Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-07

tomorrow Wen get something
nicer"
Thus it came about that the fol-
lowing day Augustus Reeves took
his bride to a department store and
selected a new suit and hat for her.
James heart beat more lightly as
she saw the array of costumes
brought forward by the obliging
saleswoman, for. after all, youth is
youth and every normal daughter
of Eve likes pretty clothes. For the
moment she almost forgot that
it was Reeves money that was
paying for her new suit. The sum
he named as his limit" seemed
small to the clerk. but the coun-
try girl made no demur at her hus-
bands frugality.
The next afternoon when she
donned the dark blue costume and
the becoming hat that went with
it. she felt that she looked better
than she had ever looked before.
Augustus stood watching her and
she turned to him with an unaccus-
toned impulse of gratitude.
You are very kind, Augustus.
she said, ito get me these nice
things"
''Ah, that's all right" he rejoined
patronizingly. There's lot of
dresses at home that I'll give you to-
fix over-but just now l wanted you
TO have something real new. A man
likes to see the woman that belongs
to him looking the way she ought
to look And you've never had many
really good clothes"
Her emotion of gratitude changed
to dumb Indignation. So that was
why her husband had given her this
suit-that she might reflect credit
on him! He was not magnanimous
enough to allow her to forget that,
as girl. she had been poorer than
she was as his wife.
But Reeves did not notice the
shadow that came to her face.
Lets go for a walk up Fifth
day"
His possession was to be paraded,
Jane thought bitterly, Just as he
might drive a good-looking horse in
a stylish rig along the street to
show ii off!
She Sees Her Old
Admircr in the Street.
If such was Reeves ambition, it
must have been gratified, for many
men glanced admiringly at the slen-
der figure at his side. Jane carried
her head high, bright red spot
burned in each cheek. She forgot
everything except that she no
longer belonged to herself. The dull
misery that had made her listless
for weeks had given way to a sem
sation of angry resentment.
For PHYS sake"-her husband
spoke sharply-"do say something!
And do try to look less cross and
ill-tempered!"
She came to herself with start.
claimed Il was not aware that
She broke off suddenly. for COM
ing down the street toward her was
Edward Sanderson. He was walk
ifNtJ mi Il -fT1er rf1aev hi l.
sorbed in his own thoughts. With
in a few feet of her he saw her.
He started, violently, paused, then,
as he noted who was with her,
lifted his hat and passed on, but
not before the girls eyes had met
his.
She had thought she would never
see this man again, had resolved to
forget him. And now at sight of
him her ong-suppressed emotion
surged up within her. She longed
to run after him, to stop him, to tell
him that she loved him
Well" questioned Reeves, What
served the change in her face -
Whats the matter? You look
kinder sick"
He had not seen Sanderson, the
girl realized with relief.
I'm tired she said tremulously.
Lets go back to the hotel
She had not regained her color
when she and her husband seated
themselves at the dinner table
two hours later.
Il guess the city hfe's too much
for YOU Reeves remarked. You
look worn OUT
Augustus, she pleaded suddenly
Lets go home. You're right |
am tired of New York"
I'm wiling he agreed with a