Connecticut western news., 1878-11-06

never have been purchased; but too indulgent husband yielded to the i'm portunities of foolish young wife. I say this to take blame from him. Now, sir, meet the case, if you can do so in fairness to yourself. Take back the watch, and say how much I shall pay you besides.
 The jeweller dropped his eyes to think. The case took him a. little by surprise. He stood for nearly minute :; then taking the bill and watch, he said {: "Wait moment" and went to a desk near by.
 "Will that do?" He had come forward again, and now presented her with the receipted bill His face wore pleased expression.
 "How much shall pay you?'' asked Mrs. Whitman, drawing out her pocket book.
 "Nothing. The watch is not defaced." "
 "You have done kind act, sir" said Mrs. Whitman with feeling trembling along her voice. "I hope you will not think unfavorably of my husband. It's no fault of his that the bill has not been pad. Good morning, sir.'
 Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over her face, and went, with light steps and a light heart, from the store. The pleas ure she had exp erienced on receving her watch was not to be compared with that now felt in parting with it. From the ieweler's she went to the boot-maker's and paid the bill of twenty-five dollars from thence to her milliner's, and set tied for her last bonnet.
 "I know you're dying to sec my new dress," said Mrs. Whitman, gaily, as she drew her arm within that of her husband, on his appearance that even- ing. "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 a man on his way to receive sentence, than in ex- pectation of a pleasant sight. His thoughts were bitter.
 "Shall my Ada become lost to me?" he said in his heart" lost to me in a world of folly, fashion and extrava- gance?"
 "Sit down, Charles" She led him to a large, cushioned chair. Her manner had undergone a change. The bright .,,.. oe lo,, oo,,4o,opoa lo5 1on,rtoJ She took something, in 8 hurried way, from drawer, and catching up a foot stool, 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 jewell CTS bill. a.-o-----
 "It is receipted, you sce." Her voice huttered little.
 "Ada how is this? What does it mean?" He flushed and grew eager.
 "I returned the watch, and MT. R. receipted the bill. I would have paid for damage, but he said it was uniniured, and asked nothing.
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 "And this Is receipted also; and this ;" handing him the other bills which she had paid. "And now, dear," she added, quickly, "how do you like my dress? Isn't it beautiful ?''
 We leave the explanations and scene that followed to the reader's imagina- tion. If any fair lady, however, who, like Ada, has been drawing too heavily upon her husbands slender income, for silks and jewels, is at loss to realize the scene, let her try Ada's experiment. Our word for 1t, she will find new and glad experience in life, Costly silks and jewels may be very pleasant things, but they are too dearly bought when they come at the price of husbands embar- rassment, mental disquietude, or aliena- tion. Too often the gay young wife wears them as the sign of these unhappy conditions. Tranquil hearts, and sunny homes, are precious things; too precious to be burdened and clouded by weak vanity and love of show. Keep this in mind, oh ye fair ones, who have hus- bands in moderate circumstances. Do not let your pride and pleasure oppress them. Rich clothing, costly laces and gems, are poor substitutes for smiling peace and hearts overshadowed by care. Take the lesson and live by 1t, rather than offer another illustration, in your own experience, of the folly we have been trying to expose and rebuke.- Arthur's Magazine.