Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-04
THE WIFE'S FnRETHOUGIIT.

a month. His business was tin making,
and he had shop of his own; his stock
was paid for, so he felt quite independent,
the future looking all clear and bright.
His wife was one of those mild, loving
creatures that hang fondy upon the inter-
est and affections of the husband, and
whose soul may sink or swim with the for
tunes of the being it has chosen as partner.
One evening the young couple were sit
ting in their comfortable apartment, the
husband engaged in reading and the wife
working buslly with her needle.
81 must be up early tomorrow morn
ing, Linnie, for our party starts shortly
after SUNRISE said Arson, as he laid down
his paper and leaned back in his chair.
''Then you are going, are your" remarked
Linnie. There was just regret enough in
her tone to render her voice less lively than
usual, but it must have been very keen
observer that could have noticed it.
'sOh to be sure,'' returned the young
man, in gay, laughing voice. You know
the hands in the oil shop go on this SAT-
water fishing excursion every year. and of
course I must go with them. We can't
take our ladies with Us on such trip, but
you shall have a good time to make up FOR
it,
ssYou mustn't think. Arson, that I envy
you the pleasure You anti :ipate, for am
sure that nothing can give me more salts
faction than to know that you are enjoy
ing yourself. -
II believe you, Linnie, and / assure you
ingly. So you will be happy, too, eh?''
"Certainly," returned the young wife,
but the word seemed spoken reluctantly.
''Come, come, Linnie, you don't speak
as you feel. Now you don't want me to
CO." said Arson, with a tinge of disap-
pointnent in his tone.
''If you think it would be for your good
to go, of course should want you to GO
And Row can it be otherwise?''
"You won't be offended, Arson. if I tell
your"
''Pooh, what an idea! I be offended at
you! Come, tell me your thoughts"
AS the young man spoke he moved his
chair to the side of his wife and put his
arm about her neck.
"Well," returned Linnie, in an earnest,
yet pleasing tone. Il was thinking of the
expense"
"Ha, ha, ha! the expense! Why, it won't
be over five dollars at the faithest.''
''But five dollars is considerable. You
know we are young yet, and all we have is
the house we live in and your small shop"
"And is not that enough? How many Of
my young friends are there who are not
even SO we'll off us that?''
81 know that you are fortunate, Anson,
but none are beyond the reach of misfor-
tune. For a few yeals We had better live
economically us possible with constant en-
joyment."
$50 intend to, but what is five dollars
compared with the amount 1 shall be able
to lay up in Il year,
"Why, it will make the amount some
eight or ten dollars short''
"That's strange logic, Linnie."
mot at all, Arson. You will spend five
dollars in money, and lose the time of two
working days"
$50 l shall, but I tell you, Lnnie, I'll
work harder for it when | come back. So
may go, mayn't Fps
This last sentence was spoken playfully,
and the young man kissed his wife as he
spoke.
''Of course you may" returned Linnie,
with smile, ''but l suppose l shall have
to go without q little sum l wanted.''
"How much was it?''
''Five dolars.''
"Oh, you Can have that, and more, too,
if you want it,
''That will be eaough.'
Arson Kimball was like the thousands
of others who are situated in like circutn-
stances. With a free and open heart ne
marked out his future for q field Ut enjoy
ment, without taking care to make much
preparation for the sum he might be likely
to meet on the way. And then again, like
all others. he miStook the character OF life s
real enjoyment. lie lost sight OF some Ut
| the higher and more noble sources OF hap
piiioo', anu u"olo IOO lIluCil ol WV S
ton OF the physical appetite. True. ne en-
joyed himself and kept clear OF all ex-
tremes, but yet he failed to see that his en-
joyments were nearly I'LL ephemeral-tflat
he was laying up little or nothing for time
to come.
A year passed away and the annual hsh'
ing excursion came in course along.
"Well, Linnie,'' said the young man
tomorrow the boys go down the haroor
and | am going with them. VI course