Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-27

cOuld not expect I0m 10 DE q sacrlHce
to her and Baby.
When she had thus deci led, she sat
up and began to plan her future.
There seemed only one thing for lyah
to do; to take some boarlers.
Before going to bed, she went TO the
Tribune office, with an advertisement
for the morning paper.
By the time that Tom had vacated
his room and gone to Mrs. Hills, an
elderly man and wife were ready to
move into it. Table boarders also
came. That first day, Ivah cooked for
seven boarders. She had young girl
to look after Baby, wash dishes. run
errands, etc.
Ivahs rule was to have a few dishes,
well-prepared, and having home
Il ,vor. 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 throbbing
heart, Ivah carefully cast up her ac-
counts. When this was done, she shut
the little book. caught Baby to her knee,
kissing and hugging the child. Tue
little landlady had come out ahead
There was a balance OF thirteen dollars
in her favor.
She knew that her boarders were so
we'll pleased that she could venture
small advance on her prices. Very
small it was, only seventy-fve cents a
head, on the week, but it told on the
returns.
Before five months had passed, Ivah
decided to take larger and better
house, more conveniently situated for
business people, and to put up her
prices. The house was nearer Tom
quarters, and before Ivah was settled,
Tom came around with his books.
1t will be so pleasant to have you
near,b he said.
Ivah discerned the sadness in his
smile. She had remarked before that
Tom was looking thinner and more
worn.
Whenever you are belated in your
work, you mu,t come and let me help
you, Tom," she said, beginning to cast
up a column of figures.
When they had finished the work she
inquired about Marie.
"She's at the theater," said Tom,
with clash of bitterness in his voice
and in his face.
Why didn't you go with her?"
Ivah asked.
81 couldn't afford it," said Tom;
"besides, have to work. You know
keep Mrs. Webber's books besides
Harris Brothers books"
II suppose you're laying by some.
thing. but you mustn't o"erwork.
Couldn't Marie help you some?'
Marie!' Tom cried, with O deri-
sive laugh.
Ivah was greatly panied that Tom
could use such tone towards his wife.
There is nothing .rie can do ex-
cept to spend meney. I am not laying
up anything. She keeps me in debt
every hour of my life. I am owing
ninety.six dollars board now"
Why, Tom!'' cried Ivah, shocked.
Why don't you go to cheaper
rding-house?"
81 can't get away from Mrs. Hills
till have settled arrears, unless l
leave my trunks. Think of that humil-
iationv
30 Tom, 1 would do anything,
would live on parched corn, before 1
would live in debt"
But you could not help the debt il
you were bound to such a person as my
wife,"
That night she lay awake, planning
for Tom, remembering her vow to
stand by him-to desert him never.
He needed her now.
The next day, she called at Mrs.
Hills, and by becoming surety for the
payment of Toms arrears, she had his
belongings moved to her boarding.
house. As this was now q stylish es-
tablisbment, Marie made no objection
to the move. especially rs some of the
ladies at Mrs. Hills had begun to cut
her.
Ivah believed with Tom that the &C.
cret of Marie's extravaganza and dis
content and dissipation was the want of
useful employment. Ivah set herself
to meet this want.
"The French women have such a
knack at making things look their best,
AID you have such taste, Marie, that
it would be real favor to me if you
would see to the setting of the table, {"
Ivah said, with her prettiest manner,
which was very pretty, indeed.
So Mario, her skill and self.esteem
flattered, went to the dining room, and
did her best at spreading the table, and
Ivah praised the result. By some sim
liar fnesse Marie was induced to take
charge of the ladies' parlors.
Then Ivah beguiled Marie, who was
really goodnatured, to learn cake-bak-
ing. Marie became positively infatu-
ated with the work, and every morning,
right after breakfast, she would 60 to
the kitchen and make cakes for the fol-
lowing day.
Time which belonged to her own af-
fairs and to Baby, Ivah gave to attend
ing Marie to lectures and concerts and
other amusements less dissipating than
the theater.
To tell how Ivah's work for Marie
was done, would be to tell long and
wonderful story of patient, persistent,
watchful, adroit devotion, un,,er many
trying circumstances.
In the midst of the training, Ivah
was asked to become the wife of man
whom she much esteemed, and towards