Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-12-22
then wentto another house, where she stop

ped another hour, and then went nome"
r She had never spoke to him Of visiting ii
these families, and his suspicious began tt
gather considerableweig He became pos
itiyely unhappy, and in spite Of all his eff
forts, he could not wholly disguise his feel
ings from her who was intimately interested
BE was not yet prepared to expose. her
for he had not yet fully satisfied himself
that, to say the least, she airted with gentle
men, fol-, he once again saw her with hin
who had first excited his suspicious. Home
began to lose some of its charms, though lisa
bel was the affectionate and devoted wife
While these things were pending, another
quarter day came round. The expenses had
been somewhat reduced, but there was moth.
ing to pay for the piano. "a, .'' -....s ','.
And another quarter came round, and
still there was nothing to discharge the debt
A year bad passed since the piano had been
purchased. Richard was gloomy and mo.
rose. He could find nothing to prove that
his wife was inconstant; nothiugin herman.
ner even to indicate it, yet that dreadful
suspicion still haunted him. She VAS young
and pretty, and splendid singer aud pianist.
She might have been led to think Mat her
husband was not all-in.all. ...... -: -.
he often asked her where she wens every
forenoon, and she always answered hin, but
he was not satisfied with her replies. Te ap-
pie Of discord was sown in his heart, yetIsa-
bel was merry, cheerful, and happy as ever.
One morning just as Richard had g&e
to the store, a man appeared, who Informed
her that be was the deputy,sheriff.. He hal
come to attach the piano for the unpaid
debt. He was very polite, and discharged
his unpleasant duty as gently and inoffen
sively as possible. .a....r.
but I will pay the debt said Isabel.
Il have no authority to settle the account,
he replied. Il must put in keeper; but i
you wish, will inform the firm that you
will pay it, 49, T. a.,-... ..' .........
Iwill do so at once, have the money by me.
+ The Sheriff departed, and in half s;u hour
one of the piano firm appeared, and apolo.
gised for the trouble he had caused; received
the money and receipted the bill and in the
furry Of dealing with lady; forgot about the
costs. He departed, taking the keeper with
him. ..- ... ~. ..--. 80. -.'
When Richard came home that night,
Isabel handed him the writ the sheriff had
left. He was astonished and confouuded.
'They have dunned me dozen times
within week, but I did not think Of their
doing this
Il have been afraid of it for some time,
added Isabel. such things always go with
these debts
But where is the keeper? ....,r...
'He has gone.' ..-.~: .., ..
sGonep .. ... b.. '....'
Here and she handed him the receipt
for the 5000 she had paid. .aa.
what does this mean?' he asked bewil,
dered. . ...-
. 1T means that 1 have paid for the piano.
you?
'Yes;' and she laughed with a merry twin
kle in her eye.
'And how could you pay it?
sIhad the money
where did you get it?'
Zone hundred dollars I got for singing in
church, and the other hundred dollars l
made by giving music lessons
She mentioned the families to whose
houses be had followed her. He understood
her now.
you have saved me, my dear, from 1 know
not what difficulties he exclaimed, press
ing her to his heart and then confessed his
jealousy, and mentioned the gentleman he
suspected. ....
The gentleman was the father of the lit,
tie girl to whom gave lessons she added
mischievously. I'VE are not only out Of
debt, but out of jealousy
BLESS you, my wife. You were right.
That debt of two hundred dollars might
have ruined me, for tried in vain to bor-
row money to pay it,
They never got in debt again, and Rich
ard was never jealous again. His salary was
raised, and from that time, they not onl'
lived within their income, but saved sp"h
sum every year. ....