Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-01-25

the country girls outfit was dcftly con-
cocted Eleanor could sew neatly and
rapidly. When all was ready the 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 u
6ealer's and was sold for three hundred
dollars more She wrote to an uncle in
Kansas City; told him OF her little cf-
forts, and asked what she should do
with her mite. He was real-e5tate
man, and promptly invested it in Il lot
in the rising town of Duluth,
In exchange for 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-
gagCments 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 Eve dollars each She shipped lot
of old party dresses, crushed and out of
style, to the costumer's. and saved the
proceeds Every time her husband
handed over her allowance of pin
money, she put at least half of it in her
strong box"
1t was hard to hide all this activity
and cheerfulnesj from him, but she
did. With her woman's enioyment 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 it
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.
why, yes, do read. Don't you see
my little library there?"
Eyes, but it seems to me | miss
something" He missed the litter of
trashy novels he had been won't to see
81 told you was learning to walk"
she added, with a smile. Il really do
walk somewhere every day"
THAT pleases me most of ALL" he
said, in his cheering way; but what
will DIR. Buell. thinl1?"
81 don't care one bit have cut his
acquaintance.
The end of the year rolled round
Eleanor watched her husbands face
with ever-increasing anxiety. One
evening he sat buried in thought, from
which all her endeavors could not
rouse him. He did not feel well, he
said All night he tossed and muttered
Calculations and figures were upper
most.
He was up early, as usual, and away
Eleanor hastened 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 typewriting, glow
ing with exercise and the happiness of
contributing at least several hundreds
to meet her husbands creditors. He
was there, lying on the sofa, pale and
hopeless Forgetting all else, she flung
herself beside him with sob
"Oh, Harry, my dearest, what is it?
Fell me what it is that is killing you'll |
have right to know.
at is ruin, Eleanor have brought
you to poverty-you whom | would
have died TO make happyi"
You are talking in riddles, Harry"
she exclaimed, rallying froln her
alarm. Am not the happest woman
in the world? AMI don't you see how
well and strong amp
She coaxed the whole story from his
lips Then, with affected liGhtncss,
che said: rs that all? Why, you
frightened me terribly; thought you
were ill-had caught some horrible dis.
case or other. See hcral' As she SIP )lie
che ran to her desk, took out her treas
ure and poured it into his hands in her
iInpulsive fashion.
Eleanor What is this?"
This? Why it is only your wlfe's
selfshncss and a2iness in another
form"
Then her story had to be told Their
combined efforts still fell short of the
required sum, but she triumphantly
produced the deed to the western land.
For a season there were carcsses, and
even tears of mutual love AMI thankful
ness.
y PNNNlOuS VIC. nc lCINSully tS-
claimed, and he claspcd her close
What treasure | have in you, if all
the money in the world should fail!
But your piano!" he said, with regret
overcoming his appreciation of her sac
riiice
Let it CO." she said merrily. al
could not play worth listening to- you
must acknowledge that 1t was an OK
pensive toy-that's all. "
Next day the balance of the debt
was borrowed upon the security Of the
western deed, and Henry Wood .ord
was free man once more. When the
five hundred dollars jumped to thou
sands in sudden boom he bought
neat home. Margaret, the valued
friend su pplied their table with prod
uce from the farm. Eleanor was
never quite content till Harry had
looked up her two maligners and
brought them to the home where she
presided, and which her painfully
awakened energy had helped to buy.
In time she told her secret, and thanked
them for that ten minutes gossip. In
time, too, sons and daughters came.