The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-07-12

~ grow worse ana worse.
And this pennriousness extend.
cd to himself. He grndged him.
self, as we'll as his wife and chill.
dren, clothing suitable to his means
and station, and went about look.
ing go rusty and shaggy that Mrs.
Iage ard often felt ashamed of him,
inwardly wondering if he could be
the same man who had wooed and
won her.
With a heavy sigh, Mrs. Tag.
gard took up the roll of bills upon
the table, hoping to find enough
to pay what was already 6ue-she
did look for more.
An ejaculation of astonishment
burst from her lips rs she unrolled
the paper in which il was folded.
1t contained $500 in bills and a
check for $500 more.
With a look Of quiet determine.
tion in her eye, Mrs. Taggard arose
to her feet. "The family should
now have some of the comforts to
which they were entitled, if they
never did again"
First, she settled every bill; a
heavy weight being lifted from her
heart as she did 90; besides get.
ting a fresh supply of fuel and 9th.
er comforts. Her next move was
to order new furniture for the sit
ting'room and parlor, have the hal.
recarpeted and prepared, the bro.
ken doorstep mended and the fence
and blinds painted and repaired.
She then took the children out and
got them new garments from bats
to shoes. She bought herself three
new dresses; a neat gingham for
morning wear, delaine for after
moons, and something nicer for
best. And before going home she
took the children into shop de
lighting the boy with the skates he
had so often asked for, and giving
the girl the chief wish Of her heart,
doll and dolls wardrobe, not for.
getting some blocks for the baby.
For. like wise as we'll as a kind
mother, Mrs. Taggard wished to
make their childhood a happy one
something to look back upon
with pleasure through their whole
after life. Neither was her hus
band forgotten ; by the aid of some
old garments, for pattern, she
cot him an entire new suit, togeth
or with stuff for dressing gown and
slippers.
The day on whicl, Mrs. Taggard
expected her husbands return was
n very busy one, but at last the
carpets were down, the paper hung
and everything in "apple pie or.
der"
He was expected Oh the 5 o'clock
train, and Mrs. Taggard set the
children attired in their pretty
new dresses at the window to
watch for pa" while she went
down to assist Jane in preparing
something extra for supper. She
had but just returned when Mr..
Iaggard was seen approaching the
house.
1t looked so differerent from
what it did when he left that he
stared at it with engagement, and
would have hesitated about enter
ing, hal it not been for the name
on the newly.burnishcd door plate.
But he was still more astonisaed
when he entered.
Am l in my own house, or
somebody's else 2" he calculated,
as he looked around the bright and
pleasant room.
II is the new furniture I have
been BUYING" said his wife smil.
ing. " How do you like it!"
Have you been running me in
debt, Mary %
.,". Not in tile least, John, it was
all bought with the money you go
generously left me when you went
away"
Mr.. Taggard clapped his hand
into one pocket.
$1,000 heavens - he exclaimed.
in an agitated tone OF manner. 81
gave it to you ont of the wrong
pocket
Mrs. Taggard did not look at all
astonisbed or disturbed ut this an
nonneement on the contrary, her
conntenance wore a very smiling
and tranquil aspect.
"You don't mean to say that You
have spent it2" inquired Mr.. Tag.
gard, desperately.
Why, what else should I do
with ii, John2 You told me to
make the most of it, and I rather
think l have"
am ruined man." groaned
Mr.. Taggard.
"Not a biz Of it," said his wife
cheerfully. "You would not be
ruined if you had given me twice
that amount. Besides, l have saved
enough for house keeping expen.