Semi-weekly herald., 1912-06-27
TAKING A CHANGE.

'-Ir's nttle less than outrageous, Les
lie. for you to squander your hard
earned money on a worthless lottery
ucket,- said Leslie's wife in burst
of indignation. 81 haven't heard Of
anyone being SO shallow-brained In
years.
Never mind, If Sits wins you'll be
able to buy all the luXuries your little
heart Graves for and I've always de-
sired you TO have. Don't be too skep-
tical but-wait--" replied Leslie.
'I'd prefer any day 10 have the two
dollars you've wasted for some real
necessities instead of imaginary lux
uries. A pair of gloves, a rug for the
hall, silk for waist. and a thousand
and one things
Lets not quarrel over the money
until we get it," broke in her husband.
After the above conversation Mrs.
Leslie tried to forget all about the lot
terry ticket, but impossible.
Meanwhile her husband, occupied
with the cares of business. had for
gotten completely about the little blue
ticket. Matters Of much greater i'm
port occupied his mind.
Belinda" he said one night, "the
bills for the last month are simply
enormous. My income does not war
rant these expenditures. There's more
money going out than coming in. Pm
neither parsimonious, miserly nor
stingy, but there's limit to all extrav-
agance."
For once Mrs. Leslie was silent; she
simply smiled and kept on sewing.
When she looked up she was startled
to notice the silvery tinge to her hus-
bands hair, how tired and old he
looked, while she seemed to grow
more youthful in appearance every
day.
Don't you feel WELL" she ques-
toned. anxiously.
"Can a man feel well and happy"
was his curt answer, when he's con-
tinually harassed with financial
troubles?"
The wife. wishing to end the discus
sion, proposed that they go to the
"nickel show"
Astonishing that You did not sug-
gest q box at the OPERA" grumbled
her husband as he assented.
Mrs. Leslie finally threw all caution
to the winds. She seemed to have
been bewitched by the demon Of buy"
The old portieres in the little parlor
were replaced by elegant new ones,
which made the parlor carpet appear
SO shabby In contrast that 1t was not
long before a new rug adorned the
floor.
The comments Of their friends were
numerous. When they noticed the ma
hogany bookcases and the piano which
had been purchased on the installment
plan and Mrs. Leslie expected to pay
for when the lottery money was dis
| tributed. "Mr. Leslie must have made
q great deal of money" they said.
After three months Of apprehension
and anxiety Mr.. Leslie gave vent to
his pent-up feelings. Opening the new
tangled desk to look for a pencil, he
burst forth In voice of anger, d!smay
and evaporation, bills. bills, bills,
that's the only kind OF correspondence
In this house nowadays. None Of them
receipted either. I'll have to borrow
money on my life insurance IL this con-
tinues."
"Yes," answered Mrs. Leslie with
tears in her eyes. But figure 1t VIII
be all right If we only have a little
patience"
what do you mean?"
TITS rather inconverient just now,
but ! fancy It will be all right when
your lottery ticket comes due. Didn't
you maintain vociferously that the lot
terry money would eventually pay for
everything. Maybe then YOU can take
. vacation and rest up little"
"What coinage Of your brain are
these vivid imaginations? said Mr..
Leslie as he sprang to his feet, giving
his wife one long look as II he had
never seen her before. After tense
silence which seemed aged to his wife.
he exclaimed, THE lottery money!
What do you meant sunnoaa IA =
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