Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

"My heal aches; the baby kept me awake
almost all night"
''Th,s wos the truth. but only in port and
felt guilty as said it Then be begged me
TO 60 and lio down on the sofa in the parlor
and said he would read to me anything which
would like to hear
~ felt that this was kind in him. II was
like old times: the new times, you see, had
been but day, but to me il seemed very long;
yet it was not what wanted. I wished to
have the trouble cleared away, not hridged
over; and determined to hold out until Ii
should come to this, and he should see and
feel that could not be made happy after o
cross word, without scene Of mutual con-
triton and forgiveness so would not stay
md be read to, but told him must 60 to
bed. Left him in bis easy chair, With hia
study lamp, and book. snd brighpfrc, inrcg.
ufar- bacDsior, ssy!e, hsf wen; fl. lot, TIC
nursery, and then TO bed, and cried myself to
sleep. You laugh, Kate, as if you thought
wps fool. Think so myself, now"
Elbow did it all end, Annette p
81 held out week, becoming every day
more sad and sulky. / may MS well call it.
When was left alone, used to take my ba-
by up and cry over him, as If my husband
WAS dead, and the Child was all Thad LEFT in
the world. Dear me-! how unhappy was,
and every day added to it. l would find
something in his conduct to pain mo every
time NO met. Either he was too attentive,
or not attentive enough; talked too much or
too little"
"He bore with my i'll humor most patient.
ly, thinking was ILL., One day he came
homo, and told me he had obtained weeks
leave Of absence, md had engaged convey
ance, and must fix up myself and baby, and
be ready to start of in an hour. He was GO
ing to take me to my mothers. We may as
well have ajourney as pay doctors bills, An
nette, said he, 'and Us to having you TROOP
lug about in this style any longer, am not
going to. We will send off old Bridget, lock
up our house, run away from all care, and
haSe some fun"
HSaoooked up 50. kindly, could have
fallen upon his neck and wept my heart out,
to think how ugly I had been; but there was
no time then to talk it over. hurried away
to pack, but before WAS half through with
the packing, resolved that would tell him
the whole story. from beginning to end. The
moment / came to this determination, the
load was gone: my heart seemed as light as
o feather; the expression Of my countenancc
changed, .and thu tones Of my voice were
Flight and cheerful. ! WIS conscious Of it,
and heSotoed it as soon as joinod him q,
the appointed hour"
has cured you. We may rs well stay az EOms
now.'"
:. That will do, Kate, The rest of the sto-
~ will sound sentimental to third party"
No, no, Annette, that would be leaving
out the very cream Of it. Tell me how you
settled it,"
"Well, we rode on enjoying the change
until towards dark. Baby then fell asleep.
1t was u very quiet housekeeping abou,
it was beautiful and peaceful. Tears Of real
pcnitence came into my eyes, and before
knew il, they were dropping down upon the
baby. My husband turned and saw Them"
Why. Annette, said he, with the ut
40, am SO sorry, said l."
"'S Sorry for what, love- said he, fare you
not happy? Does anything trouble your"
"' am so sorry said l, that have beer
SO ugly this week."
80 What do you meant said he, looking
more and more puzzled"
"' How can you help knouiug!' said /
Then began at the beginning, and told the
whole story. How rose feeling irritable
and was provoked to speak the first cros
wora; how he told me my things were not a.
nice as his mothers, and went off yexed
then how he got over it, and forgot all abou,
it, and would not help me to feel good ma
tured by saying he was sorry. How hat
brooded over. ieall the week-how it had fes
tered away in my heart and poisoned oil my
enjoyments. What torrents Of tears hat
shed when alone, as thought it was all ovel
with US, and we never should love again o,
VIC had once loved"
I" He heard me through without making {
single remark, and thea burst into louS
laugh. Il want to know Annette said he
if this is what allied you all this week?'"
49, Yes said l. Upon this be checked oul
Dobbin and began to turn around"
"'What are you going to do ? said l."
Z" Going back said he, if this is al
which is the matter with you"
IL laughed heartily as he did, for now N,
sin was confessed, felt happy but pulled
the other rein, and drew the whip lash owe,
Dobbin's ears, and away he went like birC
towards my mothers home"
but we made resolution then, Kate
that If either had aught against the other, i
should be settled before the sun went down
that we might go TO sleep, if not at peac'
with all tue world ut least with each othel
forgiying and forgiven. This resolution w
have faithfully kept, and have never seer
another week Of such misery as have bee,
telling you about, and / trust never shall
hope you will find in your new relations
Kate, oil the endowment we now do This II