The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-12-02
o, YEst SHE EARNED HER MONEY.
But It Was in a Way That Her
Husband Grow Sardonic.

Young Mr.. Smithcrs, having eaten an
excellent dinner, sat down to smoke a
good cigar while his wife ran upstairs
to make her toilet for the theater. So
peaceful was his state of mind that he
did not even look accusingly at Ills
watch when, after the promised minute"
had developed into sixty, she entered
the room.
Seems to me that you are looking
very nice tonight, my dear" he re-
marked.
THAT soup certainly was an inspira-
ton" she thought. What she said was:
"Im SO glad you think SO, darling.
OF course ! care more for your admira-
ton than that of any one else. Besides,
the SINNERS sit right behind us this
evening and this waist will give her a
bad headache before the second act is
over"
Mr.. Smithers looked anxious. $50
this is a new waist, is it? Wasn't the
old II good %enongh?"
"N-not quite, dear. Besides. learned
the money for this n myself"
you haven't been economic ny again,
have youp You know when things are
charged at the meat market the money
is not really saved; the bill must be paid
the first Of the month";"
81 don't owe anybody AGENT. BY the
way, Freddy, you remember you gave
the money to buy Marie a wedding
present, because MI. Tooker is a bust
ness friend Of yours"
You don't mean to say you took
--"
Il sent her a handsome present today.
| like her immensely though you are al.
ways SO stiff with her, and l mean to be
great friends with hc,, 0 that she is
going to live SO near"
Mr. Smithers changed n groan into a
cough.
20, l know you don't like her" went
on his wife, "but l do. Itisn't her fault
if sho could not get married sooner, aud
"l}ut you forgot to tell me about the
new waist; I'm curious TO know how you
earned the money"
70, yes. Freddy, did you really Like
the girl you used TO be engaged to be.
fore you knew mep"
"1-ahcm, that is-not SO we'll rs ]
like you, my love. Really, that waists
most becoming"
"Is itP You never would tell me her
name"
"I-why bless you, | never think OF
her now. Wouldn't you like u new
diamond pin one of these daysp"
Indeed I would. What a dear you
are! Pm SO glad I've been so econom-
ical.'
"But low did you earn"
20, after you left I got TO thinking
what q lot of money it was TO spend on
n wedding present when Ircally needed
so many things. Then an idea struck
me. | remembered all those pretty
things l found in your big trunk aftet
we were married-thc ones that horrid
girl sent back when she-when the en-.
gagement was broken. l wouldn't have
one of them myself, but it seemed a pity
for them to lie there. SO | went upstairs
and looked them all over. l selcctSd
that lovely silver-oacked mirror and
cleaned it MP until it looked lust like
new; then l."
Sold it 10 buy the waist--I see.e
Nothing of the kind. | bought tho
waist with the money you gavcmc. Tho
mirror | sent to Mario with our best
wishes. Won't she be surprised, and
why. Freddy, are you I'LL"
Not at all, my dear. You nre quite
right. Marie will no doubt DC much
surprised. For, you sec, she herself, was
the girl who returned those presents;
that is nll."-Chicago Tribune.
|-.I $50 SEQ