The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-03-07

A'SS hS'p hOA StuHC vic OIu way.
But his voice was cal n, if not cheerful.
A kiss and { smile just then would have
bsen more precious TO lthe young wife
than a hundred silk dresses She took the
money, saying f sa a-s }
THANK you, dcarl 1, is kind Of you
to regard my wishes. q
Something in Ada voice and manner
caused Mr.. Whitman to lift his eyes. with
a look of inquiry TO her face. But she
turned aside, SO that he cod not read its
expression.
He WAS graver and more silent than
usual and eat with scarcely an appearance
of appetite.
"Co ME home early. dear" said Mrs.
Whitman. as she walked to the door with
her husband. after dinner.
care you impatient TO have me adj
mire your new silk diess?' he replied,
with faint effort 10 smile.
Eyes. it will be something splendid. she
ans wcred. .1s az- --s
He turned off from her quickly. and
lef: the house. A few moments she
stood. with thoughtful lace, her mind
Indrawb, and her whole manner COM
pleteIy changed. Then she went 10 her
room and Commenced dressing to go
out.
=" Can I say word to you?" She
addiessed the owner of the store. who
knew her very we'll
Certainly he replied, and they re-
moved to the lower end Of one of the
long show cases. -
Mrs. Whitman drew from her pocket
q lady's watch and chain. and laying
| them on the show case, said. at the
same time holding ou. the bill she had
taken from the envelope addressed to
her husband
Il cannot afford to wear this watch !:
my husbands circumstances are too
limited. l tell you SO frankly. 1t
should never have been purchas d. but
a too indulgent husband yielded to the
opportunities of foolish young wife. l
say this to take blame from lin. Now,
sir. meet the case, if You can do SO in
fairness to yourself. Take back the
watch. and say how much l shall pay
you besides.
The jeweler dropped his eyes to
think. The case took him little by sur
prise. He stood Tor nearly minute;
then taking the bill and watch. he said
Wait a moment" and went to a.
de.k near by.
Will that dog He had come for
ward again. and now presented her with
the receip,ed bill. His face wore
pleased expression.
How much shall pay you7" aske
Mrs. Whitman, drawing out her cket-
book.
"Nothing. The watch is not defaeed. !"
"You have done a kind act, SIR"
said Mrs. Whitman, with feeling trem-
bling along her voice. II hope you
will not think unfavourably Of my hus.
band It's no fault of his that the debt
has not been paid. Good morning sir"
Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over her
face, and went. with light steps, and a
light heart, from the store. The pleas
ure she had experienced on receiving
her watch was not to be compared With
that now felt in parting with it. From
the jewelers. she went to the boot ma.
kers. and paid the bill Of twenty i've dol.
lars, from thence To her milliner's, and
settled tor her last bonnet.
:" ! know you're dying to see my new
dress said Mrs. Whitman gaily. as she
urew her arm within that of her hus-
band, on his appearance that evening.
g Come over to our bed room. aud let
me show it. Come along! Don't hang
back. Charles. as if you were afraid"
Charles Whitman went With his wife
passively. looking more like man on
his way to receive sentenc. than in ex-
pecta'ion of a pleasant sight. His thoughts
were bitter.
"Shall my Ada become lost to me-"
he said in his heart" lost to me in Il |
world of folly; fashion and extrava.
gance?'
"Sit down, Charles" She led him
to large. cushioned chair. Her man.
ner had undergone a change. The
brightness of her countenance bad depart
I'd. She took something. IN hurried
way from the drawer, and catching up a
foot stool. placed it on Il e floor near him.
and looked tenderiy and lovin, ly into
his face. Then she handed bin tn. Jew
eler's bill
1t is receipted. you see." Her
voice futtered little. ..-.
"And! how is this? What does il
mean?" He flushed and grew eager.
81 returned ths watch. and Me- B.