Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-25

and he made motion as II to remove his wife's
hand from his arm.
'There is something, Anson, know there is.
Come, do not keep it from me-"
d There is nothing that you need know
"But wife need knew all that can affect her
husband thus. What is 1t, Anson?' eyss
1T is nothing but my, own business, and wife
This answer was harsh and tears gushed TO
Linnie's eyes,
"My dear husband" she said in tender ac-
cents, ito whom, o, to whom, should you tell
your sorrows if not to her who loves you better
than life itself ?"
Forgive me, forgive me- Linnie-I meant not
to wound your feelings. / am very miserable,
and hardly know what said"
"Ihen tell me all. Come sit down in my easy
chair, for your brow is hot and feversh. There
now tell me.
seat, he gazed for moment into the face Of his
wife, and look of deep anguish rested upon
his features.
"Linnie," he said, 'I may as well tell you all,
but you must not chde me, nor must you des-
pond for all is not dark az might be. | am
deeply in debt, and tomorrow my shop and all
that it contains will be advertised by the sheriff
for SALE"
'In debt" murmured the wife.
"Yes. During the last two years have been
purchasing stock on credit, and paying for it az
1t has been convenient At first it seemed an
easy way of doing business, butit has proved
fatal ! for when / received the pay for my
goods, forgot, or at least did not sufficiently
heed, that all that money was not mine. for
got that more than half of all the money L re-
ceived belonged to the men of whom had pur-
chased stock. Two notes fell due day before
yesterday. The man to whom gave them sold
them IN the way Of business to western firm,
and now they must be paid. Tomorrow an Off
Ger will be placed in my shop, and nearly every
thing will have to be sold. 1t is not the loss Of
my stock and tools that care 30 much about,
for have health and strength, and l can earn
more, but it is the disgrace of the thing. To
think that should fall like this-me-a heal
thy, stout, good mechanic"
slow much do you owe ?" asked Linnie, in
trembling voice.
"Both notes amount to four hundred dollars"
And haven't you.any part Of it?"
"Only about fifty dollars that can collect
readily. And il these notes were paid you would
be safe ?"
"Yes"
'Then, thank God, you will not suffer p' ex-
claimed Linnie And overcome by her feelings
she sank upon her husbands neck and burst
"Linnie, Lnnie," cried the young man; "what
do you mean ?"
"Wait moment, my husband"
The wife brushed the tears from her cheeks
as she spoke, and left the room, and in few
moments she returned, bearing in her hand a
small book. There was bright smile on her
face, and her husband looked upon her in aston
ishment.
"Here, my husband, she said, stepping to his
side and placing the book in his hand, at the
same time winding her arm shout his neck, 'if
you carry that to the bank they will give you
three hundred and seventy five dollars for it,
"Three hundred and seventy five dollars y
repeated the astounded man, hardly crediting
the evidence Of his own senses.
eyes, Anson," returned the wife, sinking into
her husbands lap. "That is the money that l
have been laying up for the last three years."
"You laid Il it up, Linnie But where could you
have got it 2'
'You gave it to me yourself to spend for trfes.
You know / have claimed my share of such
money. Do not blame me. Anson; but feared
that you did not attach sufficient Importance to
the aggregate of the small sums you were al
most daily spending. Once or twice l would
have demonstrated, but you could not be made
easily to see it. was but young girl and
feared to set up will against my husband, so
rssorted to this means of proving my position.
o, my dear husband you cannot know what
sweet pleasure experience now in finding that
my experiment has been the means of such
good.
"If your pleasure is equal to mine, then you
must be happy indeed, j" exclaimed Anson as he
drew his fond wife to his BOSOM "God bless
you, Lnnie, and make me able to repay
you for this. Now / see to whom you have
o,oed the little debts you have sometimes con.
tracted, and which have helped you to pay"
''Yes," returned Linne with smile, and she ad
ded with meaning look, and in a lower tone oi
voice, =" have not drawn quite 30 much from
| the anus nent fund as ~
"Hush Linnie. l know have spent more
than l was aware Of, but my eyes are open now
and see it all"
"And do you blame me for what have done !?
"Blame you exclaimed" Anson, imprnting I
warm kiss upon his wifes brow.
"Let my future course show you how fondly
you re cherished, and how faithfully will bt
| guided by your judgment"
On the next day Anson Kimball paid of thos'
who would have sold his stock, and he had the
pleasure of tearing his two notes in pieces. Ht
spent no more money foolishly, and as he fount
the products of his labor beginning to gather il
his hands, his home grew brighter, and his en-
joyment was increased. By steady degrees hi
rose to position of honorable affiuence, bn
through all his successes he never lost sight o
the gratitude he owed to the gentle. faithful be
ing who first opened his eyes to knowledge
the secret of success, and saved him from pecu
MARY disgrace. He was an honored and respect
ed man, but he felt he owed it all to his Wife
forethought.