Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-21
A Woman 5 Guilt.

Ellis IremAyne laid his fork down with
gesture half lnpatience, half discourage
ment, and frown, that had no business
on the forehead OF six mosths' married
man. passed over his white forehead.
You seem not to have the smallest ap-
probation. OF our affairs, Effie. have ex
plained time out OF mind that am living
right up TO my income-not saving PEN
ny and yet you still persist In demanding
money for every trifie that takes your fan
cy"
You are as mean aud a cross as can be,
What's the use OF living at all, il you can't
have what you want-ii you can't have
things like other people tell you do
think you might let me have some money
this morning. need il awiully.'
Il am almost tempted TO say that cannot
be true, Efile, since il was only week ago
to-day handed you twenty pounds, sum
amply sufficient for even the most inexpe-
rienced financier on which to keep a family
of two
Darker frowns were gathering on Ire
mayne's forehead, but Efiie only sneered.
Twenty pounds You speak as il it
were fortune. | tell you Ellis | must
have things like other people. How on
earth do you suppose feel when Mrs Cod
dngton or Miss Belleburn calls for me 10
drive, wearing their elegant costumes and
| In the same dress | wear In the street or
at church,
Tremayne smiled contemptuously
so you hope 10 rival the wife OF mil
lionare, and only daughter of 4 wealthy
banker. DO you? Iou,the wife OF a cashier
at WingnelI & Sons. on six hundred a
yearI Ellie have nothing TO do with wo-
men who are uuconsciously, perhaps. SOW.
ing seeds of discomfort and extravaganza
in your heart.
Il am neither discontented nor extrava-
giant, Ellis-you shall not say so. But
must have some money 10 get a new dress.
o Ellis, such a heavenly shade OF prune and
you know | can wear so well one particu-
lar shade. just the one saw in Regent
street. Honestly, i haven't a dress to wear
| AT Lady Byward's reception.
1t won't cost over twenty pounds. Ellis
very reasonable, indeed,f for | shall make
| it nearly all myself. and I'm sure you can't
be displeased at that. Then say yes.won't
you, Ellis, dearf'
A settled white look came around his
| handsome mouth.
III yos care mere for show and fine
clothes than for my respect and the conscl
business that you are an economical, pru-
dent wife who is helping her husband save
Instead OF almost goading hin into debt
| you can have the money
| Her eyes flashed as delightedly as a
| child's over new toy. She had accom-
| pllshed her desire, and his cold yet touch
| ing words had fallen unheeded before that
! you can have the money
She sprang from her chair behind the
coffee urn, and threw her arms around his
neck. kissing his worried, handsome fore
head.
You darling. knew YOU would not
| for raIi a ra
on economy. Really, Ellis, when you see
how lovely shall look in my new silk you
will not grudge the monev, will your
He loved her. and was willing, yes, anx-
ious, to increase her happiness by every
honest means in his power-oply Effie was
extravagant and unreasonable in her de-
mand for dress and style that was beyond
| the capabilities of even the well salaried
man he was.
| So now he kissed her tenderly. and then
took ont his purse and laid the crisp bank
notes on the table-cloth.
There's your new silk dress, dear-may
you enjoy it,
His iorbidding manner had so entirely
disappeared that Effie's heart was encour-
aged TO undertake another pet plan.
Il was wondering if 1t would not be a
good plan II we shut up the house Tor Au-
gust, dear. and go somewhere. 1t will do
you so much good, Pun sure, and there will
be no expenses here while we're away.
Can't We go to Brighton?
She opened the big battery suddenly
almost staggering Tremayne.
u, Efiie, no! II would involve larger
expense, ten times that it costs at home.'
Then, seeing that martyr like expression
settling on her face, that almost drove him
to desperation, he added, hastily If you
can manage 1t, go yourself. l dare say,
some OF your fashionable friends will chap
erone you.'
%. may l. may l, really? Indeed will
manage 1t! don't need many new things,
I'm sure. have enough for the silk, and
with a little more can get what abso.
lutely need. Ellis, you are darling!
lie laughed-not very joyously.
4 am SO glad you think SO. Well, In
Off
Two hours later Mrs. Effie Trem ayne
dressed ia an unexceptionably elegant wall
ing costume, started out on her shopping
tour, to meet at the silk MERGERS Mrs. God
frey COddingtOn, carelessly tossing owe
rare pieces of silk.
She made up her mind that the elegan
stock of clothes that two hours efor'
needed only little renovation and smal
addition to make it all that was necessary
would hot begin to do at all. And so, be
side the money her husband had given he
being spent for the dozen and one trifiini