Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-06-23
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I'm going OUT" was tho careless
pesponse.
but wherel" asked hls wife.
ssWhat odds does 10 make, EmmsY" 70.
!. turnedt her husbanA Hf shall be back q
my usual time"
The young wife hesita.ed aud quick
1 dosh overepread her fsoo. She seemed to
have made up her mind TO speak plaialy
upon subject which had lain uneasily upon
her heart for some time and sho could moi
let the opportunity pass. Il required an
efort--but she pcrsevered.
s.Let me tell you what odds II makes To
me" she said, Ia ki1d but tronulous
4 to1e, "If 7 cannot have your company heIe
at home, should at least feel better IL I
know where. yon were."
"But You know that am safe, Emma-
Z and what more can you ask2"
ri "I do not know that you are safe, George.
Hknow nothing about you whom you ore
away
"Roohr peebr Would you have It
that am not cagabla Of taking care Of
nyselfl"
"you put wrong construction upon nv
words, George. Love is always anxious
when its dearest object is away. II did
not love you as do, might not be thus
uneasy. When yea arc at your place of
business, never feel thus, because know
can seek aaa find you at any moment; but
when you are absent during thess long
evenioge, get to wondering whore you are.
Then l begin to feel lonesome; and so one
thought followc another until I feel trou-
bled and uneasy. Oh-if you would only
stay with mo portion Of your eveniugsl"
SAha-I thought that was what you we're
aiming at," said Gecvge with playful
shake Of the head. "You would have nae
here every evening""
"Well-ean you wonder at it2" returned
Emms. ~ used to be very happy when
you came TO spend an evening with me be.
fore We were married; and know I should
be very happy 10 your society now"
"Ah," said George, with smile, 'those
were business meetings. We wero arrang-
ing then for tho FUTURE
"Aud Why not continue 60 to do, my
husbandS I am sure we could be as happy
now as ever. If you will remember, ono
OF our plans was to make HOME"
"And haven't We got one, Emms3'
1--WE have certainly place 10 which
TO live" answered the wife, somewhat eva
aively.
"Aud II is our home" pursued George.
"And," he added, with sort Of confident
aouriah, "home is the wife's peculiar prov
iooe She hes charge of il end all her
work is there, while the duties of tho hus..
band call him 10 other Bcenes."
"Well, admit that, so far as certain du.
ties are concerned" replied Emma. "But
you must remember that we both need
time for social aud 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 day
time aud in the nightY"
"Well-isn't it2" aeked George.
elbow can it be if you arc not here?
What makes home for children, if it be
not the abode of the pareuts2 What home
can husband have where there is no wife7
And what real comforts can wife enjoy
where there is no husband2 You do not
consider how lonesome I am here during
these long evenings. They are the very
seasons when am at leisure to enjoy your
compauionship, and when you would be at
leisure to enjoy mine, if it is worth enjoy
iug. They are the seasons when the hap
piest hours of home life might be passed.
Come-will you not spend a few Of your
evenings with me?' saz 4
"You see enough of me as it rs" said
the husband, lightly.
"Allow me to be the best judge Of thet,
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 arc used to staying here. All wives
belong to home"
"Just remember, my husband, that pre-,
vious 70 our marriage, I had pleasant society
all the time. OF course I remained at
home much Of my time; but I had father
and mother there, and had brothers and
sisters there-and our evenings we're hap
PLY spent. Finally, gave all up for you.
l left the old home and sought home
with my husband. And now, have not
o right to expect some of your companion
ship2 How would you like it to have me
away every evening while you were Obliged
to remain here alone2" '
"Wby-E should like it we'll enough"
"Ah-but you would not be willing to try
"Yes, ! would" said George; at ven.
ture.
"Win, you. remain here every evening
next week, and let: me spend my timo
among my female friends7"
"Csrtainly 1 will,' he replied; ''and
assure you shall not be 80 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 con-
tvAoted a hoh;k rs aoand;nc ~, .,os: