The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-01-08
A TRUE WIFE.


oiIice. when his employer asked him
TO stop at the desk for few moments.
IL an very sorry. Chester" said the
senior partner of Gardner. Whltelock
d Co., to be obliged To tell you that
we cannot afford 10 keep you after
this month. As you are aware our
business has fallen off to such de-
gree that We are scarcely making our
running expenses"
Chester Hilton received this an.
nouncenent in cool. collected man.
ner. He had been expecting crash
for two months past Nevertheless.
at heart he felt depressed and anxious
1t was just the season OF the year
when business was ut its lowest ebb.
Where and when would he get another
situation. He had nothing put by to
live on during the time he might be
out OF employment 1t was later than
usual when he got home. and, as he
drew near the gate, black-eyed baby
with face illuminated by siglt OF
''papa," toddled out to meet him. In
her haste she would have fallen upon
The broken plank over which she had
picked her way. had not her father
reached out his arms just in time to
save her. He held her tightly to his
breast and. bending down, whispered.
'.PRpa's little darlingr
A girlish figure ut the open gate. as
be passed through. lifted up her fresh.
young. happy face to be kissed. too
"hhet made you so late tonight,
Goldie?" she asked. ..Daisy and
have been watching for you aver and
ever so long"
1.-The cars were crowded, and It was
20 hot that walked home"
After the baby had gone 20 sleep
the father and mother wen: out on
the porch ard sat down In tho cool
evening air. 1t was dark. and the
hus band put his arm around his vile
and drew her so close TO him that she
rested her head upon HIS shoulder.
He was thinking whether it was best
TO tell her Of his dismissal. A num-
ber OF times the words came TO his
lips, but he rs often checked them.
No. he could not
The month soon passed ard Chester
Hilton was out OF business But every
day he went of at the same hour Ia
the morning and returned the same In
the evening. His wife supposed that
he was still at his old place for he
had not yet made up his mind TO tell
her. One morning. a fortnight after
his dismissal Mrs. Hilton had occasion
to 60 down town. and stepped into the
dice to see her husband. As she
came into the door MIR. Gardner
looked up from his ledger and bade
her good morning."
My husband is out I sappoee.
she said. looking toward the empty
desk in the corner.
Your husband?" replied Mr.. Gard
Der. lilo has not beon In shis morn
ing"
'.Not been IMP" she exclaimed.
" on know. of course. that Chester
Is not in our employ now" said the
gentleman. ''lio has not boon with
us this month"
A vague anticipation Of something
wrong filled tho wife's heart but she
was reassured by hearing the senior
partner say: ..Wo esteem your hus-
band very highly. and wero sorry to
dispense with his services but were
Obliged TO do 50 on account OF the
dullness of the season"
''aly husband has not told mo-" she
replied. Il respect his notire-he
was afraid it would trouble mo II he
comes in. please do not say word
about my ha ing been hero"
~ erlainly not replied MIR. Gard
ner. as tho young vito went out OF
the Office A nickel had become as
large as dollar in her eyes. for she
walled home. POOR Goldie," she
said to herself, as the tears came into
her eyes. HE is SO proud no couldn't
boar to tell mo he was out OF employ
mont I'm paying Ellen large wases-
Unjust let her 60 and do the work my
self. I wonder i'll could? We can
buy our bread. but Go!die hates
bakers bread. l must have Ellen
show me how she makes hers"
And full OF the pro ect OF doing her
own work. she walked towards homo,
forgetting OF the heat and dust
A month passed by. and whenever
her husband said. as he often did:
I'm afraid you are working too hard.
my dear" she always answered with
a merry laugh: "l'm Just a. happy
as can be doing my own work. ard
baby really helps me every day. she is
SO good"
Not a word had bean said by either
husband or wife absut leaving Gard
nor and Whitebecks Ace. One moru-
ing. after Geldie had looked ovor the
advertisements in the column OF
..Wa.ted" in the morning paper. and
had put it down with hopeless look
on his face. his wife took it up and
her eyes tell upon this advertisement:
WANTED = First clsss homemade
cakes and pies also bread and rolls
at No, 81 Ra'ston av."
Its the Women's Exchange" she
said to herself. They've Just opened
it 1 read about it yesterday In the
pa eli. I'm going to try it. / know
can do II" and tho little wife. in her
culinary enthusiasm hugged the baby
30 hard that the little ons protested
Early in tho afternoon. with basket
On one arm and the baby on the other.
she took the horse cars tor 81 Ralston
av.
..Terv nice cake" said the lady
who waited on her. I'VE will take
the other three loaves" AS she spoke
she opened the cashiers drawer, and
handed Mrs. Hilton tho prics paid for
such cake.
Can you make good cookies AMI
ginger snaps? There is such a
demand for them that We can't half
supply our customers"
III bring some Tomorrow" replied
trs. Hilton.
They were pronounced excellent
and as the DAYS passed by there was
such demand for Mrs Hilton's
cookery that she was obliged 70 get
Illen back again
When the second month was passed
Chester Hilton ha only a little money
IN his pocket, The mouths bills were
coming in. His wife had kept the
grocery book hidden. because it was
her stock in trade and there had been
larger bill than ever eatered against
that month. But when Chester asked
for the pass books the last day OF the
month she laid them with q cunning
emile on tho desk.
Ac II, 3bo lppn Iiot