The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-02-21

keep my money, and sne looked at him
haughtily.
4 say its ours. II you need a new
dress or anything, say 80 and he slam
med the door.
She did not sob this time; she was
thoroughly indignant and proceeded tc
carry ont her plan.
as soon as he was gone she took Baby
and walked mile to see a man who
had long wanted 10 buy a tso-year-0ld
colt Of theirs. At one time Jed had al
most accepted the offer, next thought
better OF tit, and would not let the colt
90. She found little trouble in closing
the bargain, ne supposiug Jed had sent
her. Her only fear had been from his
inability to pay cash. Bat be handed
her the money and she told him he
Nigh, take bis property.
So when Jed came home at night he
found an empty stall He hurried into
the house. His step sent the blood a
little faster.
~where IS Topsy, Jen? His stall is
emply?"
i sold him to Mr. Forrest"
"Sold my colt?7
"0ars, you mean. I thought best to
let bin 90, aud what difference does it
maker
"Diferencei I would not have sold
him for seventy dollars, want you to
understand am able to run my own az
fairs" he cried.
"QHiie likely you are. But you in
sist that my affairs are yours and SO, Of
I course, yours are mine. l knew where
could put that snm TO good advantage,
So let our colt go" and she sat down
10 rock the baby to sleep, while Jed
stood as if dumb.
There's no Use talking, Jed Mayier," "
Jenet went on with determination; Il
never was used 70 having no money
whatever 10 call my own, and am too
proud 10 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.
q will not be q han-pecked husband" !"
and ne gave the cat a smart slap which
sent it out of the rocking chair and out
ofpeacefnl slun5srs at one and the
same time.
"Nor I dependent, begging, grovel-
ling WIFI and she left the room, while
Jed stood as she left him for many min
utes.
This was getting to be pretty serious.
Jen standing in opposition to him, ani
he lord and master! He'd show her
he'd eut her down to bread and butter,
he'd-and Just then his eye fell on Dan
dy, his fancy fve-year old colt 1t had
come oct oftae county fair with flying
ccllors Cblue ribbons Of course}. What
ifshe should sell him
Back over their married life he went,
and With long drawn sign he remem-
bsred J2nei's capabilities Of carrying
out whatever she deemed necessary
Then he began 10 walk up and down,
while Janet in the next room, tried to
ascertain the ierceness Of the storm by
the heaviness Of his tread. Suddenly
it ceased. He poked his head in through
the doorway.
"Well, what 30 you want?"
Il did no, speak" Janet answered in
noeently.
"No, what do you expect me to do, to
Ifs yon cut Of paupsrisn?7 and his
voice was mocking aud stern.
"Sarely your business capabilities
can suggest some plan" she answered.
"None, he continued mockiugly.
"Tfen / can. will either hire out to
you as cook, nurse, washersoman,
chambermaid, housekeeper, waiter,
gardner. seamstress and bottle washer
or else will 20 halves in the proceeds
Of our united efforts, and carry some
money as long as you carry any, and
spend when and where my Judgment
deems best and more, if !, by extra
work try TO raise money for extra luxH-
ries, that money is 10 De mine"
His scorn turned to anger as she 6n-
ished.
"As long as am husband, 7 am the
head Of the family and master" and he
stalked out Of the house in a furious
rage
Il wonder if have los" janet m pan
ed, as she sank down heIplessly. "But
/ viii not yield. will try once more,
and 50 feyerishly she brought down her
trunk, dragged it down, rather, and sci
il in conscientious place.
Then she slowly went thro1ga the
process Of packing but she did not con-
penee until time for Jed to come in af-
ter the milk pals
Hesag her busily at work, and his
heart sank within him. Bat he went
out again, to Janet's dismay. He could
not endure it long, however.
"what are you doing, Jen ?" and he
paused on his make believe errand.
Packing"
For what p
"Going home to see mother and she
looked 50 unconscious Of his presence
as she tossed some spools to little Boy
Blue, that he was thoroughly disarmed.
SAY, Jen, surrender"
"0n what terms?"