The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-31
ITS THE TRUTH THAT HURTS.

pretty appointments about nor rep
resented.
Perhaps the goods and chattsl!
might have possessed n higher valu'
in Lulu's eyes, had she known how
much more than mere money the,
cost. But Harry did not tell lie
that the pretty pickle.stand was TIL
result of many less cigars u month
that her dainty etagere was a say
ing upon the winter suits and over
coat, that The pier.glass upo'
which she set her heart was the re
suit OF close economy in the mattsI
of downtown luncheons.
She had displayed all her treas
ures to her fricnds-shc could trust
Sarah with the work-and the time
passed wcarily when Harry was
away, for Lulu was not fond of in
tellectual pursuits. Her iles o.
pleasure consisted in the excite
mont of society or public exhibi,
tion,and she frctted at the enforced
quiet of her semi-rural home.
Suddenly a great idea boomsd
upon her mind.
She would coax Harry to move
into the city and board; go she
would be rid Of the bother ofhouse'
keeping, and bs once more near lcs
friends.
The result Of a month Of persist
ent effort is shown in the converse.
ton with Mrs. Henderson. Low
ing his wife more than his home.
Hurry had yielded.
81 wonder Harry is willing to
leave tn. home he has made SO
perfect" Mrs. Henderson said,
sadly.
"Willing" Lulu cried; "hc
would not listen to it for q long
time. l believe there is u bit ofhis
heart in every saucepan !"
"And you would mako him give
up all lie has collected with SO
much carc?'
"0h, he will soon got over all
that, when he does not SEQ them. II
is nearly the first Of May, and VIC
will not take tho house for another
year"
"And the furniturs?'
"Wc will have an auction here
for that! We can board a long
time on what we ought to get fol
the things, and Hairy can save his
salary"
"Poor saving, Lulu! You may
deeply regret this, dear. Few men
feel so deep an interest in home as
Harry, and it is dangerou. work to
destroy that interest"
But Lulu was rcsolute. in spite OF
IIarry's evident reluctance, moth.
ing moved by his lingering touch
upon many of his household goods
purchased with such proud delight
Her first regret was at the auc.
ton. 1t WAS painful 10 sec the
dainty treasures Harry had collect.
ell passing into strange hands, at
about onc-tourth of their value; 10
watch rough draymen tearing down
the furniture and taking it away
to see dirty hands passing over the
cut glass and china, and gathering
up pretty triIles 10 take them away
from the home they had adorned
Sarah, sohbing ever the packing
and bewailing the desolation, was
depressing, and lEsrry's long face
was Il keen reproach.
But the morning nap in the
boarding-housc, the fact that Harry
had only one block to walk instead
of three or four miles to ride. The
absence of all care Of tha table
raised Lulu'S spirits again, and she
was quito ready TO enjoy the FIRST
day Of liberty.
1t was not 90 pleasant in tho cv.
ening, when Harry, after glancing
at the newspaper went out for an
hour or two. The other boartlers
were strangers, and Lulu found hcl
room lonesome. Harry, after his
long ride from the store. had beer
glad to don slippers and dressing
gown, and draw up an easy-chair
to enjoy quiet evening in his pa
per, planning gartlrn-work, hat
made time pass quickly. and early
rising necessitated early retiring
1t was nil different in . littl,
while. Harry was only too vel
come amongst his former friends
and his evenings were spen
abroad, while Lulu gathered he
friends in her own room, and with
out realizing It, husband and wifi
were drifting apart, littls by little
Aunt Lucy, with q sinking heart
saw that the result she had dread
ed was coming with footsteps fl
more rapid than her worst fear
had dictated. Harry was sourer
by his wife's want Of appreciation
for what he valued highly, her do
termination TO accomplish her Owl
desire, even wlan she saw hoy
painful the sacrifice wns to him
it hardened him. And Lulu wa
mortified and angersd, when sh
found that Harry, instead Of bcini