The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-08-09
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mu haga ID Charles i1 ibe
handsome .tiIg fe 81 Alr Whitman
S. daa pH, ou lHH s0Gss bae
Di pai "a sober face ASKED tao
husband ati au iipmpt TO sm8 t.at
a4s anything tut sneca
Yes lber S man Uu tu}lr lis
lie Why les long as themoral iaw
There. dear, dear j gp. and IooE as ID
YOU bal atletst one riendin ,bc world.
What money lovers you meu are
Hoe much giIl il COST inquired 1lr
Whitman There was another effort to
look cheerful aua acqnicscent
About forty dollars, vas answered
with just a Ii,iio hltering in thc ladie's
voice for Size knew TIE sum vonld
sound czilhsasani
Forty dollars Why, Ada, do Yon
think | am made 81 money Air Wht-
mans counteuace underwent a repark-
! able change oi expression
i | declare, Charles, said has wife a tit,
tle inpaliently you look at uie as if l
was al object of fear instead 81 aiiec-
ton | don't think this is kind oi you
| I've only had three silk dresses since
~e we're married, while Amy Bligh. has
had SIX OF seven during the same peri
cd, and every one Of hers cost more
than mine. ! know you think me ez-
trayagant, but | wish You had wife
| like some women could name | rath-
er think you'd find ont the difference
before long.
| There, there, PEI, don't talk to me ai-
ter this fashion III bring you the
money at dinner time; that is If
No Ifs nor butts, il you please. The
sentence is complete without them.
Thank you dear I'll 60 this afternoon
and buy the silk SO don't fail to bring
the money. ! was in at Siikskins yes
terday, and saw one Of The sweetest
patterns | ever laid my eyes on. just
suits my style and complexion. Ishall
be inconsolablo lit is gene. You won't
disappoint me
| And Mrs Whitman laid her soft
white hand ca the arm OF her husband
and smiled With sweet persuasion in his
face.
Oh, no, you shall have the money,
said Dir Whitman, turning from Ills
wife, as soc though a little abruptly,
and hurrying from her presence In bis
preeipitatons, be bad forgotten the us
cal parting kiss
That's the way It is always said Mrs
Whitman, as the CLOSING street doors
came jarring upon her ears Just say
money to CHARLES aud at once there is
a cloud in the sky.
She sat down pouting ana half an.
gry
| Forty dollars for new dress men
tally calculated tie husband 81 vain.
pretty, thoughiloss Mrs Whitman, as
he shut the door afei him ! promised
to settle Thompson's coal bin to-day
Ihirty-thiee dollars but don't know
where the money Is 70 come from. The
6 coal Is burnt up, and more must be or
dored oh, dear I'm discouraged.
Every year fan behindhand. This
winter did hope to get little ia al,
vance, bat II for,y-dollar silk drcase.
are III order, there's an end to that de-
youtly to be wished for circumstance
Debt debt How / have always
shfunk from il bat steadily. now, il il
closing rs Bdarian arms around me
aud uy restricted chest labots ID res
p,fatson. 0h,i | conld but disentangl,
myself now, while have the strength
of carly manhood. aud The bonds thai
hold me are weak. II Ada could sce a.
l see II could only make her under
stand NY position rightly Alas that
is hopeless | fear
And Mr. Whitman hurticd bis steps
because bis heart beat quicker, and hj,
thoughts were npdaly excited
Not long after Afr Whitman left hit
house. the postman delivered a letlel
: 10 his address Ills wife examined ih.
Z wn,ing 2n tho envelope, which was i
masculine hand, ana said 10 herself al
she did SOL wonder Who this can b,
from
Something more than curiosity moy
cd her There iuiradel on her mind
vague feeling 81 disquiei. a. L tie mis-
rlye bore unpleasant news to her hus
bAad The stamp showed j, 70 Be cill
letter A lew times q laie, such letter
had cone 20 his address, aal sha haa
noticed tAai be lad read them barrd
81, thrust them without remark ilto li
! pocket. ald became sHsat and s1be
/. iaood.
Mrs Whitman turned tie ie.tsr oye
and over agsla ID Lgr baud. il