Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-09-27
TIE CHILDREN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones had not spoken to

each othlr for three whole days.
Mr. Jones had hasty temper and,
though Find and generous at heart. was
not always Sc considerable Of his wite's
feelin=. It's h. might be-
On the contrary, Mrs. Jones was in
clined 10 Ahat her husband called the
Sulks' if things didn't 20 10 suit her.
After N. Iaugs had time for reflection
his better feelings gained the a>ceudan-
ey. He eaald uat but fegi that hc vas to
blame though he did not think he was
the only ~. at faut,=nor was he.
But whcu he returned home that night
Mrs. ! aaa~ maintained a grim silence.
not rai-las her eyes from her work or
seeming ia he aware al his presence.
On peHzeivIas tins Mr.. Jones irritable
fesling rearaaa.
L. kef sHik it OUT. was his inward
ejacala'fsa
So. turning the back Of his chair 10
hers, be road. or seemed to read, the vii
iage paper.
As VII I've readily believed. this did
not mend matters much. Mrs Jones be
came cog Er"aI in rh. belaf that She was
one nf the most abused women in the
world and Mr.. Jones that She was one of
the most unreasonable and provoking,
Thus the ~ragr continued, both being
equally determined that they wouldn't
speak first
We said equally but Mr.. Jones was
the first 10 yield. On the evening Of the
third day he broke the silence by saying:
Its na use for us T. live together IN
this way Ellen. W. ought never TO have
married hat il is useless to talk of that
now. The best thing we can do Is to
separate
Il have been thinking so myself, said
Mrs Jones in steady tones, despite the
tumultuous beating Of her heart, though
L didn't like to be the first one to propose
it"
Perhaps Mr.. Jones might have hoped
that his wife would have expressed some
dissatisfaction al this arrangement.
He continued in more subdued tone;
Il shall. Of course, give You Il portion
of my salary. sufficient to pay your board
and clothe yau. VIII this arrangement
be satisfactory
Perfectly
If yau prefer To board, as l suppose
you VIII y6a can have part of the farni-
ture Srt;i.iS-tt at least to furnish two
rooms"
And tie chiJ1rep9,
The mothers voice faItered as she said
this.
They had two lovely children. dear and
precious to each parents heart, and vet,
strange TO say. Nj. Jones had rot once
thought - thera.
Il suppose we shall have to divide
them" he said in an altered voice, for
it was Something Tor which h. was not
prepared (which will YOU take?"
There was n uaqSe of some moments.
dafiHE ,yh.=A f15,=a= was eFi.lerzlr a45ite
a struerle in tie mothers heart.
Il don't know: it's hard choosing. l
will let you decide"
Its hard for ne. too" said the father,
with sigh But we must consider
what Is for their best good Freddie is
a boy and viii be better with NE Emma
IS the youngest and needs your care most.
l think you had better take her.
LET it be So then
As Mrs Jones said this she glanced to-
ward the crib, from which the boy ) curly
head Wis just visible,
Never did She realize until now how
dear he was.
Her husband followed the direction of
her eyes.
Perhaps you think you ought 10 have
both:
oh. no" was the quick response; ut
is only right that you should have one"
With their hearts softened by these
feelings. word would have reconeiled
them. but that word was not spoken.
The next morning Mrs. Jones com
menced her preparations and by night
was comfortably domiciled in her new
home.
Her rooms We're pleasant, and yet she
found her new life indescribably sad and
lonely.
She missed her husband much more
than she had expected. Many evidences
of his love and tenderness crowded upon
her mind now that she could experience
them no more, while little Emma's art
less inquiries as TO where papa was"
pierced her heart.
She also had much anxiety in regard to
Freddie. He had been subject to the
Group from a baby, recurring the utmost