Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-06-23
1 to do so on account of the dullness of the

season."
 ssMy husband has not told me-" che replied. "I respect his motive-he was afraid it would trouble mo. If he comes in, please do not say word about my having been here"
 Certainly not" replied MT. Gardner, as the young wife went out of the office. A nickel had become as large as dol lar in her eyes, for she in turn walked home. In spite of the large sun um- brella and the thin lawn dress, she was very warm, and the precipitation stood in large drops on her face. "Poor Goldie," she said to herself, as the tears came into her eyes He is so proud out of employment. Of course shan't speak of going to Fernside again. I'll stay at home and take the best care of baby that 1 can. I'll watch her every minute. I'm paying Ellen large wages self I wonder if could? We can buy our bread, but Goldie hates bakers bread I must have Ellen show me how she makes hers." And full of the proj- ect of doing her own work, she walked toward home, forgetful of. the heat and dust. She did not have to give Ellen ~N~H 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. Tho next morning Ellen showed her mistress how to make the excellent hSead and rolls, and the heroic little Wfe sur prised her husband with some, which he said was even better than Ellen's. A month passed by, and whenever her husband said, as he often did: '1'm afraid you are working too hard, my dear," she always answered with a merry laugh: '1'm just as happy as I can be doing my own work. and baby really helps me every day, she is 50 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 l advertisements in the column of 'Wanted" in the morning paper, and had put 1t down with hopeless look on his face, his wife took it up arN her eye fell upon this advertisement:
 ''Wanted-First-class homemade cakes and pies, also bread and rolls, at No. D7 Ralston avenue" Its the Women'l
 Exchange" she said to herself
 'They've just opened it. read about it yesterday in the paper. I'm going te
 try it. Iknow I 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 tho
 afternoon, with Q basket on one aru
 and the baby on the other, she took the ihorse-cars for 57 Ralston avenue.
 "Very nice cake," said the lady wht
 waited on her. ''We will take the thre.
 loaves" As she spoke she opened thu
 cashiers drawer and handed Mrs. Hill
 ton the price paid for such cake. 'Ca1
 you make good cookies and ginger
 snaps? There is such demand for then
 that we can't half supply our custom
 ers"
 'I'll bring some tomorrow" replied
 Mrs. Hilton. They were pronouncet
 excellent, and as the days passed b.
 there was such demand for Mrs. Hil
 toms cookery that she was obliged to ge
 Ellen back again.
 II really can not get along alone,
 she said, land Ellen is so good"
 ''Of course you need her," replied he
 husband. When the second month wa
 passed, Chester Hilton had only littl
 money in his pocket The month
 bills were coming in. It was the frs
 time that he had ever had to humiliat
 himself by asking the butcher and th
 baker and cnndlestick maker" to wal
 for their pay. His wife had kept th
 grocery book hidden, because it was he
 stock in trade and there had been larger bill than ever entered against he
 husband that month. But when Cheste
 asked for the pass-books the last da of the month, she laid them with @ cur ming smile on his desk. AS he glance
 through the long list of groceries, frown gathered upon his face for a instant-''was his wife so very extravs gant, when doing her own work?" Bu when he got to the bottom of the pag and saw the word "Paid," write ! across 1t, he said in tone of surprise "Whe is paying my bills?"
 Nobody but your own little wife
 Goldie, dear," she said. putting he
 arms around his neck. "You know 70 kept . secret from me, and so kept on
 from you"
 Thea followed such a burst ot elt quence as only husband in the sam . situation can appreciate,
 'I know, Goldie. you have q theor against money-earning wives, but jus this once you know you must chang you opinion It was so much bette 2 than ha~iug bills carried over." "You precious darling" " he said. "Br you won't have any more of your hu bands bills to pay, because have jul
 boon engaged by Hunt & Slocum begin work there tomorrow at htghe salary than l ever had before.''-Mr Susan T. Perry, in Interior.
 The Ruling Passion.
 Minister (consolingly)-Don't weel Mrs. Smith. I hope your dear husban . is in Heaven.