Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-06-28
JUST IN TIME.

ess, against her fathers will, and took
her home to tho few poorly furnished
rooms he was able to hire, they were
very happy for time.
All seemed to 60 smoothly until q small
legacy was left to the husband, which
was expended in furniture far too fine
for their present condition, and in dress
es which were unsuitable for clerks
wife. Thcn, indeed, the young people
began to compete with the moro wealthy
families, and the young wife never knew
into what terrible debts they were plung-
ing.
Charles went homo ono evening to & nd
Rosa in tears.
"Pve been so frightened, love- she
said. GA dreadful crazy creature has
been here and declared that our great
mirrors arc not paid for. ordered hin,
out of tho house, and he shook his fist at
me, and said that we owed for every
thing. What did it mean, Charles ~
THAT he was crazy, as you say"
sOh, Pm SO glad," said foolish little
Rosa, smiling. 81 thought there might
oO sSO Ouo poVtONA VI tdIh ,
aud since it isn't so, you'll give me that
new garnet velvet dress Isspoke of and a
rearl for my hair-pearls become mo so
we'll. You'll let me have it. tomorrow,
Charlie, in time for Mrs. Ruslland's
dinner7'
If can, Rosa," said Charles, "bnt sup
pose were to ask you to wear your old
dresses this winter!
"What a joke ~ cried Rosa. "But you
told grandpa should never want for
anything. You can't be growing tingy,
love-"
"You shall have tn Q money, Rosa."-
His face had turned very white, but she
put on his coat.
"I must so out awhile" he said. tI
have business to attend to-" And she
saw him unconsciously take from his
bosom tho keys Of his Office desk.
"Going to the Office TO NIGHr7" she
asked.
tNo, no. Why should you think so I"
he said, and turned fiery red.
Roso felt frightened. She could not
tell why. She went to the door with her
husband and watched him down the
street. Then she went back to the par
lor and picked up the morning paper
The first PAL agraph her eyes fell upon
was an account of tho arrest of the. conf
Dental clerk of certain firm for embez-
Element.
"IIe was honest, until extravagant wo-
men made him their prey" added the
writer. "Extravagance is tic road to
ruin"
The paper fell from Rosa's fingers. Sud
denly flood of light illuminated the
darkness OF her life.
az am all cxtravagaut woman,' she
said. II an driving my dear husband to
ruin. Tonight he may do something to
supply my foolish wants that will cover
him with inf;,my and part US forever.
will follow him."
lay upon the char near by. Roso seized
it aud wrapped it about her and flew into
the street.
She turned her steps Us by instinct to-
ward her husbands place of bu sincss. 1t
was large building and the janitor stood
at the door.
"My husband is in his office, is he not 2
she asked.
eyes. walk up, ma'ma," said the old
man, and Rosa flew up stairs. She OPEN
ed the door. The gas had been lit, and
it's rays fell over the head of her husband
as he sat at the desk. She crept softly
up behind him and peeped over his shoul-
der. An empty check lay before him, and
opposite stood a paper bearing the sig
nature of his employer, which ho with
careful strokes was copying letter by
letter.
"Charles!" sllreIzed Rosa, and her
white hand descended upon the paper.
"Charlcs."
The man started to his feet.
"God led me here, Charles," sobbed lis
wife, ooh, Charles, is this the first
time 2"
s'The very first, Rosa"
1T is my fault said Rosa. My eXtrav-
agance had maddened you. Burn that
paper and came away.
In a moment more the check was n lit
tie heap of ashes, and Rosa sat upon her
husbands knee, hiding her head on his
shoulder.
'We will sell all the furniture-all
that we owe. Tho rest we will give
back. My jewels shall go, 1 will wear
calico. We will be honest aud forget cur
vanity she said, land 1 will be true
helpmeet to you instead of being your
bane and curse, as I have been"
They went home together.
Neither over forgot that evening. And
though people pittied the bankers dangh.