Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-05-26

ler feet. Ine FAMILY ShOulu
now have some of the comforts to |
which they were entitled, if they
never did again.
First he settled every bill; heavy
weight being lifted from her heart as
she did so; besides getting fresh
supply of fuel and other COM
forts. Her next move was to order
new furniture for sitting room and
parlor, have the hall re-carpeted and
the broken doorstep mend
ed, and the fence and blinds painted
and repaired. She then took the
children out, and got them new gar
ments, from hats to shoes. She
bought herself three new dresses
neat Bingham for morning wear, a
delaine for afternoon, and something
nicer for best. And before going
home she took the children into
toy-shop delighting the boy with
the skates he had so often asked for,
and giving the girl the chief wish of
her heart, a doll and doll's wardrobe
not forgetting some blocks for her
baby. For like a wise, as well askind
mother, Mrs. Taggarddesired to make
their childhood happy one; some
thing to look back upon with pleas
ure through their whole after-life.
y either was John forgotten; by the
aid of some old garments, for pat
tern, she got him an entire new suit,
together with stuff for dressing
gown and slippers.
The day on which Mrs. Taggard
expected her husbands return was a
very busy one but at last the car
pets were down, the paper hung and
everything in ''apple-pie order"
He was expected on the five O'Clock
train, and Mrs. Taggard set the chill
dren, attired in their pretty new
dresses, at the window to watch for
papa while she went below to as
sist Jane in preparing something eN-
ira for supper. She had but just re-
turned when Mr.. Taggard was seen
approaching the house.
1t looked so different from what it
did when he left, that he stared at it
in amaZement, and would have hest
tated about entering, had it not been
for the name of the newly Furnished
door-plate. But he was still more
astOnished when he entered.
''Am | III my own house, or some
body's else ," he calculated, as be
looked around the bright and pleas
ant room.
at is the new furniture / have
been buying" said his wife, smiling.
How do you like it ?''
Have you been running me in
debt, Mary ?'
mot in the least, John; it was all
bought with the money you 80 gen.
erously left me when you went
away"
Mr. Taggard clapped his hand into
one of his pockets.
"Good heavens ~ he exclaimed, in
an agitated tone and manner, 81
gave it to you out of the wrong Nock-
ct ~
Mrs. Tagga-d did not look at all
astonished or disturbed at this an
nouncement; on the contrary, her
countenance wore 4 very smiling and
tranquil aspect.
'You don't mean to say you've
spent it?" inquired Mr.. Taggard
desperately.
"Why, what else should I do with
it, John? You told me to make the
most of it; and / rather think /
have.n
Il am ruined mani" groaned
Mr.. Taggard.
mot a bit of it, my dear hus-
band" said his wife, cheerfully !;
'you wouldn't be ruined if you had
given me twice that amount. Be-
sides, | have saved enough for our
housekeeping expenses for three
months, at least. / think you had
better give me an allowance for that
purpose in future it will save us
both annoyance
The children, who had been led to
consider what their mother had
bought them, as presents from pa
pa" now crowded eagerly around
him.
Mr. Taggard loved his children,
and it would be difficult for any one
having the kind and tender heart
that he really possessed, to turn
away from the innocent smiles and
caresses that We're lavished upon
him.
And when his wife approached
with the dressinggown and slippers,
he not only allowed her to induct
him into them, but returned the
loving caress with which she assur-
ed him that he looked as young and
handsome as ever.
1t was smiling group that gath
cred around the cheerful supper-ta-
BILE. And as Mr.. Taggard glanced
ing face of his wife, who certainly
looked ten years younger, attired III
in her new and becoming dress, he
came to the conclusion that though
it might cost something To make his
family comfortable, on the whole, to
use..a common but expressive phrase,
''it paid"
We do not mean to say that Mr..
was entirely cured a pas
sion so strong is not SO easily eradi-
Gated. But when the old miserly
feeling came over him, and he be-
gan to dole out grudginsly the
means withwhichto make his family
his wife would laugh
ngly say: "Iou are taking it out
IF the wrong pocket, John .'-words |
which seemed to have a magical eff
ect upon both heart and purse |
strings.
Let us take comfort as we go |
llong,n she would often say, as she |
2 al her check lovingly to his; NOR |
nudge our children the innocent /
pleasures natural to youth, for the
purpose of laying up for thsln The
wealth that is, too often, a curse |
ather than a blessing
SURE CURE FOR \ FELON OR ANY
BAD SWELLING ON A BoNE.-Make