The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-24

where to look for them"
He proceeded to put them on, hut
from some cause they did not feel as
comfortable as usual. Then he sat down
by the window and tried to read, but
could not feel interested and threw down
the paper as Belle entered to announce
tea.
The meal was partaken OF In silence,
and after it was ended, and they re-
paired to the sitting-room, the same ST.
lence prevailed. A shadow-the first
had fallen across that household.
The little room was just as pleasant
as ever; the gas burned as brightly; but
the inmates were changed.
Arthur took mp the evening paper and
read it again and again, till every para
graph was stamped upon his mind.
Then he held it before his eyes and
tried to think OF business matters; but
that effort was in vain. Finally throw
ing down the paper he exclaimed, rather
fretfully:
"How dull it is here Can't you play
and sing something's"
perhaps / can play" the gentle
wife responded, endeayoring to be cheer
full; "but singing is out Of my power
tonight"
"Well, let's have the music then.
Anything for the sake-of change"
Her heart swelling with the first I'M
happiness Of her married life, the young
wife took her way to the piano and COM
menced running her fingers over the
keys.
She was finished player, but in her
present state she realized her inability
TO perform well. Accordingly, she com
menced playing beautiful though
simple march.
Roberts listened few moments, and
then turn d the music over with m i'm
patient, dissatisfied air.
"Do let's have something a little
liyelier than that old humdrum piece"
he said.
He selected wild fantasia aud placed
il upon the instrument. The knowledge
that she could not render it properly
added to tho poor woman's embarrass-
ment She made frequent mistakes,
ANU hn"'iJ poc"uio I"'to o"hi"Seu, ntop'
ping snort IN ono OF the most Intricate
and delicious passages.
"Never mind" Arthur observed; "if
you can't play, let IL alone |"
A mighty effort enabled the wife to
suppress her tears, and she still endcav.
Ored to be cheerful.
when morning came Belle was ner-
Vons and weak, bnt she would utter no
complaint, and the moment his break
last was disposed OF, Arthur started Tor
MS store.
The day was dull, and its gloom irri-
lated the feelings Of the merchant.
lrade was but timing, ana he had good
opportunity Tor renccuop.
AT times he felt that he had been
wrong tho evening before III allowing
MS vexaiIon to be 80 apparent, but he
couid devise many a good excuse, so
mat he feIt, or tried TO ieeI, Justified IN
the course he had taken.
But al inns wiile conscience was wins,
perlpg that ne mad been very unjust
ana wounded his WIGS feelings Without
any cause.
lie could not drive away the whisper
ing monitor. lie took his lunch, as
usual, and then returned to pace up and
down the store.
lie hai never ielt so unpleasant be-
fore, and TO increase the trouble, he saw
not now the unpleaSantneSS would end.
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Arthur Roberts thought for a moment
OF the man whose household had been
thus thrown into mourning, and then
his thoughts travelled quickly to his
own. He remembered of the illness of
his own wife. Could it be that she was
very sickp He started at the thought as
though struck by II shot. Possibly she
was dangerously ill-perchance he
should never speak to her again How
bitterly he rccollected his heartless
words of the night previous
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