Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-02


his lips, and bidding BIS wife a pleasant
good by, walked away; and when he got
to the corner where he lsualy lit his cigar
he did not light it, but took 1t carefully
from between his lips md put it back in
his cigar-case
The next evening cane, ana the next,
and still no cigar was GIFTED. Mrs, But
fon was thanktul-gratful land as month
after month passed by, and she saw that
the evening cigar was given up Tor good,
she declared there never was so good
husband in the world, and that she would
do something to give him an agreeable
surprise.
When woman maktS resolve OF this
sort you may be sure sJmething Will GER
tainly come Of it.
One night, year late, as the family sat
around the fireside, Mr. Button said
George, it is just a 'ear tonight since
you gave up your evening cigar.
Just what was about to observe, little
wife said Button.
"Gou were so COED about that, dear,
that | thought it was by duty to make an
extra effort to please you. So come into
the bedroom, dear, and see what | have
got to show you"
They went in and Mrs Button uncov-
cred an object which lad stood hidden in
the corner, revealng-a curious little IRON
and steel )ncern, in the shape OF big
letter G.
"A sewing machint!' exclaimed But
fOn.
"Yes, dear--iust what | have been
wanting for so long a tine, you know. 1t
viii save a great deal OF expense; for now
| can make all the chillren's clothes my
self, Just as well as MOTTO say nothing of
your own shirts, Georg'."
"Rut where did you get the money,
Emily?"
Saved it from the grocer, the butcher
and the baker, George All, you don't
know how a few GEMS day will count
up"
Don't II" Whispered Button.
II got the machine yesterday, all COM
plete, for tifty-tive dollars, and | have six
dollars left"
But your nerves, Emily? A sewing
machine will drive you distracted with its
racket"
at makes no noise at all, dear" said
Mrs. Button, sitting down at the machine
and setting it to work g can unit close
by baby's cradle, when the little fellow is
asleep, and it won't wake him. 1t won't
make noise enough to interfere with you
in the evening when you are reading aloud
to me"
Mr.. Button kissed the little wife silently,
and they returned to the sitting room.
"Well, DEAR" said he, after they were
seated, "you have given me a pleasant
little surprise, and now think | will give
you one"
Mrs. Buttons face flushed.
"What would you call that, Emily"
said he, drawing bulky document from
his pocket
She opened it eagerly
"George! This is an insurance policy"
An insurance in a Life Insurance Com
pany, my dear, for seven thousand five
hundred dollars If die tomorrow you
will get the money"
"And it costs you hundred and fifty
dollars year, George
About that"
"Why, where did you get so much
money!"
at is cigar money, dear"
Tears stood in the wife's eyes. And
when the husband told her that besides
giving up his evening cigar, he had given
up smoking altogether, she could not help
throwing her arms about his neck and
kissing him SO tervently that the children
looked on in astonishnent.
"Butyou wentaway every morning with
your cigar in your mouth," said the wife,
a minute later.
"And put it back in the case as soon as
| got out Of sight" said he "See, Emily
Here is the old cigar case, with three cigars
in it. They are badly chewed about the
ends, you see; but these three cigars have
lasted me year,
ooh, you rogue!,"
"And now guess I will light all three
of them together"
So saying he threw them into the fire.
Mrs. Button declares that that night was
the happiest of all her welded life,