St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-03-27
4 Story for Husbands.

treaty in her look.
"What do you want seventy-tivc cents
for p asked Albert.
Il want TO get some braid for my new
dress
Il thought you had all the materials
on hand for that"
$50 | thought | had; but Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Thompson both have trim
ming of braid upon theirs, and it looks
very pretty. 1t Is very fashionable, and
it certainly adds much to the beauty Of
Il dress"
plague take these MDmen's fashions
Fou" endless trimmings and thing-ama-
iigS cost more then the dress is worth.
It's nothing but shell out money when
once . woman thinks of a new dress"
'Surely, | don't have SO many new
:'re>scs. l do certainly try to be as eco
numical rs | can
At is a funny kind of economy, at all
events. But if you must have it, sup
pose You must"
And Albert Landman took out his
wallet and counted out the seventy-tive
cents, but he gave it grudginely. and
when he put the wallet back into his
pocket he did it with an emphasis which
-c,mcd TO say that he would not take it
out ag;lin for a week.
Wien Albert reached the outer door,
ON his way to his work, lie found the
weather 50 threatening that he conclu-
( dcd to 30 back and get his umbrella and
/ upon entering the sittlng-room lie found
/ Lis wife in tears. She tried to hide the
tact that she had been weeping, but he
had caught her in the act, and asked
what il meant.
"Good gracious :" cried the husband,
Il should like 10 know il you are crying
At what said about the uress ?"
. i wa, no, cry ng at what You said,
( Albert" replied Kate, tremulously; but
+ YOU were 50 reluctant to grant me the
.;,>or. was thinking how hard | have
/ 10 work | am tied TO the house how
many little things have to perp!ex me
then to think"
'P,haw, What do You want to be
- foolish Tor ?''
aud away started Albert Landman Il
/ second Time, but he was not to escape so
rasiiv In the hall he was met by his
laughter Lizzie, Il bright-cycd, rosy check
ID gIr! OF ten years.
10, papa, give me fifteen cents ?''
~ :!;u -
90, | want fifteen cents. Do please
+ i've il TO mI."
/ What in the world do you want OF
! i. Are you changing school books
a.:ia -
$40, | want to buy hoop. Ellen
/ Smith has got one, aad 50 has Mary
luc', and Sarah Alien. Mr.. Grant las
-"i some real pretty ones TO sell. Can'I
/ 8 have one -
Nonsense If you want hoop, -
and get one off some old barrel. | can't
afford 20 be buying hoops for you &c
truddic about the streets"
II lease, papa
no. | told you"
The bright blue eyes were filled will
tears. and the chill's sobbing broke upon
/ hi, ear Albert Landman hurried from
! tiG IOu>t W III SollC WI III tSi'loh' wa "a
upon lis lips.
This was in the morning. At noon
when he came home TO his dinner, ther,
", u cloud over the household. llr
wife vas sober, and even little Lizzie
usually SO gay and blithesome, was sac
and silent.
But these things could not last long II
the household, for the husband and wifi
really loved each other devotedly, and a
heart kind and forbearing. When Al
bert came to his supper, Kate greeted hin
with q kiss. and moment the SUNSHINE
came back and had the lesson ende'
there the husband might have tancle'
that lie had done nothing wrong. an'
that TIE cloud had been nothing but tn
cxhalation of IA domestic terment, 10
wEicl. no one was particularly responsI
be. though he might have banlshed tn
conviction that women'S fashions were
nuisance and humbug, as well as
.riohttuI draft upon a husbands pockets
After tea, Albert did few chore
around the house, and then he lighted
rioar and walked out. He had gone bu
= Short distance when he met LIZZIE.
her right hand she dragged an old hocI
which she had taken from dllapidate
. -four barrel, while with her left she wa
rubbing her red, swollen eyes. She wa
ii deep grief, and was sobbing painful!
lie stopped his child and asked what wa
) the matter.
She answered as well as her sobs woul
y &c, her, that the other girls had laughe
!. at her. and made fun OF her old hoop
u They had nice, pretty hoops, while he
was ugly and homely.
Il ..Ney,r mind, SAID Albert, pa' ting h
little one upon The head (tor the child
.ricf touched him; ''perhaps we'll ha'
a new hoop some time
..Mayn'l l have one now? NJ
Grants got one lett-oh, such Pret'
one
i The sobbing had ceased, and the chi
c;uoht her fathers hand eagerly.
Not now, Lizzie not now. l
think of it,
Sobbing again, the child moved {
I'd towards home, dragging the old hoop .
Ter her
At one of the stores; Albert Landm;
- met some Of his friends.
s.HaIlo, Albert, What's up
= ..No.hing in particular.
q ..What do you say to a game OF bli
~ ~ ards, AIbert?''
~ ..Enod I'm in for that
nd n! Aud away went Albert TO the bliila
hall, where he had a glorious time WI
his friends. He liked billiards ; it wa: