The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-10-01

her pocket IN reSolute way. From
that hour until the return Other hus.
baud at dinner time, Mrs. Whitman
did an uuusual amount for her little
brain. She saw, the moment he en-
tered, that the morning cloud had
no: passed from his brow.
"Here is the money for that new
dress, he said taking small roll
bills from his vest pocket. aud hand
Ing them to Ada as he came in. lie
did not kiss her, nor smile in his old
bright way, But his voice was calm,
II not cheerful. A Kiss aud a smile
just then would have been moro pre-
cious to the young wife than a huud
red silk dresses. She took the mon-
ey saying:
"Thank YOU, dear. II is kiud of
you to regard my wishes"
) mcthiug in Ada's voice aud man
uor caused Mr.. Whitman to lift his
eyes, with look of inquiry to her
face. But she turned aside SO that he
could not read its expression.
lie was grayer aud II orc silent
than usual, aud ate with scarcely an
appearance of appetite.
" Come home eaily, dear" said
Mrs. Whitman, as she walked to the
door with her husband, after dinner.
" Arc you impatient to have me
admire your silk dress p he replied
with faint effort at smile.
" Yes, it will be something splcn-
did, she answered.
lie turned of from her quickly,
aud left the house. A few moments
she stood with thoughtful faoo, her
mlnd indrdwn. aud her whole manner
completely changed Then she went
to her room aud commenced dressing
to 20 out.
Two hours later and we find her in
iewelry store on Broadway.
"Can say word to you ?" She
addressed the owner of the store, W no
knew her very we'll.
-" Certainly" he replied, aud he
moved to the further oud of one Of
the long show cases.
Mrs. Whiteman drew from her
pocket lady's watch aud chain, aud
laying them on the show case, said
at the same time holding out the bill
she had taken from the envelope ad-
dressed to her husband
" | cauuot wear this watch. my
husbands circumstances are too linn
tied. | tell you so, frankly. Ii
should not have Leeu purchased, but
u too ildulseut husband yielded to
the opportunities of foolish wife.
| say this to take blame from him.
Now, sir, meet the case il you can do
50 III fairness to yourself Take back
the watch aud say how muth | shall
ply you bcsid.s.
The jewecr dropped hi, eyes to
think. The case took him by sur
prise. lie stood nearly minute,
then taking the bill aud watch, said:
Wait moment and went to
desk near by.
Will that dor Ho had come
forward again, aud now presented
her with a rocoipted bill. His face
wore a pleasant expression.
How much shall | pay yon p
asked Mrs. Whiiemau, drawing out
her pocket book.
Nothing. The watch is not de-
faced"
You have done kind act, sir,
said Mrs. Whitcnap, with tremb-
ling voice. l hope you will not
think unfavorably of ny husband ;
it's no fault of his that the bill has
not been paid. Good afternoon sir"
Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over
her face, aud went with light stops
aud light heart from the store. TIE
pleasure she had experienced upon
receiving her watch was not to be
with that she now felt in
parting with il. From tho jewellers
she went to the boot makers aud
paid the bill of twenty. dollars,
and from thence to the milliner's aud
settled for her last bonnet.
" | know you are d jing to see my
ne W dress, said Mrs. Whitman, gal.
ly, as she drew her arm within that of
her husband, on his appearance that
evening. Come into the parlor and
let me show it. Como along; don't
hang back, Charles, as if you were
fraid."
Charles Whitman won't with his
wife passively, looking more like a
man on his way to receive sentence
than in expectation OF a pleasant
sight. His thoughts we're bitter.
Shall my Ada become lost to me?"
he said in his heart-"lost to me in
world of folly, fashion aud extrava-
gance? p
"Sit down, Charles" She led him
to large cushioned chair. Her
manner had undergone change; the
brightness of her couutenance had
departed. She took something in a
hurried way from drawer. aud, tax
ing up a fOotstoo', placed it on the
floor near him and looked tenderly
and lovingly in his face then hand
ed him the jewelers. bill.
sit is receipted, you sec." Her
voice futtcred little.
" Ada, how is this, what does it
mean ?" lie flushed and grew eager
" l returned the watch, and Mr..
-receipted the bill. l would have
paid tor damage, but he said it was
uninjured, and asked nothing. And
this ID receipted also, aud this, hand
ing him the other bills which she
had paid.
And now, dear" she added quick.
ly, show do you like my new dress
isn't it beautiful ?"
We leave the explanations and
scenes that follow to the readers i'm
agination. Ifany fair lady, howey-
er- who, like Ada, has been drawing
too heavy on her busbnnd'a slendsr