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

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You have done this work well, and If you
think it worth while you may keep this
children's page for the present. Miss
Merrill can have other work"
Thus it happened that THANKSGIVING
had found hr still filing the place nc
cep;ably. ant when everybody was look.
ing forward to the changes OF the com
ing year a dream Of what ii new woman
and slender capital can do took lodg-
ment in her brain. Having once enter
tanned the idea, to think with herr was
to act. and she backed the resolution
by hard work.
She was often late to dinner, n fact
that called forth wondering looks from
Mother Allen. But the simple word
Detained by business" spoken IN her
frank and honest way, shut off all com
ment. John was duly anxious that his
wife keep what his mother called proper
hours. even though She worked ut an UNI
conventional calling. The mother had
had her say, and, in truth, her words
formed that last straw in Annals bur
dens already limited at.
After the first two or three lapses on
the part of the young wife Mother Allen
had said to her son:
This staying out after G o'clock is aot
only unreasonable: il is positively scan
dalous. | would not permit daughter
living in my home to do ~ .ct my sons
wite ;.pes so. aud she lives in my home,
John Allen" -"r
"But. mother, It has only been once or
twice, and. besides, her work is not like
business or office duties, that start and
stop by the clock"
Don't tell mt. young man. In my day
well, in my day women never went ON
In that fashion. never
OF course Anna had heard of this col
loquy. but it only made her more deter
mined to turn over n new leaf in the fam.
lily history.
New Years week came. and Annals
anxiety was almost unhearable. II was
her first secret from which she had OK
cludpd her husband during their few hap
by years of mnrried life. She lodged
about in mortal fear of discovery.
The day before New Years Anna left
her mother-n-Inw's home feeling that she
could not enter 1t again burdened with
her. secret.
"IIe must know today" she kept say.
ing to herself. AT last she added; And
he shall know, for this is the New Years
eve. can't wait until tomorrow"
After dinner she asked Johns company
for walk to look at the shops. He read.
lily consented The pair chatted on com
| monplaces until they came to the corner
of High street.
NOW, John" said she. 1--WE are close
to those .cozy apartments which have just
been opened mp. Let me show you one
that | have set my heart on for a future
day"
John Allen sackened his pace as Il
/ -, G,,I.l a,,I L.. No. a
"Well. dear. since It's New Years.
don't mind. or course that step is a Ions
way off for u.s."
Here we are" exclaimed Anna afte
they had gone few PAGES from the ave
nue. and stood before u row of new fats
"Wait until get IL key from the jan
itor and III let you in at the front door.
She disappeared dawn the steps to tn
janitor's Office, aud few moments late
tine door swung open She led the wa.
to the third floor. While John was nd
miring the npnl aud rnomy halls secon,
door few open. electric lights flashed out
aud he mechanically moved into the par
lor and on through the six room sui
newly and completely furnished.
Anna allowed him TO look without in
tewuptng. hoping that when lost in nd
mirn;on he would the more easily fall i
Will, her plan. hut he only showed cyn
lcal interest which was exnsperatinl
Losing her self control she hlurted out
For eayen's sake John. say some
thingl"
II was just thinking how | should lik
the comfortable salary of II first elias
bunk clerk and his leisure to enjoy thi
with You
"You,don't have TO be bank sponge I