The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-01-19

your heart"
al am neither discontented nor extrava-
giant, Ellis-you shall not say so But |
must have some money to get new suit.
Oh, Ellis, such heavenly shade of prune,
and you know | can wear so well one par
ticular shade. Honestly, 1 haven't dress
to wear to 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 taken ny Eflie as sign of consent.
She was not slow in pressing her advan-
age.
at won't cost over twenty-five pounds,
Ellis-very reasonable, indeed. for / shall
make it nearly all myself, and am sure
you cannot be displeased at that. Then say
yes, won't you, Ellis dear?'
settled, white look came around his
handsome mouth.
eff you care more for show and fine
clothes than for my respect and the con-
sciousness that you are an economical, pru-
dent wife, who is helping her husband save
instead of almost goading him into debt,
you can have the money"
Her eyes flashed as delightedly as child's
over new toy. She had accomplished her
desire, and his cold, yet touching words had
fallen unheeded before that
"You can have the money"
She sprang from her chair behind the cof-
fee urn, and threw her arms around his neck
kissing his handsome, worried forehead.
"You darling l knew you would not
say No. for all you read me such lecture
on economy. Really, Hlis, when you see
how lovely 1 shall look in my new silk, you
will not grudge the money, will you? You
like to see me look as pretty as l used be-
fore we were married, don't you? And you
are not angry, dear? You do love me ?"
Her sweet, girlish face, all alight with
happy enthusiasm, her eyes dancing with
such honest delight, her smooth cheek lying
against his, and her dainty little hand strok-
ing his whiskers- of course Ellis laid down
his napkin and pushed back from the table
and kissed her.
as n mountain pink, and he loved her-lov-
ed her dearly, truly, az in the days when he
had won her, thinking what rare flower
she was.
He loved her, and was willing, yes, anx-
ious to increase her happiness, by every
honest means in his power only Efiie was
extravagant and unreasonable in her de-
mands for dress and style that were beyond
the capabilities of the well salaried man that
he was.
So now he kissed her tenderly, and then
took out his purse and laid bank note on
the tablecloth.
"There's your new silk, dear may you
enjoy it."
His forbidding manner had so entirely
disappeared, that Efiie's heart was encour-
aged to undertake another pet plan. So as
she demurely folded the note away in her
pretty little crimson Russia pocket book, she
began so quietly that Ellis was quite cap
tured by storm
"I was wondering if it would not be a
good plan if we shut up the house for Aug
ust, dear, and went somewhere. 1t will do
you so much good, I'm sure, and there will
be no expense here while we're away. Can't
we 60 to Hastings?"
She opened the battery very suddenly, al
most staggering Tremayne.
"Oh, Efie, no. 1t would involve a lar
ger expense, ten times, than it costs at
home"
Then seeing that wel-known, martyr-like
expression settling on her fare, that always
drove him to desperation, he added, hastily
"If you can m mage it, go yourself |
dave say some OF your fashionable friends
will chaperon you"
"Oh, may I, may I, really? Indeed,
will manage it. | don't need many new
things, | am sure. I haye enough for the
silk, and with a little more, can easily get
what | absolutely need. Ellis, you are a
darling!'
He laughed-not very i0yonsly
Z" | am glad you think so. Well am
Off"
Tive hours later; Mrs. Ellie Tremaynp,
dressed in a. unexceptionably elegant walk
ing costume. starred out on her shopping
tour, to meet at the silk counter Mrs. God.
frey Coddington, carelessly tossing over
rare pieces Of evening silks.
g | am 50 delegated to have your taste on
my new silks my dear Mrs. Tremayne. DO
tell me which you prefer, the salmon, or the
pearl-bue, or the SUMMER pink? intend
to have a couple Of them for Hastings"
Hastings !"
Mrs Tremayne's cheeks glowed.
81 hope to see you at the shore, Mrs
Coddington, and either in this exquisite
maize or silver pink"
$50 you will be there? Do join our party
only Godfrey and sister Blanche and Nell
lie Belburn, and for next Thursday a
week. Have you engaged rooms9 What
shall yol get new.'
1t was certainly very delightful to be talk
ed to thus, out once home, there occurred
little qualms of conscience, as, very, very
gradually, she felt herself drawn into ar
rangements she knew were far beyond heI
reach.
And yet she consented to Mrs. Codding
toms kind offer that Mr.. Coddingtou should
secure rooms for her with his party.
She made up her mind that the elegan
stock of clothes that two hours before need
ed only little renovation and small add
tion to make it all that was necessary, woulC
not do at all.
Aud so, be9des the money her HUSBAND
had given her being spent in the dozen auC
one trihing accessories that a welldresse,
toilet demands, there was folded away in
seldom used compartment OF Mrs Tremayn'
pocketbook, an unreceipted bill for ff1
pounds, made out to Mr.. Ellis Tremayne.
Eflies blue eyes were dancing and he
cheeks flushed when she was set down witt
her parcels from Mrs. Coddiugtons car