The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-06-03
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A SUPPOSABLE CASE.
From London Tit-Bits.

Mrs. Delameter sat in her bay window
sewing. She was thinking as well as sew
ing-thinking of something that had hap
pened in the morning. If any living sou
had dared to insinuate to Mrs. Delametel
that her husband was capable of mean
ness, she would have arison in her wratf
and hurled indignation at the offend
ing insinuator And yet there had beer
times in the course of their year of mar
ried life when she had almost admitted as
much to herself in her inmost heart
though she had always hastened to assure
herself that he ''didn't intend it and was
'only thoughtless.
The trouble lay in nutshell-therC
was only one pocketbook in the Delametel
family, and its abiding place was Mr.. Del
ameter's pocket. To woman who hac
supported herself single handed and alone
for several years previous to marriage it
seemed unbearably huiniliating to be
obliged to sue for every dollar she spent
to say nothing of being expected to ex
plain for what particular purpose each in
dividual dollar was to be expended.
That morning she felt the last straw
had been added to her load Of humiliation
She had conceived the brilliant plan OF
asking for more money than her immedi-
ate necessities demanded, with the idea OF
sparing herself few unnecessary humilla-
tions in the near future. She had screwed
up her courage as she ate her breakfast to
ask timidly, as Mr., Delameter rose from
the table;
''Tom, can you spare me s10?"
"Whats the trouble now 2" asked Mr..
Delameter good naturedly.
"I-need a pair of boots
"Whew Ten dollars for a pair OF
boots p and he arched his eyebrows, still
good naturedly.
"No," stammered his wife, feeling and
looking as guilty as though she had
robbed neighbor's clothesline over night
''the boots will be only So, butt thought
it would be handy TO have little money
by me and-not to have to trouble you SO
often"
And Mr.. Delameter-he face grew
hot, and she breathed fast every time she
thought of it-Mr. Delameter took 81
bill and 81 bill and silver half dollar
and laid them on the table, saying in an
off-hand way, "I guess thatll do you this
time," and then put up his pocketbook
and went away whistling.
Mrs. Delameter was good little wom-
an, and she endeavored Loyalty to find ex-
cuses for such atrocious conduct. She
was forgiving little woman, too, and SC
when the clock on the mantel struck the
half hour after ) she folded up her work
and set the tea table with the puffy cream
cakes Mr. Delameter so loved and which
she han made in the morning, and put on
the even slices of homemade bread, light
as feather and sweet as a nut, and opened
Jar of the peaches she canned the fall be
fore, and made the toa in the precise man
ner he liked it made.
And Mr.. Delameter came home, and
gave his wife an affectionate greeting, and
looked at her admiringly across the table
and praised her cream cakes. And attei
supper he drew har down on his knee and
said how jolly it was to have home Of
ones own and not have to live in horFid
boarding house, and he was altogether in
such a pleasant mood that Mrs. DelameteI
dared attempt little serious talk and
paved the way by informing him that
asIiss southerpvood came to see me to-
day.
aAhl She's the millinery lady, be-
lieve."
"She wants me to trim hats for her in
my spare time this summer
'Indeed Well, hope you sent her
to the right about face in double quick
time. The idea of my wife working in
shop Y said Mr.. Delameter, with consid-
cradle spirit.
al wish you'd let me do it,
aFor goodness sake, what for {? and
Mr.. Delameter spoke little testify this
time.
.Because lit would seem SO good to
have little money of my own.
aWel, don't you have money of your
very own? All that's mine is yours.
q suppose so-but, oh, Tom, you don't
know how hate to ask for it.
..You silly little goose! Did eyer re
fuse YOU E? can't see why under the can
opy YOU should feel that way 7
..But really, Tom, | think-lm almost
sure-you would feel the same way
..Nonsense / shouldn't either. Id
lust as lief ask as not.
aWould you be willing to prove it.
aCerainly / would if there was any
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