The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-12-20

resolve that her future life shoeld be on,
whole sct, that should deserve his love
Such tears, aud the lines Of 6rm aess q
she said it, around her moutl gave hop,
that it was planted in soil u vouIc
keep it from being uproo.ed bysny temp
tatiun.
It had been the practice Of M. Cam,
bell to h md over to.bis wife esch quarter
II regular shsrc of the stipend he receiv
ed, for her exclusive use s1d control
and she thought it all over, md formed
her plans. ere she finished her morning,
work. She would take the thirty dollar,
given her the night before, end hoard il
up. then add to it such psft as she
could spare from her allowance, and new
er call on him for an extra dollar, excep,
in some extreme case and she. was Ger
tain, by the time he had saved enough to
purchase u lot, she could surprise hin,
with handsome sum toward . house,
and "trust woman's tact" tctesp- hin,
from suspectins the joyful truth.
Three years passed on, and they glided
slong smoothly with Mr.. Campbell and
family. Each one had enjoyed good
measure of health, and the head of it had
not lost one whole working day in that
time. Mrs. Campbell's plans succeeded
admirably; it is true, she had had few
battles with wounded pride and vanity,
aud, to be frank, some tears were she d
over remodeling velvet hat-for she
had turned milliner, for the third winter
+ INSTEAD of purchasing the genteel aud
becoming one she had been tempted to
try on at Marchonds, and wearing her
dull sombre silks, when bright rainbow
hues were all the rage, and exactly suited
her fair ruddy complexion. But, she had
resolutely turned from all, except mere
necesssries, and laid the bright dollars,
which she exchanged each bill for, in a
hidden drawer in her cabinet
1t was fall again, aud that quie: hour
when the children have said "good
night and laid their little chubby arms
aud ringleted heads upon the pillow, and
the glowing brands fall apart and smou.
der down into dull embers, and husband
and wife, free from all fears of intrusion,
choose the cosicst nook on the sofa, and
consult, sympathize, and counsel with
each other on all the minutia--so prosy
to others-but 50 interesting to them
selves.
Nina, that was true report. Hur-
dy aud Brother have failed, and this
place must be sold before Christmas. We
have rented it, come next spring, six
years, and it seems as if could not leav
1t - and little quivering about the
mouth and long sigh, told how quick,
IT he was woman, it would end in down.
right sobs. The old caressing motion
was there again. Passing her hand over
the curls on his temples, Mrs. Campbell
asked: What price do they set on it,
husband p
T;r.~.- l--,-~s.- 81. reckoned
up what is due me, interest and all, on
every bit of spare paper that came to my
hand to day, and it just amounts to eight
hundred and twenty-five dollars Some.
times have been tempted to take it and
get trusted the balance, but l durst not
do i'-for if | could not meet the pay
ments, it is sold SO that the purchaser
would lose all he had paid and if We
81 ould be sick, Nina, we might sink
every dollar. 1t is not likely that we
shall be prospered as we have been for
two or three years back; aud though |
know my salary is hig' er, yet it is per-
feet puzzle how We ever laid up so
mu h +"
" Ii you had twelve hundred, would
you ran the risk -
Before nine o clock; but, where are
you going, wife. in such hurry? Did
you hear Frank cry p
There came no answer, as through the
hall, up the stairs, and to the little hid.
den drawer that contained her treasures,
Mrs Campbell passed with almost flying
step:
There, husband, it is all yours )"
and she threw down the bright spapgled
purse. crau med full as it could be, in his
lap, and sinking down on the sofa beside
him, burst into hysterical sobs.
"Niua, where did you get this - and
the dilated eyes expressed the oil absorb.
ing wonder.
"Saved it for you, for home, out. of
my s'l"~ance,' came at last, intelligibly,
from the choked utterance.
"My precious wife = was all the spoken
reply: but the glitterng eyelsshes, and
the convulsed pressure of the caspiug
arm, was more eloquent than words
"Ju,t four hundred twelve hun.
dred aud twenty five! !" were the words
mixed in with the light cheerful cliuk Of
the coin, after they had both become
more calm, and counted it out on the ia
bic in little piles Of ftties You will
60 right over to night. and secure it."
f" Yes; the agent wished me to call.
when he return d in the half past eight
train but, how could you spare 50 much,
and be comfortable p
"Oh, | can hardly tell l laid by
twenty-five dollars quarter; end you
know costly collars. ribbons and trim
n'iugs, with shawl and silk dress, used
to soon absorb more than that SUN
Then l shap' over my old bonnets, and
fitted all my garments, except now and
then basque, and planned thousand
ways. But, there come the cars; don't
forget, and stay out late"
And she closed the door after her hus.
band, glad to be all alone, and try to
sound the great depth Of happiness which
flooded her soul.