The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-03-19


iscd never to desert Tom. She had vague
fear that evil was advancing upon Tom. She
knelt there till she persuaded herself that
she had no right to censure Tom. All young
men fell in love, and all wanted to marry.
She could not expect Tom to be sacrifice
to her and baby.
When she had thus decided, she sat up
and began to plan her future.
There seemed only one thing for Iyah to
do; TO take some boardors
Before going to bed, she went to the Trib.
me Office with an advertisement for the
morning paper.
By the time that Tom had vacated his
room and gone to Mrs. Hill's, an elderly
man and wife we're ready to move into it,
Table boarders also came The first day Ivah
cooked for seven boarders. She had young
girl to look after baby, wash dishes, run on
errands, etc.
Iyah's rule was to have a few dishes, well
prepared, aud having a home flavor. As
she had reckoned, this pleased The seven
boarders brought in others. Before the
month was out there were more applicants
than her table would accommodate.
At the months end, with a throbbing
heart, Iyah carefully cast up her accounts.
When this was done she put up the little
book, caught baby to her knee, kissing and
h1ggng the child, The little landlaly had
came out ahead. There was balance Of
Sl3 in her favor
She Euew that her hoarier~ wete 50 well
pleased that she could venture small
advance on her prices Very small it was,
only -eyenty.fve cents head on the week,
but it tod on the returns
Before five months had passed, Ivah de-
ciled to take a larger and better house,
more conveniently situated for business peo-
pie, and TO put up her prices. The house
was nearer Toms quarters, and before Ivah
was settled, Tom came around with lis
books
1t will be so pleasant to have you near,
he said.
lyah di,cerned the sadness in his smile
She had remarked before that Ton was look
ing thinner and more worn,
Whenever you are bela.el in your work,
you must come and let me help you, Tom,
she said, berinning to cast mp a column oi
figures.
When they had finished the work, she in-
quired about Marie.
'Sne's at the theatre sal Tom, with
dash of bitterness in his voice and in hi,
face
Why didn't you go with her? Ivat
asked.
4 couldn't afford it, said Tom; 'be
sides, have to work. You know / keeE
Mrs. Webers books besides Harris Bro.
books
4 suppose you're laying by something
but you mustn't overwork. Couldn't Mari,
help you some?
Marie = Tom cried, with derisiv
laugh.
Iyah was greatly panied that Tom coul,
use such a tone toward his wife,
There is nothing Marie can do except II
spend money am not laying up anything
She keeps me in debt every hour Of m.
life. am owing ninety-six dollars boar
now
'Why,' Tom, cried Ivah, shocked
why don't you go to q cheaper boarding
house?'
4 can't get away from Mrs. Hills till
have settled arrears, unless leave m.
trunks. Think Of that humiliation"
'Oh, Tom, | would do anthing, woul,
live ON parched corn, before l would live il
debt
But you could not help the debt il yo
were bound to such person as my wife
That ught she lay awake, planning 70
Tom, remembering her vow to stand b.
him-to desert him never. He needed he
now.
The next day she called at Mrs. Hill,
and by becoming surety for the payment c
| Toms arrears, she had his belonging
moved to her boarding house. As this wa
now stylish establishment, Marie mad
no objection to the move, espec tally as som
of the ladies at Mrs. Hills had begun t
cut her.
Iyah believed with Tom that the secret {
Marie's extrayagauce AMI discomfort an
dissipation was the want of useful employ
ment. Iyah set herself to meet this want
The French women have such knac
at making things look their best, aud 20
have such taste Marie, that ii would be
real favor to me if you would see to the Sc
ting Of the table Ivah said with h,
prettest manner, which was very prett
indeed.
80 Marie, her skill and self esteem fla
tered, went into the dining room and did h,
best at spreading the table, and Ivah praise
the result. By some similar finesse Mar
was induced to take charge of the ladie
parIors
Then Ivah beguiled Marie, who was r
ally good natured, to learn cake -bakin
Marie became positively infatuated with Il
work, and every morning, right after hrea
fast, she would 60 to the kitchen and nal
the cakes for the following day
Time which belonged to her own afIai
and to baby Ivah gave to attending Marie
lectures and concerts and other amusemer
less dissiPating than the theatre.
To tell how Ivah's work for Marie W
dcne would be to tell leng and wonderl
story of patient, persistent, watchlul adr,
devotion, under many trying circumstaue
la the midst of the training Ivah "
asked to become the wife of Il man who
she much esteemed, and toward whom /
heart had been tending,
He was talented young lawyer, W
started upon a promising practice, 1t "
very enticng to the grl-lor Iyah was I
yet 2l-the thought Of quiet home win,
she could have a rest, cherished aud car
/ ior-she who had always been caring
, Others,
But She dared not LET 90 of Marie a