt didn't seem to require au eff
FORT" replied Mrs. Lewis. ...
\ "No, not much effort was re
/ quired," said Mr.. Lewis. His tones
! were slightly depressed. "But
this must he taken into account
my mind was in certain state OF
excitement, or activity, that re.
pressed sober feelings and made
an easy thing. So We smile and
are gay in company. at the cost of
"a little effort, because all are smiling
and gay, and we feel the com mon
sphere of excitement. How differ.
ent it often is when We are alone, |
need not say. You, Caddy, are
: guilty of sober face at home as
we'll as your husband" Mr.. Lewis
spoke with tender reproof in his
voice.
{" But the sober face is caught
il from yonrs Oftener than you imag-
cine, my husband" replied Mrs.
:, Lewis. .....
q Are you certain of that, Cad
TdyT
Very certain. You make the
sunshine and shadow of your home.
Smile upon us; give US cheerful
words; enter into our feelings and
interests, and there will be no
brighter home in all the land. A
shadow on your counteHance is
veil for my heart and the same is
true as respects our children. Our
pulses strike too nearly in union,
not to be disturbed when yours has
lost its even beat"
Again Mr.. Lewis walked on in
silence, his face partly averted;
and again bis wife began to fear
she had spoken to freely. But he |
soon dispelled this impression, for
he said:
~ am glad, Caddy, that you
have spoken thus plainly. l only
wish that you had done so before.
l see how it is; my smiles have
been tor the outside world-thp
world that neither loved nor car, d
for me-and my clouded brow for
the dear ones at home, for whom
thought and care are everything
activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were now at
their own door, where they paused
a moment, and went in. Instantly
on passing his threshold, Mr.. Lewis
telt the pressure upon him of his
usual state. The hue of his feel
ings began to change. The cheer 1
ful, interested exterior put on for
those he met III business intercourse
began rapidly to change, and t
sober hue to succeed. Like most
business men, his desire for protita I
ble results was even far in advance ,
of the slow evolutions of trade
and his daily history of disapoint- 1
nents, IN some measure dependent
upon his restless anticipatl0ns. He |
was not willing to work and to wait !
ls he should be; and, like many of :,
his class, neglected the pearls that +
ay here and there along his life :,
paths, because the best were inte. =
'ior in value to those he hoped to
ind just little way in advance.
The consequence was, that, when .
be days business was over, his Z
mind tell into a brooding state, and !
fingered over its disappointments, r
II looked forward with failing hope =
d the future--tor hope in many =
hugs had long been deferred. And p
10 he rarely had smiles for his home.
"Take that home with you, DEAR" a
whispered Mrs. Lewis, as they NOV a
d along the passage and before L
hey had joined the family. She il
Iad an instructive consciousness Il
hat her husband was in danger of a
into his usual state. v
The warning WIS just in time. n
" Thank you for the Words" said
e, 81 will not forget them.n ... y;
And he did not; but at once raj u,
ed himself, and, to the glad sur G.
rise of Jennie, Will and Mary, st
let them with "a new face, covered is
itherly smiles, aud with pleasant 5.
uestlons in pleasant tones of their pl
ay's empioyments. The feelings m
children move in quick transi-
ons. They had not expected nj
reeting like this; but the response fu
as Immediate. Little jennie n,
imbed into her fathers arms. m
Will came and stood by his char, is
in lively tones his ques- A
ons, while Mary, older by few 90
ears than either of the others, ~;
aned against her fathers shoulder
I'D laid her white hand upon his 49,.
'ad, smoothing back the dark Ia Ia
air, just showing little frost, "a, u,
ON his broad, manly temples. "a "a
A pleasant group Was this tor the ~ ~
'es Ot Mrs. Lewis Us she came ' n'
rth from her chamber to the sit. u"
lg'room, where she had gone to q
y of her bonnet aud shawl aud az
ange her dress. Well did her sn 81.
lsband understand the meaning 'ei
ok she gave him and warmly
d her heart respond to the smile lol
threw back upon her. wa
+" Words fifty spoken are like ap, ch'
rs of gold in pictures of silver wa
id Mr., Lewis speaking to her as pei
e came in. - ... TIN
g What do you mean by that 7" dol
ked Mary, looking curiouSly into COZ
r fathers tace. she
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