The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11

pOut.
This is unreasonable and child
iSh," exclaimed her husband, impa-
tiently pushing back his chair. He
had some perplexing business on his
mind and was in no mood for trifiing.
But Lou burst into tears.
1 Hang it all :" cried Edward, and
taking his hat he left the house. He
had lot gone ten steps, however, be-
fore his resolution failed him, and
hurrying TO the nearest bank, he has
tily drew check and returned home
with the money. He found his wife
i'm her own room with their little Ed
die on her lap; the traces of tears
were OIL her face, and she was sing
ing to the baby in low tone.
Forgive me, my precious. for hav-
ing been so grabbed, just now"
pleaded Falconer, in a penitent tone.
as he bent over and kissed her, at the
same time placing the money in her
hand. "Will this be sufficient for
what YOU want"
"More than sufficient" she en-
claimed delightedly, separating the
bank notes. Ill take what's left
over and get YOU a perfect duck of
a dressing gown and materials to
work the loveliest pair of slippers
YOU ever saw
"Falconer began to protest that he
stood in need of neither dressing gown
nor slippers, but reproachful glance
f ON Lou's blue eyes arrested his
words. Not when | am going to
make them with nv own little fin
gers she said, and Edward WAS sub
ducd inStanter.
The following week Lou'S mother,
Mrs. Townsend, arrived, and WAS If
fectionately welcomed by her daugh-
ter and son in-law She was a thor
oughiy sensible, reasonable woman,
with deal of penetration, that
seemed To divine things at Il glance,
and was an acquisition TO any house
hold.
Don't YOU think, Lou" she said
20 her daughter one day, when The
latter had, in her usual coaxing. half
pouting style, been urging Edward Ia
some fresh extravagance. THAT YOU
NAV push your opportunities just too
far? Mr.. Falconer looks very much
pcrplexed and worried to-day, |
think
"Oh. Edward is the dearest, most
amiahle OF men.
Yes. Lou, but for the very reason
that YOUR husband is amible and In
: dulgent Ia fault, YOU should he
mercitul and not press him too far.
Now | consider tnat iraby's cloak
which Won coaXcd him into getting
for Eddie quite an unnecessary piece
OF extravaganza. Now. take nv AL
vice, and DE little more reasonable
: in vour demands.
Mrs. Falconer knew better than L.
pout nj her mother. 80 >he resolved
not To ask her husband for anything
in her presence again but no sooner
was Mrs Townsend gone than the old
practice was renewed. Too much oc-
cupied with her own selfish little aims.
sac did not notice that her husband
manner WAS often strangely Hurried /;
there was recklesSne>S in his very
tenderness he refused her nothing
that she asked for, and the little lady
awaited herself TO the Very utmost of
his propitious disposition.
"Oh. Edward, she said To him one
day, a they sat together over their
dessert, 1.-The charity ball comes of
next Wednesday, and have been
made one Of tn lady patrone>>e>. |
must have a pretty ires~ for the o.
casion.
Order what YOU will. he said.
laconicallv. as he arose and left the
table.
The evening of the ball Lou Wa
disappointed that her husband did
not come home in time to see her
dressed, but size could not keep her
party waiting, and was obliged TO &C
of without seeing him.
Half an hour latter Falconer came
home. He inquired Of the house
maid, who had been reused from 4
! nap by the violent Jerking of the par
Tor bell, if her mistress was gone out
and sleepy as the girl was, she Wa,
startled Gas she atterward averred)
"by the look of his face" as he dis
| missed her.
He went to his own room where
little Eddie was asleep, but turned
A, abruptly from the peaceful picture
e The heavy ice of despair lay heavily
Oh his heart. Falconer d Frost had
failed, and he was a defauiter to the
r amount of more thousands than hi