Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-12-27

dollar. "Anud Alrn. you don't mean to
say thar you nave tiysen tA;s without con
tulting mcT ft
~ have, john
Since when. Anna. am one to be
feared or ignored or--or-dcfraudcd"
Fear there was none. .loln fraud
there is none Annn said slowly and
calmly. Il only meant to give you "A New
Years SURPRISE
"Well. you have done that all right.
Now will you surGrse the landlord by
turning it back On his handsW
"John Allen!''
"Wel, my denr?'h
1--WE leased this lace for a year"
"Oh. you have!'
"And have bought The outfit on terms
can meet out of my pay from The Mon
itor. II we can't rHiiice our rent by sub
letting. we must wQtk the harder"
Am to go ouA ditch digging to do
you need not go to ditch digging.
Where there's Il viii there's way"
"A will? AS IL hadn't the will to do
my best"
"Yes, In your own manner and time.
Mr.. Soundman of Souudmnn & l'arpluy
has spoken to me several times about
you"
"IIe's director in the bank. wish
he'd pay me my money"
But he is only one. II will come
right in the end hear the firm wants
a head clerk, and there's chance Of his
becoming partner"
"Too slow for me. | want my money.
and then for hustle TO make up for lost
time
"And. while you wait for the ideal
thing TO turn up. what of ney'
why, Anna. are not you all right al
home?"
"John Allen. | have no home but this
or some other set apart for you aud ME.
"What do you mean? said John Allen.
staring AT his wife in blank surprise
II mean that no house is large enough
for two women having separate family
interests" tg
you refer to my motherT'
''To your wife and your mother"
"You put 1t that way out of polteness,
but the fact remains that you can't eli.
DUE my mother"
RI cannot endure crinsng dependence.
land will not, another day."
Then fear ~ a struggling authors
attic and a crustt "a pallet Of straw"
better thasvr dependence. and
" ntu lntt ldbN VI HO WHITE 4 ILI llll-
known and take up teaching" Her
voice dropped. and the tears came.
you mean to desert me. Anna Allen?"
said John. Selling his hat.
81 mean to have my own home. by
your aid or without it." said she. looking
him straight in tile face. with dry and
searching eyes.
The temper Of both was aroused. John
| Allen had thought only or bis business
| ambition, not of n womnn's nature. a
moment later, and he rushed out. Anna
| Allen collapsed the instant she realized
| by the closing of the door upon John
thar an ugly chasm yawned between her
and her husband Having worked on
| with blind faith in his love und genial
temper, the reucton was crushing. Wo-
manlke. She quickly turned the blame
upon herself, and long she sat reviewing
the steps which led up to the present di-
lemma.
"a have made mistake. sad, sad
mistake" she said "nn1 he shall know
that acknowledge It,"
Gathering her hat and wraps. which
had been put aside to heighten the ilu-
sion of being at home. she determined 10
seek John wherever he might be and un.
do the mischief. Suddenly the hell was
sounded by some one in the hall. and us
she turned the knob the door flew forci.
bly, against her In rushed John, breezy
and jubilant, like a man elatcd with New
Years wine. Anna was startled, but Il
pair of strong arms caught her as sht
swoyed under the double surprise of his
return and the demeanor and the vic
iencc of his entrance.
John" M
"Anna.'
The reclining chair which she had cho
sen especially for his after dinner loung
ing was large enough TO hold hushan,
and wife while he snothercd her hyster
ical confession and retraction in his i'm
patience TO get in his own.
Dearest" said he. I've come back II
place my record on the new domestic lea