The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-01-26
Il don't care, I'm perfectly happy

I'm sure L dOnt care, I'm happy
arfecs! ySI hap cgS. Dent sse77.isa 4 could
be more so" said Nellie, in a hopeful
tone of voice.
Neither was looking at the other.
Each tried to be absorbed in a book;
but certainly neither was absorbed, for
on the average, during the entire after
noon, they had made remarks similar
% the foregoing at least every ten min
uteS.
did you say. Nellie,' continued
Crank. just a trii1e doubtfully, that
there was enough.in the house for sup
per and breakfast?'
I'm quite sure, dear said Nellie,
that there is enough for supper and
perhaps for breakfast. Gut we shall
not want much for breakfast. You
know that you have very often said
that you did not care for much break
fast. and really can get along on
nothing at ALL
sI=aen see what W. have&tc worry
about then. do YOU 2,'&5.E
Indeed, I do not. I think we havei
every reason to be perfectly happy"
she answered..
Sure of supper today and breakfast
tomorrow. | should say we have every
reason to be thankful" continued
Frank.
e indeed added Nellie. Just
= think Of the number of people in the
WHY a sui &llcllllGI OIL SlppSIl
today nor breakfast tomorrow. Take
the case of a capnihal-'
Just What l was thinking" broke in
Frank: "He is dependent on the chance
call of a n1issionary-surely a precari-
Gus existence"
oh, Frank, you are joking!" said
Nellie.
Proof that l am perfectly happy
responded Frank.
While | am perfectly happy said
Nellie, 7 do wish that the firm had
not failed, and that you had not lost
your position and you good salary
Yes. and while I am perfectly hap
py, said crank, II do wish that our
parents had not objected to our mar
riage."
THE idea that We. who are children,
both of US, of rich parents, should be
left to the disagreeable expedient of
pawning the few wedding presents that
we received"
Say rather the disagreeable expedi-
ant of pawning the last wedding pres
ent that we received. Nowsnow-
now, little wife, you are going to cry!"
Indeed l am not,' said Nellie, strug-
cling brayely to suppress the tears.
Il think we are very lucky to have any
wedding presents to pawn. In fact, 1
think we are very lucky indeed"
And so do t." added Frank, very,
very lucky-' just then he was in
~telrupted.
There is no better time than an in
~terruption to explain the condition of
affairs in a romance, so I will AXE
advantage of the present one, which
may be the only Interruption in my
story. Frank and Nellie Hayward had
married against their parents wishes.
Their parents, though rich, refused to
help them in any way, or, even to re-
ceive them in their homes. Frank was
brave and manly, and Nellie was SEN
sible and Womanly. They determined
10 do for themselves. and at the very
outset made a solemn compact with
each other that come what might, they
you'd consider their low for each other
compensation for all the ills of life.
Tor a time things went very we'll.
trank obtained a position that enabled
them to live very comfortable in a
furnished flat. But, as in the life Of
every one else, the time came when
luck turned against them. The firm
That employed Frank failed, and he
gas unable to get another position.
The little money that they had saved
up from ms salary was soon exhausted.
They were forced to the disagreeable
expedient of Dawning such things of
value as they possessed, and finally
they had come to the end of. even that
resource.
Never during all their trouble had
either acknowledged to the other that
they were anything but happy. The
crisis, however, had just about been
reached. They We're in a q%uandary..
1t was a question whether they would
pc forgiven by their parents under any
circumstances, and they We're forced to
acknowledge thai they had made a
mistake. They We're o~bstinately proud.
But there Was an interruption. 1t
was a knock at he door. Nellie rose
from her seat, and Frank was about
TO do so, when 1T occurred to him that
the chances We're that it was a cred
itor, and he thought it hardly worth
while to go to the door. He was rather
surprised though, when at the invita-
ton Of his wife, the door was opened
by a queer old man, who looked at
each of them over the rims of his
eyeglasses for a full minute before he
spoke.
'Mr. and Mrs. Hayward, I believer
he said at length.
Yes, sir" replied Nellie. will YOU
take a chair?"
ought to have been named Way
ward I suppose" he said, cfuo}kiils to
himself, as he took the proffered chair.
Il suppose my visit is rather unex-
pected?"
Decidedly" said Frank CURLY.
"VEeli, it is the unexpected that al
ways happens said the old gentleman.
u was rather surprised to hear through
the door, accidentally, of course, as
surfing yourselves that you We're very
lucky and very happy and all that sort
of thing
May I inquire what business 1t is
of yours, sir?" asked Frank.
"None, except that it assured me that
I had found the right place. answered
the old gentleman.
[ 'And what place We're you looking
Z Gor?" asked Frank.
! The house Of a happy married
4 couple said the old gentleman.
/ You have found it," said Frank and
Nellie together.
Ant" said the old gentleman, sit is
quite a curiosity. I suppose you will
pardon IN old gentleman like myself
ii he asks a few questions. I am a
student of human nature, you know,
and, who knows? perhaps this visit
N may rebound to your advantage
Fire away" said Frank, who was
beginning to get interested.
II the first place, what was the oc-
casion of your saying just now hat yor
were iucky?"
Because we have some wedding
presents to pawn answered the in
genuou Frank.
No" corrected his wife gently, "be-