The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-02-24

Tn sure I don't care. I'm happy
perfectly happy. Don't see how / could
be more So" said Nellie. in a hopeful
tore 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
to the foregoing at least every ten min
utes.
did you say, Nellie" continued
Frank, just a trif1e doubtfully, that
there was enough in the house for sup
per and breakfast"
Tn quite sure, DEAR" said Nellie.
that there is enough for supper, and
perhaps for breakfast. But we shall
not want much for breakfast. You
know that you nave very often said
that you did not care for much break
fast, and really l a get along on
nothing at ALL"
II don't see what we have to worry
about then, do you?"
Indeed, I do not. I him we have
every reason to be perfectly happy"
she answered.
Sure Of supper today and breakfast
tomorrow. I should say we have every
reason to be thankful" continued
Frank.
Yves, indeed" added Nellie. Just
think Of the number of people in the
world who are sure neither of supper
today nor breakfast tomorrow. Take
the case of a cannibal-"
"Just what I was thinking" broke in
Frank. He is dependent on the chance
call Of a missionary-surely a precari-
Gus existence
"Oh, Frank, you are joking!" said
Nellie.
Proof that I am perfectly happy"
responded Frank.
while I am perfectly happy" said
Nellie, II do wish that the firm had
not failed, and that you had not lost
your position and your good salary"
Yes, and while I am perfectly hap
py." said Frank, Il 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 e%xpedient of
pawning the few wedding presents that
we received"
Say rather the disagreeable expedi-
ent Of pawning the last wedding pres
ent that we received. Now-now-
now, little wife, o are going to cry!"
Indeed I am not" said Nellie, strug-
Cling bravely to suppress the tears.
Il think we are very lucky to have any
wedding presents to pawn. In fact,
think we are very lucky indeed"
And SO do l." added Frank, very,
very lucky" Just then he was in
terrupted.
There is no better time than an In
terruption to explain the condition of
affairs in a so I will take
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
to do for themselves and at the very
outset made a solemn compact with
each other that come what might, they
would consider their love for each other
compensation for all the ills of life.
For a time things went very we'll.
Frank obtained a position that enabled
them to live very comfortable in a
furnished fiat. 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
was unable to get another position,
The little money that they had saved
UP from his salary was soon exhausted
They were forced to the disagreeable
expedient of nawning such things OF
value as they possessed. and finally
they had come to the end of even thai
u
Never during all their trouble had
either acknowledged to the other thai
they were anything but happy. The
crisis, however, had just about been
reached. They were In a ~quandary,
1t was a question whether they would
be forgiven by their parents under any
circumstances, n they were forced to
acknowledge that they had made a
mistake. They were obstinately proud
But there was an interruption. II
was a knock at the door. Nellie rose
from her seat, and Frank was about
to do so, when it occurred to him that
the chances were 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 oponed
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 believe? %
be said at length.
Yes, sir" replied Nellie. will YOU
take a chair?"
Ought to have been named Way
ward l suppose" he said, chuckling To
himself, as he took the proffered chair.
Il suppose my visit is rather unex-
pected?"
Decidedly" said Frank CURLY.
Well, 1t IS the unexpected that al
ways happens said the old gentleman.
Il was rather surprised to near through
the door, accidentally, Of course, as
surfing yourselves hat you were very
lucky and very happy and all that sort
of thing"
May l inquire what business II Is
of yours, sir?" asked Frank.
None, except that 1t assured me that
had found the right place." answered
the old gentleman.
And what place were you looking
for?" asked Frank.
THE house Of a happy married
couple" said the old gentleman.
You have found it." said Frank and
Nellie together.
All" said the old gentleman. at Is
quite a curiosity. / suppose you will
pardon an old gentleman like mysel,
If he asks a few questions. l am a
student. of human nature, you know
and. who knows? perhaps this yisi,
may rebound to yo.r advantage"
Fire away" said Frank, who was
beginning to get interested.
I'm the first place, what was the &C.
casion of your saying just now that YOU
were lucky?"
Because we have some weddins
presents to pawn" answered the in.
genuous Frank.
NO" corrected his wife gently, "be-
cause we had some wedding presents