Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-05-08
4 a1IRRoR FoR YoUNa 49,.

81 must have it, Charles" said the
handsome little wife of Mr.. Whitman.
$50 don't put on that sober face"
Chow much Wilt cost 2" inquired
Mr.. Whitman. There was an effort to
look cheerful and acquiescent.
"AbOut forty dollars" /" was answered,
with Just a little faltering in the lady's
voice, for she knew the sum would
sound eXGraVagant.
tfEortY dollars Why, Ada, do you
think I am made Of money! Mr.. Whit
mans countenance underwent a re-
change of ex preston.
st declare, Charles" said his wife,
a little inpa6iently, "YOu look at me as
if were an object of fear instead of af-
fiction. I don't think this kind -Of you.
I'VE only had three silk dresses since we
were married, while Amy Blight has
hadsix or seven since the same period,
and every one of hers cost more than
mine. ] know you think me eXtrava-
giant, but wish you had wife like
some I could name. I rather think
you'd find out the difference before
long"
"There, there, pet, don't talk to me
after This fashiOnl I'll bring the mon
ey at dinner time, that is, if-if''
No ifs or butts, if you please. The
sentence is complete without them.
Thank you, dear. IN 60 this afternoon
and buy the silk so don't fail to bring
the money. I was in at Silkskin's yes
terday, and saw one of the sweetest pat
terms L ever laid my eyes on, just suits
my style of complexion. You WON'T
disappOint me-
And Mrs. Whitman laid her soft,
white hand on the arm of her husband,
and smiled with sweet persuasion in
his face.
"Oh, no. You shall have the money!"
said Mr.. Whitman, turning of from
his wife, as she thought, a little abrupt
ly, and hurrying from her presence.
''FOrtY dollars for new dress ?'' etac-
ulated the husband of the vain, pretty,
thOughtless Mrs. Whitman, as she shut
the door after him. 81 promised to set
tie Thompson's coal bill to day-three
dolIars-but don't know where the
burnt up, and more must be ordered.
Oh, dear Pm discouraged, Every
year I fall behind. This winter did
hope to get little in advance, but If
forty dollar silk dresses are the order
of the day, there is no end to that de-
votely 70 be wished for cousummation,
Oh if could but disentangle myself
now, while have the strength of early
manhood, and the bonds that hold me
are weak. If Ada could see as see-if
I could make her understand rightly
my position. Alas, that is hopeless I
fear"
And Mr.. Whitman hurried his steps,
because his heart beat quicker and his
| thoughts were unduly excited.
Not long time after Mr.. Whitman
/ left home, the city pOstman delivered a
| letter to his address. The wife exam
] ined the writing on the envelope
| Something more than curiosity moved
/ her There intruded on her mind a
vague teel ng OF disquiet as if the mis-
/ sive bore unpleasant news for her hus-
I band. The stamp showed ID to be a
/ city letter. A few times of late such
/ letters had come to his address, and she
/ had noticed that he had read them hur-
1 riedly and thrust them without remark
! into his pocket, and became silent.
] Mrs. Whitman turned the letter over
and over again in her hand, in
thoughtful way, as she did so, the image
| of her husband, sober faced and silent,
/ as he had become for most of the time
| of late, presented itself with unusal
! vividness. sympathy stole into her
] heart.
4 "Poor Charles ~ said she, as the feel
/ ing increased t'I'm afraid something
| is wrong with him."
/ Placing the letter on the mantle-pieoe,
where he could see IL when he came In,
! Mrs. Whitman entered upon some
/ household duties, but a strange impress
sion, as OF weight, lay upon her heart
/ ing that ali was not going we'll with her
/ husband.
Gle has been a little mysterious Of
/ late" she said to herself. The Idea af-
fected her very unpleasantly. He
/ grows more silent and reserved" she
added, aB though her mind under q fev-