The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-11-29

She looked unsmilingly at him for
several seconds, then arose and cut
him one little piece. he ate it, looked
around wistfully az the empty dishes,
sighed and folded up his napkin
knew him TO be the kindest, most in
dulrent hUs band, and felt indignant
to SEQ him so imposed upon. When
we returned 10 our sewing, l dexter
ously led the conversation to the sub
ject.
How tired and hungry Mr.. Walters
must get, working as he does out OF
doors all day?' said.
yes, / suppose he does, - she an
swered, careiessly.
Il should think you would take a
great deal OF pains to have things
nice for him. he is so thoughtful for
you?n / ventured, further.
.'Oh, no. He doesn't expect me to
exert myself He knows how frail
amt
This, uttered al the sewing-ma
In the Pauses Of stitching sixth
rufIle on a sumner silk" did not i'm
press me as being very consistent ri
Besides - she continued, presently,
1--WE must economic, Ny outfit is
cOstiE-- :. great zeal and my trip viii
I be expensive. l can not afford 10
spend much on our home living. !
don't have any appetite myself, any
way, so l bother Just as little with
! houseworlI and cookery as / can"
This was so manifestly selfish that
! it fairly took my breath away, and /
worked several button-hoIes before
speaking again. Inoa ! said: Il
! wonder you are willing to go away
and leave him here alone all summer.
! Supposing he should get sick?'
We'll, I U0uld rather he had some
one here with him, but he VIII not be
able to afford it. | must have money
10 spend while am away. There are
ALWAYS little uuloohed-for expenses. L
can't go empty handed, and 1 l0iU
90. Jack promised me before we were
married that l should always have a
summer trip, and I mean TO keep hin
to IL
These are not fancy sketches. They
are drawn from life, and many moro
might be added. In fact l have known
moro wives than husbands TO take the
lions share Of the income and use 1t
s0r selfish. ,,,s.sz-..::res IN which the 9TH
ers had no share.
One woman Gnow whose husband
has broken down from over-work.
Her house is perfect museum OF use
less pieces Of furniture and fnery,
hideOus chromos, ornaments" 4" silks,
laces, etc, etc. She bores every Wis,
itor she has showing these. and be,
wailiug the better days" when she
constantly haunted bargain counters,
and ends by saying: Il little thought
/ would one day have TO take boarders
for & livingr' as if she, instead of heI
poor, broken-down husband, were the
aggrieved one. It is evident that she
! really thinks she Is. Even now she
stints her family in every possible way
that she may save for fresh bar
gains"
Some years ago, when we wer,
younger and less wise, my HUSBAND
and I resolved to cut down our living
expenses in order to purchase q set o
books for which our souls longed. w,
did so, and enjoyed the possession o
them as only boolZ-lovers can, but q
at once our days began to be languiC
and nervous, and our nights hllet
with troubled dreams The symptom
increased until, alarmed, we ''calle,
the doctor in" He looked wise, aske
questions, then prescribed tOnics, ant
a nourishing diet! How we laughe
when he had gone! 1t was such
Joke on US! When I've viewed the con
dition OF the family purse, after pay
ing the doctor and druggist bills, W
realized that it was useless TO try I
cheat nature But how much bette
felt than If had privately cut dow
the table expenses to indulge som
, selfish fad OF my own, then ascribe
our ieobieness to Il mysterious dli
pensation Of an al-wise Providence!
? Judith Sunshine, in Good Houst
r keeping.