Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 16 February 1894 — Page 8

WEEKLY JOURNAL.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1(5,1894.

WORLD'S J'AIK.

Tramps are plenty. J. Conner is down on the Wilson bill. There was a large crowd at Union •on Sunday.

Homer Stewart was on the Air Line Sunday night. Joe Moody will plant a large crop of •corn thus Spring.

Democrats and dogs liave ruined the -sheep business. Company Shaw was called out one night last week.

If you want any thing in the hog line call on J. Walkup. Albert Myers has applied for another patent on house-moving.

Mace is very quiet since court commenced. Why so, boys? William T. Baker will emigrate to Boone county now soon.

One of the scribes in the east end should be careful how he slings his pen.

Ike Linn is running his saw-mill on half time and with 25 per cent, discount •on the wages.

Dr. Jones Seawright and the Maxwell brothers attended the funeral services at Union on Sunday.

Speck Evans' last trip to New Ross was not a roaring success. There was roaring as he went home, however.

Marion Stewart will take the road now soon for the eatery and will sell fine fiddle-strings and tooth-picks.

Allen Johnson will take charge of the books at the cat pens as soon as his school is out. II. Finch and Taylor Shepherd will assist him.

Ike Sperry, Allen Stewart and Sam Coulter delivered 2,500 cats at the pens last week. They say business is growing very fast and new buildings will be put up as soon as Trustee Eddingfield makes his next draw on the •county.

Things we would like to know: Who •cares whether Henry Morris goes on the Air Line or not where Mr. and Mrs. Spokendyke took dinner Sunday how many times Hannibal Finch's name has been in TIIK JOUKXAL this wister whether A. Johnson wears whiskers or not when the Wilson bill will become a law and how the Democratic farmer will vote next time whether Albert Myers digs wells or .moves horses.

NEW MARKET.

Mrs. Newlin and Mrs. Fullwider are «n the sick list. Hintie Wray visited home folks on Saturday and Sunday.

Mrs. Clara Calvin visited D. H. Jilkey's on Friday night. Mrs. Smith, of Indianapolis, visited •S. N. Warbritton last week.

Mr. Spencer, our new liveryman, has moved in the property of II. D. Servies. Wednesday was valentine day and the usual amount of foolishness was indulged in.

Aunt Margaret Wilhite is gradually getting %vorse. Her recovery is considered very doubtful.

Misses Bertha Sidener and Nell Robinson, of Crawfordsville, visited A.J. Royalty's Sunday.

Deer & Thompson, the enterprising stock dealers of Waveland, were in our town Tuesday on business.

School was dismissed in two rooms on Monday, the teachers being unable to reach the school on account of the snow storm.

Meeting is still in progress at the Methodist hureh, with twenty-five additions up to date. Bros. Guyer and Graham are doing a grand work and it is hoped that many more will yet unite with the church.

Joe Layson and Eva Coons were married last Sunday at Crawfordsville, by Rev. Fuson. A dinner was served at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. -fas. Caplinger. Only a few of the .intimate friends were present. -Sant Spencer. New Market's popular liveryman, who has recently purchased the business in this place, intends furnishing his customers with first-class accommodations. He lias added to his stock of vehicles a fine drummer wagon, which proves that his intentions will be carried out.

KIRKPATRICK.

We hear Win. Campbell is about to sell out and move to llomney. Wm. Cooper will begin his big ditch as soon as the weather will permit.

Hurrah for Jack Tyres. May he always come out as well as he did last Saturday.

We hear that Wm. Horner is about to buy a store in this place and start in business on his own hook. We hope he will prosper.

We take notice that Dr. Shotts lias begun his four times a day visits in the southwest part of town again. We wonder who is sick.

We hope some people's minds will be easy now because the protracted meeting at Clark's Hill has ended, so there is no more,travel that way of nights.

Cal Bauin' is putting a burr in the north room of his elevator and will soon be grinding corn in great shape. Call is the necessary stuff for business.

COI.FAX.

Robert Heaton was in Frankfort Wednesday. Wm. Bartholomew, of Lafayette, was in town Saturday.

W. E. Rich and E. H. Johnsou were in Frankfort Monday. Frank Armstrong, of Thorntown. was in town last Thursday.

Protracted meeting begins at the M. E. church next Thursday evening. Charlie Gerliart is working on the farm of Mr. Armstrong, near Sharon.

Wm. Crose, of near Thorntown came through here-Thursday morning on his way to Lafayette,

On account of so much snow on the track two of the Big Four cars were thrown off the track here Monday.

Will Isgregg, living east of here, who had his hand cut off while feeding a corn husker, will attend college soon.

