The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-01

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ty face smiling opposite to him, he fell
that it was indeed, difficult to run the
risk of vexing her.
"Ada, my darling" he said, "I dc
not know whether shall dissipate any
pleasant dreams, but / must talk to
you little while tonight about on,
resources"
Don't, Charlie, it will make you
miserable. l can see it by your face
and why should we have our evening
spoiled p
AZ don't think it will spoil the even.
ing, but perhaps it will prevent sorrov
afterwards. [ told you, dear, that
was not at all rich, did l mott want
to tell you now that though my bust
ness is increasing, find it very uphill
work, and it must be so for few years
I think it can be made really good
one, but we must not take q pound GU,
of it for our expenses more than we are
absolutely obliged"
"But, Charlie, am not extravae ant
| I have not bought a new dress since
we were married"
"No, darling, l think you manage
admirably. Do not for moment sup
pose that blame you. 1 only want
you to understand that it is necessary
| for us to be careful. Some men, ]
know, never tell their wives anything
about their affairs; but think it right
to take you into my confidence 30 far.
Dear, if it was possible for us to live
upon thirty shillings a week, We ought
to do So"
"But it is not possible, you know,
Charlie However, will do the best
that l can / am disappointed to hear
that your business is not better. You
must try to increase it, and l promise.
that will be very careful"
Thank you, darling. Now let us have
some music and forget our circum.
stances.
Months passed away, and Mr.. Leigh.
ton began to look anxious and worn; bis
expenses were heavy, and everything
made them more so. He had the Joy
of welcoming to his household a little
stranger that brought large amount
of love and not little care for her
The worst of it was that Ada was very
i'll, and it took four months for her tc
recover. He got quite used to seeing q
couple of nurses whenever he wen,
home, and doctor nearly every day
and when they all told him how neces.
sary it was that his wife should take
plenty of nourishing things, of course,
he said, "Get everything for her regard
less of expense"
When at last she was able to take her
place again at the table, and they had a
sort of a festival on the occasion, she
said, "Why, Charlie, you will soon be
quite an old man; l declare there are
gray hairs on your head"
Mrs. Leighton did not get strong as
quick as they wished, and it was decid-
ed that she must 60 away to sea. She
could not 60 alone, however, and it was
out of the question for her husband to
accompany her; but he paid the ex-
penses of q companion, and sent her
away quite satisfied.
At the end Of two months she came
home perfectly restored, and with the
baby 80 healthy that she was the ad-
miration of all.
Mr.. Leighton waited until his wife
had been some weeks at home, and
then he again preached the subject of
expenses.
a am grieved TO trouble you about
it, dearest, but indeed 1 can scarcely
meet my bills, and unless som ething is
done am afraid that can not keep
on"
Charlie, l have told you before that
you must increase your income. We
can not lessen our expenses, and it is
too bad of you to think that the cure
for the evil is to come In that way.
Why do you not enlarge your bus
mess"
"That is more easily said than done,
dear"
"But other men do it. How many 1
have known who have gotten on we'll.
Why don't your"
81 think do the best / can; but I
will try and add another department"
No one on the premises where his
business was carried on worked harder
than Mr.. Leighton. Already he was
doing as much as any two men ought
to have done; but after this converse
ton with his wife he determined to
work harder still-day and night, if
necessary, rather than she should feel
that he was denying her anything. He
found that the new efforts he made
were successful; and this induced him
to put forth all his powers, and by the
very force of will and work to accom-
plish wonders. He gained his end. In
a year from the time of this talk with
his wife, his business had improved so
much that it became no longer neces-
sary to trouble her with hints about
economy. She could travel by first
class, live in tirst-class style, and pat
ronize first-class shops.
But one day when Ada was admirlng
some new curtains she had just bought,
a messenger came to her.
!" Mr.. Leighton has been taken i'll in
the offlce-will you come dIectly?"
In an agony of grief and suspense
Mrs. Leighton FASTENED to the side of
her husband. She loved him most
fondly, and when she saw him laying
before her like corpse, she felt as if
the world had no brightness for her.
80, doctor, is he dead?"
"No, but he is in very precarious
state"
LET us get him home, that 1 may
nurse him"
s. 1t will not be safe to move him at
present, but by-and-by we shall see."
"What is it that is the matter with
himi'
Overwork, :" said the doctor, shortly;
and Ada's heart sank within her.
After twenty-four hours of terrible
anxiety, they were able to take him
home, and placed him in his own bed
to die.
The doctor did not at first give up
all hope, but when few days passed,
and the patient had second seizure,
he knew that the end would be.
Before that came, however, there
were q few lucid moments, when the
husband and wife spoke to each other.
Are you better, Charlie, Will
God spare you to me after all?'
81 think not darling. But do not
weep for me. l shall be so glad to
rest, for 1 am very tired. And you
will not be quite unprovided for. The
last six months have been very pro-