The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-07-23

w Ell, IIilIlic, SHl't liS young Illdll,
tomorrow the boys go down the harbor
and am going with them. OF course
you have no objections.'
NO. returned the wife, in her usual
pleasant tone. IF you can afford it,
90, there's no trouble about that
Don't you remember the converse
ton we had year ago on this same
subiect!' asked Linnie.
'Yes,-l remember then you talked
about saving money, but we amt any
poorer now than we should have been
if | had stad at home.'
But tell me, Arson, have YOU laid up
as much during the past year as you lad
expected to!'
why, as for that matter, | haven't
laid up much ofanything. The fact Is,
Linnie, you have drawn rather harder
on me than | expected
But haven't spent any more money
for trivial affairs and amuSements than
you have, Arson, and don't think |
have so much.
i didn't mean to blame YOU my dear.
| only mentioned the circumstances to
explain why | lad not laid up any
thing. But never mind, there's time
enough yet, and besides we've enjoyed
ourselves. | think after this fishing
excursion is over, however, | shall be-
gin to dock my expenses a little, for |
must lay up little something the next
year
we certainly have every chance to
save money, returned Linnie, TOR both
the house and shop are ours without
rent, and we are free from debt
Arson klmbaIl started at the last re-
mark, and turned his face towards the
window, but his wife did not appear to
notice his emotion.
you know, Anson,' continued Mrs.
klmbaIl, that you promised me | should
have five dollars when YOU went Oh an
other excursion, and shall certainly
hold YOU to the promise
'Oi course-that's fair returned the
young man; "but do youneed it nowN
Yes
w hat are Won gong 10 do with it,
you won't be offended! =
NO.
'Ihen, to tell you the truth, owe a
little sum-
The young man looked earnestly at
his wife, and though he evidently wish
ed to say something about her running
in debt, yet for reasons best known ia
himself, he kept quiet, and handed over
the five dollars.
Arson joined his old shopmat"s on
their excursion, and when he returned
he thought something about beginning
to cut Oh some Of unnecessary expenses,
bat be introduced no new SYSTEM OF
operations. Two Or three times he did
refrain from indulging some petty appe-
Ute, but he soon settled back into his Old
track, and the small bits of money slip
ped away as fast as ever.
Three years had passed away since
the young couple were married, and
few could have wished for more social
comfort than they had enjoyed during
the greater part otthat time. For amonth
or two, however, the young man had
been gradually growing more sober and
thoughtful, until at length he had be-
come really sad and down hearted. His
wife had endeavored to cheer him up,
though she was unable to learn the cause
Of his detection.
One evening, Just before dusk; Linnie
saw two men pass her window and en-
ter her husbands shop. One of them
she knew to be the sheriff, and the cir
cumstance troubled her not little
She waited halt an hour for her husband
to come to supper, but he did not appear
and her suiierings began TO be acute :.
4 thousand conjectures fitted through
her mind, but they brought her no con-
ISOLATION, and at length she determined
to go to the shop door and see if she
could not overhear something Of what
was passing within, feeling that such
course would at least be pardonable.
Linnie stole ont from her front door
and went towards the shop. She placed
her ear to the kevhole and listened, but
she could only hear an indstinct hum
of voices, among which was that of her
husband. The latter was evidently sup
pllcating. for his tones were earnest
and impassioned. Soon there was a
movement OF feet towards the door, and
Linnip tened back to the house. Trt
long her husband entered. He looked
pale and troubled, and with a nervous
movement of the muscles of his face, as
though he would have concealed the
grief that bore him down, he took his
seat at the table.
Poor Linnie watched her companion
with an anxiety almost agoniSlng, but
she spoke not word until after Arson
had set back from the table. The food
remained almost untouched upon his