The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-28
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say that you havs taken tbs without con-
sultin6 peW ~
"Since when, Anna. an I one to be
feared or ignored or--or-defrauded:"
Fear .sfhe<ea was npnes John; fraud
there il pone." Ara sal4 Gbwly and
s Year's si : ~; sA WV
well yoa have dens that all right.
Now Win yoa surprise the Isndlord by
turning h back ON hls haads r
John AllshF % M
eve leased this place for year."
@Oh, you have!''
"And have bought the outfit on terms
l can meet out of my pay from The Mon
itor. II we can't reduce ou1 eeot ~ sub
LETTING, we must work tho katdoe.H q
.Am ! 70 80 out ditch disSk6 e.
AYou need not % to ditch 1issiae.
Where there's VIII there's way.
ny bsst." N
"Ysa In your own mannss AZ time.
Nj. 6oundman Il ooundmah y D6leplay.
has spoken to ne peveral tisase abose
you m W
Hes director n the bank. l wiak
he'd pay me my uno4ey."
But he IL only one. 1t WIN con-
right In the end. hear the fs(n wants
head clerk, and thsrs o[enre - ~
"Too slow for me. want ny money,
and then Tor hustle to maks mp tor lost
timew
"And. while you wait for the ideal
thing to turn up, what Of me2"
why. Anna. are not you all right at
home?"
"John Allen. have no home but this
or some other set apart for you and me"
"What do you mean?' said John Allen,
staring at his wife in blank surprise.
II mean that no house is large enough
Tor two women having separate family
| interests."
you refer to my mother"
To your wife and your mother"
/ you put Il that way out Of politeness.
| but the fact remains that you can't en-
dure my mother"
y cannot endure crinxiag dependence,
and will not. another dayl''
"Then fear It's struggling authors
attic and a crust and a pallet of straw"
Better that than dependence, and
when that fails III go where l am un
known and take up teaching" Hei
voice dropped, and the tears came.
"You mean to desert me. Anna Allen p
said John, Ueixing his hat.
mean to have my own home, By
your aid or without it," said she, lookin,
him straight In the face, with dry an(
searching eyes.
The temper Of both was aroosed. JohI
Allen had thought, only Of his bushes
ambition, not Of woman's aature.
moment later, and he pushed out. Ann
Allen collapsed the instant she realixe
by the closing of the door upon job
that an ugly chasm yawned between lie
and her husband. Havine worked o.
with blind faith in his love and eenia
temper, the reaction was crushing We
manlike, she quickly turned the blam
upon herself. and long she sat reviewin
the steps which led up to the present
II have made a mistake, a sad, ga
mistake" she said, "and he shall kno'
that l acknowledge it."
Gathering her hat and wraps, whic
had been put aside to heighten the ILL
, sion OF being at home, she determined
seek John wherever he might be and ri
do the mischief. Suddenly the bell ws
sounded by some one in the hall, and Z
she turned the knob the door few fore
bly, against her. In rushed John, .breez
and jubilant. like a man elated with Ne
, Years wine. Anna was startled. but
pair OF strong arms caught her Is 81
swayod under the double surpriee of b
, return and the demeanor and ~ VII
ience of his entrance.
"John" ~
"Annaw N ~
The reclining chair which che had CHI
! sen especially for his after dinner loun
: Ing was large enough to hold husbar
and wife while he smothered her hyste
. ical confession and retraction In his II
:. patience to get in his own.
= Dearest" said he, I've. come bpck
. place my record on the new domestic 10
you have turned" .
i, She Interrupted him BY trying to mu
- muir, Il don't deserve It," but Johns III
were powerful suppressors of the quive
ing rebellion.
Yes" he continued, the moment
was well out OF here I realized what
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