Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
HUFF AND TIFF.


few weeks only. They became HUFF and
. Til when they married
- Although they were well-tp-do citizens
Z: great New Lancaster. thoy had not been
1nafrSed grandly In church, because they
Evvere 50 young; and if the truth must
polnoout, it had been q runaway match. No
me conA understand why they had run
swsy. g the opposition to their marriage
bad been more of postpoIing character
than anything else; but Mr.. Thwaite had
suggested that the former Miss Foathcrly
bad too little money for his sens In
tended wife. There had been stormy
scona, In which the two vessels, old and
young gentlemen, had come into collision
and claps of thunder. Is 1t necessary to
~ uoref No; surely all persons OF
H~.uHy viii see why young Thwaite mar
ried usadpstately and few with his charm
Ing wife into lodgings.
HHhf. dear, I'm an ready" said his
wife, entering the room.
She ives dressed for walking, 1t beng
pnar dinner time, and she wore her bend
NJ spring hat and clinging buff gown.
Her teeth glinted, her eyes darkened, as
she hooked down at her husband. who had
been reading novel Of Victor Hugo.
Thxxaite glanced up, stretched. sprang
toshis feet and busiaed about, getting his
bat, gloves and cane. Then he ctspped
his hands scientifically
You have your purse2"
"Yes," says he you have your para
sol2"
YES" says she.
+ They went and had Their dinner.
Thw ate had been silent all the way
tAhome from the hotel restaurant. When
q %hey got back to their pretty parlor he
sank into q chair and stared before him
Mxedly.
whats the matterf" asked Tiff, catch
ing sight Of something unaccustomed
about him.
ooh nothing. TIT. Don't Trouble
yourself about it. Only"-IIis lips re-
manned open, but no words followed.
dearest, have you fallen ill?"
s.No-partly, though. I've fallen into
III luck. I thought hsd some money in
an inner compartment OF my purse and
1t - not therei"
you've spent itt'
Certainly notI That is. suppose
must have"
"And what have you in the outside CON-
.tpsrtments of your purseT' asked Tiff,
Xfazily tanning herself and putting her two
daanty feet on the hassock-
The only answer Thwaite seemed likely
to make was to begin feeling of al his
pockets.
"HeyT' said Tiff.
why, mono there now" answered
Thwaite, shortly. as, Of course. he hadn't.
GOOD grsciousl" said Tiff. Swapping
cher bracelet, ''how unusual, isn't It'll"
why, yes, that's what troubles me-;
1 I never was out Of cash in all my life be-
fore this"
Z. AREN'T there such things as chec1s9"
sslped Mrs. Thwaite. tanning her eyes
upon him lovingly.
Th~aite laughed
:, Il should think SO. But then haven't
na about me-" w,... l.,
you cash your checkS?"
"When l have them" said Thwaite.
9oinx to tho manteIpiece to light a cigar,
cash 'em at the first bank come to.
perhaps If you go to the bank theyn
Zfve you a check to cash, she said.
mo, hardly"
Aren't there such things as accounts
ct banks9'
Heavens. Tiff. why not''
"Wsll, then. go to the bank where yoo
have one"
u Her husband took his cigar from his
Hps, growing pale.
What the deuce am to dos I bare
1, no balance"
y Mrs. fhwaite shook out fold Ia her
Nsiress with q gentle wave of the hand
Her husband was again staring fxedly
a into she desert,of his dilemma She rose.
end going to hmm laid that gentle hand OF
s.ers upon his shoulder
What difference can it NAKED" said
rshe-"about money, meant Something
fviII happen Perhaps You have money In
YOUR trunk. It is quite funny to think
Of two people who care shout each other
,as We do, talking SO much about such
Hulgar things"
That's all very ine," Thwaite mar
rnsised; "but what are we to do for break
fast7'
"Brealf
''Yes; and we shall break on it, sccord.
ing to present Indications
TPs6awI I'm sure con do without il
viust for onoe." Tiff assured HIM, almost
laughing =,
not get aiong without II, even for once,
and although he had just heavily dined be
began e feol symptoms of hunger. The
ima0lnakiOu fs everything.
TAwuite was stunned. but before morn
ing he he'd realized that he must find
voak4 What did work mean to hims A
Ans vs1lk. at worst; gloves. cane, refresh
mankt& diplomacy; governor with the
mcn.hy, dread OF being sent to Europe.
1& was as fresh as q rose the nen dny.
, HtzS popped her bend out Of the window
and ;suiAed the OH.
"|How perfectly sweet it is this NOM
Il tngt" esid she. II mean TO wear my gray
linen"
: Where arc you gotngs" asked Hut.
She turned slowly and Sared at him.
'-0h. yes. do remember now. No break
6ssk"
'n is too. too cruel, my love-" says he,
teAning agsinst anything he could find
N dsarndr But shall 60 to place OK
Two Of business know Of. and get some.
thing pro6sah bic 10 do at once. Upon my
word viii soon Be back. fully equipped
xor . hea<sy lunch. As you soy. nothing
serious can befnn two happy young be-
ines ike you and me-"
On he vent into tho sunshine. and Til
~ down demureiy curious to find out
What would happen next.
s1next thing" unless o series Of strange
hasas Of feeling could Be counted as In.
eregting. 1t was then that HUFF Thwaite
burst into the room. his face cleaning
waftely N TIE dim light.
'~NM Oh, TIL"
6he did not answer, but in O r1ofnerA
GaoVay raised herself from the sofa her
Annd 70 her forehead
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