The teachers of several of the townships of this county met in the school building of this place and had a joint institute. A lively time was had.

On Saturday evening some friends issued invitations announcing a surprise party on Mi. and Mrs. Bruce Clark. An enjoyable evening was spent.

Adam Wainscott and Grace Northup, who are teaching school near this 'city, did not teach Monday as the snow was so deep their scholars could not get to the school house.

UNION CHAPEL.

J. N. Gray will visit in Jaekville Sunday. Cooper Gray saw the same old dog Sunday evening.

B. F. Vaughn and John Lynch attended the dedication of the K. of P. hall.

Emerson Wilson has not decided for sure whether he will stay on Baker's farm or not.

The C. C. 0. met at Milton Switzer's last Saturday. After carrying out a delightful programme onions and turnips were served for refreshments.

D. W. Barnet on returning home from his usual visit on the Perryville road went to sleep, when all at once there came a crash and Dell found himself in Dick Walters' field, the horse having jumped the fence and upset the buggy. Dell got things fixed up and thought he would get out of there and no one would know it. He got in the road and started for home. When he got to the corner by Albert Bard's he found another fellow in. trouble. It was Cooper Gray, having done the same thing he missed the bridge. Dell helped him out and told him his trouble, when both agreed never to tell it but some one who heard the racket was picking his ears and gave it away.

BOOTS' SCHOOL HOUSE.

Austin Bowers called on friends here Sunday. :. Josh Saidla was in Crawfordsville Monday.

Literary at the March school house every Friday night. Josh Saidla and family spent Sunday at Richard Harper's.

Rev. Worrel is holding protracted meetings at Darlington. Miss Tinne Price was the guest of Miss Pearl Boots Sunday.

Frank Montgomery was severely kicked by a horse last week. Shade Cook transacted business in Crawfordsville last Saturday.

Eugene Cook will move on the Berry man farm the first of March. Miss Cora Hopkins is staying With Mrs. Rev. Worrell at Darlington.

The ciphering match last Thursday night was completely out of sight. Bird Steele has moved on to the farm recently vacated by Thomas Irons.

Willie Wilson, of Darlington, is seen in this neighborhood quite frequently. Keep your eye open for a swell wedding that will occur soon. Guess who.

Jas. Caves, of Darlington, has been appointed administrator of the Dunbar estate.

Protracted meeting is still in progress at White church, with four accessions to the church.

Miss Golda Boots was the guest of her cousin. Miss Florence Boots, at Darlington Saturday and Sunday.

Will and Wallace Stuckey, Walter Long and John Hodge attended the skating rink at Linden Saturday night.

Ralph Buskirk has moved onto the Binford farm near Campbell's Chapel. Clias. l'ittman will occupy the farm vacated by Mr. Buskirk.

Luther Hedges, of Michigan, and Guy Hedges, of Thorntown, have returned to their homes after an extended visit to their uncle, Isaac Hopkins, of this vicinity.

John Harriman is a nice little boy, who teaches school all day, and on Sunday goes to see his girl just a few short miles away. The remainder of this interesting story will appear some time in the near future when news is scarce.

Teachers' institute will convene at Center school house the first Saturday in March. The programme is as follows: Seventh Institute, Mr. Harriman Sun Time, Mr. Rineliart Opening Exercises. Trustee Ermantrout Roll Call, Miss Trimble Orations of Burke and Webster, Mr. Harriman DeGarmo's Essentials of Method, Mr. Rinehart Geography, Miss Brown Noon, Miss Vaughan Grammar, Miss Beck Physiology, Mr. Harper Recitations by Misses Misses Maggie Parsons, Fannie Harper, Fannie Brown and Florence Harper Miscellaneous, Miss Corns Adjournment, Miss Brown. The teachers have all pledged themselves to be prepared and visitors may expect an interesting programme including dinner.

BUFFALO RIDGK.

A wedding looked for soon. Five more weeks of school. A little corn is in shock yet. Dan Hawk Sundayed with Ab Hawk. Paris Plunkett has been here hunting work.

John Utterback Sundayed with Charley Tiffany. Goldie Bowers has come home to live with her mother at Elmdale.

The people have lost confidence in the weather as well as the administration.

If our old maids do want to marry they won't have every crank tliat-comes along.

Chickens are worth 4 cents and turkeys 5 cents. What use have we of incubators?

Mr. Ludlow has erected a new house on the farm which he bought of Wash Bodkins a few months ago.

Rev. Trotter closed his series of meetings at Wingate on Monday night with about forty additions,

A widower living on the Crawfordsville and Attica road, between Elmdale and Wingate, who has been corresponding with a lady for some time, has now turned his eyes in another direction and is asking for advice about giving this fair lady, to whom he lias been writing for so long, the bounce. We would advise him to be sure the other young lady loves him before he does.

