Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-12


Il must have IL, Charles" said the hand
some little wife Of Mr.. Whitman. $50.
don't put on that sober face"
did pat on a soiIcr face:" asked the
husband, with an ATTEMPT to smile that
was anything but a success.
''Ycs, sober as man on trial for his life.
Why, lis as long as the moral law. There,
dear, clear il mp and look as If you lad ct
least orc friend in the world. What mon
ey lovers YOU men are.."
.'IIow Lnuch will ii cost" inquired Mr.
Whitman. There was another effort to
| ,ok th~crial and scquicscent.
about forty dollars" was answered,
with just a little faliering in the lady 5
voice. for she knew the sum would sound
cxlfavagaht.
Forty dollars. Why, Ada, do you l!iinS
am made OF money!" Mr.. Whitman S
coun,cnancc underwent remarkable
change or expression.
al declare, Charles" said his wife. a ]. :
lie impatient, ''you lock at ME rs if were
an object of fear instead of affection. ]
don't think this kind of you. I've only
had three silk dresses since we were mar
ried, while Amy Blight has had six or sew
Gu daring the same pei oil, and every tn-
Of hers cost more than minc. know , on
! think me cx,ravagrnt, but | wish you had
wife like some women cou!d name.
rather think you'd find out the difference
before long"
There, there, pet, don't talk to me after
il.is fashion. III bring yon the money s'
dinner time; that is, f"
'No ':fs' nor butts, If you please. The
sentence is complete without them. Thank
you, dear. I'll go this afternoon and biy
the silk. So don't fail to bring the money
was il nj Silkskin's yesterday, and saw
one of the sweetest patterns | ever laid
eyes on. Just suits my style and toin.
p.exion. shall be inconsolablc il 1t,
gone. You won't disappoint me?"
And Mrs. " hitman laid her soft white
hand on the arm of her husband, and smi
ed with her sweet persuasion iii her face
"Oh, no. You shall have the money,
said MIR. Whitman, turning off from hi,
wife, as she thought little abruptly, an.
hurrying from her presence. In bis preci
pitaiion. he had forgotten the usual part
ing kiss.
That's the way i, is always" said Mrs
Whitman, her whole manner changing, a
the sound of the closing street door cam,
ljarring upon her cars, "Just say mere,
to Charles, and al once there's cloud il
the sky"
She sat down, pouting and half angry
'.Forty dollars for new dress." mental
ly calculated The husband of vain, pretty
thoushiiess Mrs, Whitman, as she shut tn
door after him. al promised to scitl
Thompsons coal bill to>day-thirty-t -thre
dollars-but don't know where the none
Is 10 come from. The coal is burnt uT
and more must lie ordered. Oh, dear, In
discouraged. Every year fall behind
hand. This winter did hope 10 get lii
tie in advance. but if forty>doilar sill
dresses are the order of the day, there's a
end TO that dcvoutly to be wished for cir
cumstance. Debt, debt. How | have q
ways shrunk from il; but steadily, how,
is closing its Briarain arms around me, an
my constructing chest labors in respiration
J Oh, if could but disenranglc myself nov
while have the strength of early maj
hood, and the bonds that hold me al
weak. If Ada could sec as / see If
could only make her understand right
my position. Alas. Ina. is hopeless
fear"
il And Mr.. Whitman hurried his steps, bt
cause his heart beat quicker, and b
thought was unduly excited.
Not long after Mr.. Whitman left hom'
= : the city postmaster delivered letter
: bis address. His wife examined the wril
ing on the envelope. which was In . bolt
masculine hand, and said TO herself, as sh
did SOL wohdcr who this can he froms
Something more than curiosity move
her. There intruded on her mind vsgu
feeling of disquii, as if the missive boz
unpleasant news for her husband. I'll
It stamp showed il to be city letter.
few times, of late, such letters had Come
!. his address, aud she noticed that he res
them hurriedly, thrust them without n
: m..rk into his pocket, and became si.el
and sober faced.
I; Mrs Whitman turned the letter over ar
: over again in her hand, in . thoughtf
way, and as she did so, the image of h
Husband, sobcr-faced and client a. he hs