The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-06
tho city all day. finally securing n capital

connection with fathers rival insurance
company. but. by the beard Of Mosesl
have had nothing but glass ~ wine and
biscuit since last evening. AZ soon as
was fairly launched in business this
afternoon. ! realized that 81 course
could not expect to receive any cash the
first day and became almost wild with
rnxiety. Yet it was imperative TO smile.
DO you not know that it is imperative in
business TO smiief'
II don't caro- if it isl" retorted Tiff,
with some show of life. And you should
care more that | ain very, very i'll. |
have read Hugo until | am hungry as a
giantees."
She bad to wait till evening for that
But Tiff, have one profound hope in
this terrible dilemma, in which it now
seems as if We should literally starve
unless my hope should prove well
grounded Have you not any money!
Mrs. Thwaitc threw her head back
daintily shrugged her shoulders in mock
cry her pale lips sniling. her lustrous
yes CHANGING scorniuily over her hus
band head
Do not keep me waiting for your an
swcr. he cried. kneoiing before her.
why, certainly. have money"
How could 1 have pin money else?
HUFF, you are beyond your depth, /
think"
Bravo, we are saved!' exclaimed
fhwtNc, springing up and Waiting few
steps with his cane. Then stopping, he
asked 'IIow came YOU not 10 mention it
al once. last evening" Give me your
purse without delay. dearest Tiff. and let
It's start at once for our pretty little table
at the restaurant"
Tiff walked over 70 the encouraging Zig
IRE in the middle Of the room. her hands
behind her sloping waist
"Iluff Thwaite." she demanded, do
you mean to say you would use my pin
money TO support usy'
II say were in deuced fix, and any
money would be rather acceptable.
Haven't You pins enough Or are you in
Il condition to starve another twenty four
hours
Huff Thwaite. never could have be
lieved it j."
What
That you could not take care of me.
Sho began to cry, and spent all the tears
she had longed to shed during the day,
but would not shed them because Hun
was taking care Of her
He was wretchedly hungry His pulse
was awful high, or low. ho 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 tho purse in her pocket or upper
drawer He was deeply angorcd. Some.
thing whirled around in his heart ana
sent the blood TO his forehead, and he bit
his lips before he knew that lac was in
olined To- lie sat down in a bowed posi-
ton, his thumbs in his pockets. He
heard the light pattering Of spring
shower iii the gathering darkness, and he
also heard his wife feeling about Ill the
next room. turning key and coming
back II where he sulked. She said:
Here dramatically. He looked up and
saw q pretty purse before his nose. The
next instant Tiff Thwaite was looking at
her husband in blank dismay. Huff had
risen with bitter and graceful elegance
and the purse had skinned through o
pane Of the window with a twinkling
crash.
Tiff turned 10 the sofa and threw her
self down at full length, glorously
wretched.
Huff vanished He went out into the
DRILLING rain to hunt for the purse. He
struck matches that sizzled and was sew
Cral times oil the point Of being run over
b. vehicles. and there is scarcely any
doubt that his misiortunes were further
augmented by the use Of words after
which the faithful historian draws all OK
clamation and supplies By q blank. All
in q moment. however lie thought he had
stepped on c mouse. and then be knew he
Lad come upon tho plush wallet. Ii tho
hall liz oTeaed it hastily. expecting to
find, perhaps few gold pieces; but his
lucl, was far better than lie had expected
What could Tiff h..vo been thinking OF 10
forget about ii or withhold it, dear little
goose How could her charming ghost
have proGtcd by her pin money, suppos-
ing they had been starvedl
In couple OF hours more THIS head
ache had gone oil like mist. and they both
looked even gayer than before the terrible
ordeal OF that day had set Ill.
1T o'clock there came a knock at the
door Tho servant stepped over to Mrs.
Thwaito and said something in a low
voice. Mrs.. Thwaite replied III the same
manner. Who could have supposed that
there would be a serious sequel to such a
slight occurrence When the servant had
Withdrawn. says Tiff Please. Huff. hand
me So
Certainly, Tiff. But Oh second
thoughts, remember how careful We must
be for a month.
Il wish you would reflect that the laun-
dress must be paid
Oh, we cant spend money in SO lavish
a way as that at present. She must
wait"
We'll says the blooming wife, un-
concerned one way or the other, IN 80
and send her of "
She left the room and did not return
for five minutes. Then, after sitting
down again and reading few pages Of
Mrs Browning she looked up with a
smile a. if at some joke, which was mex
plicable under the circumstances. Il had
to give her the clothes, said she.
did you? Thought you always did.
Il mean. of course. the laundried ones
sbo IaH lporrrbf "