Henry W. Longfellow's birthday will be celebrated on Tuesday night, Feb. 27, by the teachers and scholars of the Wingate schools. Preparations are being made to make it a grand entertainment. The pupils are working hard to make a grand display of their talent. The exercises will consist of

instrumental and vocal music, declamations and essays to suit the occasion. There will be a small admission fee for the benefit of the school. You are all invited to attend.

FLAT CREEK.

Claud Mullen is better. George Lafollette is on the sick list. A.M. Stewart is able to be out again. Jefferson McDaniel will move to Iowa soon.

J. A. Mount is hauling brick for his new house. Henry Cox will move on the Henry Knox place.

Protracted meeting is in progress at Gravelly Run. Isaac Odell will farm for J. A. Mount this summer.

Sport Sutton makes frequent visits to Darlington. Frank Seybold had a horse badly kicked last week.

Joseph Frances is seriously afflicted with a Mote in his eye. Lock Vannice passed through here this week on a fox chase.

THE JOURNAL is unquestionably the best paper in the county. Bruce Morris still makes his triweekly trips to Darlington.

W. Goody, of Center Grove, will fill the pulpit here Sunday night. Kelly Beck and wife, of Thorntown, passed through here this week.

Joseph Francis and brothers are cutting wood for Joe Lafollette. Quite a number from here attended the temperance meetings at Darlington this week.

Brinton Engle, Flat Creek's silver tongued orator, is gaining quite a reputation as a debater.

What do you think of a man that walked sixteen miles to see a girl when he was with her the night before?

Joseph Francis and Hussy Finch will not begin their series of dancing lessons until the protracted meetings are over.

Miss Nannie Shepherd, a handsome young lady, of Crawfordsville, spent last Friday night with her sister, at A. M. Stewart's.

Hussy Finch has quit the cat busi ness and will go on the stage as a vocalist. His first song will be "After the Ball as an encore, Pete Burnhart's favorite piece, "Annie Rooney."

There are some bright youths attending this school who have been doing considerable damage to the school house, and if they continue it will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. A hint to the wise is sufficient.

A peor, ignorant "Demmy" was heard to remark the other day that the cause of high taxes in the township was due to having a Republican assessor. Dave McAllister should teach some of the ignoramuses not to talk so much.

LAPLANI).

A dance at A1 Williams on Wednesday night. Winter came on Monday morning with a vengence.

Miss Ella Brush visited Miss Anna Davis last Sunday. Miss Eva Service spent Saturday with Miss Anna Davit.

Lon Day and wife spent Sunday with Nobe Welch and wife. Sam Hester and wife visited William Davis and family on Tuesday.

Milt Brothers and family spent last Sunday with Chris Landis and wife. Some of our young folks attended church at New Market Sunday night.

A sleigh load of our young people attended church at New Market on Tuesday evening.

The home talent play at Parkersburg, given by the S. of V., was a success. Over $25 was cleared which goes toward paying for the house they bought for their liall.

The fox drive was a failure from some cause, only one fox being seen. This diive was in the best territory in the county. The drive will be given over soon, with the center north of here, instead of south.

John Service met with an accident at his mother's north of here, Saturday. He was shelling'corn with acorn sheller when he caught the fore finger of his left hand with it and tore the whole end up to the first joint off.

PARTS UNKNOWN.

M. L. Lanthers is through marketing his hay. Sam Coulter transacted business at Mace last Saturday.

J. T. McCarty anticipates a trip to South America in the near future. Chas. Johnson, of New Ross, spent last Sunday with his brother Allen.

II. C. Finch has some steel roofing to do for Sam Coulter in the Spring. George Hunt and Ed McCarty made a flying trip to Crawfordsville on last Saturday.

All who attended the mock trial at Mace last Friday had a good time. A great many were prevented from attending on account of the storui.

A prize fight on a small scale as indulged in last Saturday at Mace. One round was fought, fists andkniicks being the weapons. Freeman claims the championship.

The Reform Club has taken possession of the ofiice at the Baker hotel and woe to the intruder who enters there. Their mode of initiation causes the goat riding and other mysteries of the Pythian order to fade into insignifiance. The candidate must submit to frequent shower-baths, also stand upon a chair and make a ten minutes' speech, be sliampooned and gently doubled down over the barber's stool in a very undignified position and receive several affectionate strokes with an old pair of leather pants in the hands of one of the stoutest members of the society. We don't know how many more dignified and heroic acts are required of the candidate, but Wm. Myers is just loaded with information. So call on him.

