The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
THE SPENDTHRlFTS
BY N. PARKER JONES.

per hyndlcAtol
Hugh Waters tucked little Mrs
Hugh under his arm. pulled his over
coat collar up to keep out the bltins
wind. and they turned briskly dowI
the snow-covered street toward home
Warm enough. Mugslnsf" he asked
"smotheredl was the coughing re
ply.
Some party. wasn't itr' he said en-
Enthusiastically.
Some partyl | should say so
Hugh, wouldn't IL be lovely TO have
money!" Mrs. Waters sighed softly.
Enough so we could give party once
In while, like this one Of the Hud-
sons tonight and have u house and
wonderful rugs like thelrsf"
Hugh threw back his head and
roared. I'VE are mighty hard up,
aren't We. lady lover never realized
Il so strongly before"
Mrs. Hugh laughed too. "oh, we're
not suffering, I'll admit. and suppose
lots OF people think we're rolling in
riches on your salary of $500 year;
but 1t doesn't reach very far out after
frills. anyway" she answered as they
reached their steps.
They opened the door quietly to keep
from waking their two little sons, and
at their entrance the young high school
girl, In charge during their infrequent
nights out, rose from her chair gath
cred up her books and with thank
you" for the half-dollar her services
demanded and pleasant Good
night !" she hurried away.
"Sit down and warm your feet, Mrs.
Madam" said Waters. II want to talk
TO you a little bit"
Eve ought to go TO bed right away,
dear. It's latel" Mrs. Hugh demurred
But she sat down nevertheless, and
her husband drew a chair near her.
Kind OF cozy here by the fire, l
think, don't your he asked, and patted
her hand. Just as nice as the party,
maybe"
nicer, Hugh" she replied. THE
best part Of going out is coming home,
according TO my way of thinking. But
We are poor. aren't we? II seems 10
me that every one In our crowd is
getting ahead faster than we are. |
wouldn't trade husbands with any
body, but | wouldn't mind trading in
comes, would your" She sighed again. |
Waters leaned forward with rather !
strained look on his face.
"Well, Muggins," he said briskly, |
perhaps We can manage the income
Guess what?"
'Whatf" she asked breathlessly.
Hudson took me up to his den to-
light and-gness what he said r. He
stopped impresslvely.
Now, Hugh" she begged.
Offered me five thousand year TO
% with his firm" His tone was tri-
Imphant
Five thousand r his wife cried in
You accepted before he
ad chance to change his mind, of
ourse?'' ~
We'll, no, didn't" he replied slow
=. Il thought Id better consult you
rst, as all good husbands do"
Man alive As IL a wife in her
ght mind would veto such plan as
nat !" she exclaimed In establishment.
Five thousand dollars Just think of
II We can do with that much money.
! thought they weren't too tired to ,
2 disturbed I'd have you telephone ,
II. Hudson before we go to bed and
ly Yes, indeedyr" I
Il think the proposition will be open
Il after breakfast anyway" was the I
" response. There was one little
'ndition that / haven't mentioned.
aybe you'd better hear it," I
why, of course she answered.
But / know his Arm is one of the best .
the state. What's the condition. +
Just that | must travel all the
ace. and will only be able to get n
me to you and the kiddies once II
cry four weeks, and Chen only over
Inday, II the trains run right" Il
Mrs. Waters eyes were wide with "
lazement and her pretty face was Il
le 81
Hugh Waters And you hesitated
e single. solitary second? I'll never
rgive you as long as / livel" She
gan to cry. OF
Well, I'll tell him tomorrow that
q report for duty on the twentieth" pl
answered. in