San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-15
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"Albert. I wish You would let mt
have seventy-fve eents?"
Kate Landman spoke carefully, fol
she knew that her hunband had not
much money to spare; yet she spoke
earnestly, and there was q world Of
entreaty in her look.
1What do you want seyenty-five
cents for?" asked Albert.
II want to get some braid for my
new dress"
81 thought you had all the materials
on hand for that"
$50 thought I had; but Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Thompson both have trim
ming of braid upon theirs, and it
looks very pretty.
"Plague take these women's fashions
Your endless trimmings and thing.a-
may .jigs cost more than the dress is
worth. It's nothing but shell out money
when once woman thinks of p aew
dress"
II don't have many new dresses. L
do certainly try to be as economical as
1 cam"
1t is funny kind of economy, at all
events. But if you must have it L sup
pose you must.
And Albert Landman took out his
wallet and counted out seventy-fve
cents, but he gave it grudgingly.
When Albert reached the outer door
on his way to work he found the wealth
er so threatening that he concluded to
go back and get his umbrella; and upon
re- entering the sitting room he found
his wife in tears. She tried to hide
the fact that she had been weeping, but
he had. caught her in the act, and asked
what it meant.
"Good gracious!" cried the husband,
81 should like to know if you are cry.
ing at what I said about the dress?"
Il was not crying at what you said,
Albert" said Kate. TREMENDOUSLY; "but
you were so reluctant to grant me the
favor. l was thinking how hard I had
to work; I am tied to the house; how
many little things 1 have to perplex
me, then to think"
"Pshaw what do you want to be SO
foolish for?"
And away started Albert Landman a
second time; but he was not to escape
80 easily. In the hall he was met by his
daughter Lizzie, bright eyed, rosy
checked girl of ten years.
ooh, papa, give me fifteen cents"
"What?"
sob, want fifteen cents. Doplease
give it to me-"
"What in the world do you want with
it? Are You changing school books
again?"
mo, want to buy hoop, Ellen
Smith has got one, and so has Mary
Buck and Sarah Allen. Mr.. Grant has
got some real pretty ones to sell, Can't
/ have one?"
Nonsense If you want hoop, go
afford to be buying hoops for you to
trundle about the streets"
Please, papa"
mo. told YOU"
The blue eyes filled with tears, and
the child's sobbing broke upon his ear.
Albert Landman hurried from the house
with some very impatient word upon
his lips.
At one of the stores Albert Land
man met some of his old friends.
Hello, Albert What's up?"
Nothing particular"
What do you say to game of bill
iards, Alberto"
Good I'm in for that"
And away went Albert to the billiard
hall, where he had glorious time with
his friends He liked billiards. 1t was
a healthy, pretty game, and the keeper
of the hall allowed no rough scuffs on
his premises. II
They played four games. Albert had
won two and his opponent had won
two. i
That's two and two" cried Tom
Piker. What do you say to playing !
them of, Alberto" h
~AIl right, go in" said Albert, full of
animation. II
And so they played the fifth game, {
md he who lost was to pay for the five