South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-15
Whose Was the Guilt ?

Win gesture half of impatience, half
OF encouragement. and frown that had
no business on the forehead of six
months married man. the husband of
The prcttiest OF women, corrugated his
handsome white forehead.
/ You seem to have not the slightest
appreciation OF affairs, Ellie. have ex-
Claimed time and time again that am
living up to my income-not Saving a
penny-and yet you still persist i'm de.
handing money for every triae that
takes your fancy"
Ellis Termayne spoke moro decisive.
ly than Ellie had ever heard him, and
she mentally vowed him horribly cross,
and parted her rcd lips anil leaned back
IN her chair with,a very aggrieved look
on her lovely face.
And vet it was lovely.
MIR. Trcmayne thought so that same
moment as he looked at the delicate
pink .and-snow complexion, and the
large blue eyes that had played such
havoc with his heart 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 discovering the clay feet Of their idol
that now were parting to utter words
lie new were coming that did come.
"Ion ere just rs mean and cross as
can be. What's the use OF living at all
If you can't have things like other PEG.
pie! tell you / do think you might
let me have some money this morning !;
l need it most awiully"
Her blue eyes certainly looked plead
ing enough to give entire credence to
her assertions.
IL am almost tempted TO say that that
cannot be true, Ellie, since it was only q
week ago to-day l handed you twenty
five pounds-a sum amply sufficient for
even the most inexperienced inancier on
which 10 keep family of two"
Darker frowns were gathering on
Tremayne's forehead, but Ellie answered
with q sncer:
Twenty five pounds! You speak as
though it were fortune. tell YOU,
Ellis, must have things lilke-like 9th.
or people. How on earth do YOU sup.
pose l feel when Mrs. Coddington or
Miss Bellburn calls for me to drive wear.
ing their elegant carriage costume and
l in the same dress appear in the street
and at church,"
Ireinaync smiled contemptuously.
$50 you hope TO rival the wi of mil.
lionario and only daughter ola wealth,
banker. do you?-You, the wife Of a
cashier at Wingfeld & Sons, on seven
hundred year? Ellie. have nothing to
Go with women who are unconsciously
perhaps, sowing seeds Of discontentment
and extravaganza in Your heart"
Il am neither discontinued nor OK.
travagant, Ellis-you shall not say so.
But l must have some money TO ret n
new suit. Oh, Ellis. such 6 heavenly
suit Of prune, and you know can wear
so well one particular shade Honestly.
haven't dress to wear to Mrs. Lamer's
reception"
Ellis ate his egg with very little show
of satisfaction. and his silence. while
bitter thoughts were rushing through lis
mind, was taken by Ellie us 4 sign of
consent.
She was not slow in pressing her adj.
vantage.
ut won't cost over twenty pounds.
Eliis-very reasonable, indeed, for /
shall make il nearly all myself and I'm
sure you can't be displeased ut that.
lhen say yes" won't yon Ellis DEAR"
n settled, white look came around
his handsome mouth.
elf you care more for show and fine
clothes, than for my respect and the
consciousness that you are my econom.
zeal prudent wife who is helping her hus.
band save instead Of almost goading
him into debt you can have the money.
Her eyes flashed as delightedy rs n
child's over new toy. She had accom-.
plished her desire, and his cold vet
touching words had fallen UNDECIDED be-
fore that
You can have the money"
She sprung from her chair behind the
coffee urn, and threw her arms around
her neck, kissing his handsome worried
forehead
you darling / know you would
not say mo for all you read me such a
lecture on economy.
Really, Ellis, when YOU see how love.
~ shall look in my new silk, you will
not grudge the money, will you? You
like to see me look as pretty as I used
before We were married, don't your
And you're not angry, dear? You do
love Inc :.
Her sweet, girlish face all alight with
happy enthusiasm, her blue eyes dancing
with such honest delight. her smooth
cheek lying against his. and her dainty
little hand stroking his WHISPERS Of
course Ellis laid down his napkin and
pushed back from the table and kissed
her.
She was his wife-sweet, pretty deli
cate rs mountain pink, lie loved her
loved her dearly, truly, rs in the DAYS
when he had won her, thinking what n
rare Hover she was.
lie loved her, and was willing. YES
anxious, TO increase her happiness by
every honest means ia his power-onIy
Ellie was extravagant & unreasonable in
her demand for dress and style that were
beyond the capabilities OF tho we'll salar.
cd man that he was.