Evening star., 1952-12-16

almces IN night"
"This vas the truth. but only ia par. aud
felt guilty 40 said it. Then be begged me
70 60 and lie down Oh the sofa IN the partor
and said be would read to mo anything which
! would like to hear.
g ! felt that this Was kind in him. Ii was
Ike old times: the new times, you SEE. hxd
been but . day, but to me is seemed very long;
yet it was not what wanted. wished to
have the trouble cleared away. not bridxed
over and determined to hold out until il
should come to this, and hc should see and
feel that could not be made happy after A
cross word, without scene Of mutual con.
triton and forgiveness so would not stay
and 6e read to, but told him l must 70 to
bed. left him in his easy chair, with bis
study lamp, and book, and bright fire, in reg
ulAr bachelor style, and went OF into the
nursery, and then TO bed. and cried myself 70
sleep. You laugh, Kate. as If you thought I
was fool. think 50 myself, now"
.'How did it all end. Annette ~
held out week, becoming every day
more sad and sulky. may as we'll call il.
When was left alone, | used to take INV ha-
BY up and cry over him, as If my husbsn
vas 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 me every
time We met Either he was too attentive.
or not attentive enough talked too much or
too little"
"Hs bore with my i'll humor most patient.
". thinking l was i'll. Ono day he came
homo, aud told me he had obtained a weeks
leave Of absence. and had engaged convey.
ance, and l must fix up myself and baby, and
DO ready to start OF in an hour. He was 20.
ing to take mo to my mothers. I'VE may as
well have ajourney as pay doctors bills, An.
nette, said he, and us to having you droop-
lug about in this style any longer, am not
going to. We will send of old Bridget, lock
up our house, run away from oil care. and
have some fun"
He looked up so kindly, I could have
fallen upon his neck and wept my heart out,
to think how ugly Ihad been but there was
no time then 10 talk il over. I hurried awav
to pack, but he orc was half through with
tho packing, l solved that would tell him
the whole story. from beginning to end. The
moment came to this determination. the
load was gone: my heart seemed Is light as
a feather, the expression Of my countenance
changed, and the tones Of my voice were
light aud cheerful. was conscious Of il.
and he noticed it rs soon as joiued him at
the appointed hour"
Why. Annette said he, .sestins ready
mas cured you. We may as well stay at home
now ~"
. That will do, Kate. The rest Of the s,o.
~ 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."
We'll, We rode on enjoying the change
until towards dark. Baby then fell asleep.
Il was very quiet hour-every thing about
it was beautiful aud peaceful. Tears Of real
peuitence came into my eyes, and before
knew 1t, they were dropping down upon the
oacy. My husband turned and saw ihem."
why, Annette, said he, with the ut.
most surprise, what is the matter !'
40, Fam so sorry said l."
:" Sorry for what, love- said he. are You
not happy! Does anything trouble you p"
80 l am 90 sorry said i, .,lint have been
90 ugly this week."
- What DO you meant said he, looking
more aud more puzzled"
'How can you help knowinei' said !. i
Then began At the beginning, aud told the
whole story. How rose feeling irritable.
ana was provoked TO speak the first cross
ToFd; how he told me my things were not az
nice as his mothers, and went of vexed;
snsn how ne got over it, aud forgot all about
H. ana would not help me TO feel good ma
surea oy tsying he was sorry. How | had
nrooded over II all the week-bow it had fes-
tered away IN my heart and poisoned all my
en)oyments. What torrents of tears I had
shed when alone, IS thought IT wa. all over
with US, and We never should love again as
We had once loved"
DE heard me through without making .
angie remark, and then burst into loud
laugh. want to know Annette said he,
al TINS 10 whst allcd you all this week 2"
Yes said !. Upon this be checked our
Doootn and began to turn around" "
what are you going to do 2 said l."
:" Gong back said he, IF this 10 all
which 10 the matter with you
~ laughed heartily rs he did, for now my
sin was confessed, felt happy, but / pulled
the other rein, and drew the whip lash over |
Debbin's ears, and away he went like bird |
towards my mothers home
But We made . resolution then, Rate,
thas II either had aught against the other, it |
shonld be settled before the sun went down
that We might 90 10 sleep. If not at peace.
with eli the worid,' 1t least with each other |
fofgiving and forgiven. This resolution We |
have faithfully kept, aud have never seen |
another week Of such misery as have been
telling you about, and j trust 1 never shall |
hope yoa VIII and in your new relations,
Kate eli the enjoyment We now do. This Is |
the best wish | can offer you-and that your
lirst GROSS word may be your last"
1t 10 musical fact, that svery orchestra |
contains at least two musicians with musta-