Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-24

He did hint, but she would not take am
hint.
A year passed BY, and there was NJ
improvement in that reckless woman.
Fortunately for him, his salary was rails
ed to two thousand dollars, but it was
scarcely 2ne before Maria demanded /:
fifty dollar bill.
"You spend more money than yor
used to spend, Maria" he suggested.
What is the use for me to punish nv
self if you spend all you get smiled Mari.
so sweetly. he could not say another word
l want to have the good of the money
while it is going, as we'll as you"
All right my dear" he replied.
There was no improvement in the wo
man, and Edward had some doubts as to
the consequences, but what puzzled him
most was to know what became of the
money. 49,
Another year passed by and the dan.
ger of running in debt stared him in the
| face.
Maria we are living too fast, am
afraid" he observed, in melancholy
mold.
/ am afraid we are for yesterday
you brought home pair of chickens for
which you paid twe1ty cepts a pound,
replied Maria with her usual smile.
" Pooh, Maria: don't mean these lit
tie things. We must have something to
eat, and while my salary is two thousand
dollars year. l mean to live WE'LL"
Great trees from little acorns grow
added the wife.
=" Let us stop the bung hole first, COR
tinued Edward, desperately. Would
you believe it, my dear, that / have given
you six hundred dolIarsa year for the
last two years r.
F." What is six hundred dollars a year
for a lady? You were reading the 9th
er day that great marty laGAs In New
OK SpeEd 80 q thobsaggd doilars Year
for dress alone. You sccrtainly cannot
complain of six hundrAl"
"Oh, no by no means, ] don't mean
to complain" replied Edward.
Il know you didn't. Whatever
spend goes for good canse."
. / suppose SO but | don't care any
thing about it, only that / am getting a
little short. There IS DR.. Smiths bill of
sixty dollars don't see now can pay
it.
I" Let it rest, then. He never will ask
you for it,"
But don't like that way Of doing bust
ness. l don't want to get in debt | will
go and see him."
And he did go and see him. The doc
tor was rich man, and offered to take
Edwards note payable any time he
pleased, which offer the latter eagerly
accepted, promising to take it up in six
months.
No change for the better appeared in
the affairs of the young snnae. Maria
Kept asking for money, and she was 80
pretty, so sweet tempered, and SO gentle,
that Edward could never refuse, If he
demurred, she could coax It out of him.
At the end of six months, the doctors
note was due, and Edward could not paw
it. He had borrowed money until he
was ashamed to do so any more. But he
had nice sense Of honor and instead
Eof letting his creditors whistle for his paw
he went to see him to produce a further
extension.
Doctor, | am hard up. said he.
/ Sorry to hear it,"
My family is getting to be very ex-
pensive."
Be prudent, them"
i can't, my wife
He checked himself. He was impul
sive, and did not mean to- say anything
about Maria.
What of her is she getting extrava-
CANT o.
Well, yes"
Put the bit -saal hen
laughed the doctor. =
Don't like to do that"
i" Mustn't let her ruin yoa."
- hope she will mott
BE firm, Lester. There is but one
way to do with an extraordinary woman
shut down upon her before sheruins you.a
I haven't the courage to deny her"
am sorry for you. What can dc
for you u asked the DOCTOR who seemed
to be in the best of humor.
That little note of mine"
What note p
Why, the one I owe you."
But you paid that"
Come, doctor, you are quizzing rae.
I Upon my soul am not. Didn't you
pay it in few days after you gave the
note r"
No, surely not" replied Edward, con
founded by the statement.
But am sure you did," Here, con
tlnued the doctor, lis where | entered
the cash. You. have got the note."
i Not l.
Look over your papers and you vii
Ind it. [ wilt ge' home with you.'
They repaired to the cottage, ant
4 Edward all the time protesting that hi
had not paid the money, ransacked hi
papers for the note,
There it Isl exclaimed the doctor
pointing to a paper.
! 10 Edwards establishment, it was thl
note, was the signature torn of. Re wa