Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-12

John RAyDALL's TROUBLE.


Wis request very decidedly, as If he fell
thc request was unreasonable, and yet there
~ m undercurrent Of grieved impaticncf
n his voice, look of perplexity and self
6nsaiisfaction in his eyes. He proceeded
very slowly To button his overcoat. He
wanted TO see his wife rise from the break
stable, and thereby signify her acquies
eezcc In his decision, before he went OF
1Dr his mornings work at the mill.
0oorgy, however, did not rise. He
looks did not express acquiescencc. Sh.
wss . pretty woman-very pretty; tall
slight, very fair, with large, clear, steady
eyes, and profIse brown hair. Besides
kcr beauty she had an air of delicate, grace
ful oomposurc rather peculiar, and voice
that suggested alto fiufe-notes For all
this she was simply the wife Of master
Aachinist ia the great Halliburton Print
Works Of Millyille, and mistress of one of
the small white factory tenements, whose
long, orderly rows constituted Millville
proper.
But Georgy did not belong to the factory
element, although she had married into 1t.
Sho had been brought up by. relative,
sp0n whom she had been left dependent,
and whom she called Aunt Appleton
Aunt Appleton lived al the other end of
4illville-the west cnd-among the
Haliburtons, and the Dilloways, and the
Vorcs
Perhaps. under the circumstances,
Go0rgy might have looked little higher
fhAn John Randall But then John was
good rs gold strong, steady, manly, true.
Aant Appleton's pretty, dependent protege
had the sense to see it, and Aunt Appleton
I'D the sense to rejoice at t3r perception,
and the generosity TO give her liberal
essft-her furniture, a complete wardrobe,
. nice wedding.
Il had been very agreeable to Georgy to
nave these things. She was fastidious To
he core. She enjoyed advantages of po-
Etion-her good clothes, her prestige
among the wives OF the other officials in
the Print Works. She was fastidiOus-
perhaps only little too fastidious for her
p&ace.
John Randall had reached his last but
tca--a somewhat shiny button on some
what shabby coat He had neither time
aor pretext for lingering. At this last mo-
ncnt his wife raised her eyes clearly, un-
GncAingly to bis face.
sWhy noty" she asked, in her cold,
sweet voice.
Il is never pleasant 10 a man 10 be
nouey-and Of course 1t was money
0oorgy wan.cd--by woman, and that
woman his wife. Johns face flushed a
EAtle % hot retort pricked the very tip of
- tongue, but be did not utter IL. He
vss patient man naturally, and then he
I'D that deep, sure love for his pretty wife
which overreaches all slight shocks.
II have exceeded my salary every month
ssaoc we were married, Georgy," he said.
The first Of January will be here in few
venks. and shall not be able to meet all
en- bills that are due. don't feel that we
ssAgtt TO triae away penny OF money. l
Aant believe you do either, dear.
81 shall not say any more about 1t, she
ssanmed. IL ought TO wear new pair Of
esoycs TO call on Paul's bride. But il you
eat give them to me l must do without
them"
John Randall's grain was fine enough To
smderstand that this was not the acquies
onnce he wanted He would have liked tt
snduigc her, but there was the fact, that II
h had begun it, he should be always be
hindhand, always poor.
This was his fact. Georgy had hers
xsso-that she was always to by denied and
dknpp0inted. She didn't mind SO much
WEARING the old gloves on this particular
sccasion that which troubled her, which
vx wedging itself painfully into her con
vicaions was, that she would have to give
- all the little Injuries and elegancies tina
10 80 craved that her future was to be I
yiain, matter. of-fact routine, deprived O
those graft Aeaassisns lit whose absence slit
Scls sort Of moral starvation.
at don't seem as though you ought Il
10 disappointed, Georgy," said the hus
bsad, finally. "You know just what m.
zalasy Is, and just how far it will so. w
ausd 10 talk about saving something every
yrar. 80 that might better myself one o
ihsso days. don't like to deny you"
mo matter" she answered, rising.
HE was one Of those women who say
100 little rather than too much, any time
John went off to his work. Bridget (th'
gih Of al work. came In to clear the table
6eosgy busted the parlor, and made tn
uuading, fed the canary, and then places
sewing machine in the window facin,
thc dull, leaden light of the Novembe
~ and sat down to stitch wristbands
- had been married more than yea
sow, and was making her first shirts 70
John. She was very thoughtful, dogge
puin in her face all the while.
Perhaps shall stay at Aunt Appleton
tntea." she said to her husband at the dir
asr table. "You will come for me If d
won't your"
He reflected moment
81 told yon last night, Geergy, that
LIQUID have to be away from home Al
kour or two this evening. There is a meet
ing Of the officials of the mill at half-pas
even: should be too tired to dress an,
- ND to your aunt's afterwards"
II had forgotten" she said quictly-st
Suietly that he thought she did not care.
when he was gone, she went TO her room
Oarange her toilet for her call. She pu
= thc best abe had, Of course. She had
1unim Sor dress and, despite the mondet
slsves, she looked as stylish a. she wa
Just a. she approached her aunt's gate
sN Mrs. Halliburton, In her velvets ant
ac1los. and steeliost Of steel-colorod silks
- being handed from her carriage by he
-. The HaliburtOns were tho owners O
- Min IN which John Randall was en-