Year: 1874

his leg. Then she wanted to give it up;
but after few day interruption, he in-
sisted upon her resuming it. Then,
poor fellow, he had nothing to do, but
lie on the parlor sofa and watch the road
to the school house door, and the hands
of the clock creeping around at a snail's
pace, measuring off the time for her re-
turn. Yes, he had his farm to worry
about also and the help, and Mr..
Goldthwait's next payment. He knew
that everything was being neglected, and
oh how he longed for the use of his
HELPLESS limb once more But one day,
as he was trying to plan and calculate
for payment, he all at once, happened to
think of Nellie's fifty dollars ; and then
his mind was at rest for he felt it would
be sufficient to make up all Deficiencies.
The school was finished at last, and Mr..
Stanley promptly gave Nellie the prom
ised wages, saying as he did so. that she
had earned double the sum, which was
sweet musir in her ears. Tears of graf
itude filled her eyes, and as she hurried
home, she felt at least an inch taller
than usual. Chester began to hobble
about on erutches during the harvest
season. only to find, as he had feared,
that the farm had been neglected, and
was not going to meet his expectations
of the spring. He could not complain
of Nellie's work, however. for she had
not let the dairy suffer SO that from
that, and the other sources, he could al
most meet the five hundred dollar pay
ment. '.Nellie's money would just make
it out | think said he to himself, but
although he hinted again and again of
the lack, and her ability to meet it, she
was strangely slow to understand, and
would innocently inquire, ''what can you
do, Chester ~


He was too proud to ask her outright
for her hard earned money. but be tho't
half angrily, ''Why doesn't she offer it?
she ought to know l need it, But he
did not know how often she longed to
do it, only being restrained by her de-
termination that he should ask and find
out how good it seemed.


One day peremptory note from Mr.
GOldthwait, saying that the payment
was due, and must be made before night,
brought matters to a crisis.


Nellie, it is Just as | feared. Hear
this, - and then he read the missive with
its cruel threat, that unless the money
was brought that night, Mr.. Goldthwait
would take the place.


Isn't that too bad ? What will you
do p asked Nellie. sympathizingly.


81 cant make up the FIVE hundred un-
less you let NE have your money, now
that is fact % was the desperate reply.


''Well, [ will see what can do" said
Nellie coolly, as she brought forth her
treasure.


There is ten, that will buy a new
dress and ten. cloak and FIVE, hat
or bonnet and ten-I shall need that
for boots, gloves, and other little things.
think I can let you have fifteen dol
lars" looking up innocently. A grieved
look spread all over Chester's face the
corners of his mouth began to twitch,
and if he had not been man and six
feet high. be would have cried.


Nellie ~ that was all he could say.


"What p and then Nellie had both
arms around his neck, and the bills we're
all thrust into his hand Il meant you
should have them ALL she sobbed.


"What made you act so then ? how
could you be $50 awful provoking ?'
SAID Chester.


Then Mrs. Nellie sat up very straight
and said she, did you have to ask me
for that money, Chester %


.'You know l did" was the answer.


"Well, why haven't you asked for it
before ?''


Because you knew wanted it days
and days ago | thought you ought to
offer it. Of course. / didn't want to
come to you like some old beggar," said
Chester


Nellie elapped her hands. Il want to
tell you little story now" said she.


There was once a girl who had al
ways earned her money, and fought her
way in the world alone, and succeeded
we'll, toe"


but she was foolish enough to get
married and then she had to work
twice as hard as before, and have double
the care but for all that. she never re-
ceiyed a single penny without asking her
husband for it nor did she spend one
without his knowing just what she re-
ceiYed in return"


Now this was very humiliating and
sometimes she would think she never
could ask again and then she would cry
and cry, and oh, Chester. you do not
know how / have cried, it seemed So
so, +" and Nellic's head went down again.
"Why, Nellie why, darling never
thought why did you feel like that p
But it's different. you know, with you.
Women never-why they expect to ask
their husbands"