Nevada County picayune., 1890-01-22
WHY IT IS A FAILURE.

lately. You do not wish me to go anywhere, or enjoy myself the least bit in the world But I am determ- ined not to be tyranized over, so l am going tonight. There is no use in arguing the question with mc!'
 But, Rosalie, listen--'
 II will not! 1 don't want to hear any more lectures. say it is per fectly dreadful for you to try and coop me up in the house here all the time! When 1 married you, you promised that I should not give up all my pleasures and settle down as though we were a veritable Darby and Joan, but that I should attend balls and parties and
 "Well, l should think you dO, Rosalie. You forget that l am only poor book-keeper, depending upon salary. If my employers hear that I am supporting an extravagant wife, they may begin to doubt my hon esty."
 That is nothing to do with the sub ject. l can not help what your em- ployers may say or do; only, if l were a man, l would allow nobody to dictate to me, or submit as you do to your employers whims. l tell you, Harvey, am tired of being poor. am young and pretty-you know that l am prctty-and see no pleasure in life if you do nothing but work, work, work '
 Harvey Winston sighed.
 My darling little wife," he said, sadly" l would be glad indeed, for your sake, to be rich. But you knew when you married me that l was only poor book-keeper, and you should be prepared to live as a poor mans wife. We may not al- ways be poor, and then you shall have all the balls you wish.'
 I've shall be poor all our days, " she pouted, angrily. 'Iow in the world can there be any change un- less some one is obliging enough to die and leave us fortune! And al- though we are poor l mean to enjoy myself all that l can. We were placed upon this earth to enjoy our selves, and l mean to have my share of pleasure.
 "Enjoying yourself means to dance and dress, to iirt and go to balls and theaters? Rosalie! Rosalie I wish your ambitions were more ele, vated."
 Bah, Don't preach-l will not listen,' and a pair of tiny, snow flake hands went up to her ears, and she stamped dainty foot in kid slipper upon the carpet with unnec' essary vehemence.
 A lovely little creature, this six months wife of Harvey Winston's' A petite blonde, with hair like spun gold, and eyes deep purple-blue, and q rosebud mouth. A shallow, vain capricious school girl-just the gir to turn the head of the average young man with her wOndlous beauty.
 And so Harvey Winston's had been turned, and he had fallen mad ly in love with the little witch
 To be sure, Harvey was not rich but then he was handsome and stylish, and he could support wife and Rosalie's shallow fancy was stirred. and so-ah! the name of such marriages is legion--they had become husband and wife.
 There had been brilliant we'd ding-although too grand for Har' vey's limited income, and the expen' ses of which had not been entirely liuuidated-then a short but expen- sive wellington; after which they had settled down in their home-a rented house, quite too fine for 2 poor man and here scene of gave ty was inaugurated.
 There was one person in the world who had looked upon the marriage as unsuitable; but being a woman and one who loved Harry Winston very dearly and in secret, of course Janet Payne could say nothing; and she was compelled to stand by and see the man so dear to her bound for life to gilded butterfly, and know that his misery was insured