The Lamar register., 1891-06-06
HUFF AND TIFF.

Mrs Thwai;e, and they had been SO
for few weeks only. They became
Huir and Til when they We're married.
Although they were well-to-do citi-
zens of great New Lancaster they had
not been married grandly in church.
because they were so young; and if
the truth must come out. 1t had been a
runaway match. No one could un-
derstand why they had run away. as
the opposition 10 their marriage had
been more Of a postponing character
than anything else: but Mr.. Thwaite
had suggested that the former Miss
Featherly had too little money for his
sons inieuded wife. There had been
stormy scene. in which the two YES
sells, old and young gentleman. Lad
come into collision amid claps of thuu-
der, Is Il necessary te say moreP No:
surely all persons OF 20 will sec why
young 1hwaite married precIpitately
and flew with his charming wife into
lodgings.
HUI, dear, I'm all ready, said his
wife. entering the room.
SIZE WIS dressed for walking Il being
near dinner time, and she wore her
bending spring hat and clinging buff
gown. Her teeth glinted. her eFes
dArkened as she looked down at ner
husband. who had been reading novel
o. Victor Hugo.
Thwaite looked up, stretched.
sprang to his feet, and hustled about
getting his hat gloves and cane.
Then he clapped his hands scientific
ally.
You have your purse?T
Yes" says he You have your
parAsolg''
Yes says she.
They went and had their dinner.
Thwaite had been silent all the way
home from the hotel restaurant.
When they got back TO their pretty
parlor he sank into chair and stared
beiorc him fixedly.
What's tho matter?- asked Til.
catching sight of something unaccus-
toned about him-
oh. nothing. TIL. Don't trouble
yourself about 1t. Only" His lips re
nained open. but no words followed.
Dearest have you fallen ill?T
'No-partly, though I've fallen
into III luck / thought / had some
money In an inner compartment OF my
pursc and-it Is not there
Good graciousin said Til. shap-
ping her bracelet ''how unusual. isn't
it7~
Why. yes. that's what troubles me;
! never was out OF cash IN all my life
before this -
Aren't there such things as
chccksa' asked Mrs. Thwaite, turning
her eyes upon him lovingly.
What the deuce am ] TO do2''
have no balance And Til made no
reply.
TIT was as frcsh as rose the next
day. She popped her head oat OF the
window and shifted the air.
How perfectly sweet it is this morn
ing.r said she. Il mean to wear my
gray linen"
Where are you going?n asked HUFF.
She turned slowly and gazcd at him
.-Oh. yes l do remember now. No
breakfast
'It Is too cruel, my love, says he
leaning against anything he could find
IN despair but / shall go to n place
or two of business ! know Of and get
something profitable TO do at once
On he went into the sunshine and
Til sat down demuroly curious TO find
ont what would happen next
She had to wait tin evening for that
next thing. then HUI Thwaite burst
into the room. his face cleaning
whitcly in the dim light
II have been up and down the city
all day. finally securing a capital con-
nec,ioa with fathers rival insurance
company: but, By the beard of Moses,
have had nothing but biscuit since
last evening. Yet it was imperative
to smile. Do you not know that it is
imperative in business to smileP"
Il don't care il it is!n retorted Tiff,
with some show OF life. And you
should care more that am very, very
il.n
But Tiff. / have one profound hope
in this terrible dilemma Have you
not any money!"
why. certainly, / have money,
answered she. How could / have
PIN money else? Hun, you are beyond
your depth. think.
"Bravoi we are saved" exclaimed
Thwaite, springing up and waltzing
few steps with his cane. Then stop
ming he asked: How came you not
10 mention it at once last evening"
Give me your purse without delay
dearest Tiff. and let US start at once
for our pretty little table at the res
taurant."
..Herer' she said dramatically. He
looked up and saw u pretty purse be-
fore his nose. and he took it.
In a couple of hours more lin $
headache had gone off like mist, and
tbey both looked even gayer than be-
fore the terrible ordeal of that day set
in.
At nine o'clock there came a knock
at tho door. The servant stepped
over to Mrs. Thwai.e and said some
thing in u low voice. Mrs. Thwalte
replied in the same manner VINO
could have supposed that there would
a be serious sequel TO such slight oc-
c,rreuce? When the servant had
withdrawn says Tiff, Please Hun