Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-29
Out Of the Wrong Pocket.

Mr.. Taggard frowned as be observed the
pile of bills by his plate, placed there by
his prudent, economical wife, notwith-
standing an anxious fiutter Of the heart.
in anticipation of the scene that inyarIa-
bly, followed. lie actually gro4nel a. he
read the sum total.
There must be some mist lk.. Mafy.'
he said. pushing back his plate with q
desperate air; lit Is absolutely impo,-ib
for US to have used all OF these thiu-- in
one month
"The bills are correct. John" Wa the
meek response; Il looked them over my
self"
Then one thing i certain, pra.i-i it-
are either wasted-throwu our ut th.
window, as il were--Or s'olen Jane h4s
relatives in the place, and l haven't ID,
least doubt but that she supports them
entirely out of what she steals. -
Mrs. Taggard's temper was ovid,r-iy
rising; there were two round r''h>'n
spots upon her checks, a. she t.rgci her
foot noiselessly upon The ilppr.
II am neither vastoful or rNtrayl- nv
John and a. for Jane, ! know he I" 10.
perfectly honest and trustwot'sy
1T l. evident that there = q Leak -'ine-
where, Mary and il :. your hi'y - =
wife TO find out wl-ie u - ana stop it
Oar bill- are p,'icctly enormous and ~
thi. .or, 81 ,Aipg goes GA much longer.
sball ne U1nkrupt'
NJ. TagyArd remained silent, trying a.
choIv down the indignant feeling that
.lrggled for utterance.
"You will have t. order -auIa coal. -he
said, at last I'VE have h4rily sufii eI.nt
for the day"
rs there ans thing morc, Mr.. Tag
gard = inquired Der husband ironically.
Eyes neither myself Or the children
are deccntly or comfortably clothed All
need an entirely new 0utiit
"Go on. madam A. ! am q rnan If nu-
limited means. if you have any other
wants, hope you won't be backward
about mentioning EN-"
Il don't intend 10 be-" wa the quiet
but spirited reply. Il wouldn't do for
another what do for you, for double my
board and clothing. But the parlor and
sitting room need refurnishing, every
thing looks 80 faded and shabby, that |
am ashamed to have any one call. And
the stairs need recarpeting, the blinds
and gate repaired, aud the fence painted"
"That can't be all, Mrs. Tszgard: are
you sure that there isn't anything else z"
81 don't think OF anything just now,
Mr.. TaggDrd, though il there shoald be
few dollars over and above what these
will cost, they won't come amis-.
should like to have little change in my
pocket, if only for the novelty Of the
thing; you needn't fear its being wasted
Mr.. Taggard was evidently not little
astonished at this sudden outbreak in his
usually quiet and patient wife, but who
like most women of that stamp, had con-
siderable spirit when it was aroused.
snow that you are through, Mrs. Tag
gard, perhaps you viii let me say a word.
Here is all the money 1 can spare you
this month, 30 you can make the most of
it."
Laying roll of bills on the table, Mr..
Taggard walked to the door; remarking
Just before he closed it, shat he should
leave town on the next train, to be absent
about Q week"
The revery into which Mrs. Taggard
tell, as she listened to the sound of his re-
treating steps, was far from being pleas
ant one. Aside from her natural yexa-
ton, she felt grieved and saddened by
tho change that had come over her once
kind, indulgent husband. His mind
seemed TO b entirely filed with the greed
Of gain, the desire to amass money-not
nor the sake Of the good it might enable
Nun to enjoy, Of CONFER, but 5or the mere