The Bossier banner., 1890-08-14
A TRUE WIFE.
What She Did to Tide Her Hus-
band Over Hard Times.


1t was at the close of a day in mid
summer. Chester Hilton was putting
on his hat preparatory to leaving the
Office, when his employer asked him to
step to the desk for few moments. sI
an very sorry, Chester" said the senior
partner of the firm of Gardner, Whitbeck
q To-, ito be obliged to tell you that we
can not afford to keep you after this
month. AS you are aware, our business
has fallen off to such degree that we are
scarcely making our running expenses -
Chester Hilton received this an
noancement in cool, collected manner.
de bad been expecting a crash for two
months past. Nevertheless, at heart he
ieit depressed and anxious. It was lust
the season of year when business was at
It's lowest ebb. Where and when would
ne get another situation? He had moth
ing put by to live on during the time he
might be out of employment His
salary had been only sufficient to paw
0is tamily expenses. The outlook was
eartainly dark one. He usually rode
home in the horse cars, as he lived at
the outskirts of the city, whore rents
were moderate, but that night a nickle
iooked as large to him as silver dollar.
II was later than usual when he
got home, and, as he drew near the gate,
black-eyed baby, with face illumi.
mated BY sight of papa" toddled out
% meet him. In her haste she would
nave fallen upon the broken plank over
which she picked her way had not her
latner reached out his arms just in time
sosave her He held her tightly to his
oreast and bending down kissed the
naey face and whispered: ''Papa's lit
tle darling"
A girlish figure at the open gate. as
he passed through lifted ND her fresh,
Young, happy face to be kissed, too.
what made you so late tonight.
Ioidle" she asked. DAISY and have
Oeen watching for you for ever and ever
So long"
Inc cars were crowded, and 1t was
% not that / walked home"
1T has been terribly hot all day."
suo replied. Baby has suffered so
naen with the heat. Do you know,
uoiaie (the pet name she always called
Alal, II 1t were not for leaving you,
so4ld think seriously of going to Fern
vac Springs. Mrs. Hunter says this is
saen sickly season for babies, and
solale saw little white hearse pass
'ss mouse twice to-day"
You wouldn't leave me alone, dar. |
ang ne said. ''You know I'm such a |
" stick if left to myself. But per-
1aps Z Will be best for you to go"
"a alser the baby had gone to sleep, the
'sef and mother went out on the porch |
~ - sas DOWN in the cool evening air. 1t
va 0usk, and the husband put his arm
sieuno his wife and drew her so CLOSE to
ss sue that she rested her head upon
shoulder. He was thinking
asaaer 1t was best to tell her of his
ssl.issal. A number of times the
s'as came to his lips, but he as often
saTCRed them. No, he could not.
Hii,a ne month soon passed. and Chester
tIas .'Sa was out Of business. No situa-
49,. ~ Aso been found, and the outlook
h,.ss h4 darker than ever So many
t.,liess houses had reduced their
~ But every day he went of at
toynas s@lss s hour in the morning and re-
Hjs ~ 49, sne same time in the evening.
pls.s 10 supposed he was still at his old
nies MIA lOf ne had not yet made up his
snoshs q vel her. Surely he would find
saon-s sS' place, and then ii was time
Is ~ s.. 70 % let her know he had left Gard
tortn,,.aaa.s & Co. One morning, a
Ia ~ - after his dismissal, Mrs. Hill
Ia sts.s n oecaslon to go down town, and
had pS1 INTO the Office to see her hus-
49,. = sne came into the door, Mr..
hs. 'sOked up from his ledger and ,
- good morning"