The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1853-05-05
The Wife'S FOrethOught.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.

AAH7j "ANN AN AS~ " SAO SA AAS N"A' NAN
his whole stock was paid for, so he felt
quite independent, the future looking all
clear and bright. His wife was one of
those mild, loving creatures that hang
fondly upon the interests and affections
of the husband, and whose soul may sink
or swim with the fortunes of the being
it has chosen for partner.
One evening the young couple were
sitting in their comfortable apartment,
the husband engaged in reading, the wife
working busily with her needle.
/ must be up early tomorrow morn
ing, Linnie, for our party starts shortly
after SUNRISE" said AnSon, as he laid
down his paper and leaned back in his
chair.
"Then you are going, are you!" re-
marked Linnie. There was just enough
of regret in her tone to render her voice
less lively than usual, but it must have
been a very keen observer that could have
noticed it.
"Oh, to be sure," returned the young
man, in a gay, laughing tone. You
know the hands in the old shop go on
this salt water fishing excursion every
year, and of course I must 60 with them.
We can't take our ladies with US on such
a trip, but you shall have good time to
make up for it."
You must not think, Arson, that |
envy you the pleasure you anticipate, for
l am sure nothing can give me more sat-
isfaction than to know that you are en-
joying yourself"
II believe you, Linnie and / assure
you l shall enjoy myself on this trip ez-
ceedingly. So you will be happy too, eh !"
Certainly" returned the young wife;
but the word seemed spoken reluctantly.
Come, come Linnie, you don't speak
as you feel. Now, you don't want me to
CO." said Anson, with tinge of disap-
pointment in his tone.
" If you think it would be for your
good to 60, of course l should want you
to-"
And how can it be otherwise ?"
" You won't be offended, Anson, if l
tell you!"
"Poh, what an idea. l be offended
at you? Come, tell me your thoughts"
" As the young man spoke, he moved
his chair to the side of his wife and put
his arms about her neck
Well" returned Linnie, in an earnest
but yet pleasant tone, 81 was thinking of
the expense"
"Ha, ha, ha-the expense Why, it
won't be over FIVE dollars at the farthest."
I" But FIVE dollars are considerable
Yoa know we are young yet, and all we
have is the house we live in, and your
small shop"
"And is not that enough! How many
of my young friends are there who are E.
ven so well off as that 2"
II know that you are fortunate, Anson;
but yet none are beyond the reach of
misfortune. For few years we had bet
ter live as economically as possible with
consistent enjoyment"
So l intend to; but what is FIVE dol
lars to the amount | shall be able to lay
up in year :"
"Why it will make that amount eight
or ten dollars short"
"That's strange logic, Linnie."
" Not at all, Anson. You will spend
five dollars in money, and lose the time
of two working days"
$50 l shall but | tell you, Linnie,
I'll work enough harder to pay for it
when l get back. So, l may, 60, mayn't
II"
"Of course you may" returned Lin
ME with smile; but | suppose l shall
have to 90 without a little sum l had
wanted"
How much was it 7"
Give dollars"
go, you can have that, of course, and
more too, if you want il"
" That Will be enough"
AnSon Kimball took out his wallet and
handed his wife out five dollar bill and
the conversation turned upon other and
various matters.
Anson Kimball was like thousands of
others who are situated in like circum-
stances.
With free and open heart he marked
out his future for a field of enjoyment,
without taking care to make much prep
aration for the storms he might be likely
to meet on the way. And then again,
like others, be mistook the character of
lifes real enjoyment. He lost sight Of
the higher and more noble sources of hap
piness, and dwelt too much in the salts
faction of the physical appetites. True,
he enjoyed himself, and kept clear of all
extremes, but yet he failed to see that
his enjoyments were nearly all epheme-
be was laying up little or moth
ing for time to come.
A year passed away, and the annual
fishing excursion came in course along.
" Swell. Linnie," said the young man,
Z" tomorrow the boys 60 down the har-
Dor, and | am going with them. OF
course you have objections 7"
"No," returned the. wife, in her usual
pleasant tone, eff you can afford it"
go, there's no trouble about that"