The Bossier banner., 1890-08-14

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NOT been in?' she exclaimed,
You know, of course, that Chester is
not In my employ now," said the gen.
tleman. He has not been with us this
month" A vague anticipation of somo-
Vnlng wrong filled the wife's heart but
she was reassured by hearing the senior
partner say: ''We esteem your husband
very highly, and were sorry to dispense
with his services, but we were OBLIGED
to do so on account of the dullness of the
| season"
My husband has not told me-" she
replied. Il respect his motive-he was
afraid it would trouble me. If he comes
ln' please do not say a word about nv
having been here"
Certainly not" replied Mr.. Gardner.
as the young wife went out of the Office
A nickel had become as large as a dol
lar In her eyes, for she in turn walked
nome. In spite of the large sun UNI
orella and the thin lawn dress, she was
very warm, and the perspiration stood
In large drops on her face. ssPoor
Goldie," she said to herself, as the tears
came into her eyes. He is SO proud
ne couldn't bear to tell me that he was
out of employment. OF course 1 shan't
speak of going to Fernside again. I'll
stay at home and take the best care of
baby that / can. I'll watch her every
minute. I'm paying Ellen large wages.
must let her go and do the work nv
SELF wonder if could? We can buy
our bread, but Goldie hates bakers
bread. | must have Ellen show me how
she makes hers" And full of the proi-
ect OF doing her own work, she walked
toward home, forgetful of the heat and
dust. She did not have to give Ellen
warning; the event, as events in our
lives often are, was ordered before she
got home. Ellen's sister had been there
and told her her mother was i'll, and she
must go home the following day. The
next morning Ellen showed her mistress
how to make the excellent bread and
rolls, and the heroic little wife sur
prised her husband with some, which
he said was even better than Ellen's.
month passed by, and whenever her
husband said, as he often did: sI'm
afraid you are working too hard, nv
DEAR" she always answered with a
merry laugh: ''Fm just as happy
as can be doing my own work,
and baby really helps me every day, she
is so good" Not word had been said
by either husband or wife about leaving
Gardner & Whitbeck's office. One morn
ing, after Goldie had looked over the
advertisements in the column of
Wanted in the morning paper, and
had put it down with hopeless look
on his face, his wife took it up and her
eye fell upon this advertisements:
Wanted First-class homemade cakes
and pies, also bread and rolls, at No.
81 Ralston avenue" "It's the Women's
Exchange" she said to herself.
They've just opened it. 1 read about
1t yesterday in the paper. I'm going to
try it. know can do it," and the
little wife, in her culinary enthusiasm,
hugged the baby so hard that the little
one protested loudly against such close
quartered demonstration. Early in the
afternoon, with a basket on one arm
and the baby on the other, she took the
horse-cars for 81 Ralston avenue.
"Very nice cake" said the lady who
waited on her. ''We will take the three
loaVes" As she spoke she opened the
cashiers drawer and handed Mrs. Hill
ton the price paid for such cake. "Can
you make good cookies and ginger
snaps? There is such demand for them
that we can't half supply our custom
ers."
''Pll bring some tomorrow" replied
Mrs. Hilton. They were pronounced |
excellent, and as the days passed by
there was such demand for Mrs. Hill |
toms cookery that she was obliged to get |
Ellen back again.
Il really can not get along alone"
she said, "and Ellen is so good"
'Ot course you need her," replied her
husband. When the second month was I
passed, Chester Hilton had only little /
money in his pocket. The months
bills were coming in. 1t was the first
time that he had ever had to humiHate
himself by asking the 'butcher and the
baker and candlestick maker'' to wait
for their pay. His wife had kept the
grocery book hidden, because it was her
stock in trade and there had been a
arger bill than ever entered against her
husband that month. But when Chester
ssked for the pass books the last day
II the month, she laid them with cum
ling smile on his desk. AS he glanced
through the long list of groceries, a
rown gathered upon his face for an
his wife so very extrava-
rant, when doing her own worl1?" But
when he got to the bottom of the page
md saw the word "Paid," written
'cross it, he said in a tone of surprise;
"Who is paying my bills?"
Nobody but your own little wife,
aoldie, dear" she said, putting her
rms around his neck "You know YOU
'ept secret from me, and so 1 kept one
rom you"
Then followed such a burst of elo-
uence as only husband in the same
ituation can appreciate.
II know, Goldie, you have a theory
gainst money-earning wives, but lust
his once you know you must change
our opinion. 1t was so much better
han having bills carried over"
''You precious darling, >" he said. s'But
ou won't have any more of your hus- |