Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-03-09

upon hei, gave up neI schooi,ahu remain-
ed in B..
Maude Farquar was beauty and a
belle. Her childlike and winning
banners, and clinging and sffec.ionate
disposition made ber very sunbeam,
and the idol of her husbands heart, but I
she was as idle too, as the sunbeam to
which / have compared her. The petted
darling Of wealthy parents she had never
known care in her life. A favorite in So
ciety, her husbands indulgence allowed
all her gay desires full scope, and her
home became mere sleeping and board
ing house, where the servants ruled, and
the mistress was sort of transient inhab-
liant.
Into this confused household Hattie
came with her quiet orderly habits, and it
was not long before the whole housekeep-
ing cares glided into her hands. Maude
was only too glad to be relieved OF such
drudgery, and gradually, nursery as well
as household duties became Harriets
charge, while the mistress of the house led
the life of careless, fashionable belle.
Upon her marriage Maude Farquar
had placed the whole of her patrimony in
the purchase of a handsome house, which
Wilfred had settled upon herself. OF
course the young husbands first outlay
of furniture was a heavy one, and he soon
found that it would tax his every resource
to support bis wife's extravagances in
dress, Jewels, and the thousand expenses
Of belle. Weakly fond of her, looking
upon her as mere child, he said no word
of caution or warning until his affairs be-
came so embarrassed that ruin stared him
in the face. Then, too late, he made a
, few faint remonstrances that feel upon idle
needless ears
Softly, Ike blessing, Hattie's hand
fell upon her brothers bowed head as be
sat before the fire musing of the past, and
the dark future.
n Wilfret, are you i'll ?"
h, He looked moment into the kindly
q face, and sid
g Hattie / am almost ruined !"
) ST feared So" she said gently, takin,
a seat by bis side this wastetul extrav
= agance y
i al hsse been wrong" he answered
= g not to rust more to Maude. She ha,
! been .iways petted piaything, and now
/, -he gave low moan of pain, thinking
, of denying his darling any joy.
Now she must learn to bear what
many another as gay and careless has
oorne before her time"
II The house is hers and the furniture,
A SO she will not have to give those up,
though how all this style can be KEEP,
up"
at canno. ! Oh, Wilfred, do not fall
again into The same error. Let Maude
know all, or she will but go on in the same
path. Tell her frankly that sou cannot
afford this lavish expenditure. There is a
tender, true heart under all this careless
gayety. Give it chance to work."
Tell Maude all !" he mused, anG
then there fell long silence. The sweeE
of silken skirt rushed across the hal
and he said suddenly, " Hattie. how can
, tell Maude that her extravaganza has beg
CARED me 7"
! A low cry Of pain caused brother ant
sister to look up. Standing in the door
in all the glitter and beauty of her ricl
8 dress, but with face pale as ashes, Maud
! Farquar stood stunned by her husband
words.
Q For an instant no one spoke. TheI
$ with quick, impulsive movement, all he
e own, the young wife sped across the room
d to kneel with uplifted face at her HUSBAND
is feet. 1t was favorite attitude with he
I when she wanted petting, but now as sh
II crossed her hands upon his knee, and rai
ed her white face, there was no thougl
: of childish coaxing in her mind. I'll
J sting OF his words had gone straight as a
= srrow to rouse the woman in her heart.
g. .Wilfred," she said, her stiff pallid lip
u almost refusing to form the word. "Di
y you say had begsared you ?"
y No, darling, no! my own folly N
:" own blindness, that would not trust yo,
80 love Maude darling, you are blam
less"
ne Tell me ALL" she insisted. +. While
have been wasting money in a thousan
useless follies, have you been staring rui
q in the face Oh, Wilfred. i, seems Ill
" dancing over your grave J"
~ +" Hush, Maude, you shall not talk S
r / tell you it was my fault, mine only"
" " But ruined, Wi.fred, do you me,
10 that you are actually ruined 2"
'ie aIn few days must >declare mys,
" bankrupt, unless-but never mind that
Unless WHAT"
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