Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-06-17
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Christmas came, and it~cost Mr..
Farley round. sum-, He WINS in a
fever to retrench, but how could he
without letting his wife know that
his affairs were embarrassed, and
surely some ofhis friends would as
sst him if he should not, be able
out of his own resource, to meet his
own" pecuniary engagements. He
must make his wife some kind of
New Years present, and it might as
well be 4 new bonnet, to be eXhib-
tied first on that eventful day, and
then worn to Mrs. P's, in the even
ing, to be left for, inspection. while:
the ladies went with wells on their
heads to see the pretty.NeW Years
piece Khiet w be performed at
shetheateM Fhe pretty wife was
duly advised, y and 81 her generous.
heart swelled with gratitude-not
pride. Her husband WAS the kind
est, best man in the world.
On TIE last day of December, a
heavy note against Mr.. Farley fell
due He went up street and down
street to borrow-he tried friend
after friend, but money was very
tight, The hour for closing the
hanks was drawing near, the mer-
chant was. in a deep perplekity-
how many times he thought OF the
old saying about "fair weather
friends, but bitter thoughts would
not paE-his note ~~ - III
- He sat down and wrote in his
memorandum book the names of
such friends as he had not called
upon, who he was certain might
help him if they would. He went
to one and another with a heavy
heart. He was not cordially re-
ceiyed. One had been disappointed.
money-promised him had not come !;
a. second-was very "short'' that day !;
third had just paid his last five
dollars on a little account, several
heavy bills had been met tn t dav.
At length the harrassed merchant
became discouraged. and to a usul err
he went, determined at some rate to
have the. money he needed. The
u>urer knew he had a desperate
man to deal with. and he drove a
ha' d bargain. He took Judgment
note at twenty days, and Mr.. Farley
had money enough to meet his
obligation and buy his wife new
bonnet. t.[
He went to bed that night with a
heavy heart, but when in the morn
ing his wife greeted him with a
cordial Happy New Year" his
heart was eheered and it gave him
pleasure to see how much joy she
would have when the new bonnet
and new dress he had bought as a
New Years gift were sent home.
She did not say a word about pres
ents, hut there was peculiar
twinkle in ifereve, and a half know
ing smile expressed on her lips.
1t was yet rather early for. callers
when the door bell rang. The wife
too impatient to wait the slow
motion of Il servant, she answered
it herself. A little boy had caused
its welcome tintingabulum and had
band box under bis arm. : ..x
A happier wife there was not in
the world. She bestowed upon hel
husband the fondest of caresses and
could only speak of him as dear
sweet husband. He forgot usurers
and notes, in bank, and went, TO the
tteatersanH saw everybody admire
his pretty wife in her new dress
with such satisfaction as a dotin
husband can alone appreciate. The
New Year bonnet was "a little gem
in the opinion of all P.'s folks, .anf
that added another large drop te
the cup of joy from which tht
young wife drank in the fullness o
grateful love. -. -+i
One month in the New Year hae
. not passed before she drank from
. another cup-a cup of bitterness
Her husband was not at home regu
larly, and when at home he wa:
gloomy always-sometimes sullen
he became haggard in his appear
ance-denied his wife any conf
dence in regard to what. weighed
upon him. She had no surmise o
the true cause of his depression o
spirits, and she borrowed grievou.
trouble about it. The new .-dres:
afforded her no comfort now, sht
had no joy-in her '.love fora Il bon
net" balls and concerts had no at
tractions--the husban made a show
of cileertulness to the-wi e, and tht
wife smiled family in return, bu
both recognized mutual deception
] and the once happy home became /;
lEplace of torment to its occupants
'he husband Stunned it and tn,
wife wept in it. The note given te
9the usurer meantime fell due. H,
4 would extend the time at the same
high rate of usurv on which the
money for it was given, and thi:
| ankrupt policy was L necessity o
|the merchants circumstances-h,
!, dare not let his business creditor.
know that be was the victim of .
.'P.keen shaye''' nd week after weei
/ he paid the usiIrer Ioney, which, i
invested in his business, would hav,
relieved, while it's loss created ad
4 ditto nal embarrassments. : @ :
: Every day the load Of care whicl
Ehe Carried FROM jthe store to hi
h6me increased in weight. and Il
last he became SO morose that hi
skwH,.'s patience was tried beyont
Eeliflurance. She became as peevisl
asl he was sullen. The poor maj
did not condemn her, but he coul.
6t always brook her peevishness