Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-31


ache, taundice, constipation etc Price Is cent,
lhe only Pills to take with Hoods sarsaparilis
81 call them beautiful; but the,
won't have them at the Academy
pm sure. it's only jealousy-and h,
can't sell them often, you know,
"Umph!" | thought she wanted
me TO purchase them!
81 want you to get an agent TO buy
some with my allowance - which
Harry knows nothing about" | was
preparing to object, but she put her
hand on my shoulder. at would
please poor Harry So" she pleaded,
"dnd | should Ne just as well or. He
would be sure to buy things for me and
baby with the money. If he didn't, we
have everything we really need lie
is SO good and kind To nue., aud-I do
so want tO-uncle-dear." She paused
for breath, with her big eyes looking
entreatingly. l wiped my pen care
fully and considered.
master Harry is a sufficiently lucky
man without being a great artist"
| said at last, don't know that he
deserves any more good fortune
at would please me, uncle
"My dear child, the allowance is to
be spent entirely at your own discre-
tiOn."
"But you wouldn't mind, would
you ?" / watched her eager face ad-
mlringly.
"No my dear" / told her, 81
shouldn't mind. 1t is very good
plan--of a very good little women"
She jumped up aud fairly hugged me,
until had to protest that one of my
clerks might come ia.
Doris's plans were duly carried out
they generally are, We bought
eleven Of the masterpieces for e2l5.
The agent evidently thought we were
a pair Of lunatics, bnt he promised TO
send Harry a check for the amonnt,
less the commission, at once, and, as
we found afterward, kept his word,
Doris was in high glee and actually
offered to stand me lunch out of her
small balance, Strange to say, Harry
made no mention OF the sale TO her,
though he seemed jubilant. So we
felt sure that he was preparing Il
grand surprise. When a week mad
passed, however, l began to feel
uneasy, Then he called at the Office.
III want tn consult you about some
thing, uncle" he sale, ut is "A secret
from Doris, you must understand
"Yes," SAID j; rubbing my hands
and laughing up my sleeve. Yes, my
boy"
"I'Ye sold some Of my old daubs," he
continued, with hearty laugh, "gor
couple OF hundred. It's quite wind
fall. So want TO do something for
Durry with the money,
Exactly" I agreed.
"You know she wrote book OF
poems before we were married, called
Rose Leaves not half bad, either"
"Yes, Of course. l know, but l
wouldn't encourage her TO do any
more II 1 were you, Harry. She's better
occupied with her baby and house
aud husband"
"Cettaiuly, But they were pub
lished at her own rlsk-Or-,' lie
looked at me.
D"Mine? Well, Im afraid So"
Ninety-four pounds odd had TO pay
for excess Of costs over receipts.
at has always been sore point
with her that they didn't 90 of bet
ter, So thought perhaps we could
arrange to buy up the lot with my two
hundred. 1t would please her awfully,
poor little woman"
| nearly choked with laughter, but
managed to control my countenance.
"a splendid idea,a aud does you great
credit" l told him.
We arranged IL 50 successfully that
ia a few days a check for e2O2 lSs 4d
went 10 Doris from her publishers.
She came round before dinner next
day TO tell ne; but, 20 my surprise,
she sat down on the rug at my feet as
she used TO do when she was a Guild,
and put her head or my knees, soh-
bling as II her heart would break.
ale has never said one word ito me
about the pictures, she cried; "aud-
and-l looked in his check book
and-he's spent IL all l know IL is
On-some Que else"
was. for moment, completely al
loss what TO do or say. Then | re-
solved TO poOh-pooh the matter.
81 have more faitn in Harry than
his foolish little wife has" said,
cheeriy. "Come, come, my dear, you
mustn't give way like this"
81 wouldn't have cared for myself,
| II he had just bought something for
! the dear little baby" she continued
huskily,
"GiYe him a little more time, l
suggested. Meanwhile III see what
| can find out. l snail see him at the
club this evening, II you let him 20
out"
"He can 90 just where he pleases,
and when he pleases," she said, scorn-
fully. IL don't want him"
Don't be a little donkey " / said,
sharply. l seldom speak GROSSLY 70
Doris. I'll do she generally cries,
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