No. 6, J. T. McCarty. the lily of the valley. It was stated in public one night that the young man would marry if he could find a lady who would pay for the license. Now this is a good chance for some school teacher or dress-maker who is making plenty 6f monej, and we believe the money will be well invested. We have heard it

said that he was a little cranky at times, but that can be truthfully said of all men, and it don't amount to much after you get used to it. We don't think it is much use for all the school ma'ams and old maids in the county to offer to buy the license, for John's actions are beginning to look a little suspicious, and every time we look into his happy, forgiving face we can almost hear the tinkle of the wedding bells.

No. 7, Wm. VanScoyoc, the bashful little dandelion. His friends are very anxious about him, for of all the bashful boys William is the worst. If he sees a young lady approaching the house he will either roll under the bed or make a bee-line for the barn. And if even a married woman speaks to him he blushes like a school kid. His case is a sad one.

LINDEN.

Some sickness in our town. R. S. Osborn, of New Richmond, was in our town on Tuesday.

Ed Coleman moved his family into his new barn and will live in it until fall, when he will move again.

J. L. Church has started up in business here again and will sell goods as cheap as anybody can that buys them.

The school here was not very full this week on account of the bad weather for the scholars that live very far from the school.

Jack Tyre has settled down and says he will -mend his ways and behave himself. That is the best thing that you can do, Jack.

There was a powerful meeting on Wednesday at the Christian church. The power of God was felt by most 0f the congregation.

The blizzard the forepart of the week was severe here, the snow being about a foot deep an average, but it drifted from two to four feet deep.

Wellington Ilouseworth and daughter, of Mason City, 111., were here over Sunday. Mr. H. had business of importance here with his tenants and lie also had some insurance written.

O. D. Thomas has the largest rooxh in the place, having had a new glass front, new shelving and counters and part of a new floor put in, and cleaned out. No chewing and spitting on the floor goes and O. D. wants to see all of his old customers there as of old when he occupied the room before.

Ed Stephenson, having bought a part of the Colemsyi farm, moved his household goods to his new home last Tuesday, and J. W. Dudley having bought a part of the J. M. Stephenson farm, moved his household goods the same day to his own property, nearer Linden. The moving lias only begun in these parts.

The meeting is still in progress at the Christian church. Some are being added to the roll of members and the church members are getting warmed up. Some are renewing their vows to try and do better and sinners are almost persuaded to come out from among the wicked. Let the good work go on until there are none left. ....

HICKORY GROVE. I

Our school is very small since the snow storm. Miss Alice Hitch went to Crawfordsville Saturday.

Henry Hitch spent several days at Crawfordsville last week. Samuel Hitch and George Wilcox went to Crawfordsville Friday.

Ott Thompson and Harry Nolan wrere in the neighborhood Sunday evening. The Cherry Grove school was over here Friday night and had a very nice time.

The storm Friday did considerable damage by blowing down fences and corn fodder.

Wm. Hitch went to see his girl on Sunday nighc but did not get caught in the snow storm.

The school here is progressing nicely and it is to be liopad that we will have the same teacher another term.

Frank and Henry Thompson spent Saturday night and Sunday with their uncle at Chorry Grove, but I think there are other attractions over there besides their uncle and cousins.

WOODLAND.

Health generally good, and moving is the order of the day, Mr. Baker and wife spent Sunday with Cyrus Booher, Jr.

The wind had blown down a great deal of fences around here. W. L. Vannice and family spent Sunday with John Vannice.

Sherman Hall and mother spent Thursday at W. L. Vannice's. Henry McDaniel has bought the Jeff McDaniel farm. 80 acres for 34,000.

Miss Ria Pickering was the guest of Miss Rose Curtis on Thursday night. There was quite a crowd attended Jefferson McDaniel's sale last Thursday.

Lon Curtis and wife and Miss Lucy Goble spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Lide Curtis.

GARFIELD.

A wedding soon. Guess who? l-rayer meeting Thursday nights at the church.

Our school is progressing nicely with Miss Swisher as teacher. Hiss Carrie Boyland spent last week with her sister in Jamestown.

Jeff McDaniel's will leave on Monday for their future home in Iowa. John Wilkinson and son delivered a fine bunch of hogs on Monday at 5 cents a pound.

Rev. Ilolden, of Westland, is holding a series of meetings at Gravelly Run. Frand Conrad will move here March 1 and keep store. WTe recommend him to the entire community.,

SHADY NOOK.

Our sick are slowly improving. The Friends are holding a meeting near Darlington.

We learn that Bruce Carr is in a critical condition still. The young folks Christian union at Otterbein was well attended Tuesday night.

