The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-02-04

enough to do il. They want to get rid
of her, but they must pay her months
wages first. The wardrobe door was
open while was there, and l could see
all Nora's wedding clothes. She had
four silks, you know, besides her trav-
cling dress, tea gown and the dress she
was married in. I'd give something to
have the money those cost, she said to
me. She has lost her place at the mill;
they agreed to keep it for her two weeks,
but it is over three now, and they were
obliged to notify Nora they could wait
no longer. She says she doesn't blame
them, but it makes her most wish she
need never get well, because she has 10
idea where to look for another place. IT
this furniture was only paid for size
said, 4 should almost enjoy being sick.
for am getting really rested. It's hard
work to stay in an Office eight hours q
day, and then come home to go out
marketing, or down to an intelligence
office looking fer girls. l have
hardly had real restful evening since
1 began housekeeping. The doctor
doesn't know when she'll be about
again." continued the good aunt. He
talks about next spring. but Nora says
they will starve if she isn't at work be-
fore then. OF course that is her exag-
geration; but guess it will be a hard
pull for them anyway. l offered to
lend her some money, if it would be Of
<ho,,Dh ~
we'll; but she only made wry face and
said: why, auntie, we owe hundreds.
Don't bother about us; we cooked our
own trouble, and now 1 suppose we
must eat it. l most wish 1 could die,
for sick wives are only burdens to men;
but just think of what the funeral bills
would be! Poor Jack" She laughed
when she said this. but it's pretty for
lorn way for bride to talk"
What was the end? Well, it was just
what might have been expected. Des-
pairing of his pay. the merchant who
sold the furniture claimed it, only as he
was an unusually honest man he al
lowed them, as rebate for the money
they had paid him, furniture enough to
furnish three rooms. The fat was given
up, and in tiny tenement Jack and
Nora began life once more. OF course
they were unhappy; of course they
quarreled; of course Nora scolded Jack;
of course Jack got discouraged and
blamed Morals sister May mot without
reason) for making trouble between
them. Nora never recovered her health
sufficiently to go to work. She lost her
ambition. neglected to curl her hair or
make herself pretty, and had the dis
comforting knowledge that their little
world was laughing at her and Jack, as
it always laughs at those whose pride
has fall.
IF l had begun with three rooms
and ended with nine, people would
have been congratulatlng me, but by
beginning with nine and coming down
to three I've just made myself ridicu-
lous," sighed poor Nora.
Nora died the next summer, when
her baby was born. Poor Jack is now
that most forlorn of beings, young
widower, with no money except what
he earns from day to day. and small
child to bring up. This is true story,
but l have small hope that it will do
away with beginning housekeeping ION
the installment plan" The song Of the
siren merchant is always an enchant-
ing one, for he knows that it is in hui
man nature to be needless of the price
when the payment is left for the future.
How seductive is the sound Of Zone
dollar down and dollar a month until
paid!' What a small sum it looks to
be! But Just wait till payday comes,
and perhaps on a large number Of
articles. Beware of beginning married
life in debt. A pretty bride once re-
marked: There's plenty of anxiety in
getting married without having debt
added" A charming lady who gives
large dinner parties, and has a mahog-
any table in her dining-room, often re-
lates that the first meal she ate with
her husband was taken from the top of
a dry-goods box, which, covered with a
neat cloth, was all the table she had
for several weeks. She can laugh. as
it is. but if she had started with ma
hogany and come down to a box, what
= sad tale that would have been.
never go to a wedding now without
rs it paid FORE" Yes,
marriage will be failure if the fur |
lishing is done ION the installment |
plan. Edith Miniter, in Good House
keeping.
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