The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-01-06

twenty years ID THO eSI IdN-S "ALAO1A Se~t o
digs for our youth. But at least you
remember who it was THAI taught him
In those dangerous days how good a
thing is purity for boys and gzris alike.
And it does you credit. Bat don't at
tempt 20 explain your sentiments to
Maude. Lie, if you want TO; say you
never cared for that girl.
January Al have found out why
Fielding fascinating, foG the sake
of argument, that he does ie-about
his cash Maude chaees him up awfully
close She does it for his good, just as
his grandmother used TO spank him with
a slipper. But it hurts. No man with
soul above pawnhroking can keep
track Of his money IN New York. 1t is
such an expensive place. One has to
drop a nickel in the slot every time he
draws his breath. 1t is evening. and the
frugal oil lamp is lighted IN the parlor;
but the gas meter has not heard about
IL. The meter cannot stop 60 consider
trifes.
. "Howdy," says Maude, did you get
your check from Colddeok and Cineh-
player to-day for that story?"
"Yes, my dear"
''Twenty-five dollars?'
Twenty. I owed them Eve"
what for?"
For my 1. o. q. That's all I know
about it."
"Well, say twenty" she continues.
"Here's sixteen; and, allowing one for
lunch, cigars and car fare, that leaves
three. Where is it?''
II have been needing a new neektie
for a long time" says Howard, in des-
peration.
So you have, my boy. but you didn't
buy one.
''Where is the neckti e?" asks the re-
lentless purSuer.
81 left it down town"
Yes, you left 1T down town in a
store on Broadway.
Well" says Maude, "be sure to
bring il home tomorrow. And you can
bring those other things at the same
time"
She mentions the other things How
ard! an shocked. So yeu have been
playing this game right along, and your
Office is stocked with phantom pur-
chases, every one OF which accounts for
some deficit in your accounts? its 3
pretty slick trick; but suppsoe Maude
should go over there the same day?
January 5.-Nothing very bad to-day.
Howdy came home late. Cash didn't
tally by NINE dollars. He said that he
had very unexpected call for money.
So he had He raised Jim O'Brien Eve
dollars in the last jack pot, and moth
ing in the world was ever more uneX-
pectsd than the call" Howdy stood
pat ON an ace full and Jim held up
queen and drew as many more Of them
game. / think viii pass this story to
Maude without making fuss, for it
was very hard case.
January ,6.-Maude has been over to
the Office. She took two gripsecks 70
bring home the things which Howdy has
been buying-in his mintt-during the
past month. He was oslt. but his desk
was unlocked. She went through the
drawers. She did not find any of the
things she was looking for, but she
turned up four packs of cards, hun
dred celluioid poker chips and a few
other things which interested her 50
much that she was still engaged in ex
amining them when Howard arrived.
He told the truth that time, and think
he felt better afterwards. He made
his peace by giving Mau6e n sum Of
money equal TO the value of the alleged
articles and sending her out to buy
ch Rod
nineteen bundles for him to carry, and
not one of them contained any of the
things he had pretended to buy. She
had Just got into the stores, and had
shopped just as any woman does, with
the eve of reason closed, and the voice
Of memory still But the things suited
her all right, or if they didn't, she kept
quiet. 1t strikes me that they are
about square.
January 7.-Howdv SAYS his watch is
at the jewelers.. That's right; Goldstein
is a jeweIer; but you might think. look
ing at his sign, that he was pawn
broker.
January 8 It Is Sunday. NJ aude
looks in upon him. mapping.
Get up, Howdy," said she, land go
TO church with me-
''But, my dear" said q sleepy voice,
think how hard l worked last even
ing"
So he did. poor fellow. Ee walked
fftv-seven miles-around n billiard
table. lie falls asleep. She shakes
him. Wake up. wake up, wake up"
Well I'm really awake this time.
Maude is leaning over my shoulder and
crying into my ear.
What's this you've written on the
paper?" she asks. II viii never lie TO my
wife again. Oh, Howdy, hare you"
Never" say |. Its only a mem
orandum OF story shall write"
Howard FTLDISe.