The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-08-28

novclists saw
Thatanfsfit be was rlnm all supper
time, and afterwalSl buried himself In
the day lsfore's newspaper till bedtime.
When morning came. he fingered about
after breakfast was over, with no os-
tcnslhlc reason, at last made feint of
starting and then came back again.
''oh, by the way" he said. with a
fine air OF carclessness. II had 10 Dor
row some money yesterday"
GLOW mueh2~ asked his better half,
with little blush
"Fiyc dollars.r
"What for9n trcmbled on Mrs Della
meters lips, but she did not say IT, She
simply handed him the exact sum,
II guess you'd better let me have a
little for car fares while you're abort
It."
A ten-ccnt piece was carefully select
ed and laid IN his palm.
Mr. Dclnmctcr did not forget his
straitcned condition that day lie re-
mcmbcred 1t, 81 course, whoa he sent
the bill 10 his friend; he felt 1t when
he passed q fruit stand ON which were
displayed some particularly fine
oranges; Il was recalled to his ntten-
tion. when the little lame boy with
candy made his usual rounds OF the
Office; II was painfully present 70 his
mind when man with suhscrip-
ton paper whereon figured the name
OF Delameter came TO collect tho
money subscribed; and tho lack was
keenly appreciated when he had to
forego buying his usual evening paper.
Tho third day he braecd mp, and
with reluctance he was wholly una
BILE 10 conceal requested the means
whercwith TO buy pair Of light trous-
era
The fourth day was Sunday. Mr..
Delameter thought 81 the contribution
box. and decided he wouldn't attend
church. His head felt badly, he said.
The fifth day the grocer called Mt the
Office for his pay, and Mr.. Delameter,
mumbling something about pocket
book and other pants" sent him TO
the house
The sixth day Mrs. Delameter, with
unlooked-for generosity, gave him Atty
cents when he asked for car fare, and
on the strength OF this he hailed man
with straw berries, on the way home at
night, bought two boxes, and found he
was ak cents short
The seventh day Mr.. Dclameter real
lied that the experiment WINS not work.
ing quite In the way he meant Il should.
30 he pulled himself together and bold.
/ " asked for ten-dollar bill
what for9" queried his wife. as
/ though with an effort.
.sI-weil. ! want to get a pnir 81
boots"
4 Mems boots come high. don't
they2" faltcred Mrs Dclameter, with
an artificial smile. as she opened her
poclketboolx
'.Oh, the boots won't be more than
four dollars. probably, but guess can
make away with the rest"
Mrs Delameter hcaitatcd, bInshed,
bit her lip, then slowly handed ont
two two-dollar bills and d Silver hall
dollar
i II guess that will do Yen, this time, .
she murmured, with downcast eyes.
Mr. Dclameter giared at her and
made as though he would cast the
money from him Then suddenly he
seemed to recollect something and a
brilliant red color famed up from tho
edge Of his white shirt collar 10 the
roots Of his hair He damned the
money yiciously into his breast pocket,
made use Of some. word indicative d
extreme anger and flung himself out o.
the house, slainming the door with
great ychcmence behind him.
Mrs Delametcr threw herself face
downward on the lounge and cried and
Dried. The terrible fear that she hnd
offended him beyond forgiveness and
that he would never return 70 her as
sailed her at intervals all through the
day.
When Mr.. Dclametcr did actually
como home at the usual hour she hard
ly dared raise her eyes 70 his face, But
he was very quiet, did not slam things
and hardly looked up from his food al
tea time.
When Mrs Delameter had cleared III
the dishes. she slipped up behind hei
husband as he sat In the bay-window
with his elbows on his knees. his face
between his hands, and his eyes on ths
carpet, and dropped the bone Of con
tention, the pocketbook, into his lap
and fed.
He caught her dress before she had
fled very far. and drew her back
Fannie" he said. with whimsical
seriousness, sdo you believe there i
money enough In this pocketbook x
induce some muscular man TO kick me
all deserve to be kicked2''
s'Oh, Toni sobbed Mrs. Delameter
"can you ever forgive me2 You don'i
know how hated to be 50 hatefull''
s.Oh, come nowi Doyou pretend +,
say you didn't enjoy it2''
''Of course didn'ti' was tho indig
nant answer; and then Mr.. Dclametei
threw his head back, and laughed an
laug he'd.
Finally he sobered down. We'll,
he said, In q very business-like way
NOW well have this thing hxed up
Have you any idea how much our house
hold expenses are2'
II have kept account Of that, and 9
my personal expenses said Mrs. Della
, meter, bringing him the book, but
did not know how much you earned Q
, how much your expenses were.
u Mr.. Delameter glanced ut the nea
! columns. and turned over the leaves
: look At the footing-up for the Who'll
) year. He seemed TO be surprised 9
: the total. and made arapid mental ca
culation. Then he gave vent to lonl
} low whistle.
: "Fannie. he declared, solemnly
I ..you are dear little economical whit