Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-10-17
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this summer, joint" asked Mrs
Brace or her husband.
"Why, Laura, | was wondering
if we could not. draw in a little OF
our summer doings this season.
Times are very hard, and"
ssDO you mean that we are moi
to 60 to the seasllore, or to the
mountalns7" she. asked in some
surprise.
"Why, 1 thought perhaps we
could manage he matter more
cheaply somehow. But if you real
" think it must be done, of course
it must"
II don't know how it would do tc
keep the children in town."
off you think they need it, al
right, my dear. | think you need
q change more than they do, to
shake off your cares"
He spoke affectionately and she
kissed him and considered it set
tied, as he added: II shallhave to
take you and the children and
leave you where you decide to &c
and then go for you. I must stay
by the business SO I'll sleep in the
house while you're gone and take
my meals down town."
Mrs. Brace had been brought up
with the idea that husbands were
to be treasured and coaxed a little
5erinsfice. she Was qulre -wlTnhg to
do der part in economizing when
she thought it necessary, but had
become so accustomed to the idea
of business men earning in Offices
and warehouses the money to be
spent for home aud it's Injuries,
that she lived along with little
thought as to whether the burden
of life was equally divided between
man and wife.
John wished her good bye as he
left for the days business, and soon
afterwards the morning mail
brought her letter from favor
ite cousin, which ran thus:
"DEAR LAURA:-We are going
TO the Thousand Isles this year, and
want yop to join us there. We
want to M Ike a good, long summer
of it, so cGuldn't you be ready by
June l5tha Wish you would let
me know, if possible by return mai
for Henry will wait until we heal
from you, when he will write and
engage accommodations for all OF
us. And say what amount ofroon
you will need. Lovingly yours,
KATE"
The proposal was pleasant one
81 believe" she said to herself,a'
Kate is in a hurry, III take rur
down and talk to John about it, at
ter I've finished my shopping this
morning. 1t will make longer
absence this summer than we e1:
pected, but he'll agree to it if [ ask
him, and then [ Can let Kate know
BY the afternoon mall"
Two hours later Mrs. Brace was
making her way father down tow
than she had ever been before. A
street car carried her through un
known distances of tall, solid, un
misunderstanding buildings, very
different from those on the ave
nues and thoroughfares which
made up "the city, to her. Sht
was set down III a bewildering con
fusion Of drays aud express wag
ons. contriving after some inqnir.
to find that one of the dingy build
ings was the mill which ground gu
her share OF the good things oflife
Little of luxury found its home
here. Sunshine could not make it
way between the high walls, ant
at some desks gas was burning a
near noon of this bright day. AM
there were unwholesome smell
which Mrs. Brace did no. like.
1t was busy place, with muc|
loading and unloading, running t.
and fro, and referring to manager
and clerks. Mrs. Brace at lengt'
caught sight Of her husband. S
many seemed to be claiming hi
attention that she sat down OH
|. box and waited CHANGING at hi
face, she was struck with an eA
preston unlike any she bad eve
seen upon it at home. The look @
Keen, nervous attention to wha
was going on seemed to bring on
a sharpness of feature which wa
new to her, although it had o,
Cured to her once or twice latel
that john was looking rather thil
ner than usual. But it had quicl
ly passed from her mind, and SD
now gazed uneasily, as il becsm
more and more impressed upon be
that he really was changed.
A slight lull in the demands u!
on him brought upon his lace,
place of the air of alertness, Il la
guild, careworn Look which smo