The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-11
She really didn't know.


again the dinner went forward in
silence.
Perhaps" she mused, che will be
more tnlkative over his coffee and
cigar / will wait moment before
making another effort Let me see?
What shall I sny next? He said the
market was as easy as n sum in frnc-
tions. That means it's hard. When
it's hard-it's its well, l don't
know. i never heard of its being
hard-nor soft, either. Sometimes
lis fcvcrish, isn't it? That's il. I'll
nsk him about it-about its-its tenn
pernture. No, thnt won't do. That
wouldn't sound like what read in that
Wall Street paper. But wasn't there
something about the rate of exchange?
That must mean whether it's fast or
slow. I'll try that.
"Did the exchange run very well
today, sweetheart?" she began again,
as he moodily lit cigar.
He gnzed Mt her II moment quiz2i-
callv and then blew cloud of smoke
into the mir.
care you trying to get up corner
in bosh, Jenny?"
She dslikcd having her name abbrc-
waited and remained silent. Her heart
was very heavy. She decided after n
time, to try another tack. Looking ut
him mccl;ly, she asked:
"Adolphe, my darling, what does it
mean when ii says that stock has
been watcred too much?"
'I don't know what it is, my dear,
but almost any stock is glad to get in
ont of the wet at present.
This was not especially lucid, but
Genevieve felt that her husband was
thawing a little.
"And what is gilt-edged security,
dnrlinS?" she continued.
He smilcd-ay, actually smiled.
"iou are, my dear"
This was delightful. He had not
paid her II compliment in many days.
"Whut do you mean?" she asked, at
venture.
"Well, my dear, you've improved
greatly since | took you from par"
His smile came again and his eyes
rested on her kindly.
She blushed like schoolgirl. Could
it be that she had really broken the ice
that had surrounded him so long Put
no again he was lost in thought and
seemed to watch IN unsteady market
through clouds of smoke. If she
spoke again she might lose in II mo-
ment the advantage she had seemed to
gain. She sat silent for while. FL
nally she said, almost in whisper:
"Adolphe, isn't this good time to
buy stocks?"
ne nusheu ana exclaimed:
''The best / ever knew! But, con-
found it! nobody's got any ready
money. l could make fortune with
II little cash, but | might as well sigh
for the moon as for few thousand
dollars"
He lit fresh cigar and his face
seemed to grow paler and more hag-
gard as the castles he could not build
on credit hoated away in smoke.
She went over to him and, seating
herself on his lap, put her arms around
his neck.
"Ive got little money saved up
from what you've given me in the last
few years, Adolphe, It's only few
thousands, but perhaps it will help
you out"
He laid down his cigar and took her
face in his two hands.
'How did you do it, dear? A few
thousands? Why, we've only been
married ten years. How could you
save all that out of the allowance i
gave you?"
81 don't know, darling. Perhaps
perhaps / know more about meat mar
kets than stock markets, more about
beefsteaks than bulls and bears. You'll
forgive me for it, won't you, dear?"
'Forgive you, Genevicve? Here,
let me kiss you again. You've saved
MS from ruin, dear. You're the most
wonderful woman in the world"
"And you arn't going to the club
to-night9' she asked, us they strolled
arm in arm into the library.
''No, darling sit down here and I'll
explain to you how we make money on
the Street ~ Onca a yVaal,