South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-08-24
de lisse. and went without luncheon,
although faint with hunger
Mr.. GRAY looked shocked.

and because. to tell you tue truth, /
felt too cross u.a
Gross with me?' ug
Yes. with yoi,' and poor Annie's
grievances burst forth. ~ ~ .ies q
TO be going along the street: hun,
grier than any beggar, while my hus.
band Is known as the the successful
Mr.. Gray! To have no money in my
pocket. because my husL and thinks I
am not to be trusted Before / mar
ried you | was in business the same
as you that ia, earned my living by
teaching; you earned yours by trad.
ing. Now, SUPP Ose when we married
yoa had given up-your business toas>
tsist-me. or because it interfered with
your new duties. and l allowed you
no money TO spend as you choose.
dressed you well, to be sure, but gave
you no money, without the why's ard
wheretores and whithers being inqur-
ed into; in short, treated you as you
do me?' E
You exaggerate the case. Annie.
Men and women are differently stuas
ted,l should think you would be glad
to be saved the trouble OF earning a
livelihood @. I'm
But, just consider the disadvau ia.
ges OF an empty purse. Put yourself
In my place. How would you like it =
well, il l only had TO ask, first
rate
well, then, suppose you let me car
ry the pocket. book for week
But, Annie. it isn't practicable.
You couldn't attend TO business at the
store
4 do not want to attend to your
business at the store. Only you prom
lac me that you will not draw any
money for your own use during this
week; and that when you do want
any you will ask me- liz.
All right. I'll do it Just to show
you that 1t is easy enough. Here's
the pocketbooIs,' and he gave it into
her hand. But I'll take IL quarter
| iirst, to begin on.
What do you want of auarter?'
Cigars
well, here are two ten cent pieces,
try to make that d.. Did you ever
reckon up how much your cigars cost
you III the year? Let rs see. You
smoke 1T least two day, at an aver
age OF ten cents apiece, which amounts
to one dollar and forty cents week
Now, titty-two times one forty makes
seveu'y-tive dollars and eighty cents
year, to say nothing OF those you
give your friends. A hundred dol
lars Il year will scarcely cover rour
expenses in that line.
'As our Old friend Abigail Still
man says, Who'd thank it, said
Mr. Gray, laughing; but he was sur,
prised 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
Perhaps I'll not want TO buy any.
thing. III show Annie that q man
can 10 without; money!
Hello, Grayr cried voice, inter
rupiing his reflections. What is the
brain study about?' It was his old
friend, Frank Raymond.
The two men had not met since Mr..
Gray's marriage, and as Frank was 10
remain in town for u week, Mr.. Gray,
invited him home.
He lit a cigar and handed its mate
to Frank, as he did this.
The two conversed of old times until
they reached Mr.. Gray's place OF bust
ness, when they separated, Frank a..
greeting to be at the Gray's Mt six o..
clock, Annie was apprised of his COM
ing by note from her husband.
Going home that night, rs was his
lnvarlable custom, he ran into Ben
tons 10 buy come cigars. Benton
was surprised to sec hIn drop the To-
zen be had taken up.
Are they not go0d?' inquired the
dealer. I'VE think them our choicest.
they are good. But on second
thought / will not take any to night.
| Mr. Gray had always purchased his
cigars as Inc had used them bat now
he wished he had box at home
However, lie decided to ask his wife
for some money. and run out and fill
his case without his friends kpowl,
edge. Twcuty-iour tours had passed
and he had already began 10 expert.
ence u feeling of shame. and Il SIN.
clinatlon TO aok for money. a thought
OF Annie crossed his mind 'Pshaw !
she doesn't have 20 treat friends tu ci .
gars,' he muttcred.
Frank Raymond was already NJ his
house, aaI Annie had tempting lit
tie supper for them AMI Annie was
looking her prcttcst.
Wien supper WAS o?or, n, took
Annie aside, and asked ior dollar.
which Sue gave hun, grudgingly.-
Then he excused himself fot mo,
ment, aud bought some cigars. They
were wreicheJ affairs, however and
hued the house with "A villains