The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-05-28

tress or anything, say 50, Anu lie
slammed the door.
She did not sob this time. she WA
thoroughly indignant and proceeded
to carry out her plan. Jed went to
town the next day again, which favored
her plan.
AS soon as he was gone she took
babe and walked mile to see man
who had long wanted to buy two
vear-old colt Of theirs. At one time
Jed had almost accepted the offer, next
thought better OF it, and would not let
the colt 60. 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 be
:ound an empty stall. Hehurried into
the house. His step sent the blood o
little faster, that was all.
"Where is Topsy Jen? His stall Is
smpty?"
81 sold him to Mr.. Forrest"
"Sold him Sold my colt?'
"Ours, you mean. I thought beA
% let him 60, and what difference does
it make? It's all in the family"
'sDiferencel would not have sold
aim for seventy dollars! 81 want you
to understand I am able to run my
own affairs" he cried.
'tQuite likely you are. But you IN
ist that my affairs are yours and so,
Of course, yours are mine. l knew
where I could put that sum to good
advantage, so I let our colt 60, and
she sat down to rock babe to sleep,
while Jed stood as if dumb.
HThere's no use talking, Jed May
| ler," Janet went on with determine
ton, "I never was used to having no
money whatever to call my own, and J
am too proud to beg"
'sNo one asked you to, D. he answered
! doggedly.
':Let me carry the purse one month
| md see if you don't call it begging, "
came back with emphasis.
ssI will not be a hen-pecked hus
,and," and he gave the cat smart
slap which sent it out of the rocking
chair and out of peaceful slumbers at
| one and the same time.
''Nor I dependent, begging, grow
,ling wife," and she left the room:
shile Jed stood as she left him for
many minutes. This was getting to be
pretty serious. Jen standing in op-
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
iust then his eye fell on Dandy, his
fancy fve-year-old colt. 1t had come
out of the county fair with flying
colors (blue ribbons Of course). What
if she should sell him! Back over
their married life he went, and with a
long drawn sigh observation-disclosures 8
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 fierceness of the storm by the
heaviness Of his tread. Suddenly il
ceased. He poked his head in through
che doorway.
swell, what do you want?"
'tI did not speak" Janet answered
nnocently.
"No, what do you expect me to do,
20 lift you out of pauperism| and his
voice was mocking and stern.
"Surely, your business capabilities
:an suggest some plan, she answered.
"None," he continued mockingly.
ssTheu T can. I will either hire out
20 you as cook, nurse, washerwoman,
chambermaid, housekeeper, waiter,
gardener, seamstress and bottle
washer, or else I will 60 halves in the
proceeds Of our united efforts, anc
carry some moaey as long as you carry
any, and spend when and where my
Judgment deems best; and more, II J
by extra work try to raise money fol
extra luxucies, that money is to D'
NINE"
ellis scorn turned to anger as she
inished. As long az am husband,
am the head of the family and mas
ter" and he stalked out of the house
in furious rage.
ssI wonder if I lave lost" Janei
noaned, as she sank down helplessly.
ssBut will not yield. I'll try once
more" and SO feverishly she brought
iovn her trunk, dragged it down,
rather, and set it in a conspicuous
place. Then she slowly went through
the process of packing but she did moi
.uInluence until time lOr Jed to como
in after the milk pals.
He saw her busily at work, and his
,eart sank within him. But he Went
out again, to Janet's dismay. He
ould not endure it long, however.
"What are you doing, Jen?" and he
paused on his make-believe errand.
"Packing.
'tFor what?'
"Going home to see mother" and
! ,he looked so unconscious of his pres
ence as she tossed some spools to little
Boy Blue, he was thoroughly dis
armed.
"Say, Jen, surrender"
"On what terms?'
equal shares, end you YOU
.1tras.''
every well. Here are six dollars.
[ took out Of the money just what my
steer and the chickens would have
amounted to, and had this more"
"No, keep it," he answered.
senerously-"het, say, what did the
colt bring?"
"Ah, but that is a secret, and she
laughed gaily. "Ask his owner.