Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-25

she often called him by his Initial
because she liked to call him wha
no one else called him-'I don't see
how you existed in the dark ages o.
your life before you knew Mel"
"Nor do l." he answered in sober
earnest, "my life dates from the time
came to know you. Dear Ed
how can you deride your work in
such a heartless way? I am your
work Don't you see that you are
at the root of all this happiness-all
this brilliant success of living-this
home, in word ? Reflect upon what
| should be, and where | should be,
without you my comrade la miser-
able Bohemian, floating about, fire.
sideless as we'll as Dut.onless."
"And I without you! | should be
teaching primary school, some.
where, with the corners of my mouth
drawn down, and learning to make
cynical remarks about the Stiffness
of lovers. Or else | should be going
about in spectacles and thread
gloves, lecturing on the sphere of
woman. Think of that dear D. HI
May be it's best, after,all," as if there
had ever been any doubt it, chat
we are here together"
Then they shook hands with a
great flourish of congratulation, kiss
ed the baby-very affectionately, to
be sure but with much care not to
waken him, and went out into the
pleasant dining room to supper. The
one servant brought the tea and left
them to themselves. 1t spoke well
for these married lovers that they
still rather relished being alone.
"Now, really, d. H., il does seem
as if / might do somethiug-some-
thing TO help, you know; dear !" said
Edna, after pouring the tea, leaning
her chin in her hand as she spoke,
and looking gravely across the table.
mo doubt Suppose you com.
mence with this omelet, in which |
know you've had finger and help
me, also, in my struggles with the
biscuits r
"Ha you laugh at me That shoWS
you think am of no account, Well,
you are very correct" resignedly
buttering her toast.
"You can Mt lash me into further
compliments, girl Please pass the
butter to your neglected husband"
ooh, we have tickets for Nilsson"
said Edna, after a pause, eve are CO.
ing, | suppose We havn't been any
where in an age. seems to me-"
"I-I---think the night is too cold"
stammered David.
"Too cold What reason What
ever may have thought of you,
never thought you were afraid of the
cold - with great deal of ferocious
apparently.
alt doesn't actually smite me with
terror, my child, but-well, ] will
tell you a secret" coming around to
her and putting his mouth to her,
MY OUercoat isn't iii to ,oear in de-
cent society"
GOOD Heavens !" calculated Edna.
"Fact," said David, Selling a bis
cult and resuming his chair. In spite
Of his light manner, blush had risen
to his forehead at the humiliating
confession.
"a shining light in the Herald, and
no nice overcoat !" exclaimed Edna.
81 console myself with the thought
that other shining lights-taking the
world from the beginning-have
been ia the same condition. Intel
lect and Rags, you know Genius
and Seediness p
"Dear child, are you in earnest :"
asked Edna, . mist beginning to
steal into her eyes.
"About the geuius2 Oh, yesw
mo, about the coat !"
"Bless you, dear, don't you mind
it Wen fetch one out of the next
quarter" Meaning the salary.
81 never thought | notice mems
clothes so little. Upon my word, d.
H., ii is the third winter You
bought it the winter before we were
married"
"a coat that one can reckon years
by, had better be dropped, should
say Let's forget the sickening
theme; and 60 and have a jolly walk
around town. There's some fine
chromos opened at Towards you
want to see. You won't object
walking with the overcoat ?" with
happy smile.
ooh, mo- OF course not Thank
you You're 50 complimentary
You said it wasn't fit to wear in de,
cent society, you know
And then they both laughed right
merrily, and Nilsson, like q good
many other outside pleasures, was
forgotten. because they found in each
other something q great deal better
than outside pleasure-cneerful con-
tent.
But Edna did not forget the over
coat
CHAPTER Ii.
The first serious shadow appeared
to be stealing into the nest under the
Elm. No gallant sea- captain ever
fought more valintly to repel pratt.
cal boarders, than did David Hend-