Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-07
AN EXPERIMENT.

How much now. Marian?" grumbles
her husband rising and standing beside
her with open pocketbook.
Say, Tony says she, looking up
brightly. Just let me be cashier for one
week. won't youi only want to CON
vince You how mean II makes Inc feel
never TO have money 10 spare for rub
bish.' All, DO, Anthony!
Cooking, caresscs. etc. accomplish
their work. for half hour later Mr..
Welings leaves the house with only suiii-
cient funds in his pocket for the bare
necessary expenses incurred during the
dAh.' says Mrs. Wellings, smilingly,
watching her husband disappear around
the corner, ''rony's only fault IS his
stinginess This will be an excellent
lesson for him. I'm sure
well. l shall show Marian how | can
manage" says Mr.. Wellings, stridng
rapidly On.
Seated in the car he bethinks himself
Of his paper. True enough, he has for
gotten to bring It. The search ia both Of
his coat pockets proved a vain one.
Here Johnny to little uewsboy
Just entering, "a paper. please
Then, recollecting his cash allowance
too late. he had not the courage to re-
fuse the paper now in his hnnds He dis
likes becoming Il special object of inter
est to the rest of the passengers, and
so the nickle intended for the home ride
is handed out, the change received, and
Mr.. Wellings fOrgets the trifling annoy
ance while perusing the columns Of the
paper.
An hour or so later Mr.. Wellngs is
interrupted by his young clerk, who,
thrusting his head in the open door, eX-
claims:
".rhe scrub lady's come from the house
and she says she wants her pay"
Tell Mrs. Riley to come tomorrow"
replied Mr.. Wellings, yeSed at himself
at refusing the poor woman marian
sent her here, l suppose. I'm almost
tempted 10 break my vow not to spend
! anything but what she gives me. You're
a fool, Anthony Wellngs' for being ca
joled into any such bargain" mutters
he, slowly resuming his business duties.
Twelve O'Clock, the usual lunch hour,
arrives at last Leaving the Office he
starts toward his fayorte restaurant.
Anthony Wellings us l live. ex-
claims a deep voice beside him, and n
heavy hand laid upon his shoulder causes
Mr.. Wellings to glance around in sur
prise.
Who is it? Can it be. Yes, it's really
his old college chum.
Hugh, old boy. how glad, very glad
| ! am 10 see YOU" And a hearty hand
shake testifes his assertion. Where
| did you drop from? How is everybody
| Wei, now; but I'm glad to see YOU
| Again the hands grip each other. I'm
| just going to lunch. Come along won't
| You audi
Mr.. Well.ngs' handsome eyes suddenly
| dilate; his breath ceases for Il moment
Good heavens" he thinks, "herc l
AIN with only 80 cents for lunch" On
i tn tho hnmaa fRuitslf "a lfnuap
Important duties prevent me lingering
| here, and We should he unable to talk
| over old times. Come to the house,
wont you? Yes. Well, here's the ad-
dress. Ny wife will be pleased, to wei;
later" And the friends pnrt. Its all
her faultY' thinks Mr.. Well.ngs. almost
savagely How like an idiot he must
have thought me! But, by Joyel | could
not tell the man had only money
enough for one slim lunch. Wonder If
| Alarln WAS ever in such box Poor
little woman! Perhaps l have been too
close with her"
Many times during the day does he
have calls upol both pOckethoOk aud
| patience, one instance cling especially an
moving and humiliating.
Mr.. Corbin called TO obtain substun
tinl aid IN behalf Of q sick mans family
81 can give you something tomorrow,
adds Mr.. Wlllings as his visitor is about
Jenny. the flower girl. comes in too
II has been Mr. Wollngs' habit TO pur
chase bouquet from the little maiden
but today he must decline.
Late In The afternoon his wife ant
little Willie come in on their way from
grandmother's to their home
Papa" says the little fellow, "giv,
me money for big ball, pleaseT"
ASK YOU mother, child" his fathc
tells him terscly.
But ma, never gives me roiing, taus,
she never has money to spare, she tell
me- replies Willie disappointcdly
but She will now, my boy, and be
sides papa will buy you fine bat. Here
Clarke" to the elderly clerk, you car
attend to these matters on hand, / star
for home now with Mrs, Wellugs. Come
Marian, Nillie,' and together the happ!
trio leave the Office
Late that evening-nfter dinner is
thing of the past, and the nurse has ear
ried Willie IN stairs to bed-Mr. Well
ings puts down the book Of fairy tale
he has finished reading 10 his eager liit
listener, and rising crosses over TO hi
Marian" he confesses frankly, TAX
ing the sewing from her busy fingers au
clasping them tightly In his own. "pv
been n fool You know all l mean. 5
spare me the recital Of particulars. w
shah have your wish. Is this satisfaC
tory. little woman
More than satisfactory" she answer
him gently "Hou are too good for Inc
Anthony. "But"-the bright eyes dane
mischicyously-''l am Just little gla
yoi found II out for yourself-the NJ
pleasanuless of having no money of you
own. / mean Exchange.
..An,..,p 80, $500,