Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-05-05

the usual acQuireme.k of h,r sex: bu
she read and studied ,n'ell,gently. n,
wh.n she found the. conversation soar,n,
above her comprehension, could lis,el
'IModesIIy anil gain information.
She was entirely hsppy. How nj N!
can say SO truly.
! But blow was to come TO her that wa
unexpecte 1t wns. .xat. Al evening part,
hat she aeard fLr fifss.Slpaio a.ion of A.a
;'rOA ching danger
Sh was seated in deep window seat
hidden by heavy curtains when two gen.
tle'nen starding near began conversation
that made her heart seem to stand STILL
They say. said me, that Morforh &
Giles will have TO su-pen.I pay ment.
have heard such rumor. they suf
f"red severely hy he failure If W,llct,
s. Co
And expec' Trey sutf.r from III" ex-
trav"gancr Of Arnold's wifi Tina, wo.
ma s dresses must cost II small fortune,
and the Children are always mass OF
finery and embroidery.
Her jewely would support family
The v0lC''s died away. bu, Etti'. hear
enOughx Was this tru.S Her Conscience
Was Gear, for SHE knew her husband was
the sol cause of her own and the ch'l-
drrn's wardr"bes. Her jewelry VA al
ways gift # her husband. and he knew.
il no others did, and it WAS to plea him
she wore expe">ye toll. Is. when SHE would
willing have returned 10 the muslin> and
e licOeS of h. rJirlhO"d.
There was glad smile parting her Jips
as she st pie rom brhini the curtains.
An hour later she was in her rom W III
hr hush nd. and. throwing aside her
wrapWngs, she made him sci besi u. her
ny plesding-''I'm not tired. and want
I" talk % you"
Now. looking in his face, she repeated
the conversation she hearI, ani then
asked:
Is it true. ArnolI?
Tha your cx rayaglnc.. h ,s emba!r Is e.!
Us? No We are IN tfical,,es, great d lfi>
cut'ies, but We hope wea' her he sto m
Willttt u Cos failur W sa great blow to
US. ant we unfortunat ly masIe som los
ing inves'm' nts in he fall. Ii I.onli
now have $4,000 to meet presen, EN- r.
yencir we coua, see our way Gle r.. aope
tO borrow tnat.
But if you borrow il you must Pr, i.
u" ~
ter,ai"l,. But We gain time.
Still. you could have it without boz.
rowing?
That would. indeed. relieve W. Bu'
that is imp ,s>ible.
Arnold. vi | you listen 20 story
not ask any questions till II is fin shed?
Is it not too late for stories to nigh
Please let me tell you.
Well!
Onc. upon a time. there was lif'le
country girl Who m rried rich city mer-
chant She hal been DOOR cir: all her
life, and Industry had become u necessity
to her. After her marriage she found her
self CO demne, TO a life Of almost entire
Likeness Her bus and was to"d Of hrl
and proud of her, and one Of his pridrs
was to see her always beautifully dr. 50 d
I" order to insure this, he gave her u IL
eral allowance for mat. rial and dress
makers bills. Now, this. wi ked l"tl,
woman hav, 9 k"ack for sewing. took i
into her head that that dress makers anl
.nilin rs ". re not necessary to ai d her il
making fashionable appearance. an(
secretly. while her husband was away
during the day. she learned Q make lie
own dresses and has.
Children came to bless her, md th,
general allowance MAS increased. whil
full time was foun for cmbro;derle> AM
dainty stitches tor the little ones. In n
this time the little woman kept memor
andum Of the st save'' upo" 'ch drr 9
aud by way Of preparing IN umbrella fo
a rainy day. commenced little hoard o
money. that grew year by y'ar: till-Ar
mold. do you not guess how my story is
end? l have more iha" enough saved I
help v"u now You have been 80 ge"el
Gus hai hav" saved over a Thousand do
lars year. and now you will not hav
10 borrow money to meet your emharras
meiit. for il j. here in the house. and you
loWn.
And nobody knew Or guessed that Mo
:lfOrd s. Giles owed heir continued pro-
lperliy AID credit to the economy and /.
'|dustry Of ArnOIh's wife.