Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-12
HUFF AND TIFF.
. ,,,,,r. q Married Life That rou May Possibly
Recognize.

Il .,,,.re q Married Life That fou May Possibly
Recognize.
+ Harper's Weekly.
Who were they They we're Mr., and Mrs.
qsw.,te. and they had been so for a few
d - onls. They became Hutl aud Til when
q ths, married.
Although they we're well-to-do citizens OF
xsu LANCASTER they had not been married
-uaiIy in church, because they were SO
,,s,ns. and fthe truth must come ont. il
{ IA zen a runaway match. No one could
.,asrstand why thes had runaway, as the
a,ue<ition to their marriage had been mo,e
II. ,osiponing character than any thing else;
tut Mr.. Thwaite had suggested that the
s,.mer Miss Featherly had too litalc money
: - ID son S intended vie There had been
/. s,f,rynx scene in which Che two vessels old
ana sasag gentleman. had come into coils
- amid elaps of thuntler. Is il necessary
Is ssy ,norcs No; surely all persons of TWEEN.
4 :, Sin sse why Young Thwaite married pre-
,siafaly and few with his charming wife in
10 b.aeinss
sHsif: dear. I'm all ready" said bis wife
snfesina the rooIu.
si,s wa dressed for walking, il being near
5,n,tr ti,s,a and she wore her bending spripa
sat anil elinging buffgown. Her teeth siinted.
~ ,.ses ,iarkened as she looked down mt her
susland, who had beee reading q novel OF
Victor lingo.
Ti.weite rlagsced up. stretched, sprang to
rlo,es ard cane Then he clapped his hands
| seisiliifeslly.
you have your prrseg
,fesss saws he. You have your parasol2''
~pes says she
They went and had their dinner
Ti,aaife had been silent all the way home
fryu, .he hotel restaurant. When they got
Nah TO their pretty parlor be sank into a
chair ard stared before him fixedly,
atFhst's the natter" asked Til, catching
egh. Of something unaecustomed about
him
.tlh. nothing, TIT, Don't trouble your
ssF about il. Only" his lips remained
open. ssit no words followed.
sIpearest. have you fallen ill.,"
"No-partiy. though. I've fallen into III
iuek. | thought had some money in an in
ner compartment of my purse and-it is not
,hete,S
You've spent itss
.gertllnly not That is, suppose must
hsys<
eAnd what have You in the outside com
raTinents OF your purse" asked Tiff, laziIy
klurinc herself and putting her two dainty
fet on the hasseck.
Tie only answer Thwaite seemed likely TO
make Eas to l,egin feeling of all his pockets
Hex. said Tiff.
.Syhy. none there nov. answered Thwaite,
shortly, as, OF course, he hadn't.
..ss,od gIaciouslp said Tiff, swapping her
bratelet, show unusual. isn { its'
'.Hhy YES. that's what troubles me; new
l.uf..
4sfvn' / there suct things as checkss" asked
Mrs Thvaite, turning her eyes upon him low
ingiy.
Tiwaite laughed
4 should think sol But then | haven't
any about me.
There are 50 many banks. Where do yon
cash your checks
When have them, said Thwaite. going
10 toe raantlepie~e to light n cigar, Il cash
EN- ~ the first bank come to.
Perhaps Il you go to the hank they'll give
yeu check TO cash, y she said.
NO, hardly"
rlrrn't there such things a. accounts at
baHss-
.fieaveus, Tiff, Shy netg''
iFeu, then, go TO the bank where you have
one.
Hlw husband took his cigar from his lips,
ero'fiHg pale.
What the deuce am to doe have no
baisnce
Ms. Thwaite shook out fold in her dress
nil gentle NAVE of the hand Her bus-
banl was again staring fixedly into the des-
tst ~ his dilemma. She rose. and going to
him laid that gentle hand of hers upon his
sholilder.
