The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-12-27

1t was too late. Already the sharp
knife had severed two slices from the
| loaf.
| What do you mean?" the woman
shrieked. What do you mean. Moses
| Smith,
Now see here, Sary Ann, I'll tell
you what / mean. I mean to have
some new bread. that's all. and back
to the table he strobe. bread in hand.
Mrs. Smith did not return to the
table. Her husband saw little Of her
the remainder of the day. She retired
early, and when Moses came up to bed
she was asleep. apparently.
The next morning Mrs. Smith had re-
gained the use of her tongue and ignor-
ing Moses declaration of independ-
ence, scolded heartily about every
thing else. Moses bore it in silence.
retreating to the barn as soon as pos
sible.
1t was Saturday. On the afternoon
of that day the Smiths usually drove
to Ovid, three miles distant. with
farm produce This particular afternoon
Mrs. Smith arrayed herself in her best
cashmere and Sunday bonnet.
I'm going to the missionary meeting
at Sister Swin's," she announced, as
Moses lifted the jar of butter into the
back of the buggy. E'Here is a basket
of cottage cheese. You can drive round
on Maple street and sell it out. Be sure
you go to the back doors, and they'll
give you five cents for two balls.
There's. just GO balls-a dollar and a
halfs worth. I want the money to
make out 10 dollars I'm going to lend
Widow Green. She'll pay me 80 cents
for the use of it three months. Now
don't step on my dress" as he clumsiiy
took his place at her side.
Fifty cents for three months"
Moses slapped the fat horse with the
lines. 'sThat'll be two dollars for a
year. Two dollars for ten dollars. Let
me see-why, Sary Ann, that's 20 per
cent"
'sWhat If it is?'
There was brief pause, then Moses
began again.
'sBut Sary Ann, Widder Green Is
awful poor. Why don't you lend her
the money for nothin'? It's to finish
payin' for her SEWN machine, and
there's only you and me, and We've
got two thousand dollars ahead, sides
the farm"
eff you can't talk sense, do keep
still. Lend it for nothin', indeed! Be
sure you understand bout the cheese"
'.See here, SarS Ann, shan't peddle
out your cheese for any such purpose.
You can do it, or III take it to the
store. But don't do such work, while
you air to missionary 1aeetin'. TO get
the money fur you to grind down the
poor with, that's all"
Moses deposited his wife at Mrs.
Swin's gate and drove of, making no
reply to the command she hurriedly
Whispered as she saw her hostess at
the door. Surely he would not fail her
this time. He would do tlle errand.
for Moses disliked waste. She was
sure that 1t would be all right, not
withstanding his queer freaks of yes
terday. So she dismissed the subject
from her mind. and three hours later
found him waiting for her in the ap-
pointed place. She clambered to her
seat and they started home in silence.
"Haye good meetin'?" he yentured
at last.
"Yes, we did," was her testy reply.
They were within half mile Of
home when Moses dropped handful
Of change in her lap.
money for your cheese" he said
quietly.
She counted it twice.
There's only Is cents. Where's the
rest?'
sThat's all there is" he declared
doggedly. 81 told you shouldn't
peddle it out. Golden took As balls,
three for five cents, at the store. I
give old Mrs. Blake FIVE balls, and that
Morley girl, who is tryin' SO hard to
support her little brothers, the rest.
They both belong to our church. you
know"
No reply. when they reached the
house, as Mrs, Smith stepped upon the
ground she looked into her husbands
face.
"Once for all, ask you what do You
mean, Moses Smith,"
"Well, now, sary Ann, I don't mind
tellin' you never promised to obey
you, but I've done it fur 80 year. Pm
through now, that's ALL"
Without a word she walked into
the house. When Moses entered an
hour later he found his favorite cream
biscuits and fresh gingerbread for sup
per. Mrs. Smith talked, told her hus-
band about the missionary meeting.
and ended by asking him if he would
step over to Mrs. Green's for her.
'aTell her I will have that ten dollars
for the first of the week; and tell her l
shan't be in any hurry for it, and to
never mind any interest"
Moses made no reply, but fastened
on his errand.-Waverly Magazine.
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.