Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-09
The gtury Teuer.
A TALE FOR TRUANT HUSBANDS.

Mrs. Wilson, as her husband rose from tht
tea.table, and took his hat.
"O-Im going out" was the careless re
sponse.
"But where?" asked his wife.
"Wbat odds does it make, Emms?" re-
turned her husband. II shall be back at my
usual time" :,
The young wife hesitated, and a quick flush
overspread her face. She seemed to have
made up her mind to speak plainly upon
subject which had lain uneasily upon hel
heart for some time, and she could not lei
the opportunity pass. 1t required an effort
but she persevered.
LET me tell you what odds it makes to
me-" she said, in kind but tremulous tone
IF cannot have your company hereat nome
should at least feel better if knew where
you were"
"But you know that am safe, Emma
and what more can you ask 7"
81 do not know that you are safe, George
I know nothing about you when you are
away"
pooh pooh Would you have it that
lam not ca pable of taking care of myself I
"You put wrong construction upon my
words, George Love is always anxious
when its dearest object is away. If did
not love you as do, l might not be thus
uneasy. When you are at your place OF
business, I never feel thus, because know
l can seek and fud you at any moment; but
when you are absent during these long even
ings, I get to wondering where you are
Then begin to feel lonesome; and so one
thought follows another, until teel troubled
and uneasy. Oh-if you would only stay
with me portion of your evenings J!
"Aha-I thought that was what you were
aiming at" said George, with playful shake
of the head. "You would have me here eV'
cry evening"
"Well-can you wonder at it ?" returned
Emma. II used to be very happy when
you came to spend an evening with me before
we were married and know | should be
very happy in your society now"
"Ah," said George, with smile, those
were business meetings. We were arranging
then for the future"
"And why not continue so to do, my hus.
hand ? am sure we could be as happy now
as ever. If you will remember, one OF our
plans was to make HOME.
"And haven't we got one, Emma!
1--WE have certainly place in which to
live," answered the wife, some what evasively.
"And it is our home," pursued George.
"And," he added, with sort of confident
flourish, "home is the wifes peculiar province.
She has charge of it, and all her work is
there while the duties of the husband call
him to other scenes.
"Well, admit that, so far as certain du-
ties are concerned" replied Emma. "But
YOU must remember that we both need re-
Taxation from labor; We need time tor social
and mental improvement and enjoyment ;
and what time have we for this save our
evenings Why should not this be my home
of evening, as we'll as in daytime and in the
night?'
"Well-isn't it ?" asked George.
"How can it be if you are not here? What
makes home for children. if it he not the
abode of the parents What home can
husband have where there is no wife }? And
what real comforts can wife enjoy where
there is no husband You do not consider
how lonesome am all alone here during
these long evenings. They are the very sea-
sons when I am at leisure to enjoy your COM
panionship, and when you would be at leisure
to enjoy mine, if it is worth enjoying. They
are the seasons when the happiest hours OF
home life might be passed. Come-will you
not spend few of your evenings with me I!
"You see enough of me as it il" said the
husband, lightly.
"Allow me to be the best judge of that,
George. You would be very lonesome here,
all alone"
"Not if it was my place of business, as it
is of yours" returned the young man. You
are used to staying here. All wives belong
to home"
"Just remember, my husband, that, pre-
vious to our marriage, had pleasant socle
ty all the time. Of course | remained at
home much of my time but had father
and mother there, and 1 had brothers and
sisters there-and our evenings were happl-
" spent. Finally, gave all up for you. l
left the old home, and sought home with
nv husband. And now, have l not right
to expect some of your companionship? How
would you like it to have me away every
evening while you were obliged to remain
here alone? ?"
"Why-I should like it we'll enough"
"Ah-but you would not be willing to
YES, l would" said George, at ven
ture.
"Will you remain here every evening next
week, and let me spend my time among my
female frends?'
"Certainly will" he replied "and as
sure you / shall not be so lonesome as you
imagine"
With this the husband went out, and was
soon among his friends. He was steady,
industrious man, and loved his wife truly
but like thousands Of others, he had contract
ed habit of spending his evenings abroad,
and thought it no harm. His only practical
idea of home seemed to be, that it was place
which his wife took care of, and where he
could eat, drink and Sleep as long as he could
pav for it. In short, he treated it as sort OF
private boarding. house, of which his wife was
iandlady and if he paid all the bills he con-
sidered his duty done. His wife had fire.
ouently asked him to stay at home with her,
but she had never ventured upon any argu-
ment BEFORE and he had no conception OF
how much she missed him. She always seem
ed happy when he came home, and he sup
posed she could always be so.
Monday evening came, and George Wilson
remained true to his promise. His wife put
on her bonnet and shawl. and he said he would
remain and "keep house"
What will you do while am gomez" EN-
ma asked.
"Oh! shall read and sing, and enjoy my
self generally"
Very we'll" said Emma. II shall be back