Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-19

s.This may give me light" And with
| careful fingers she opened the envelope.
not breaking the paper, so that she co,fl1
seal it again if she desired to do so.
TheEe was bill OF sixty dollars, together
with communication from the nerson
sending the bill. He was ieweler.
IF this is not settled at once" he said.
Il shall put the bill ia suit. 1t has been
| standing over year, and | am tired of
getting excuses instead OF money"
The bill was for lady's watch which
Mrs. whitman had almost compelled her
husband to purchase
mot paid for! Is it possible ?, ex-
claimed the little woman in blank aston
lshment, while the blood mounted to her
forehead.
Then she sat down to think. Light be-
gan to come into her mind, and as She sat
thus thinking, second letter for her hus.
band came in from the penny pOstman.
She opened it without hesitation. AnOth-
er bill, another dunning letter.
''Not paid is 1t possible ?" She repeat
ed the ejaculation. 1t was a bill for
| twenty-five dollars for CATERS and slip
pers, which had been standing three
months.
This will never do :" said the awaken.
| ell wife-''never-nO, never!" and she
thrust the two letters into her pocket in
a resolute way. From that time till the
return of her husband at the dinner hour,
Mrs. Whitman did an unusual amount of
thinking. She saw, the moment he en-
tered, that the morning cloud had not
passed from his brow.
"Here is the money for the new DRESS"
he said, taking small roll of bills from
his vest land han.ling them to Ada
as he came i'm. He did not kiss her, nor
smile in the old bright way. A kiss and
smile Just then would have been more
precious to the young wife than a hun
dred silk dresses. She took the money,
saying
"Thank you, dear. 1t is kipd of you
to regard my wishes"
| Something i'm Ada's voice and manner
caused Mr.. Whitman to lift his eyes, with
look of inquiry to her face. But she
turned aside, so that he could not read its
expression.
| He was graver and more silent than
usual, and be ate with scarcely an APP
pearance OF appetite.
''COme home early, DEAR" said Mis-.
Whitman, as she walked to the door with
her husband. after dinner.
Il
your new silk dress?" he replied, with a
faint effort to smile.
Eyes, it will be something handsome
! she answered.
! He turned off from her quickly, and
left the house. A few moments she
stot with her thoughtful face, her mind
indrawn, and her whole manner changed.
Then she went to her room and COM
menced dressing TO 90 out.
Two hours later We find her IN q
| jewellers store on Broadway.
Can I,say word to yOu?" She adj
dressed the owner of the store, who knew
her very well.
"Certainlv," he replied. and they
moved to the lower end of one of tile
long showcases.
Mrs. Whitman drew from her pocket
n lady's watch and chain, and laying
them on the showcase said, at the same
time holding out bill she had taken
from an envelope addressed to her hus-
band
| IL cannot afford to wear this watch;
my husbands circumstances are too linn
tied. | tell you so frankly. 1t would
never have been purchased, but too in
dulgent husband yielded to impOrtuni-
ties of foolish wife. l say this to take
the blame from him. Now, sir, meet
the case. if you can do so with fairness to
yourself. Take back the watch, and
say how much shall pay you besides"
The jeweler dropped his eyes to think.
The case took him little by surprise.
He stood for nearly a minute; then taking
the watch and bill he said:
"Wait a moment" and Went to desk
near by.
/ ..Will that dor He had came forward
again and presented her with receipted
bill. His face wore pleasant expires
sion.
"How much shall pay your asked
Mrs. Whitman, drawing out sLer pocket.
book.
| Nothing; the watch is not defaced."
"YOn have done kind act, SIR" said
Mrs. Whitman, with trembling voice.
IL hope you will not think unfavOrably
of my husband. 1t is no fault of his that
the bill has not been paid. Good morn
ing"
Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over her
face. and with light steps, and light
heart, left the store. The pleasure she
had experienced on receiving her watch
was not to be compared with that now
felt in parting with it. From the jewel
ct , SuC WcuG W tuc uOOtuldhcI dtIO
, paid bill of twenty-five dollars; from
thence to her milliner's and settled for
her last bonnet.
81 know you are dying to see my new
Dress" said Mrs. Whitman gaily, as she
drew her arm within that of her hus-
bands on his appearance that evening.
"Come over to our room and let me
show it. Come along! Don't hang back
4 &c yUor a
Charles Whitman went with his wife
passively, looking more like man on
his way to receive sentence than expec-
, tation of pleasant sight. His thoughts
were bitter.
"Shall my Ada become lost to me?" he
said i'm his heart-s.lost to me in world
of folly, fashion and extravaganza"
sSit down, Charles" She led him to 8
large cushioned chair. Her manner had
undergone change. The lightness Of
her countenance had departed. She took
something in hurried way from draw
!, er, and catching up a footstOol placed il
|, on the floor near him, and sitting down
. leaned upon him looking tenderly ant
,, lovingly into his face. Then she handed
him the jewelers. bill.
ut is receipted you see." Her voice
, fluttered little.
,, "Ada, how is this? What do yor
! mean?'' He flushed and grew eager.
III returned the watch, and Mr.. r. re-
ceipted the bill. would have paid the
: damages, but he said it was uninjured
, and asked nothing"
20, Ada!'' To
"And this is receipted alsO;" and ther
- she handed him the other bills she hat
! paid.
"And now, my dear,'' she added, quiet
!, ly, ''what do you think of my new dress