The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-06-19
from the envelope addressed to her hus-

from the envelODe addressed to her nus
band:
81 cannot afford to wear this watch
my, husbands circumstances are too linn
tied tell YOU so frankly. 1t should
never have been purchased, but 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 Ill fair
ness and frankness 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 u little by surprise.
He stood for nearly Il minute; then,
taking the bill and watch, he said, "Wait
u moment" and then went to desk
near by.
"Will that dor He had come for
ward again, and presented her with the
receipted bill His face wore pleased
expression.
GLOW much shall l pay you? asked
Mrs. Whitman, drawing out her pocket
book
Nothing. The watch is not de-
faced"
"You have done kind act, sill" said
Mrs. Whitman, with feeling trembling
along her voice. 81 hope you will not
think unfavWably 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, and went, with light steps and
heart from 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
jewelers. she went to the bootmaker's
and paid the bill of S25. From thence
to the milliners and settled for her last
bonnet.
81 know you're dying to see my new
dress, said Mrs. Whitman, gayly, as she
drew her arm within that of her hus-
band on his appearance that evening.
"Comc over to our bedroom, and let me
show it. Come along Don't hang
back, Charles, as ii 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 T.
he said in his heart-''lost to me in Il
world of folly, fashion and extrava-
gance I"
''Sit down, Charles" She led him to
large, cushioned chair. Her manner
had undergone a change. The bright
ness of her countenance had departed
She took something, in hurried way,
from a drawer, and catching up a foot
stool, placed it on tie floor near him,
and sitting down, leaned upon him, and
looked tcnderly and lovingly into his
face. Then she handed him the jewel
er's bill
1T is receipted, you see" Her voice
huttered little.
"Ada how is this What does it
mean?' He flushed and grew eager.
81 returned the watch, and Mr.. r
- receipted the bill. l would have
paid for damage, but he said it was I'M
injured, and asked nothing
ooh, Ada !"
"And this is receipted 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 ?"
We leave the explanations and scene
that followed to the readers magma
ton. If any fair lady, however, who,
ike Ada, has been drawing to heavily
upon her husbands slender income, for
silks and jewels, is at a loss to realize
the scene, let her try Ada's experiment.
"A Corpse Weighing $50 Pounds.