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

1 ArS. w tcknAm 8. ne echOed. WHY,
you wouldn't stay in her dull little
place a week" But even as he spoke
there flashed through his mind, in
rapid calculation, $500 week there,
$40 here; $50 month saved; nearly
| 81, 900 year"
"Don't You like it here?' were his
next words, as he glanced around the
luxurious suite.
| "Yes, she said, Except that there
are too many people here. it is so
noisy"
every well, then we viii try it.
anything to please my darling; and
he wrapped his arms around her as
he would lull restless child.
The move was made, and Eleanor
found that she was not so much
fatigued as che Ind often felt after a
days lounging with novel. Her
husband thoughtit only new within,
but as it was not an expensive one
he could not complain. When he
wanted to take her driving, she play
fully told him she was learning to
walk-horses were not safe.
The first step, she thought. Now
for the next. 1t came to her almost
| by magic. In a little rear hall room
sat Margaret Devices, clicking away
at her typewriter. A strong clear
headed girl, who had maintained her
| savings.
She was soon to be married to
stalwart young farmer, the lover of
her youth. They had worked and
waited. From the first she took an
intrest in the young wife, and it was
given to her energy and common
sense TO help suffering sister.
Together they plotted and planned.
Eleanor's lassitude passed away I'M
der vigorous rubbings and brisk
walks.
Margaret's trousseau was a thing
to be considered. From Eleanor's
surplus stock of stylish gowns and
garments the country girls outfit
was deity concocted. Eleanorcould
sew neatly and rapidly. When all
was ready the snug sum of 5000 lay
In her writing-desk Her grand pi-
ano, too large for the new quarters,
was removed from the storage-room
to the dealers and was sold for $500
more. She wrote at once to an I'M
Gle in Kansas City, told him Of her
little efforts and asked what she
should do with her mite. He was q
estate man, and promptly invested
it in a lot in the rising town of Du-
luth.
In exchange for her service as seam
stress Margaret taught her the use of
the typewriter. When she was mar
ried she left the instrument for the
summer months, in Eleanor's care.
A nominal rent was agreed upon,
and this was easy to pay, as Marga-
ret's engagements were transferred
to the new operator, while she herself
attended to her chickens and cows
and her six feet of husband.
Eleanor's energy did not stop here,
she obtained pupils on the type writer
at 50 each. She shipped lot of old
party dresses, crushed and out of
style, to costumer's on-street, and
saved the proceeds. Every time her
husband handed over her allowance
of pin money she put at least half of
it in her strong box"
1t was hard to hide this activity
and cheerfulncss from him, but she
did. With her woman's enjoyment I
of a little mystery, and her high re-
solve to show herself worthy of him, |
she Kept in the old rut as nearly as .
possible when he was at home. He
saw that she was stronger and it
his labors. "My little wom-
an does not ride or read any more"
he said one evening in the induIgent
tone he used toward her.
"Why, yes, do read. Don't you
see my little library there?"
"Yes, but it seems to me that |
miss something"
He missed the litter of trashy nov
els he had been won't to see.
Il toldyou Twas learning to walk"
she added with n smile. II really do
walk somewhere every day"
That pleases me most of ALL" he
said in his CHEEKY way; "but what
will DIR. Buell. Think"
II don't care bit; ! have long
since cut his acquaintance"
The end of the year rolled around.
Eleanor watched her husbands face
with increasing anxiety. One even
ing he sat buried in thought, from
which all her endeavors could not
rouse him. He did not feel well he
said. All night he tossed and NUT
tered. Calculations and figures were
He was up early and away. Flea
nor fastened her preparations and
counted her little hoard,
the earnings of months. Late in
the afternoon she came home with
the proceeds of her last batch oftype-
writing, glowing with exercise and
the happiness of contributing at least |
several hundred dollars to meet her
creditors. He was there,
ying on the sofa pale aud hopeless.
Forgetting all else, she flung herself
beside him with a sob.
"Oh, Harry, my dearest. what is
t? Tell me what it is that is killing [
you? Fhave right to know" c
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