Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-12-07

coat, and SIT down and talk with me lit
tie. before you 60 to see Mr. Lawrence?
| MIR. Little permitted his wife to draw off
his overcoat, which she took into the pas
sage and placed on the hat-.ack. Then re-
turning into the parlar, she said =
Now, Aaron, talk to me as freely as YOU
choose. Don't keep anything back What
ever the trouble is let me know it to the
full extent
Oh, there's no very great trouble yet /
am only afraid Of trouble | see it coming
and wish to k; ep out OF Its way. Betsy,
That's wise and prudent said his wife
Now tell me why you are going to see Mr..
| Lawrence.
Mir. Little let his eyes fall to the floor,
and sat for some moments III silence. Then
looking up he said -
The truth is, Betsy, | must have more
ca ital in my business There will be no
getting on without it. Now Mr. Lawrence
can command or at least SAYS he can com
mand, ten thousand dollars I think he
would like to join me. He has sad as
much two or three times.
And you were geing 20 see him OH that
| business? --....
| was.
Don't do it, said Mrs Little very en-
phatically.
Why not asked Aaron.
Becaure he isn't the man for you--not
if he had twenty thousand dollars.
Because IS no reason, replied Aaron Lit
tie
The extravaganza of his wife is, was an
swered firmly.
What do you know about her?
Only what | have seen. I've called up
on her two or three times, and have noticed
the style in which her house is furnished.
1t is arrayed in palace attice, compared
with ours And as for dress, it would take
the interest of little fortune to pay her
nilliner's and antua-maker's bills. Ne,
Aaron, Mr.. Lawrence is not your man, de-
perd on it. He d use up the ten thousand
dollars in less than two years.
Well, Betsy, that's pretty clear talk,
said Mr. Little, taking long breath. I'm
rather afraid, after what you say, that Mr..
Lawrence is not my man. But what am
to do? and his voice fell into troubled
tone | must have more capital, or
Mr.. Little paused.
Or what: His wife looked at him steadi-
ly. and without any sign of weak anxiety,
Or | may become bankrupt.
I'm sorry to bear you say that, Aaron,
and her voice trembIed perceptibly. But
I'm glad you We told me. The new parlor
carpet | shall MOI order.
Oh. as to that the amount it will cost
can make no great difference, said Mr.. Llt-
tie The parlor does look shabby; and
know you We set your heart on a new car
pet. 1913
Indeed, and it uiI make a difference,
then, replied the little woman IN her deci-
ded way. The lat feat er breaks the
camel's back Aaron Little shall never
fail because of his wife's extravaganza. |
wouldn't have new carpet now if it were
offered to me at halt pr.ce,
You are brave. true woman, Betsy,
said Aaron kissing bis wife, in the glow of
a newborn feeling of admiration.
hope that | shall ever be true and
brave wife, returned Mrs. Little: willing
always to help my husband, either in say
ing or in earning as the case may he
But let US talk more about your affairs
let me see the trouble nearer Must you
have ten thousand dollars positively right
away? ....r.r.
Oh, no. no; it's not so bad as that. /
was only looking ahead. and seeking to pro-
vide the means for approaching payments.
| don't want partner 50 far as the busl-
ness itself is concerned. | don't like part
nerships, they are almost always accompa-
MED with annoyaEces or danger, 1t was
the money was after mot the man.
The money would come dearly at the
price of the man. At least that is my
opinion. But am glad to hear you say,
Aaron, that you are in no immediate dan
ger. May not the storm be weathered by
reeing SAIL as the old seamen say?
By reducing expenses?
Yes
Mr.. Little shook his head.
Don't say no too quickly, replied his
wife Let US 90 over the whole matter at
home and at the store. Suppose two or
three thousand dullars were saved in the
year. What difference would that make
Oh, if that were possible, which it is not,
it would make vast difference in the long
run; bu would hardly meet the difiultes
that are approaching.
Suppose you had thousand dollars with
in the next two months, beyond what your
business will give?
That sum would make all safe for tie
two months. But where is the thousand
dollars to come from, Betsy
Desperate diseases require desperate
remedies replied the brave little won.an III
a resolute way. am not much afraid of
the red flag.
What do you mean By the red flag?
Let us sell off our furniture at auction,
and put the money in your business. 1t
won't bring less than thousand dollars;
and it may bring two. My piano alone is
worth thrse hundred AID fifty. We can
ard a year CT two and when you get all
right again return to housekeeping.
We won't try that yet, Betsy, said Mr..
Little.
But something must be done. This dis
ease is threatening and my first prescrip-
! ton will arrest Its violence. | have spme-
! thing more to propose it comes into my