St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-11

Gross with me ?
Yes. with you.' and poor Annie's
| grievances burst forth.
| TO .be going along the street hungrl-
er than any beggar. while my husband
! is known as the successful Mr.. Gray
| To have no money III my pocket, be-
cause my husband thinks | am not Ia
he trusted Before | married you was
in business the same as YOU; that is,
earned my living by teaching; YOU
| canned yours by trading. Now, sup
pose when we married You had given
up your business to assist me, OF he
cause it interfered with your new du-
ties, and | allowed you no money to
spend, as YOU choose. | dressed you
well to be sure but gave yOuno mon
ey, without the why's and wherefore 5
and whither's being inquired into; III
short, treated You as You do me 2
You eXaggerate the case, Annie.
Men and women are differently situ-
ated | should think you would be
glad to be saved the trouble of earning
IL livelihood
But, just consider the disadvantages
of an empty purse. Put yourself in my
place. How would you like it ?
why, if had only to ask, first rate.
well, then. suppose you let me car
nv the pocket book for a week
But Annie, it isn't practicable. GOu
couldn't attend to business ut the
store
'Of course not 1t is only your per-
sonal expenses | Will regulate. on
come to me for what money you wish
to spend for yourself; that is all and
give me your word that you will take
no money from the store.
'All right. I'll do it, just to show
YOU that it is easy enough. Here's the
pockel book And he gave it into her
hand. But I'll take ii quarter, first, to
begin on -
what do You want of quarter ?
Cigars
well here are two ten pieces, try to
make that do. Did you ever reckon up
how much your cigars cost you i'll the
year : Let us see. You smoke at least
two Il day, at an average cost of ten
cents apiece, which amounts to one dol
lar and forty cents a week. Now, fifty
two times one forty makes Scventy-two
dollars and eighty cents Il year, to say
nothing of those you give to youI
friends. \ hundred dollars will
scarcely cover your expenses in that
line
AS our old friend Abigail Stillman
saws. who'd a-thunk it, said Mr.. Gray,
laughing: but he was surprised to find
the sum So large.
The next morning Mr.. Gray had gone
some distance from the house before he
remembered that he had only twenty
five cents.
I'll risk it, said he to himself. Per
| hapS I'll not want to buy anything. I'll
| show Annie that il man can do without
money
Hello. Gray cried a voice, inter
] lurtin.! his reflections. What is the
| brain study about ? 1t was his old
| friend Frank Raymond.
The two men had not met since MIR.
| Gray's marriage. and as Frank was Ia
remain in town for Il week, Mr.. Gray
| invited him home.
He lit ii cigaI and handed ITS mate Ia
Frank, as he did this.
The two converSed of old times I'M
til they reached Mr.. Gray'S place OF
business. when they separated, Frank
agreeing to he at the Gray'S at siN
o'clock. Annie WAS appri>ed of his
coming 10y note from her husband.
Going home, that night. aS was his
invariahle custom, he ran into Benton'>
to buy some cigars. Benton was sur
priscd to see him drop the dozen he
had taken up.
Are they not good inquired th'
dealer. we think them our choicest
'They are good. But on second
thought | will not take any tonight
Mr.. Gray had always purchased hi,
cigars as he used them ; but now he
wished he had Il box at home. How
ever, he decided to ask his wife tol
some money, and run out and fill his
ease without his friends knowledge
Twenty four hours had passed, aud h,
had already begun to experience il feel
ing of shame, and Il disinclination t'
ask for money. \ thought of Annie
crossed his mind. Pshaw she doesm'
have to treat friends to cigars, he NUT
tered.
Frank Raymond was already at hi
house, and Annie had tempting littl,
supper for them; and Annie was look
ing hcl prctticst.
When supper was over, he took An
ME aside. and asked for dollar, whicl
she gave him grudgimgly. Then he ex
cuscd himself for moment, and bough
some cigars. They were wretched af
fairs, however, and filled the hous
with villainous odor. for he had t.
pet them mt "A new place, Benton's he
inc too far off.
The next day the two friends starte,
ont together. when Mr.. Gray, with a
air of having forgotten something
said. Excuse me "A minute
.ru 0o back with Won if vou hav
foroottcp auythiur.' said Mr.. Raw
mond.
Mr.. GRAY claimed his hand on mi
pocket.