The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-14
THE sPENDTARIFTs
sy N. PARKER JONES.
pyright, 1918, by the Mcclure NeWspe-
per 0yndlcate,l

Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndlcate.)
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.
swarm enough, Mugginst' he asked.
"Smothered I" was the coughing 70.
ply.
Some party. wasn't itr' he said en-.
Enthusiastically.
"Some partyi ! should Say sol
Hugh. wouldn't II be lovely to have
money!" Mrs. Waters sighed softly.
Enough 20 we could give party once
In . while. like this one Of the Hud-
sons tonight, and have q house and
wonderful rugs like theirsf"
Hugh threw back his head and
roared. 1--WE are mighty hard up,
aren't we, lady lover I never realized
It so strongly before"
Mrs. Hugh laughed too. "Oh, we're
not suffering, I'll admit. and I suppose
lots Of people think we're rolling In
riches on your salary Of $500 q year;
but It doesn't reach very far out after
frills, anyway" she answered % 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 infrsQuent
nights out, rose from her chair. gath
cred up her books and with "thank
you" for the half-dollar her services
demanded and q pleasant "Good
night !" she hurried away.
"Sit down and warm your feet. Mrs.
Madam" said Waters. II want to talk
to you little bit"
I'VE ought to 60 to bed right away,
dear. It's latel" Mrs. Hugh demurred.
But she sat down nevertheless, and
her husband drew chair near her.
"Klnd Of coy here by the fire, I
think, don't your" he asked. and patted
her hand. Just as nice as the party,
maybe"
"Nlcer. Hugh" she replied. "The
best part of going out Ia coming home,
according to my way Of thinking. But
We are poor. aren't wet 1t seems to
me that every one In our crowd IL
getting ahead faster than. we are. I
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.
swell, Muggins," he said briskly,
perhaps we can manage the income
hereafter. Guess whatf'
"Whatr she asked breathlessly.
Hudson took me up to HE den to-
night and-guess what he said |" He
stopped impressively.
snow, Hugh" che begged.
"Onered me I'VE thousand Q year to
90 with his 6rm." His tone was tri.
umphant.
Five thousand r. his wife cried In
credulously. you accepted before he
had a chance to change his mind. Of
cOurse?"
"well. no. I didn't" he replied slow
". II thought I'd better consult you
6rst, a. all good husbands do"
"Nan alivei As II a wife In her
right mind would veto such plan as
thatl" she exclaimed In establishment.
give thousand dollars! Just think of
all we can do with that much money.
II thought they weren't too tired to
be disturbed I'd have you telephone
Mr.. Hudson before we 60 to bed and
say Yes, indeedyr"
II think the proposition win 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 arm II one Of the best
In the state. What's the condition." :
"Just that I must travel all the
time. stopping only q few days In .
place, and will only be able to get
homo to you and the Riddles once
every four weeks. and then only over
Sunday, II the trains run right"
Mrs. Waters eyes were wide with
amaxement and her pretty face was
pale.
"Hugh Water1! And you hesitated
one single. solitary secondf I'll never
forgive you 40 long a. I live" She
began to cry.
"Well, I'll tell him tomorrow that I
can report for duty ON the twentieth =
he answered.
"And you're going to accept itr'
asked Mrs. Hugh. Mortified.
"Of course" he replied.
"And only come homo once In thirty
days, and then only for fifteen min
utes. and leave me and the boys al
alone. and Oh. you don't love ~ q
solitary bitl" She burst into tears
again.
"But you said" was his bewildersd
reply.
But said whatr
"You said you'd never forgive me for
hesitatins to accept" he cried.
ITO accept No. indeed" she an
swered. II said I'd never forgive you