The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-03-22

James" said his wife, gravely, II
hope you are not getting TO be par
slmonlous. You ought to have written
at once that you would send the money.
| noticed that our own anniversary
passed by and that you did not give me
even the smallest remembrance. You
surely are not going to slight your
dear old parents?'
"Confound I'll What hnve I TO give
with? Is not all the money yours? Do
you not dole 1t out to me as II were
an idiot or spendthrlft? Do you sup
pose l cared to buy you trinket with
your own, or that I would think of
sending your money to my people7"
How often have told you that
what is mine is yours? Have ever
grumblod?" While she was speaking
she was counting out $50. She laid
the amount before him and hastened
away to her room.
why is 1t. Nora" be asked of her a
few days later, that when l begin to
say anything at all about the unpleas-
antness of my position you always find
business to take you suddenly away
She dropped her eyes, to hide the quick
CLEAN that sprang into them. "Why is
it, Nora:" he insisted.
Because that is the easiest way of
disposins of fuss" she replied simply.
IL learned it from you. AS matters
have been before this year l could not
escape dlsagreeableness because l was
tied down here in the home"
He colored angrlly. "For all that,
Nora, may as well tell you at once
that shall stick out this year, as I
promised, but no more. Mr.. Holcombe
has sent me word that my place will be
ready for me when l come back, and
| certainly shall not continue in any
such arrangement as this-not II you
made thousands a month. instead of
two hundred. l am tired Of it-dis-
gusted-"
mine o'clock" she interrupted,
hastily, shutting her watch with
snap. 81 really must hurryw She
was gone before he could demonstrate.
He sat still for a few moments, his
brow black with wrath. but after a
while slow smile upon his mouth
widened into grin, and all alone
though he was, he leaned back In his
chair and laughed long and loud.
ut was clever trlckw said he to
himself, "and she certainly has carried
it out wellw Then he fell to thinking,
and although some of his reflections
We're anything but pleasant, he cour-
ageously faced them out, until day.
light seemed to dawn all through his
consciousness. When she came in that
evening, more tired than usual, and
with lines Of worry about her lips, he
drew her within doors and clasped her
closely in his arms.
mora, darling" he whispered with
his lips on hers, 81 am very slow of
comprehension, but If sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander, I've had
plenty"
"Oh" she tried to speak, but the
words trailed off into sobs, and she
cried happy tears on his bosom. 1t
was like the old days, to hear that note
of playful seriousness In his voice. He
soothed and pettcd her in the way she
had hungered for, and when she sat
beside him, calm once more he told
how 1t had never occurred to him that
woman like herself who had been so
perfectly Independent before marriage
could not be satisfied with dependence
afterward.
There you are wrong, James," She
interrupted him. "If had cared great
ly in that way never would have mar
ried You. 1t is sweet to me to be de-
pendent upon you--only it used to gall
me to have it constantly forced upon
me that l. who had as great earning
power as has the average man. could
not be trusted with an allowance"
"Will you just try it again?" he asked
gently. II think l will understand bet
ter this time, although 1 hate to ask
you to give up your work" he con-
cluded a little anxlously. She smiled
up at him through the tears that were
standing in her eyes.
I've already given 1t up" she re-
piled. 81 have told Dr. Devlne that 1
could not keep the class another year.
| will still sing in the church, however.
but that will not interfere."'
THE year has been n trial." he said,
with a sigh of relief. but l guess it
Is not wasted. l am stronger physi-
cally from my rest from the books. and
there has been another story added to
my intelligence. But, my dear. how
could you so persistently stick to your
point all this timer"
1T nearly killed me-" she answered.
with a happy little laugh. "But
couldn't afford to let go. You see.
James, l used to have dreams and
dreams-and dreams though they were
they were my most precious posses
slons, and 1 could not see any way TO
make them come true-to make us see
things alike-except this way. If you
can forgive me"
1T is no matter of forgivlng YOU"
he interrupted her. II am the one to
ask that"
"You needn't, then! Wen just call
1t square and begin over again with a
better understanding of each other and
each others ambitions"
Mamma - papa" came a childish
treble at the door. to an accompani-
ment Of pounding knocks. The two
smiled at each other. There are our
ambitions out there" he whispered,
and she nodded assent. - Farm and
Home.