The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-11-14

divulge.
In another month a pretty hat wal
added to the young wifo'S wardrobe,
while the gorgeous silk shonc on in all
It's glory, knocking alike the curiosity Of
her family and the ambition of the sis.
tcrhOod.
"And now for PHYS sake, where did
the vain, silly thing get that ridicnlous
hat? / wonder il she has forgotten that
she is n dcOcon's wife ?"
Various articles Of clothing appeared
from time to time, and we were develop.
ing our "litllc game" Katie knew moth
ing Of our ulterior purpose. We did BOT
dare 10 give her the least hint of it; it
would have frightened her. She went
on for months earning money with her
sewing machine, and buying coveted ar.
ticlcs Of dress and ornament OF course
it was very silly, but the poor child was
not bit Of dcaconcss. Shc had Joined
her husbands church, but the work of
grace did not go deep enough to touch
the love of French flowers.
After time Mrs. q. whispered to
gossiping ncighbor Everybody in town,
except the Deacon and his daughters
knew the whole affair within twcnty-four
hours. Soon the Deacon received an
ANONYMOUS letter, saying:
''lOu are disgraccd. Your wife is
sewing to earn money to buy clothes.
The whole ncighborhood is snccring at
YOU
The Deacon went straight at his YOUNG
wife.
"Where did you get the money to buy
your new clothes"
81 earned it by sewing"
"Who have You been sewing for?'
81 cannot tell youw
"But must know, and | WW know -
"lf you ever find it out, it will he
through somebody besides me. [
wouldn't tell to save my lifcp
"But do you know what you are
doing? Does not the Bible command
wives to obey their husbands? You will
! he sorry for this"
THAT is possible; but my mind is
made up"
"But, my dear Katie, if you wanted
money TO buy clothes, why did Won not
come TO me? You know il you need
richt ~ me- wonId not hovo bod rn',
dina tbis thina for tnn tLons,m1 Jo,l,r ~"
The world's nconlc will mnvo, .,om t'i,,
ing about it"
can't have fnrgotton that 7 Laro o.inI
vnr ,noin and ocoi, Co.. ,,onn,, l., i'.,,'
:, w " w '"'
coming, ana yon nave not gwen me
oo ,vi,i since CIV. we were married
n WIN mingled anger ana shame, Inc
oc"uol' cAcI"imeu:
"Ihch why won't you set apart what
tycr you think Is necessary for my
clothing! II. yon Will give me an allow
anrr, rs you 10 the girls, will he very
thankful You know what you give
them. II You want me to dress as well
us "Y ito, and you will allow me the
SUM SUM, 1t S,''il NOT NC wasted
,,.,. """, .. ~ noD pe py''cr, hn'ie' 10
'IoN upon our purse US peiohSh8 To both
VI VI us 'I'A'' anu whenever you want any
Jung y"" 80 10 IL INC same us L do. |
am sure mans Nii' has INST as goo
rG1'S ~ the man himself Katie, shaht
! we 't"Ve II Just as II is, and You spend
| "ha'r''r yo" please
vi course Deacon ! snail nave to do
iuSt " yo" III INK b'S', nut | ought to
ne honest, ana ten you That think 1t
"o"'" nc ue''r 10 arrange H'iinl,e
SUM- nv" tieh SNali NOT TIE "plgrd to
TIC mW"h" llIinking about 1t.
"Ci', Sal' the DEACON, VIII tel
you Wllnt We Will DO; VIII nahd yol
zen collars every three months, which
you mus. use ior pm money, ana wren
you want 10 nny II dress. or any other
S"rt' Iar8e 'nins' come rlSht TO me.
h"'ie ni''.'e one more eilort' deacon,
, "'', So'iy you , can see IL aS 90.
G'"'' "au ~, 'hc h'oiey you may give me
~ " Wy It'"""' WY puI ~ 'nrre Is
"a WOO ', t "'VI' ~, n''"il t"rh IL WIN my
'"m '"-''' VIII lo' pcR nS'uh as
"Wc'I, now want you to understand
mat II N"n need any money you must
come rSht 10 me- ms scandal, when
Is sure to spread aIl over town, isa burn
! in9 shame; cal, see ",lat you were
,H'm~ ~aoS ,,U Wv III T m o "J 81" o,,t Sn"a
GIt LII , !" "T n CIV, ny sm ,;c ""I m;"
nnG up '" rn, ,c'"'s, wy WE I I'N,.G III
sewn, 'le,'y Story l huu r"'i ,
in thc ycnr finn 70 beyc Lod Won done
this thing WHY in the world didn't
Won trll me- Won wantol soma moncyS
/ Womb hoyc givcn Won a thousan1 do,.
lars o,.v Ioy y wv - '''
"Whv Dnocor what molcs Won sov
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