Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-11-21
Their Trip to Europe
By Virna Woods
Copyright
By Virna Woods


Inc tourth month tney resolutely
turned their eyes the attrae.
lions OF the hoW.wihdo"s ana "oulu
not see the empty ana wall
spaces they a already hlled In their
Imagination.
IL was a happy day Tor SylVla Wheh
she a balanced her ~ousekeeping ae'
counts and round a surplus OF tne
mount they had agreed upon as the
monthly contribution TO their EURO
pean n
i VIII take 1t to the oanK tnis very
DAY, she decided; Tor II l uoh l. u
burglar might axe MS lnopportune
time TO rifle the house.
h told her husband OF her deter
minatlon at lunch, and When ne came
home In the evening IL was with the
thought that she would meet MIN WIN
the announcement that the European
tund was started. But n o'd not
come into h hall as he entered and
she was moi in the parlors or the dln'
Ing Don lie found her at last In the
bedroom, sitting In a III
an attitude or detection,
Goo heavens, sylvia ne ex'
Claimed, WHAT'S the matter! Is some
one at nome SICK or-or a
HIS wife shook her head She mad
risen n stood dropping before hini'
her hands clasped' her eyes do"h-
cast.
Chester she said, with unusual
solemnity, Il a V done something
dreadful
The anxiety OF his a C relaxed;
and seating himself In the chair she
a vacated, he drew her down on MS
knee.
What terrible thing have you
done?' he asked, smiling.
Il have spent the money!" she burst
out desperately.
Spent the money! he echoed.
YES the European money, she
replied. u was taking It to the bank
and had to pass Johnson & Bays.
you know; and they had the most ex'
quisite Castellina marbles In the win
dow. There were three Venuses n
a Cupid and Psyche and a Gladiator
and the loveliest Apollo. They have
never had anything OF the kline here
before, you know: and | could not re-
sist going In to look at them. Then |
thought how lovely the Apollo would
be in that empty corner In the front
parlor. And KEEP looking at 1t until
1t seemed to me 1t was the one thing
wanted to make me completely hap
py. After a while a lady came In and
said she wanted to select a piece and
she looked at the Apollo. Then II
said had already decided to take II.
After that the clerk asked me II l
had a pedestal or a suitable table for
1t; and knew | hadn't. So / got an
onyx table; 1t had to be a nice one,
you Know, and-and 1t took all the
money
She looked at him ~anxiously. X a
| ~repentant culprit. For a moment he
regarded her gravely, then he broke
into a laugh.
WELL" he said, Il a stand II II
you N. It's only another month
added to the time
You're 80 good to take 1t that
way she said. But this is the last
thing shall buy; I'm determined on
that
But show me your acquisition" he
said; I'm burning with impatience to
see it.
She led the way into the parlor and
pointed to 1t tragically. The pure,
translucent marble was carved In a
hgure OF the most exquisite grace
Sylvia sat Gown and sighed deeply.
ITS lovely she said; blu cannot
help FEELING sorry that got It"
AS time passed she could not throw
on the feeling, and he statuette be-
came a Kind OF Moloch on whose altar
she sacrificed her desires. She had
INTENDED making a little Visit TO her
mother this month"; out she gave IL
up.
cannot anoru IT, she explained
10 her husDahu' because got the
Apoiio'
ana the money TOT faiiroad rare
vent mo the European iund.
ohe wanted ne" mat ana tne latest
.hihg IN Deitsi u she looked at the
Apo.o anu pu' 'ne 'nousnt as'ue' =,
ohe e,ehins aer husoahd asked
ueI sue "ou'a me u 30 10 the
opera 'ne h.A. n'eh''
~ you th'hA we hau oetter' sne
saiu eei,ous''' iou hho" We nave
'o npo''o -,
ina Is 80 ne replieu; we Will
auu .ne niony 70 .ne iahu'
me mon'lS shppeu oy' each one