The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-10
lassitude passed away under vigorous
rubbing and brisk walks

lassitude passed away under vigorous
rubbing and brisk walks
Margaret's trousseau was thing to
be considered From Eleanor's surplus
stock of stylish gowns and garments
the country girls outfit was deftly con-
cocted. Eleanor could sew neatly and
rapidly. When all was roady tho snug
sum of two hundred dollars lay in her
writing desk. Her grand piano, too
large for the new quarters, was re-
moved from the storage room to a
dealers and was sold for three hundred
dollars more She wrote to an uncle in
Kansas City; told him of her little CT
forts, and asked what she should do
with her mite He was real-estate
man, and promptly invested it in lot
in the rising town of Duluth.
In exchange Tor her services as seam
stress, Margaret taught Eleanor the
use of the typewriter When she mar
ried she left the instrument, for the
summer months, in Eleanor's care. A
nominal rent was agreed upon, and
this was easy to pay, as Margaret's en-
gagements were transferred to the new
operator, while Margaret herself at.
tended to chickens and cows, and her
six feet of husband.
Eleanor's energy did not stop there.
She obtained pupils on the typewriter
at five dollars each She shipped a lot
OF old party dresses, crushed and out OF
style, to the costumer's. and saved the
proceeds. Every time her husband
Il
handed over her allowance OF pm
money, she put at least nail OF Tin ner
strong box"
1t was hard to hide all this activity
and cheerfulness from him. but she
did. With her woman's enjoyment OF
little mys terry, and her high resolve
to show herself worthy OF him, she
kept in the old rut as nearly as possible
when he was at home. He saw that
she was stronger. however, and 1t
lightened his labors
.My little woman does not ride or
read any more he said one evening.
in the indulgent tone he used toward
her.
..Whv. YES I do read Don't Won see
INV little library thereon
ssYes. but it seems to me / miss
something" He missed the litter of
TRASHY novels he had beeh wont to see.
81 told Won I was learning to walk. -
she added. with a smile. II really do
walk somewhere every day."
.srbat nleases me most Of aun he
s.;d IN his cheer;nc vay. ..hrt What
viii m p,,a,, .h;nL2n
S,-.
.oo,a;ntanca
m snd - tho r..r ro,,ad -o,,,d
E,eanor yy.tc,ed h. brshond,s facs
With .ver.;ncre.s;no .nx;e.v One
sren;nr ha co. h,r;aS ~ +hors,h. fron,
wb;ch al hor endaavors ovid no.
ro,,so b;n, Ha Ala not f..1 1ua,, h.
said All n;oht ha tossed .nd ,,n+tarad
Calcnlat;ons and figures wara ,nrer.
most
He was up early. as usual. and away.
Eleanor fastened her preparations and
carefully counted her little hoard-the
earnings of months Early in the after
noon she came home with the proceeds
of her last batch of tvpewriting. glow.
ing with exercise and the happiness of
contributing at least several hundreds
tn meet her. husbands creditors He
was there. living on the sofa. pale and
hopeless Forgetting all else. she fluna
herself beside him with a sob.
"Oh. Harry. nv dearest. what is its
Tell me what it is that is killing YOU! /
have a right to know
ut is ruin, Eleanor. Ihave brought
Won q, ,,ouartv-vo,, ,uhou ~ro,,1d
have died to make happyr'
You are talking in riddles, Harry"
she exclaimed. rallvinp from her
alarm. IAN not the happiest woman
in the world? And don't You see how
we'll and strono 7 amp.
She coaxed the whole story from his
lips Then. with affected liphtuess.
she said: rs that all? WHY. vo,,
frightened me terriblv. 7 Thought vo,
were ill-had caught some horrible dis
ease or other See herep, As she smoke
sbe ran to her desk. took ont her treas
ure and rorr = int, b;s b,nds =, ha-
impnlsive fashion.
.Eleanor, what ia tb;so,
oThisp Whv e Is onlv vorr v;fe,s
selfishness and laziness in another
form
Then her storv had +o Ia t,,a Thai
combined efforts still, fall short - .ha
reopired sum. but she tr;umnhantlv
produced the deed IN the western 1ani
For a season there were caresses and
even tears of mutual love and thankful
ness.