Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-02-15
MR.. WYSP AND HIS WIFE
~ HELEN NTH DAYTo
MONEY!"

Ito fight for his W interests, and
there the squirrel wheel of business had
through another day. So 1t would go
on. Isabel pointed out, indefinitely.
To incite Henry to action h dragged
out all her accounts and bills: she
dwelt on needs. real and imaginary,
and showed him that their rainy day
fund Wouldn't survive a shower If any
thing unexpected happened.
The result of Isabel's preserving
campaign was Henry's decision to go
into something on his own hook" He
could get capital and he knew a man
who had just designed or invented q
new neutrality-suspicious. and had no
means of pushing it, etc.
Isabel went right up in the air. She
had all of a woman's terror of taking
a chance. Surprising 1t should fail
SO many things did-and he'd los
someone's money and where would they
IF I don't ever AXE a plunge I'll
argued Henry. One can always get a
lob. but think I've come to the place
where I should branch out. II can
make money for other people, can
make it for myself"
yet" argued Isabel. unless you
i nave ulllTIlleQ C0pIlfIi W ~ "a
thing new along-and then. again.
there's something SO safe o even,
a modest salary. I wouldn't lake any
chances. Henry. You can't afford to"
~ p you think l ought to
just peg along forever as I'm doing
now?" asked Henry.
Nothing OF the sort. but make them
give you more money" insisted lisa
bel.
Yes, and our expenses would in
crease just that little bit more" ar
gued Henry. You know they would.
They always do. When I was making
about half what I do now. we thought
If l got a raise we'd ave every cent
of it. You showed me, on paper, how
much we would allow for expenses and
how much we'd save II I got more
money. But just as much better as
ones position gets-just SO much more
it costs to live"
nave to increase expenses" declared
Isabel.
Well. if I got a little more now /
couldn't expect them to do n better
for the next year or two-and what
would it amoun to?" asked Henry.
"Now's the time I've got to begin to
make a lot or I will"
For several days Henry talked in
large sums OF money. The man who
had the capital and the man who had
the idea had been brought together and
things looked promising. eve Isabel's
doubts n fears abou breaking away
from a sure thing" We're lessened by
Henry's enthusiasm. Then the whole
, thing fell through. The Wysps felt like
people who had lost their fortune.
Anyway" consoled Henry, 81 won't
stay on where 1 am, unless they come
across"
Sec M. w. tomorrow" urged 1sa-
bel.
II will" declared Henry.
"Well?' again demanded Isabel the
next night.
Henry looked serious. They let out
is a rumor around the place that Gates
has got to go. too. They're just turn
ing things over"
wedding out the high priced dead
ones" said Isabel. Now they can af-
ford to do better by YOU"
Possibly said Henry.
IN attack of economy
continued it's deadly work the next few
days. Several capable men We're let
OUT; two STAYED on at reduced salaries.
thread over every high priced mans
head in the place.
/, you nave no cause to worry Isa-
bel would say stoutly.
oh, no." Henry would declare cheer
fully.
Henry cancelled an order for a suit
of clothes. on the pretext that the
goods didn't quite please him after all
and he'd wait until his tailor got in
his spring line. Isabel trimmed her
household sails according to the breeze.
n was afraid to look at Henry ev-
cry time he came home from the Of
nee; Then, she would see that
nothing out of the ordinary had hap
pened for the moment the weight would
lift from her heart.
There was no talk. these days, about
more money.
One night toward the end of the
nerve racking month, Henry came in
whistling. There was nothing forced
about his light spirited greeting.
What's happened?" asked Isabel.
"NYhy-I had luncheon today with
M. w n G. F." began Henry. ''They
said a whole lot of nice things and they
told me they appreciated all rye done
for the company and my loyalty
they heard about my other offer-and
they told me they were going to take
care of me all right at the first OPP
p%ortunity."
Isn't that splendid" cried Isabel.