The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-04-15
The Wife's Lesson.
Myra was pOutlng.

Myra was poutlng.
The unmistakable expression Of lll-tcmper
aisfgured her pretty face; and Ernest
sighed as he remembered how often it had
been there during their brief married ex-
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Upon the breakfast table were standing
the dishes of a substantial meal, in tho dis
order that followed their use.
Breakfast was over, but Ernest still kept
his seat, toying absently with teaspoon,
while Myra looked at him with the cross
look of thwarted child.
"rhen you won't give ne tho dress!"
she said
81 can't Myra. really could not do 1t
without running into debit
That's just an excuse. Papa always
gave me the money for my clothes, even, if
he was cross about some other things"
Your father was a rich man, Myra,
when we were married"
81 wish he was rich now. I'd ask him
for the money Inever thought you would
DO so stingy, Ernest"
This last thrust was too much for tho long
enduring temper.
Ernest Aathcr's voice was very stern as
he answered:
III am not stingy, Myra. You knew
was poor man when you married me, and
that l could not give you the luxurics of
your old home; but ! have granted you
every indulgence in my power without get
ting inte debt. That Twill not do for your
sake as well as mine"
lie left her then, lingering in tho hall as
he put Oh his overcoat, hoping she would
come for kiss and word of rcconcilia-
tion.
But She sat tapping her little foot upon
the floor until the hail door closed, and then
ran to her room crying.
She was spoiled child, the only daugh-
ter of man who had been very wealthy,
but who had haZarded his money III an un-
fortunate speculation and lost.
A position abroad was offered him and he
accepted 1t.
His house and furniture which he had
given his daughter for a wedding gift, were
settled upon herself, and not affected by
his change Of fortune.
lie knew Ernest Nather to be an honor
able man, who had good business capacity
and high place in The esteem and conf
dence Of his employers and felt no anxiety
about Myra's future.
SO tho little wife, as she made her pretty
blue eyes all red with tears of temper, had
She was acting, no sister to sympathize with
her, no one to scold or humor her.
Under the circumstances the tears wero
soon dried and Mrs. Mathcr went out for
walk.
''It's no harm to look at the dress again,
even II can't buy it, =" che SAID, as che tried
on coquettish little bonnet, and otherwise
beautiflcd herself for the expedition.
In f30y 1,rir
In early spring, and the shops were filled
with tempting flncry.
In Myra's dainty portemonnaie there was
enough money to purchase a number OF
nice little parcels, even though the price of
the expensive dress was denied her.
So the morning slipped away and lunch
con time found her chatting with Julia
Maxwell, and quito willing to accompany
that friend on a second tour in the after
noon. ~~s
1t was after five o'clock when the little
matron, ''tired to DEATH" as she said reach
cd her home.
Her first shock was catching sight of
Ernests maiden aunt, Miss Cordcla Lowry,
her especial aversion and dread, seated upon
tho drawing room sofa.
'Old horrOr!" she muttercd. 81 wish
she was at home. want to make up with
Entst. don't like the dress half as mucl,
as l did yesterday"
The second shock met her upon opening
the door of her bedroom.
open boxes, closets, drawers, an air of
general confuelon everywhere, and that
small trunk Ernest always took upon his
short business trips missing altogether.
Clearly her husband Ind packed up and
gone, leaving Aunt COrflcln as ,,sIal to