Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-13

- Old garments, Tor pattern, she &c
him an entire new suit, togethe
with stuff for dressing gown an
; slippers.
The day ON which Mrs. Taggar
expected her husbands return wa
u a very busy one; but at last the cal
! pets were down, the paper hung
and every thing in "apple-pie OF
der"
:, He was expected ON the fiv
O'Clock train, and Mrs. Taggard Sc
the children. attired in their prett,
!. new dresses, at the window t,
watch for papa" while she wen
below to assist Jane IN preparing
something extra for supper. Sh,
had just returned when Mr.. Tag
gard was seen approaching th'
house.
n 1t looked so different from wha
4 it did when he left, that he stared
at it in amazement, and would have
hesitated about entering, had it moi
been for the name on the newly
FURNISHED door plate. But he was
still more astonished when he en-.
tered.
Gam in my own house, or some.
body's elseF he calculated, as he
looked around the bright and pleas
ant room.
SIT is the new furniture I 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 so gen
erously left me when you went
away"
Mr.. Taggard clapped his hand
into one of his pockets.
"Good heavensw he exclaimed in
an agitated tone and manner, "I
gaze it to you out Of the wrong
pocketr'
Mrs. Taggard did not look at all
astonished or disturbed at this an
nouncement; on the contrary, her
countenance wore very smiling
and tranquil aspect.
"YOu don't mean to say you've
spent itF' inquired Mr.. Taggard,
desperately "
"Why, what else should 1 do with
it, John? You told me to make the
most of it; and 1 rather think /
have"
81 am ruined manr' groaned
Mr.. Taggard.
"Not bit of it, my dear husband"
said his wife, cheerfully; "you
wouldn't be ruined if you had given
me twice that amount. Besides, /
have saved enough for our house
keeping expenses, for three months
at least. l think you had better
give me an allowance for that pur-
pose in future; it will save us both
much annoyance"
The children, who had been led
to consider what their mother had
bought them as presents from
papa" now crowded eagerly around
him. W
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 were lavished upon
him.
And when his wife approached
with the dressing gown and slippers,
he not only allowed her to induct
him into them, but returned the low
ing caress with which she assured
him shat he looked as young and
handsome as ever"
1t was smiling group that gath
cred round the cheerful supper-table.
And as Mr.. Taggard glanced from
the gleeful children to the smiling |
face of his wife, who certainly look
ed ten years younger, attired 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, sit
paid"
We do not mean to say that Mr..
Taggard was entirely cured; apas-
sion so strongis not SO easily eradi-
Gated. But when the old miserly
feeling came over him, and he began
to dole out grudgingly the means
with which to make his family com
Portable, his wife would laughingly
say: ''You are taking it out of the
wrong pocket, words which
seemed to have magical effect upon
both heart and purse strings.
"Let us take comfort as we go
along" she would often say, as she
laid her cheek lovingly to his; "nor
grudge our children the innocent
pleasures natural to youth, for the
purpose of laying up for them the
wealth that is, too often, a curse
rather than blessing."-Hours at
Home.