The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-12-12

indrawn, and her whole manner com
pletely changed. Then she went to her
room, and commenced dressing to go out
Two hours later, and we find her in q
jewelry store.
Can say a word to you?" She adj
dressed herself to the owner of the store,
who knew her very well.
Certainly" he replied, and they
moved to the lower end of the long show
cases.
Mrs. Whitman drew from her pocket
lady's watch and chain, and laying
them on the showcase, said, at the same
time holding out the bill she had taken
from the envelope addressed to her hus-
band
"I cannot afford to wear this watch
my husbands circumstances are too
limited. tell you so frankly. 1t should
never have been purchased but a too
indulgent husband yielded to the impor-
tunities of foolish young wife. / say
this to take blame from him. Now, sir,
meet the case, if you can do so in fair
ness to yourself. Take back the watch,
and say how much shall pay you be-
sides"
The ieweler dropped his eyes to think.
| The case took him little by surprise.
He stood for nearly minute then
taking the bill and watch, he said !:
Wait moment" and went to q desk
near by.
"Will that do ?" He had come forward
/ again, and now presented her with the
receipted bill. His face wore q pleased
expression. ,
"How much shall pay you?" asked
Mrs. Whitman, drawing out her pocket
book.
Nothing. The watch is not de-
faced"
"You have done kind act, Sir" said
Mrs. Whitman, with feeling trembling
along her voice. 81 hope you will not
think unfavorably OF my husband. It's
no fault of his that the bill has not been
paid. Good-morning, SIR"
Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over her
face, aud went, with light steps and n
light heart, from the store. The pleas
ure she had experienced on receiving
her watch was not to be compared with
that now felt in parting with it. From
the jewelers. she went to the boot
makers and paid the bill of twenty-five
dollars: from thence to the milliners,
and settled forher last bonnet.
"I know you're dying to see my new
Dress" said Mrs. Whitman, gaily, as
she drew her arm within that of her hus-
band, ON his appearance that evening
"Come over to our bedroom, and let me
show it. Come along Don't hang
back, Charles, as if you were afraid"
Charles Whitman went with his wife
passively. looking more like man on
. | Ia 20 in
pectation of a pleasant sight. His
thoughts were bitter.
"Shall my Ada become lost to me %
he said i'll his heart-"lost to me in o
world of folly, fashion and extrava-
gance?"
"Sit down, Charles" She led him
to q large, cushioned chair. Her man
ner had undergone a change. The
brightness of her countenance had de-
parted. She took something, in a hur-
ried way from drawer, and catching
up a footstool, placed it on the floor
near him, and sitting down, leaned upon
him, and looked tenderly and lovingly
into his face Then she handed him the
jewelers. bill.
"It is receipted, you see." Her
voice futtered little.
"Ada how is this? What does it
mean ?" He flushed and grew eager.
81 returned the watch, and Mr..
r. receipted the bill. would have
paid for damage, but he said it
was uninjured, and asked nothing"
ooh, Ada!"
"And this isreceipted also; and this;
handing him the other bills which she
had paid. "And now, DEAR" she added
quickly, chow do you like my dress
Isn't it beautiful p"
We leave the explanations and scene
that followed TO the readers imagina.
tion. If any fair lady, however, who,
like Ada, has been drawing too heavily
upon her husbands slender income, fol
silks and jewels, is at loss to realize
the scene, let her try Ada's experiment