The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-28
THE SPENDTHRIFTS
BY ". PARKER JONES.
opyright, 1913. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)

per Syndicate.)
Hugh Waters tucked little Mrs
Hugh under his arm pulled his over.
coat collar up to keep out the biting
wind, and they turned briskly down
the snow-covered street toward home
warm enough, Muggins?" he asked
"Smothered w was the coughing re-
ply.
Some party, wasn't it?" he said en-
Enthusiastically.
"Some partyl / should say so
Hugh, wouldn't 1t 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 house and
wonderful rugs like theirs?"
Hugh threw back his head and
roared. 1--WE are mighty hard up,
aren't We lady love? / never realized
it so strongly before"
Mrs. Hugh laughed too. "Oh, we're
not suffering, I'll admit, and l suppose
lots of people think we're rolling In
riches on your salary of $500 year I;
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 halfdollar her services
demanded and pleasant "Good
night" she hurried away.
"St down and warm your feet, Mrs.
Madam" said Waters. II want to talk
to you little bit.s
1--WE ought to go to bed right away,
dear, It's late" Mrs. Hugh demurred.
But she sat down nevertheless, and
her husband drew a chair near her.
kind of coy here by the fire, l
think, don't you?" he asked, and patted
her hand. Just as nice as the party,
maybe"
"Nicer, Hugh" she replied. 1.-THE
best part of going out is coming home,
according to my way Of thinking. But
we are poor aren't we? 1t seems to
me that every one in our crowd is
getting ahead faster than we are. l
wouldn't trade husbands with any
body, but [ wouldn't mind trading in
comes, would your" She sighed again.
Waters leaned forward with a rather
strained look on his face.
well Muggins," he said briskly,
perhaps we can manage the income
hereafter. Guess whatT'
"WhatY she asked breathlessly.
"Hudson took me up to his den to-
night and-guess what he said" He
stopped impressively.
"Now, Hugh!" she begged.
Offered me five thousand year to
go with his firm" His tone was TIL
umphant.
Five thousand y his wife cried in
credulously. "You accepted before he
had chance to change his mind, of
course?"
"Well, no, didn't" he replied slow
ly. II thought I'd better consult you
first as all good husbands do"
Man aliyel AS If wife in her
right mind would veto such a plan as
th8t" she exclaimed In establishment.
Five thousand dollars Just think of
all we can do with that much money.
If l thought they weren't too tired to
be disturbed I'd have you telephone
Mr.. Hudson before we go to bed and
say Yes, indeedy!"
81 think the proposition will be open
till after breakfast anyway" was the
dry response. "There was one little
condition that / haven't mentioned.
Maybe you'd better hear It,"
why, of course" she answered.
But know his firm Is one of the best
in the state. What's the condition."
"Just that l must travel all the
time, stopping only few days in
place, and will only be able to get
home to you and the Riddles once
every four weeks, and then only over
Sunday, if the trains run right"
Mrs. Waters eyes were wide with
amazement and her pretty face was
pale.
Hugh Waters And you hesitated
one single, solitary second? I'll never
forgive you as long as 1 liver She
began to cry.
well, I'll tell him tomorrow that
can report for duty on the twentieth"
he answered.
"And you're going to accept itf'
asked Mrs. Hugh, Mortified.
"Of course" he replied.
"And only come home once In thirty
days, and then only for fifteen min
utes and leave me and the boys all
alone, and Oh, you don't love us a
solitary bitl" She burst into tears
again.
But you said" was his bewildered
reply.
But l said what"
you said you'd never forgive me for
hesltating to accept" he cried.
"To accept? No. indeed" she an
swered. II said I'd never forgive you
for hesitating"
but, Muggins, there is a better
house In it, better rugs, few Ola
monds In time, and maybe car like
the Careys," he answered.
"And no Hugh to go with them. No,
thank you, kind sir Your society is
worth more than all the rest of the
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