"What difference can il make?" said she
~aboet money | mean? Something will
happen. Perhaps you have money in your
iTsiik. II Is quite funny to think of two peo-
pc Ello care about each other as we do, talk
ing SO much about such vulgar things"
That's all very fine" Thwaite murmured;
"bst what are We to do for breakfast
Observation-Disclosures?
fes; and we shall break on it, according
10 present Indications"
-Pshawi I'm sure can do without it just
ior encp, Tiff assured him. almost laughing.
He meditafed, convinced that he could not
gpt along without IT, even for once; aud al
tbeHgh be had just heavily dined, he began
toieel symptoms of hunger. The imagina-
tor Is everything.
1hwaite was stunned, but before morning
ne Had realized THAT he must find work What
didHork mean 10 him? 4 tine walk, at
west; gloves, cane, refreshments, diplomacy;
governor with the money, a dread of being
sent TO Europe
lid was as fresh as a rose the next day.
IN, popped her head out of the window and
shifted the air.
How perfectly sweet it is this morning."
said she Il mean TO wear my gray linen. |"
Where are you going?" asked Huff.
sihe turned slowly and gazcd as him. .oh,
yct. do remember now. No breakfast
IL is too, too cruel, my love" says he,
issning against anything he could
hnd IN despair. But shall go to place or
two OF business know of, and get something
pfoEtable TO do at once. Upon my word i
will soon be back, fully equipped for hearty
luach- As you say. nothing serious can be-
taH two happy young beings like you aud
On he went into the sunshine, and Tiff sat
down demurely curious 10 find out what
would happen next
She had TO wait tilI evening for that next
Hang, unless a series Of strange phases OF
settings could be counted as interesting. 1t
was then that Huff Thwaite burst into the
light
Til oh, Tif.s
She did not answer, but in a moment slowly
r'ilsed herself from the sofa, her hand to her
forehead
Ny child, are You famishcd?9 exclaimed
hei husband with gIistcning eye.
9nly--yery dizzy whispered Tiff, family,
s1nking rapidly. and painting in the greatest
,rouDle. Where am |? What have we been
doing?',
Oh, my dear. have been up aud down the
city all day, finally securing capital con
lection withfather's rivalinsurance company,
tat, by the beard Of Moses have had mo-
,ihlng but glass Of wine aud a biscuit since
isst evening. As soon as was fairly launched
- busins~s this afternoon, / realized that OF
course could not expect TO receive any cash
The first day, and became almost wild with
'ihk'ffy Yet il was imperative to smile DO
you not know that it ~ imperative IN
business to sniIe?v
4 don't care hit isl retorted Tiff, with
some show of life And YOU should care
more that ! am very, very ILL., / have read
hugo until am hungry q giantess,
But. Tlf, have one profound hope IN tins
terrible dilemma, in which il now seem3 as u
we should literally starye unless my hope
any money!
hrs Thwaite threw her head back daintI-
y, shrugged her shoulders in nockery, her
pale lips smiling, her iustrous eyes glaDnng
scorniuily over her husbands head. :,
30 not keep me whiting for your answer,
ne cred kneeling before her.
/, Why. rertainly. / have money, answered
she 81 How could | have pin money eises
nun you are beyond your depth, think.
~, bfaYo. we are saved exciaineu
ihwaite. springing up and Waiting a lew
sisps With his cane Then stopping he asked
/, How came you not to mention IL at once,
INST EVENING" Give me your purse without
Delay, dearest Tiff, and bet us start at once
ioT orr pretty little table at the restaurant.
IN walked over 10 the encouraging inquire
Z he middle Of the room, her hands behihd
her hiopiag waist.
HINT Thwaite," she demanded. do You
mean 10 say you would use my pin money TO
support ns9'S
say we're in n deuced fix, and any money
would he rather acceptable. Haven't you
pms enough? Or are you in condition 10
ssaiye another twenty.four hours?
Hun Thwaite never could have beheseu