The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-01-16
WELL EARNED.
How an Erring Wife Bought New
Waist.

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Young Mr. Smthers having eaten an
excellent dinner, sat down to smoke good
cigar while his wife ran up stairs to make
her toilet for the thenter. So peaceful was
his state Of mind that he did not even look
accusingly at his watch when, after the
promised minute had developed into
so, she entered the room.
Seems to me that you are looking very
nice tonight, my dear" he remarked
That sonp certainly was an inspira-
tion, she thought. What she said was:
''l'm SO glad you think SO, darling. OF
course cnre more for your admiration
thanSthat OF any one else Besides tho
SINNERS sit right behind us this evening,
md this waist will give Mrs. Skinners
bad headache before the second act Is over"
Mr.. Smithers looked anxious. $50 this
Is new waist, is itf Wasn't tho old ono
good enoughS'
N-not quite. dear. Besides earned
tho money for this ono myself"
fIou haven't been economizing again,
have your You know when things are
charged at the meat market tho money Is
not really saved. Tho bill must be paid
| the first of the month" ..i -.
! IL don't owe anybody cent. BY the
way, Freddy, you remember you gave the
money to buy Mario wedding present
because Mr. Tooker Is a business friend
OF yours" !"
You don't mean to say you took
II sent her a handsome present today.
l like her immensely though you arc hi.
ways so stiff with her, and l mean to be
great friends with, her, now that she Is GO
ing to li.e SO near.''
Mr.. Smithers changed groan into q
cough. az
4 oh, know you don't like her" went
on his wife, but do! 1t isn't her fault
II she could not got married sooner
and"-- f..
~ But you forgot to tell me e about the
new waist. I'm curious to know how you
earned the money"
sOh, veal } Freddy, did you really like
tho girl yon used to be engaged to before
YOU knew mey'
"I--vahem--that Is, not sowcll as ,I'liko
you. my love, Really tbat.waist is most
| becoining,'',' Ess.tb -
rs it' You never never would tell mo. her
eI--why, bless yeu, 1 never think of
her now. Wouldntyou liko new dia
mond pin one of these dayss"
t.Indeed would, What dear you arel
/ I'm so glad I've been so economical. /"
| IS" But how did you earn ss
| "Oh, after you left got to thinking
what a lot of money 1t was to spend on
| wedding present when really needed SO
many things! Then an idea struck me.
I, l. remembered ALI those pretty things I
]. found In your big trunk after we were
married-the ones that horrid girl sent
back when she--when, rho engagement
was brokon. / wouldn't have one of them
myself, but it seemed pity for thcm to
lie there. SO / went up stairs and looked
them all over 1selected that lovely sill
yer baekcd mirror and cleaned 1t up until
10 looked just Hike new. Then I"-
"Sold it to buy the waist-I see."
Nothing of 1.-THE kind II bought the
waist with the money you gave me. The
mirror 1. sent 10 Marie, with onx 'best
wishes. Won't she DO surprised and--why,
Freddy, ARE you illf'' p. .g....,. 4. .~.,fas ~
70 'sNot at all, my dear. You are quito
right. Marie will no doubt be much sur
prised, for, you sec. shs herself was the
girl who returned those presents; that Is
ALL "-Chicago Tribune.