Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-30
Eugenia Dunlap in the New York Observer.
HOW SHE HELPED HIM.

HOW SHE HELPED HIM.
"WeIl, tell me about Henry Wood
ford. How did that match turn out?'
tBad enough, thus far. He is the
same delightful, good-hearted fellow as
ofold; always ready to do a kind or
courteous act, but this woman will be
the ruin of him."
How? What is the trouble ?'
1.-The trouble is, she fancies herse
an invalid, lies around. does nothing
but read Charlotte Braeme and Bertha
M. Clay--has every foolish within graft
fed, and, in fact, don't see how he
stands il"
did she have any property ?"
mot cent. 1t was an out-and-out
love match. She has expensive tastes,
is indolent and extravagant. Why his
carriage hire is big item of itself. She
couldn't possibly walk a block, you
know"
Perhaps she is really sufferer"
Nonsense; she had that TALL, you re-
member, at the skating rink. At irst
her spine was thought to De seriously
dniured. Woodiord paid several hun
dred dollars to have her cured, and the
doctors discharged her. we'll, they said.
But it has pleased her TO drag around
a load on his hands ever since. 1t is
thought that he is much crippled fnan-
cially. I know positively that he has
lately mortgaged his interest in the
firm. II he can't manage to make or
save So, 900 by the end OF this year it is
all up with him; and be will never do it
at his present rate of living"
why doesn't be tell her? Has
she no sense or feeling at all ?"
"None except for herself; and he is
so fond o; her that he will indulge her
TO his vely last cent"
Il thought he looked a little down as
he passed us this morning"
Eyes. he is beginning to realize that
he has gone too far, and, poor fellow, it
is tugging at him hard"
Did she hear Alright? Was it of her,
Eleanor Woodford, they were talking
Swiftly she sped out of the dark, heavi-
Nv curtained back parlor of the stylish
boarding house and into her room, a
gorgeous aIcove apartment on the first
floor. She could not mount the stairs
on account of her weak spine. Weak
spine? She forgot all about it as she
paced the floor, angry tears gushing
from her large brown eyes. 1t was
shameiul-it was wicked-to be so
abused. She had never in her whole
petted life been found FAULT with. AS
to money, what did she know about it ?
Her father before his failure and death,
had always gratifed her. Her hus-
band had never made any difference
These were friends of his. Her bitter
sobs ceased, ano her wounded vanity
gradually lost itself in better thoughts
Did all the world think of her like the
scathing criticisms of these chance call
ers, who thus killed the time of waiting
for some one 10 come down to see
them? She began to feel glad that she
had overheard it. The merest accident
had sent her into the back parlor. Was
it true?, What could she, do! Her
dear kind husband in trouble and she
the cause. Oh, she must help him
somehow. Long she sat buried in
thought. and when the well-known STEP
sounded at the door her face was radi
ant with a new resolve.
He came TO her large easy chair with
a step somewhat weary, but his kiss was
as usual. "All right, Nellie. Had 6
good day? Why you iook-iet me see
how do you look ?" he said cheerlly
81 look as if love my big boy very
much: don't ?" she answered merrily
His answer was another kiss, and az
ne CuEHeQ Toward DlS urOEElug Closet
her heart ached with unspoken tender
ness. Her dinner was brought up
She was not considered strong enough to
sit az table. For this service an extra
charge was made.
Later, when he opened the evening
paper, she sat and watched him. Sure
Ly those little lines OF care were new
now that he was not fondly smiling
apon her. O, foolish, selfish
wife Rising gently, her long hand
some tea gown trailing behind her, she
stood behind him, one slender white
hand upon his shoulder, Then playful
iy putting by the paper she sat dowl
upon bis knee.
"Well, dear. what now? Another
new gown" he asked with his ole
sweet smile.
She pressed her lips in a slow, rever
entail fashion upon the broad, whit
brow, another pang at her heart. Tnel
she spoke:
'sNot this time Harry dear, let's go Il
Mrs. Wickham's to board"
s'Mrs Wickham's ~ be echoed, "wh,
you wouldn't stay in her dull little plac
week." But even as he spoke Their
flashed through his mind, in rapid cal
culation, Twenty dollars a week there
forty here; eighty dollars a mont
saved nearly thousand dollars
year"
Don't you like it here?" were hi
next words, as he glanced around tn
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