The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-14

| Seoet oNertahe ana tnen slowly out
strip Jed's of the same age. But il
was now considered in prime condi-
tion. and was TO go with the rest to
Chicago. Janet said nothing, but
felt great deal. So when the returns
came she waited for him TO give her
her shore. But no word was said, 80
she reminded him of it.
"Oh, stuff and nonsense - he re-
piled, almost angrily. "If we must
keep an account between us, / think
it's pity. II have il or you have
IL, what odds?"
"But you always have it," she re.
piled, quietly.
'But | am the man, and its my
place"
mot to cut me down to asking for
what is my own. You gave me the
calf, and would have killed it but for
me.
'Who fed it?" he asked.
III it's half and half as you say, /
fed it, and six of the other thirteen
that You say are yours.
But it's nonsense your acting So
Amt you comfortable
Perhaps. But it is not that. It's
n question OF right. Have I not M
good judgment as you?" and her face
was very pale.
'Well, Of course, you'll have the
last word, but have the money and
you haven t'-and he failed in his at.
tempt to smile naturally rs he turned
to go.
Wait wait and so you claim You
have a right 10 sell my property and
keep my money" and she looked at
him haughtilv.
81 say its ours. II you need new
dress or anything, say So" and he
slammed the door.
She did not sob this time. she was
thoroughly indignant and proceeded
to carry out her plan. Jed went to
town the next day again, which favored
her plan.
AS soon a. he was gone she took
babe and walked n mile to see man
who had long wanted to buy two
year-old colt of theirs. At one time
Jed had almost accepted the offer, next
thought better of it, and would not let
the colt go. She found little trouble |
in closing the bargain, he supposing
jed had sent her. Her only fear had
been from his inability to pay cash. |
But he handed her the money and she |
told him he might take his property |
directly.
SO when Jed came home at night he .
found an empty stall He hurried into
the house. His step ser. the blood n
little faster, that was all.
Where is Topsy Jen? His stall is
empty?"
81 sold him 10 Mr.. Forrest
sold him Sold my colt2'
ours, you mean. thought best
to let him go, and what difference does
IL make? It's all in the family"
Difference L would not have sold
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own affairs" he cried.
Quite likely you are. But you in
sist that my affairs ere yours and 80,
of course, yours are mine. | knew
where could put that sum to good
SO | let our colt go, and
she sat down to rock babe to sleep,
while Jed stood as if dumb.
There's no use talking, Jed May
Ter. - Janet went on with determine.
tion, Il never was used to having no
money whatever to call my own, and | |
am too proud to beg
"No one asked you to, he answered |
doggedly.
Let me carry the purse one month /
and see if You don't call it begging
came back with emphasis,
II will not be hen-pecked hus-
band, and he gave the cat smart
slap which sent il out of the rocking
chair and out Of peaceful slumbets at
one and the same time.
"Nor dependent, begging, grow
cling wife, and she left the room,
while Jed stood M she left him for
many minutes. This was getting to be
pretty serious. Jeu standing in OPP
position to him, and he lord and mas
ter He'd show her-he'd cut her
down to bread and butter, he'd-and
lust then his eye fell on Dandy, his
fancy five-year old colt. 1t had come
out Of the county fair with flying
colors blue ribbons OF coursel. What
if she should sell him. Back over
their married life he went, and with
long drawn sigh he rememberedJa Janet's
capabilities of carrying out what
ever she deemed necessary. Then he
began to walk up and down. while
Janet, in the next room, tried to ascer-
/ tain the tierceness of the storm by the
| heaviness of his tread. Suddenly 1t
ceased. He poked his head in through
the doorway.
well, what do you want?"
II did not speak Janet answered
innocently.
"No, what do you expect me to do,
to lift you out of pauperism?' and his
voice was mocking and stern.
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