The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-18

left the house. A few moments she
stood, with thoughtful countenance,
and her whole manner completely
changed. Then she went to her room
and commenced dressing to 60 out,
Two hours later and we find her in the
jewelers. shop.
May l speak a word to you?' she
said, addressing the owner, who knew
her very we'll.
Certainly" he replied, and they
moved to the lower end of one of the
glass cases.
Mrs. Whitman drew from her pocket
a lady's watch and chain, and laying
them on the glass case, said, at the
same time holding out the bill she had
taken from the envelope addressed to
her husband:
II can not afford to wear this watch
my husbands circumstances are too
limited. | tell YOU so frankly. 1t
should never have been purchased; but
a too ndulgent husband yielded to the
opportunities of foolish young wife.
| say this to take the blame from him.
Now, sir, meet the case, if you can do
so in fairness to yourself. Take back
the watch and say how much Ishall pay
you beside"
The jeweler paused little to think
The case took him little by surprise.
He stood for nearly minute; then TAX
ing the bill and watch, he said, wait
a minute" and went to desk.
'Will that do?"
He had come forward again, and now
LN l.
His face wore pleasant expression.
How much have to pay you?"
asked Mrs. Whitman, taking out her
pocketbook.
Nothing" he replied, The watch
is uninjured."
You have done a kind act. sir, :"
said Mrs. Whitman, with a tremulous
voice. II hope you will not think I'M
favorably of my husband. It's no
fault of his that the bill has not been
paid. Good morning, sir"
Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over
her face. and went with light step and
light heart from the shop. The pleas
ure she had experienced on receiving
her watch was not to be compared
with that which she now felt in parting
with it. From the jewelers. she went
to the bootmaker's, and paid his bill;
from thence to her millener's, and set
tied for her last bonnet.
II know you're dying to see my new
dress" said Mrs. Whitman, gayly, as
she drew her arm within that of her
husband on his appearance that eve
ming. Come up stairs and let me
show it. Come along! Don't hang
back, George, as if you were afraid. "
George Whitman went with his wife
passively, looking more like man on
his way to receive dreadful sentence
than in expectation of a pleasant sight.
His thoughts were bitter.
''Shall my wife become lost to me-"
he said in his heart-'lost to me in a
world of folly, fashion and extrava-
gance?"
"Sit down, George, she said, leading"
him to chair.
Her manner had undergone change.
The brightness of her countenance had
departed, She took something in hur-
led way from drawer, and catching
up footstool, placed it on the floor
near him, and sitting down. leaned upon
him, and looked tenderly and lovingly
into his face. Then she handed him the
jewelers. bill.
ut is receipted, you see" she said,
and her voice futtered little.
"Mary! how is this?' he asked
What does it mean?"
II returned the watch, she replied;
''and Mr.. Rose receipted the bill. /
would have paid for any damage; but
he said it was uninjured, and would not
take anything"
"Oh, Maryr' said her husband.
'.And this is receipted also; and
this, she said, handing the other bills
which she had paid. "And now, dear. !"
she added quickly, s'how do you like
my dressp Isn't it beautiful?n
We leave to the readers imagina-
ton the explanations and the scene
that followed. If, however, any fair
lady, who, like Mrs Whitman, has
been drawing too heavily on her hus-
bands slender income, for silks and
Jewels, is at loss to realize the scene,
let her try Mary's experiment; and, our
word for it, she will find new
and glad experience in life. Costly
silks and jewels may be very pleasant
things. but they are too dearly bought
when they come as the price of hus-
bands embarrassment, mental disqui-
etude or alienation. Too often the gay
Young wife wears them as the sign of
these unhappy conditions. Tranquil
hearts and sunny homes are precious
things; too precious to be burdened and
ciouded by weak vanity and love OF
show. Keep this in mind, oh, ye fair
ones, who have husbands in moderate
circumstances. Do not let your pride
and pleasure Cypress them. Rich cloth
ing, costly laces, and gems, are poor
substitutes for smiling peace and hearts
unshadowed by care. Take the lesson