Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-05

Out!
"Bad enough, thus far. He is the
same delightful, good-hearted fellow
as of old; always ready to do kind
or courteous act, but this woman
will be the ruin of him."
How? What is the trouble?"
''The trouble is, she fancies herself
an invalid, lies around, does nothing
but read Charlotte Braeme and
Bertha NJ. Clay-has every foolish
whim gratified, and, in fact, don't
see how he stands it."
Did she have any property"
"Not cent. 1t was an out-and-
out love match, She has expensive
tastes, is INDECENT and extravagant.
Why, his carriage hire is big item
ofitself. Shecouldn't possibly walk
a block, you know"
Perhaps she is really a sufferer"
Nonsense; she had that fall, You
remember, at the skating rink. at
first her spine was thought to be
seriously injured Woodford paid
several hundred dollars to have her
cured, and the doctors discharged
her well, they said. But it has pleased
her to drag around a load on his
hand ever since. 1t is thought that
he is much crippled financially.
know positively that he has lately
mortgaged his interest in the firm.
Ifhe can't manage to make or save
$4,000 by the end of this year, it is
all up with him; and he will never do
it at his present rate ofliving."
"Why doesn't he tell her? Has
she no sense or feeling at all?"
None, except for herself; and he is
so fond OF her that he VIII indulge
her to his very last cent"
Il thought he looked little down
as he passed us this morning.
Yes, he is beginning to realize
that he has gone too far, and. poor
fellow, it is Juggling at him hard.''
Did she hear Alright? Was it of
her, Eleanor Woodford, they were
talking? Swiftly she sped out of the
dark, heavily curtained back parIor
of the stylish boarding house and
into her room, gorgeous alcove
apartment on the first floor. She
could not mount the steps on ac-
count of weak spine. Weak spine?
She forgot all about it as she paced
the floor, angry tears gushing from
her large, brown eyes. 1t was
shameful-it was wicked-to be so
abused. She had never in her whole
petted life been found ia ult with. AS
to money, what did she know about
1T? Her father, before his failure
and death, had always gratified her.
Her husband had never made any
difference. These were friends of his. |
Her bitter sobs ceased, and her
wounded vanity gradually lost itself |
in better thoughts. Did all the world |
think of her like the scathing criti- |
cisms ofthese chance callers, who thus
killed the time of waiting for some |
D+lO W tOiuC uOWn 10 see BDeInl
She began to feel glad that she had |
overheard it. The merest accident
had sent her into the back parIor.
Was it true? What could she dol /
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
radiant with new resolve.
He came to her large easy chair
with a step somewhat weary, but his
kiss was as usual. "All right, Nellie?
Had good day? Why you look
let me see-how do youlook?" hesaid
cheerily.
II look as if love my big boy very
much, don't II" she answered mer-
rily.
His answer was another kiss, and
as he turned toward his dressing
closet her heart ached with unspoken
tenderness. Her dinner was brought
up. She was not considered strong
enough to sit at the table. For this
service an extra charge was made.
Later. when he opened the evening
paper, shesat and watched him. Sure
y those little lines OF care were new,
now that he was not fondly smiling
lponhe 0, foolish, selfish wifel Ri g.
ng gently, her long handsome tea
gown trailing behind her, she stood
behind him, one slender white hand
ipon his shoulder. Then playfully
'utting by the paper, she sat down
lpon his knee.
well, dear, what now? Another
lew gown" he asked, with his old
weet smile.
She pressed her lips in slowrever-
eatiai fashion upon the broad,