Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-28
Whose aC0s the GaI6It?

Whose aC0s the GaIIJt?
Ellis Tremayne laid his fork down
with gesture half of impatience.
half OF dis couragement, and a
frown that had had no business on
the forehead of six months mar
ried man, the husband of the prettiest
Of women, corrugated his handsome
white forehead. 1hf fiei d -
@You seem to have not even the
slightest appreciation Of affairs,
Effie. I have explained time and
again that an living up to my in
come-not saving penny-and yet
you still persist in demanding money
for every trifle that takes your
fancy" a'Fiian ''i
Ellis Tremayne spoke more de-
cisively than Effie had ever had ever
heard him, and she mentally vowed
him horribly cross, and parted her
red lips and leaned back in her chair
with very aggrieved look on her
lovely face.
And yet 1t was lovely.
Mr.. Tremayne thought so that same
moment as he looked at the delicate
pink -and-snow complexion, and the
large dark blue eyes that had played
such mad havoc with his heart a year
ago-at the full, exquisite lips that
had only seemed made for smiles and
kisses then, that now were rapidly
consummating their task OF discover
ing the clay feet Of his idol-that now
were parting to utter words he knew
were coming. that did come.
~You are just as mean and cross as
can be! What's the use OF living at
all il you can't have what you want
If you can't have things like other
peoplel I tell you 1 do think you
might let me have some money this
morning; 1 need 1t most awfully."
Her blue eyes certainly looked
pleading enough to give entire cre-
dence to her assertions.
Il am almost tempted to say that
cannot be true, Effie, since 1t was only
week ago to-day 1 handed you
twenty-five pounds-a sum amply
sufficient for even the most inexpe-
rienced financier to keep a family OF
two"
Darker frowns were gathering on
Tremayne's forehead, but Effie only
answered with a sneer:
twenty-five poundsl You speak
as II 1t were a fortune. / tell you,
Ellis, / must have things like-like
other people. How on earth do you
suppose feel when Mrs. Coddington
or Miss Bellburn calls for me to drive,
wearing their elegant carriage Co.'S
tune, and / in the same dress ap-
pear in in the street or at church,"
Tremayne smiled contemptuously.
so you hope to rival the wife OF a
millionaire and the only daughter OF
wealty banker, do you?-you, the
wife OF cashier at Wingfield &
Sons, on seven hundred a year
Effie, have nothing to do with women
who are, unconsciously, perhaps, SOW
ing seeds Of discomfort and extrava-
gance in your heart"
Il am neither discontented nor ex-
travagant, Ellis-you shall not say so
But must have some money to get
a new suit. Oh, Ellis, such heaven
ly shade Of prune, and you know
can wear so well one particular shade
Honestly, haven't dress to wear tc
Mrs. Lamar's reception"
Ellis ate his egg with very
little show OF satisfaction, and his
silence. while bitter thoughts were
rushing through his mind, was taker
by Effie as a sign of consent.
She was slow in pressing her ad
vantage.
at won't cost over twenty pounds
Ellis--very reasonable, indeed, for
shall make it nearly all myself, and
am sure you can't be displeased a
that. Then say yes won't you
Ellis dear?"
"If you care more for show ant
fine clothes than for my respect anc
the consciousness that you are al
economical, prudent wife who Is help
ing her husband to save instead OF al
most goading him into debt, you cal
have the money"
Her eyes flashed as delightedly a
child's over new toy. She had ac
eomplished her desire, and his cold
yet touching, words had fallen un
needed before that
"You can have the money"
She sprang from her chair benin,
the coffee-urn, and threw her arm
around his neck, kissing his hand
some, worried forehead.
You darlingi 1 knew you woul'
not say No. for all you read sucl
a lecture on economy. Really, Ellis
when you see how lovely shall lool
in my new silk, you will not grudg
the money, will you? You like Il