Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-11-01
When the
Light Damned

Dy L. ROBBINS
(copyrignt, BY Joseph B. Bowies.]

Copyright by Joseph B. Bowles.)
1--WE have been married just six
months to-day" said Mrs. Singleton
as she passed the cup of fragrant
coffee across the table to her hus-
band.
so we have" he answered, as he
took the cup.
Don't you repent?" questioned Mrs
Singleton.
Repent! Well. l guess not" an
swered Mr.. Singleton, With emphasis.
"Why, I never really Hr'd Aefore.'
But the expen5e," said Mrs. Single
ton
EXPENSE" echoed Mr. Singleton.
"Why, the expense for both Of us isn't
as large as it used to be for myself
alone"
But it is going to cost you more
to live now" said Mrs. : ngleton. She
spoke with an effort. and the natural
pink of her cheeks had deepened into
red.
How 500" demanded A.r. Singleton.
with a surprised lifting CT his eye
brows
Il have got to have mean need
some new clothes 1t is almost
May, and my winter things are begin
ming to look unreasonable. You know
l went without new hats ard dresses
last summer so as to have more
money to spend on my wedding
clothes. and-and so I have hardly
anything that is fit to wear now, ex-
planned Mrs. Singleton.
Mr. Singleton made no answer to
this, and his wife fancied he was not
pleased, for he continued his break
fast in silence.
When he had finished eating he took
out his pocketbook, examined the bills
with which it seemed well filled, hes
itated, then extracted ore, and folding
it, tossed it across the table.
Guess it isn't best to give you too
much at time; it might make you
wasteful,' he said. with an attempt at
jocularity, as he returned his pocket
book to his pook et. Spend that
carefully. and if it isn't enough, you
can ask me for more"
Mrs. Singletons lip quivered and
her blue eyes flashed fire, as she held
the bill irresolutely between her fin
gers.
Must l ask you for every dollar I
need for myself, and have it doled
out to me this way. with an admoni-
ton not to squander it?" she asked.
trying unsuccessfully to hide her in
dignation and SPEAK lightly.
of course you will have to ask for
it. How am I to know you want mon
ey if you don't ask for it?" retorted
Mr.. Singleton, his face fusF'~g. LAS
for doing it out. and 'ad.Aonitions,'
why. it is an established fact that
all women are naturally inclined to
be extravagant-'
You can keep your paltry ten dol
lars" mis- wife broke in hot.y. This
is the first time have asked you for
money, and it viii be the last. for
viii never again ask you for so
much as one cent as long as I live
Very well" returned Mr. Singleton,
icily, "you VIII please yourself about /
that Only. let me tell you you VIII {
never get so much as one cent unless
you do ask. You may find it trihe
after awhile, and change |
your mind"
Singleton decided that the best way I
to bring Ethel around was to act as
though nothing had happened. so that .
very soon the two seemed to be OIL [
perfectly friendly terms.
Ethel knew if she went about even /
a little people would soon begin to .
notice that she always wore the same
clothes. and she wasn't going 10 have
them say or hint uaki1d things about
Mba- atty to her. So she
ceased attending church. except on
cool or cloudy Sundays. made no
more calls. and always had some
plausible excuse ready when her hus-
sand invited her to go to entertain.
neats.
So tie summer passed.
s:ne,eton never for an instant con
emr ated the possibility ot owning
bat re was wrong. Didn't the Bible