Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-14

seems as II we should literally starvo
unless my hope should provo wen
grounded Have you not any money
Mrs. Tbwsite threw her head back
daiutily, shrugged her shoulders in mock
cry. her pale lips smiling, her lustrous
eyes g1ancing scornfully over her NUS
band head.
.sDo not keep me waiting for your an
swer." he cried, kneeling before her
..Why, certainly. I have money.
"How could | have pin money else,
Huff, you are beyond your depth'
think"
"Brayol we are savedl" EXCHANGE
Thwaite, springing up and waltzinga Jew
steps with his cane. Then stopping nc
asked: How came you not to mention ~
at once, last evening3 Give me your
purse without delay, dearest Til, and let
us start at once for our pretty little tapie
OF the restaurant"
Tiff walked over to the encouraging hg-
urc In the middle of the room, her hands
behind her sloping waist,
Huff Thwaite," she demanded, do
you mean to say you would use my PIN
money to support usf'
II say we're In deuced fix, and any
money would DO rather acceptable
Haven't you pins enough! Or are you IN
O condition to starve IN other twenty-four
hours?"
Huff Thwaite, never could have be
heved It,"
"Whatf"
THAT you could not take care Of me. :
! She began 70 cry, and spent oil the tears
she had longed to shed during the day,
| but would not shed them because HufI
was taking care OF her.
He was wretchedly hungry His pulse
was awful high, or low, he did not know
| which, and as for his wife. she might die
before morning for want Of an oyster
patty. Upon the top Of these dire facts
lay the purse In her pocket or upper
drawer. De was deeply engefed. Some
thing whirled around In his heart ant
sent the blood to his forehead. and he bit
his lips before he knew that he was In
clined to. He sat down in bowed posi-
ton, his thumbs in his pockets. III
heard the light pattering Of sprint
shower in tho gathering darkness, and h
also heard his wife feeling about in tn
next room, turning key and comm!
back to where he sulked. She said
"Herew dramatically. He looked up an
saw q pretty purse before his nose. TIL
next instant Tiff Thwaite was looking q
her husband in blank dismay. Huff ha
risen with bitter and graceful cleganc
and the purse had SKINNED through
pane of the window with twinklin
crash.
| Tiff turned to the sofa and threw he,
self down at full length, gloriousl
wrotched
Huff vanished He went out into Il
0 drizzling rain to hunt for the purse. l.
struck matches that sizzled, and was Sc
' cral times on the point of being run ov'
by vehicles, and there Is scarcely al
doubt that his misfortunes were furth
augmented by tho use Of words aft
4 which the faithful historian draws an g
!. clamation and supplies by blank, a
q In moment, however, he thought he hi
stepped on q mouse, and then he knew
>; had come upon the plush wallet. In t
D hall he opened it hastily, expecting
find, perhaps, a few gold pieces; but |
!. luck was far better than he had expecte
Is What could Tiff have been thinking of
forget about 1t or withhold it, dear lit
goosel How could her charming ghc
Il have profited by her pin money, suppc
ing they had been starvedY
Il In couple of hours more Tiff's hea
ache had gone off like mist, and they BIO
O, looked even gayer than before the terril
r, ordeal Of that day had set in.
y At 0 o'clock there came q knock at t
II door. The servant stepped over to M
Thwaite and said something in Il
voice. Mrs. Thwaito replied in the sal
ts manner. Who could have supposed IL
there would be O serious sequel to suc]
slight occurrence? When the servant h
on withdrawn, says Tiff, please, Huff, ha
mo S."
lis Certainly, Tiff. But on sccc
thoughts, remember how careful we mi
We be for month"
II wish you would reflect that the la1
Ter dress must be paid"
I'd. ooh, we can't spend money in so Law
lily way as that at present. She IN
SO, watt
of "Well," says the blooming wife,
concerned ono way or the other, "lll
aid and send her off"
ng She left the room and did not ret,
In for five minutes. Then, after slit
nix down again and reading few page:
her Mrs. Browning, she looked up wit
ich smile as if at some joke, which was in
plicable under the circumstances. 81
ur- to give her the clothes, said she.
ak Ibid you? ! thought you always d
II mean, of course. the laundried G
she had brought"
rd- Weren't they just right%
Huff, You are getting obtuse.
1t took them in payment"
ost Mercy"
II can mako my things last just al
uld O month that way"
ice, But how am to manage with I
he twenty -four shirts. and at least sc
The thrown to the dogs week."
THAT does seem problem" mi
,rn, Tiff, laying down Mrs Browning's pc
lind temporarily on her knee, Couldn't
A buy flannel shirt, and wear it eve
ISL longY"
the Couldn't you get bathing Dire
2. demanded Huff, with whitening sarc,
lay "Ohi" gasped Tiff, "how fearful
low always arel"
Suppose the quarrel over, and for q
orn- or two intense peace. Then came an
sray sode
well, dsars, how do you doP"
speaker was fine girl, joyous
iim early morning dir and unusual ex
aak- ment.
HUFF and Tiff were transfxed.
he, were Just starting out for breakfast.
ind II was determined to find you In, III
Q or I came at this hour" went on the Wis
me at has taken us good while to find
my since papa would hear of it. The d
ped tive says you drank Steinberger Cal
ling yesterday
be- "How dare you enter the same al
breatheY' Numbered Huff, striding l
III his sister and taking her round the '
out for kiss. ave ignore your existel
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snge 'What lovely room!" excla
IN Esther. sitting down with Tiff upon