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

."My heal aches; the baby kept me awake
almost all night"
''Th,s was the truth. but only in port and
felt guilty ns | said II Then be begged me
to 60 md lilo down on the sofa in tho parlor
and said he would read to me anything which
] would like to hear"
al felt that this was kind in him. II was
like old times: the new times, you see, had
been but day, but to me it seemed very long;
yet 1t was not what wanted. wished to
haye the trouble cleared away, not bridged
over and determined to hold out until II
should come to this, and bo should see and
feel that could not DO made happy aftcr 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. I left him in bis easy chair, with hia
study lamp, and book. and brighpfirc, in reg.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, het wei; n. in., TIC
nursery, and then to bed. and cried myself to
sleep. You laugh, Kate, as If you thought
vps fool ithink so myself, now"
"How did it all end, Annette p
~ held out a.wesk, becoming every day
more sad and sulky, may rs well call it.
When l 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 had left in
the world. Dear me! how unhappy was,
and every day added to it. | would find
something in his conduct to pain mo every
time we 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
home, aud told me he had obtained weeks
leave Of abacnce, and 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 mymother's. I'VE may as
we'll have q tourney as pay doctors bills, An
nette. said he, 'and as to having you Troop
lug aboat in this style any longer, am not
going to. We will send of old Bridget, lock
up our house, run away fiom oil care, and
have some fun"
Hsloooked up SO kindly, could have
fallen upon his neck and wept my heart out,
to think how ugly had been; but there was
no time then to talk it over. hurried away
to puck, but before WAS half through with
the packing, resolved that would tell him
the whole story. from beginning to end. The
moment 1 icame to this determination, the
load waa gone my heart seemed as light as
feather; the expression Of my countcnance
changed, .and the tones Of my voice were
slignt and cheerful. ! I was conscious of it,
md heSotioed it as soon as Joined him q,
the appointed hour"
has cured you. VIC may rs well stay at EOns
now.
That will do, Kate. The rest of the sto.
~ will sound sentimental to third party"
" No, DO, Annette, that would be leaving
NJ ha ~ : all H..
settled it,"
"Well, we rode on enjoying the change
until towards dark. Baby then fell asleep,
II was very quiet housekeeping about
it was beautiful and peaceful. Tears Of real
pcnitence came into my eyes, and before
knew 1t, they were dropping down upon the
baby. My husband turned and saw them"
Why. Annette. said he, with the ut.
most surprise, what is the matter p"
40, am so sorry said l."
o. Sorry for what, love- said he, fare you
not happy? Does anything trouble your"
IS am so sorry said l, that have been
SO ugly this week."
'>'What do you meant? said he, looking
more and moro puzzled"
How can you help knowing!' said l.
Then began at the beginning, and told the
whole story. How / rose feeling irritable
and was provoked to speak the first eros,
word; how he told me my things were not al
nice as his mothers, and went off yexed
then how he got over it, and forgot all about
it, and would not help me to feel good ma
tured by saying he was sorry. How I hat
broodeu over IL all the weck--how it had fes'
tered away in my heart and poisoned all my
eDioymentS What torrents df tcars 7 har
shed when alone, as thought it was all ovel
with US, and we never should love again Of
We had once loved"
=" He heard me through without making .
single remark, and thea burst into loud
laugh. Il want To know Annette said he
If this is what allied you all this week?'"
80 Yes said /. Upon this be checked GU,
Dobbin and began to turn around"
What are you going to do {" said l."
"'Goipg back, said be, If this is al
which is the matter with you"
Laughed heartily as he did, for now my
sin was confessed, felt happy but pulled
the other rein, and drew the whip lash over
Dobbin's ears, and away he went like birt
towards my mothers home"
But we made q resolution then, Kate
that If either had aught against the other, i
should be settled before the sun went down
that we might 60 to sleep, if not at peac'
with all the world ut least with each Other
forgiying and forgiven. This resolution w
have faithfully kept, and ! have never seer
another week Of such misery as have beer
telling you about, aud trust never shall
hope you will find in your new relations
Kate, all the enjoyment We now do. This u