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

4 ~ have asked me for it. You
so~ must think l am made OF
money" James Elton looked up from
bis paper, his handsome face disag-
ured with an unpleasant scowl.
If you made me an allowance l
would not need to annoy you so of.
ten," retorted his wife. She forced her
voice and face into calmness. but in
spite of her a hurt look crept into her
eyes.
III l made more. Nora. you would
be welcome to it-you know that" he
resumed. But my salary is so small
That 1t does seem to me you could be
more careful. There is no prospect of
my making more and you ought to be
trying to save up for a rainy day" He
pushed dingy So bill toward her.
What are you going to buy with
that? Moro foolshness for the house
and garden" At that, she flashed
back, angrlly:
Il am going to buy the first pair Of
gloves / have had for four years. I
am also going to invest in decent pair
of shoes-something my feet have been
strangers to since the children came"
Noticing the temper in her voice he
got up suddenly, took his hat and coat
and went on down the street 1t was
not often that Nora fared ont and
when she did he got rid of the unpleas-
antness by flight. She watched him
out of sight, then busted herself with
getting the two children off to school.
and when she was alone in the house
she gave way to a tempest of rebel
liOus emotions.
She had given w her position as mu-
sic teacher and its emolument, which
was greater than her husband had ever
been able to command. in order to
marry and make home for the man
she loved. But when he grumbled and
fretted she often felt her position 10 be
almost intolerablc. 1t had never
seemed so much 50 as on this morning.
1t brought matters to 4 crisis, and
plan that had been appealing to her
persistently was finally determined
upon. She bought the new gloves,
made herself rs attractive IS possible
and then went to the city. When she
came back the haggardness had disap-
peared from her checks and the shad-
ows from her eyes. and she actually
sang as she was setting the supper
table.
THAT sounds good. Nora" said her
husband as he came into the hall. Il
love to hear you sing. \ cheerful wife
is indeed a treasure, and of late you
have been so gloomy" He did not un-
derstand the queer smile with which
she received these words. but she
chatted brightly all through the pleas
ant meal. After the little ones were in
bed she sat down close beside him and
slipped her hand into his.
II have something 10 say to you"
she began, "and this time it Is not to
ask for money"
what is mine IS yours, my dear"
he said. hastily. IF appear nisgard-
ly at times it is only because l know
how hard money is 10 make and how
very easy 1t is to spend"
"Yes. l think l quite understand
But have something to propose that
want you to think over. You said this
morning that there was no prospect Of
a raise I'm your salary. It is hard for
people reared as we have been to live
with any comfort and bring up our
children as we would upon 500
month. Now. I cannot quite make UP
my mind to send them to a home or
10 leave them to the tender mercles Of
servants. You have often said lately
that you needed rest. II you will re-
main in the home for one years time
rest and recreate. l VIII 90 out and
make twice as much as you are max.
ing now. This morning | went to Hol-
leyworth College and found they are
as anxious as ever TO give me the de-
partment OF music. And you know DIR.
Devine's offer is still open 70. me as
leading soprano at ST. Luke's. Now
will you agree to this and agree to
Stick 1t out for a whole year? Ramem-
Der how much you need the restw
He was almost rendered speechless
by his amazement. She never before
had offered to help him by taking up
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SHE could do no justice to both home
and outside work at once aad her
household work was dearer to her.
Remember, James" she proceeded,
''we would not need to be plnche1 MS
we now are. ana there would be some
thing 10 lay aside for the rainy day"
Il don't like the plan" he said, slow
ly. "Why cannot you take pupil OF
two and perhaps sing in tse church
and stlll keep track OF affairs at homei
With my salary we would then be very
comfortable"
Il must DO one thlns or the other-l
cannot mix matters" she insisted very
quietly.
'if give up my place at the bank
some one else would ge, II, and when I
got ready 10 go back TO work there
would be no opening for me-"
"If could make so much more why
should you 80 back 10 worl; at allT
Because ! have some pride. | VIII
not have II said that am noIlycoddle
enough to let my wii's support mer
VERY well. then" she said with a
agn. Il suppose we simply will have
10 80 on rs we are. with you frettins
over every dollar spend and me mis-