The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-09-28
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"Oh, let's buy something to rernem-
Der the trip by" urged Henry. .'There's
a lot or pretty junk IN this jewelers.
window
Isabel shook her head. Were SPEND
ing SO much. Henry
"Nonsense.2 cried Henry. There
doesn't seem to be anything in this
window over $40 and some Of the things
look very pretty"
oh. there is something / want. an
nounced Isabel. leading the way into
the little shop.
She looked at everything in the place.
Henry took out a $40 bill and waved II
1mpatiently. Isabel carefully selected
a couple Of hat pins.
Haven't you any changer" she
asked. They are only 8 cents each"
Henry looke disappointed as he
counted out a dime, a nickel and three
pennies. Isabel, charming as she was
was irritating at times. Henry had the
theory that unless he was spending
money for her he wasn't giving her a
really good time. And he knew that
next day he had to put in on some
BUSINESS chickering's which he had NOT
yet mentioned to Isabel.
Isabel was not a bit surprised the
next morning when Henry broke the
news to her. She had wondered how
ne had kept away from his local Gus
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You can put in the day somehow
cant you?' he asked al breakfast. go
shopping" -e'
you?" - -
Afraid not" said Henry, regretfullv.
Here's a couple of dollars FOR vo,r
luncheon if &c: back
somehow, left alone, Isabel had no
ueslre to go U prowling around by
herself. She went up to her own room
and spent the sort Of morning women
who accompany their husbands to
strange cities usually put in when left
alone. She wrote a few letters, looked
out of the window, read the papers-
Iussed with her clothes, looked out az
window again, n every few moments
ADMITTED a chambermaid who seemed
TO DO nothing but annoy Isabel with her
presence. A mar came 70 fix an avn
Ing, another n came to wash the
windows and still another to do son,e-
thing to the electric lights. E-veryona
looked at her curiously, as If she should
be out somewhere.
At luncheon time she shrank from
the idea Of a solitary meal and put IL
off until 1t seemed too late to bother.
instead, she ate some sailed almonds
and then got up courage to phone for
some Ice water.
Henry came in about 4 o'clock, his
vacation gone. He was brisk
in his greeting. "We're going home on
the 5 o'clock train,' he said, $50 we've.
got to hustle"
When Henry came in from the smok-
Ing compartment after an hours abb
sence, Isabel said: "Oh, I'm so thirsty,
please get me some Ice water or some
back" w
There's plenty Of Ice water in the
water cooler" observed Henry. GO
ana get drink, because If I order from
the porter- He looked significant.
But I wouldn't drink out Of the
glass everybody uses!" Isabel looked
hurt. that Henry should become pe-
nurious about this, the first request
she had made On the whole trip. after
just throwing money right and
left for everything.
"Huh!" said Henry. "Are YOU get
ting as fussy as all that?"
What sabel said was lost in the
rumble Of the train, but Henry saw
certain storm signals.
NO see here, Isabel" he pleaded.
don't go and pout and spoil our whole
pleasant trip at this late hour. I sup
pose you want a lemonade. Well. +
nave got Just about money enough to
get home. As I had a big luncheon
YOU a one-we will get on all
light till we reach home, as we won't
able to get dinner on the train"
Isabel frightened her lips. She would
lie before she would tell Henry that
'ne had a no luncheon but sailed
almonds, the cause Of her awful thirst
She tried to read and cody rejected air
mis- overtures toward re-establishine
he perfect harmony that had hitherto
Prevailed.
Her head began to ache and she.was
n he grasp Of a rare fit Of s,1lks
Trips We're horrid. Men were s,1ch
Misunderstanding every
.ent recklessly and not saving eno1pb
o see them through for necessary CON-
orts. In all her life she had never
wanted anything; like that cool glass ~
enonade-
IF you please, madam +ba
'orter's voice broke into her tho,,phts
IN a tray We're two glasses of lernonads
Ienry was too, taotful to have i,,st,
rdered one. Just
Isabel smiled over the top Of. bar.
Her eyes. filled with tears. Her,
God and kind Henry always was-g
Il hope. girl said Henry. "vo,;,
7on't mind moi having a taxi When o ua
each home, because W.
Here's the 50 YOU gave me- 4b,.
aorning," laughed Isabel. "Havan.t
had a just glorious timer" She Mas
linking Of the lemonade. 90
Great" said, Henry.