The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-25

ishing susy's suit before Johnny would
need new flannels, and the whine with
which request for the money for Fred 8
books and Amy's hat was prefaced, pro-
duced Martins pocKet-book in quicker
time than it had ever made from his
pocket to Faiths hand in thirteen years !.
He absolutely gave her the money. with
out lecture on hard times and hef own
extravaganza, and Faith did not know
whether to laugh or cry over her tri-
umph.
Coming home to tea, Martin saw two
curly heads bent in earnest consultation
in the sittingr0Om, and paused a mo-
ment as Susy said, in heart-broken ac-
cents:
"Its drefful mis'able, Johnny, dreffull
did't mind papa so much; he's away !;
but mamma too! On, dearw
"Ips awtuller than papa" said fve-
year old Johnny, "cause papa's alters
scolding. and 'spose he can't help it,
but mamma was SO good alters. Oh,
Susy, wish was big, I'd run awayi"
"Oh, yohnnyp gasped Susy. "you
touldn'tV
''Frea says he will. lie says he can't
stand it if mamma Is going to be like
papa"
"Pu wun too, them" said Susy; and
then her courage gave way, and she
whimpered: "Oh, ips mis'able its mis-
ableW
Martin West turned quietly into his
library and sat down " think. Was it
true? Was he so hideous to his own
children that the greatest calamity they
could picture in their childish imigina-
tions "as for mamma to be like papaW A
knock at the door aroused hin, and in
answer to his "Come imp Jane and
kridUat al ctOad-ot TIM tnrpSInlh
''lf you plase," said Jane, "Bridget
and mos cum for our, wages as our
wakes up to-day"
"But you're not going to leave, both OF
your" cried MIR. w est.
s"Yis, sir. We make the bargain, he
ing sisthers, we was to he TUX and to
lave toglther."
'But why are you goings Is your
work too hard?
"No, Sir"
sin troublep
"No, sir."
"Don'C the wages suit your"
swell, Mr. Wist, II you will have it,
we can't stand Mrs. VISITS temper.
| A sadder and,wiser man, Martin West
answered the summons to tea, and sat
down at the table. Four little laces,
subdued and miserable, sat on either
side, and facing him, Faith with u dark
scowl.
"What is the matter, dear2, he ven-
tureu. "YoI-you look annoyed"
"Matter enouyhl' snapped Faith; "you
expect me to 40 the work OF three wo-
men; sewing, housekeeping, and taking
| care OF the children, and then " hen / am
nearly tired to death, tell nue. l am
cross"
| IL didn't say you were cross"
You meant IL! L guess we'd have q
nice time here, ii l took you to task every
time you were annoyed. Ii you were
| ever satisfied, l wouldn't care.
This was home-thrust, and Faith
| trembiea as she made it. But Martin
buttered his watlles in silence, and there
| was q long, uncomfortable pause. The
children ate hastily, glancing timidly at
their parents, and stealing away to the
nursery as soon as permission WAS given
for them TO leave the table. Then Faith
| rose also, and her hand was on the door.
when Martin put both hands on her
| shoulders, and turned her lace to his
own.
"Faith," he said, ''is that true"
'ls what trueW
"Ihat L expect to much of you, and am
never satisfied with what you dor"
| 1t required hard struggle tor Faith
| to answer, but she said:
| "Can you recall one day since we
were married, Martin, when you have
not found fault with house, table and
every surrounding? You are a wealthy
man, and yet you scold overeyery neces.
sary expense as Ii 1t was positively
criminal. cannot think am eXtraya-
CANT"
"No, no, you have saved me many a
dollar by your prudence and good man
agemenlp
/ "Y Your table is not always spread with
ill-cooked, unpalatable food" -.
every, very seldom Never unless
you are H."
"Your children are not neglected,
Il lill.mannered and disgrace to y0u."
"No. God bless them."
"And yet, Martin. every day for thir-
teen years you have accused me Of one,
if not OF all, of these things"
| "And | have worn out the lOng-endur.
ing patience and the gentleness that
had borne it all these years. Has the
love ga1e too, Faithr
'sNo, it is all here, hungering for kind
words"
Then Jane came in, and there was nc
more conversation, but the children
looking up as the TWO entered the sitting
room, knew that mamma was oil heI
own sweet self again, though she lookel
as il she had been crying.
+ The next morning an express wagoI
, deposited at Mrs. Vests an improved
) cabinet sewing machine Of the yer.
latest finish, and sealed envelope, upoI
opening which she found only tNes,
words in her husbands handwriting
ga peace offering from NJ. w., cured ol
homeopathic principle - LIKE CURE
: LIKE"
Court Cuttings.
\ The suit brought by Albert A. Price, IT,