South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-16
The Wife's Foretbought.

I <AhSoh li6tt Decn InIlTlel
bout 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 ell clear
and bright. His wife was one of those
mild, loving creatures that hang fondly
upon the interests and affections of the
husband, and whose soul may sink or
swim with the fortunes of the being it has
chosen as n partner.
! One evening the young couple were
sitting in their comfortable apartment,
the husband engaged in reading and the
wife working very busily with her nee-
die.
Il must be up early tomorrow morn
ing, Linnie, for our party starts shortly
after sunrise" said Arson, rs he laid
down his paper and leaned back in his
chair.
"rhen you are. going, are you?" re-
marked 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.
''Oh, to be sure" returned the young
man, in gay, laughing voice. You
know the hands in the old shop go on
this salt water fishing excursion every
year. and of course l must go with them.
We can't take our ladies with US on such
trip, but You shall have g good time
to make up for it,
You mustn't think, Arson, that I Ell.
Wy you the pleasure you anticipate, for
| am sure that nothing can give me more
! cofi oF 70 l,,s
enjoying yourself
II believe you, Linnie, and l assure
you shall enjoy myself on this trip ex-
ceedingly. SO You will be happy, too,
eh?"
Certainly" returned the young wife,
bat the word seemed spoken reluctantly.
Come, come, Linnie, You don't speak
as you feel. Now, you don't want me
10 GO said Arson, with tinge of dis.
appointment in his tone.
IF you think it would be for your
good to go, Of course L should want you
to GO
and how can it be otierwise?"
"Iou won't be offended, Arson, if /
tell YOU"
Pooh, what on idea! be offended
at yoa! Come, tel me your thoughts"
AS the young man spoke lie move |
his chair to the side of his wife, and put
his arm about her neck.
"Well," returned Linnie, in an earn
est. yet pleasing tone, Il was thinking
! OF the expense
''Ha. ha, ha the expense Why. it
won't be over FIVE dollars at the far.
tAa3t."
"But five dollars is considerable. Yoa
know we are young yet, and alive have
IS the house we live IN and your small
shop
and is that not enough? How many
of my young friends are there who are
not even so we'll OF rs that?'
Il know that you are fortunate, An.
son, bat none are beyond the reach OF
misfortune. For few wears we had
better live "a economically as possible
with constant enjoyment"
80 | intend to, but what is five dol
lars compared with the amount / shall
be able to lay up in year,"
why, it will make the amount some
eight or ten dollars short"
."Thot's strange logic, Linnie"
Not at all, Arson. You will spend
five dollars in money. and lose the time
of two working DAYS"
80 | shall, but tell you, Linnie. I'll
work harder for it when | come back
So | may 60, mayn't II"
COZ course you may" returned Lin.
ME, with smile, ''but suppose | shall
have go without little sum | wanted"
"llow much was it?'
Five dollars"
ooh, you can have that, and more too,
il you want it,"
That will be enough"
Arson Kimball was like the thou.
sands Of others who are situated in like
circumstances. With free and open
cd heart he marked out his future for n
field Of enjoyment, without taking care
to make much preparation for the sum
he might be likely 20 meet on the way.
And then again, like all others. he mis-
took the character of lifo's real enjoy
ment. lie lost sight Of some Of tho high
er ani moro noble sources Of happiness.
and dwelt too much on the satisfaction
of the physical appetite. True. he en-
joycd himself and kept clear Of all ex.
trcmc7 but yet he failed ID soc that his
cnioymcnt5 were nearly all ephemeral
that he was laying up little or moth.
ing for time 90 come.
4 year passed away, and the annual
fishing excursion came in course along.
"N eli, Linnie," said the young man,
Tomorrow the boys 90 down the harbor.
and ann going with them or course.
you have no objections"
NO returned the wife. in her usual
tone. "ityou can afford &C."
cob. there's no trouble about that"
'Dont you remember the converse.
Sion We had year ago on this subiectz"
asked Lnpie
"les; ! remember that you talked o.
bout saving money, but we amt any
poorer now than we would have been il
7 had stayed as home"
Eat tell me, Arson, have you laid up
% much during the past year rs vouex
pectcd 60 have douc?"