Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-13

len into the habit so many married
couples do-the haDit of wrangling,
and showing our worst side to each
ether. Charity's new self CALLED me
more than if had known of it before
| could not quite get used to this indie
tually homesick for my Charity, whose
every look and tone had been of wor-
ship
was going away for a week to at
tend a ministerial convention. At the
last l was interrupted, hurried and
worried until l quite lost my head.
OF course / was cross and unreason.
able with my wife. most unjustly so;
but she answered almost nothing, and
| noticed she was crying when at last
grabbed my bag flung myself out of
the door and was fairly off without a
word of goodby. Of course was
a brute have not word Of anything
but censure for myself, but, o, paid
for it; l am bound to believe that If
only l could have seen my wife in the
abandonment Of her grief, after WIS
gone. it would have made a difference;
would have humbled myself. AS it
was, however, went off secretly cen
scious that was all wrong with God
and my wife, but too stubborn ana
self conceited to own it l returned to
my home one week later, returned to
find my wife gone. Every thing was
as usual, but beside my plate was a
note and this. is what l read I know
it all for every word was burned into
my soul. Good-by; l am going home
to fathers l have left you forever.
You are tired Of me because / can not
be gay while my heart is breaking.
l am glad that in heaven there IS
neither marrying nor giving In mar
rage E.-Charity
did / follow her and coax her
back? No, God forgive me, / did not!
At first was torn by contending emo
tons; crushed by remorse one mo-
ment, furious the next; hut this |
said: Though / die. Charity Ray
mond l will never humble myself to
call you back"
20, Mrs. Illusion. IL the evil one
ever tempts you as he tempted me
then. fee from him! From the store
house of my womanhood experience
let me exhort you to never let foolish
pride and selflove cruelty the angel of
the hearthstone! And remember that
there is no canker so eating as resent
ment cherished against those we love
best.
/ announced that my wife had gone
away for her health, resigned my pas
torate packed the goods CHARITY had
taken nothing but her clothing and the
life size portraits Of our two childrer.)
and went forth wanderer.
For fifteen years died daily. as 1t
were. tried all kinds of business and
all kinds of pleasure but each new day
found the weight on my heart not one
whit lightened found my stubborn
will not one whit broken nay head and
my heart might suffer, but my pride
and my will must be sustained
Among all the Raymonds to my know
ledge there had never been anything
like this; no husband aud wife had
parted no scandal had ever attacked
time bonorcd name.
sometimes when the heart hunger
erew uncomfortable. I had to recount all
This to myself pretty often to Keep up
my pride hut it usually had the de-
sired effect Ubtll-well It was the day
before thanksgiving fifteen years
since 7 returned to my deserted home
was doing real estate business and
boarding in a pl.vate family. someway
this year their festal preparations
CALLED me more than usual 7 recalled
wildly the last one that our little girl
was with AS. J could see Charity. in all
her sweet beauty. as she stood before
me with the little one. dressed to re,
cejve Oh. guests, for we entertained
the eIIerly people Of the church that
evening 7 said IT was tie day before
thanksgiving was sitting moodfIy In
my room having closed my Office
early with = RON OF business papers
before ms. but was not needing them.
Presently heard the patter Of
, children feet outside and knock on
my door.