News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-06

Mrs. Worthen, looking up from her
work.
'But I mean one which you should
particularly remember at this time"
The young wife bowed her head, and
perceptible termor shook her frame.
"Don't you remember what told you
then ?" the old lady pursued "And have
you not found it as l said? Forgive
me- Addie-for I love you too well not
to speak plainly now. There has come
a GOODNESS between you ana your hus-
band"
Il knew it-k knew you had seen it, ]"
and then Addie raised her hands to her
face, and burst into tears.
Her aunt moved to her side and took
her hands away from her tear-wet face,
and held them fast.
Glow could I help seeing it, my
child I saw it when I first entered
Your house 7 COW that Hao cloud Lad
come. Addie-this should not be so.
'But-aunt-I cannot help it" the
unhappy wife replied. George is cold
aud reserved, and he spends but little
time at home; and even when he is here
he is no company for me.
"And how much company do you
make for him, Addie?'
''The same as I always did"
''But your husband has been advanc-
ing-he has been ascending in fame and
honor. How much have you yielded
him in his labOrs ?"
81 have loved him always"
''Aye-and so has he loved you
loved you almost too well for his own
happiness, if you cannot give him more
Joy. But l will come right to the
point, and show you where the difficulty
is. Last evening, when George came
in, he was all wroughtup by enthusiasm
in the great case which he has now in
hand. You know how important the
case is, and how much depends upon his
efforts"
81 know something about it, replied
Addie.
"But do you not understand its
merits ?"
"No-I can't say that do"
is it possible? Addie, could not
have believed this had it been told me
by another"
"But George has never told me any
thing about it."
Have you ever evinced any wish to
know anything about it? Answer me,
Addie. Have you ever betrayed any
real desire to understand it?"
81 don't know that [ have. [ have
enough else to attend to without seeking
to bother myself with his business"
'Now, Addie, " said the old lady, with
startling solemnity, 'you have shown
the whole secret of your trouble. Just
recall the words you have spoken, and
weigh them well. You cannot bother
Yourself to feel an interest in your hus-
bands business But listen. When he |
came III JAS. ening he was hopeful and |
happy. He believed he had found .
now point which would hell, nina I4,s,tor-i-
ally in his case. The book he wished |
to refer to happened to be in the house.
He got it, and, upon looking, he found
the point he sought.
/ cit was principle of law, and when
he found it, I saw his face brighten and
his eye sparkle He spoke his gladness
and he looked toward you. He wanted
word of cheer from your lips. But
you gave hm not even smile. You
seemed to care nothing at all for the sue
cess he met with. | do not wonder
when I saw the cloud come upon his
/ brow, nor did I wonder that he should
seek elsewhere the sympathy which he
cannot find at home P"
''But, Aunt Sarah, what interest can
l feel in his law questions? They are
| all Greek to me. ."
"Aye, there it is You ought to make
yourself feel an interest in them by try
ing TO understand them.
"But how shall I gain that under
standing? He explains nothing to me.
care you blind, Addie? Will younot
see a thing when it is placed directly be-
fore you? The very step which you
would have to take to seek this under
standing would remove the cloud and
bring your Joy all back. The moment
Won evince a desire to understand the
different important cases which your
husband has to dispose of, that mo-
ment will he seek your society and de-
vote himself to giving you the infor-
nation. You freely own that you have
never felt any interest in these matters,
and it was this that feared ere you be-
came his wife.
81 saw very plainly that this would
be an intellectual battle, and | knew
that you would have to follow him with
vour love and sympathy if you would
retain his warmest regards. But it is
not vet too late, my dear. You can see
the evil, and if you will be guided by
me you may be as happy as ever. Will
you Hsten?"
Addie was inclined at first to palliate,
and excuse herself; but finally she came
to see the truth, and she promised that
she would make the trial which her aunt
demanded.
George WOrthen moved back from
the tea-table, and when he reached the
sitting-room he took mp book which he
had brought home, and as he looked il
over he marked certain passages, and
l turned down the corners of the leaves.
He looked cold and severe, and his wife
hesitated in her plan. She feared to try
the experiment then. But something
WHISPERED to her that if she should cal
him out from such a state the result
; would be still more satisfactory.
George" she said, in a very low
tone, but she called up a pleasant looE
as she spoke, "what are you marking
4; all over that book for?"
e "They are only pencil marks, anC
will he easily erased, if I wish" he an
swered, without looking up.
e A shadow fitted across Adde'S face
e and for the moment she felt like giving
f M: but she had made up her mind t.
e have fair trial, and she persevered.
r "But what are you making the m for ?
# she asked.
4 81 am hunting up points of law a
n oiven in the decisions and charges 0
= v,ario11s iT1dpeS.