The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-18
"A CHANGE FOR THE SUMNER. "

Everybody else can go to the coun-
try"
Mrs. Rogers was, beyond question:
very miserable, indeed. Her face was
flushed and bore traces of tears, and her
manner said even more plainly than
words that she considered herself a
muchabused woman.
II have looked over the ground very
carefully, indeed" Mr.. Rogers replied
IN low, even tone, which seemed to be
particularly eXasperating to his wife,
land | am sure it cannot be done with
any safety. | am sorry, Mary, very
sorry, indeed"
Mrs. Rogers forced back the sarcastic
reply which was certainly at her tongue S
end, and endeavored TO be logical.
-Ithink change is very necessary to
every one'-NIrs. Rogers had not once
ADVISED her husbands taking a vacation
land feel sure that such a trip as
have in mind will be a good investment
of money!
Eyes, but if one hasn't the money 10
invest?"
You don't mean to tell me that YOU
can't spare two hundred dollars?" Mrs.
Rogers face was painfully flushed now,
and hervoicc trcmbled with the intensity
of her feeling.
1.-TWO hundred dollars would not cover
the expense, Mary, but shall not be able
to take even two hundred dollars from
my business this summer
| should like to know what You do
with your moneyP'
1t was full minute before Mr.. Rogers
rallied to reply to this question. If his
wife had made a business of trying to
think OF the cruclest thing she could say
to him, she could not have succeeded
better
81 spend my money, Mary, or rather
orr money" the gentleman answered at
last Sin providing for my family, in
1reelng the house we live in, and in
keeping my credit good. have always
t1ed to keep my business troubles en-
urely to myself, but you might as well
understand now that am having a hard
time to keep my head above water If
we can pull together, Mary, we shall
pull on to safe ground, but if we don't
well, If we don't, | can't tell what
will become of u.s.
III were man my wife and chill
dren would not be tied down in the city
all the year round. 1t is Just bad man
agement and stinginess, that's what it is,
and should think you would be ashamed
OF yourself, William Rogers"
There was no reply to this, but the
mans face, as he turned to leave the
room, looked haggard and drawn, as if
from long illness.
Mrs. Rogers had always been an ex-
acting wife, but, as up to this time her
husband had been generally able to meet
her demands, there had been no serious
trouble Mrs. Rogers was a careful
housekeeper, and, Notwithstanding the
ABOVE showing, was naturally kind
hearted and helpful. She had, however,
aqmck temper, and an exceedingly bad
naot OF speaking her mind" Then,
too, she had no conception of the amount
Vi brain, energy and money required to
garry on her husbands business. Per-
maps Mr.. Rogers was to blame in keep
ing the disagreeable details so exclusive
y to himself But it was matter of
conscience with this gentleman, and
"haGever the results, he had certainly
aoIed according to his light. 1t had been
uphill work all the way, and there was
E p harder climbing to do, but Mr..
nnogers was sure-footed and far-seeing.
now pltiful that he could not have the
nahd and heart of his wife to help him in
journey. -',.~''-,'N
ina. mat morning Mrs. Rogers spent in
s"ng' She needed the sympathy of
Ner friends, she told herself. There are
;a,ways enough who are ready and will
nag TO widen the breach between man
Pn lu ms wife, and on this occasion Mrs.
'Vg sT friends were unusually helpful
n. well should go, if were in your
P''ce' said one, $50 would |, if | had