The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-12-04

and be sure not 10 be at home.H
tI never thought of that"
"She will either pay i. or blow, continued
Dick.
"But what il the latter?
eThen you have got at the cdre Of your
subject, and you can go ahead after that as
circumstances will best allow"
"I'll Try it'll act on your happy sugges-
tion %
"True; what win you have! Shall we go
into Carter's and get one of his incest teams,
and take drive on to SpikeVifle ~
"You couldn't have hit tho nail more OK.
actly on the head let's go at once % said
Dick.
That was a fast afternoon--the remainder
of it--and it began new era. To be sure
it was step in the dark, but Tom hoped
that il would lead TO happy results and plen-
ty of money.
In due time the bills began 10 come in.
One morning the door.bell rang; it'cbanc-
ed to be about nine o'clock. The servant
answered the summons and carried bill up
stairs 10 her mistress. The bell rang again,
and there came second bill. A third time,
and another bill. Mrs. EGphrasia Tuna
bout now began to grow alarmed.
Presently came along the dinner hour. II
duly found Tom Tumabout, esq, at home,
and at the liable.
ALI during the neal he anxiously scanned
the features of his wife, trying his very best
to imagine her as feeling extremely happy
in enjoying the privilege Of paying her dear
husbands bills; but he succeeded in read
ing no such expression on her face he look
ed for the slightest trace of it in vain.
1t was too perplexing. There sat Euphra-
sia, worth her fortune, over against him at
table-a mountain of gold, as it were, with.
in his reach, but he not able TO pick off even
a shiny scale from its surface She was as
calm as a delicious cool summers morning
he, on the other hand, was burning up with
disappointment and chagrn. ..
He declared within himself that he could
stand it no longer. 1t was few steps be.
you'd human endurance. Better die at once
than live long in this suspense.
So, at last, he meekly remarked TO hls wife,
"Euphrasia, was there anything brought
here this morning for me!"
eyes, dear" she replied, "lhere were
three bills for horse-hire, and confectionery,
refreshments, and one thing and another;
but | did not read them particularly-you
know that's not lady's business"
"Was there bill for furniture, too 2" in
quired the agita,sd Tom.
Eyes, dear paid that and took a re.
ceipt-but the others, your personal matters,
you know, those carefully placed in your
escritoire, where you could readily find them
when you wished to. hope you do not
consider me loo inquisitive in just looking at
them TO see what they werew
Tom was not possessed of any too much
philosophy, and this last serious sally Of his
wife quite upset what little he had. Swal-
lowing his dinner as fast as he could with
safety do it, he pushed for Lis Office. Ere
long his old friend Dick made his appear.
ance.
"Well!" said Dick, Chow goes it, Tom s'
"Il's no go,', surily answered Tom.
Chow now!" Were the bills paid %
Tom explained the whole.
His friend admitted that it would be ex-
ceedingly hard TO get round woman who
understood hersef and him SO well, especially
when she held the purse strings.
Tom gave il up altogether. That afternoon
he spent in reaecting upon the extreme
worthessness of his relying for an indepen-
dent living upon another, and in forming
strong resolution 10 so ahead, and do some-
thing for himself.
The lesson he learned chanced 10 be
most valuable one, which many married
lady may at her leisure give her husband, to
his decided advantage.
Tom Turnabout, esq, became respecta-
Bile member of his profession; able TO earn
sufficient to pay his csrriage and oyster
house scores, at least and at home he never
knew what ttouble meant