The meeting at Mount Tabor was resumed Wednesday night to continue re to

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HENRY WOODFORD'S WIFE.

A Chance Bit of Gossip That Changed Her Life.

"Well, tell me about Henry Woodford. How did that match turn out?" "Badly enough, thus far. He is the same delightful, good-natured fellow, always ready to do a kind thing But that woman will be the ruin of him." "How? What is the trouble?" "The trouble is, she fancies herself an invalid lies around, does nothing but read—has every foolish whim gratified and, in fact, I don't see how he stands it." "Did she hare any property?" "Not a cent It was an out-and-out love match. She has expensive tastes, and is indolent and extravagant. Why, his carriage hire is a big item of itself. She couldn't possibly walk a block, you know." "Perhaps she is really a sufferer." "Nonsensel She had that fall, you remember, at the skatiyg rink. At first her spine was thought to be seriously injured. Woodford paid out several hundred dollars to have her cured, and the doctors discharged her well, they said. But it has pleased her to drag around, a load on his hands, ever since. It is thought that he is much crippled financially I know positively that be has lately mortgaged his interest in the firm. If he can't manage to make or save five thousand dollars by the end of this year it is all over with him and he will never do it at his present rate of living." "Why doesn't he tell ner? Has she no sense of feeling at all?" "None, except for herself and he is so fond of her that he will indulge her to his very last cent." "1 thought he looked a little bit down as he passed us this morning." "Yes, he is beginning to realize that he has gone too far and, poor fellow, it is tugging at him hard."

Did she hear aright? Was it of her, Eleanor Woodford, that they were talking? Swiftly she sped out of the dark, heavily curtained back parlor of the stylish boarding-house, and into her room, a gorgeous alcove apartment on the first floor. She could not mount the stairs on account of her weak spine. Weak spine? She forgot all about it as she paced the floor, angry tears gushing from her large, brown eyes. It was shameful—it was wicked —to be so abusedl She had never in her whole petted life been found fault with. As to money, what did she know about it? Her father, before his failure and death, had always gratified her. Her husband had never made any difference. Yet these were friends of his. Her bitter sobs ceased, and her wounded vanity gradually lost itself in better thoughts. Did all the world think of her with scathing criticisms like those of the two chance callers, who thus killed the time while waiting for some one to come down to them? She began to feel glad that she had overheard it. The merest accident had sent her into the back parlor. Was it true? What could she do? Her dear, kind husband in trouble and she the cause! Oh, she must help him, somehow! Long she sat buried in thought, and when the wellknown step sounded at the door, her face was radiant with a new resolve.

He came to her large easy-chair with a step somewhat weary, but his kiss was as usual. "All right, Nellie. Had a good day? Why, you look—let me see—how do you look?" he said, cheerily. "I look as if I loved my big boy very much, don't I?" she responded, merrily.

His answer was another kiss, and as he turned towards his dressing closet, her heart ached with unspoken tenderness.

Her dinner was brought up. She was not considered strong enough to sit at the table. For this service an extra charge was made.

Later, when he opened the evening paper, she sat and watched him. Surely those lines of care were new now that he was not smiling fondly on her. Oh, foolish wife! Rising gently, her long, handsome tea gown trailing behind her, she stood beside him, one slender white hand upon his shoulder. Then, playfully putting by the paper, she sat down upon his knees. "Well, dear, what now? Another new gown?" he asked, with his old, sweet smile.

She pressed her lips slowly upon the broad white brow, another pang at her heart. Then she spoke: "Not this time. Harry, dear, let'sgo to Mrs. Wickham's to board." "Mrs. Wickham's!" he echoed "why, you wouldn't stay in her dull little place a week." But even as he spoke there flashed through his mind, in rapid calculation: "Twenty dollars a week there forty here eighty dollars a month saved nearly a thousand dollars a year." "Don't you like it here?" were his next words, as he glanced around the luxurious suite. "Yes," she said, "except that there are too many people. It is so noisy." "Very well, then, we will try it—anything to please my darling and he wrapped his arms around her as he would have lulled a restless child.

The move was made, and Eleanor found that she was not so much fatigued as she had often felt after a day's lounging with a novel. Her husband thought it only a new whim but, as it was not an expensive one, he could not complain. When he wanted to take her driving, she playfully told him she was learning to walk—horses were not safe.

The first step, she thought. Now for the next. It came to her almost by magic. In a little roar hall room sat Margaret Dewees, clicking away at her typewriter. A strong, clear-headed girl who had maintained herself these ten years, and had put. by her savings. She was soon to be married to a stalwart young farmer, the lover of her early youth. They had worked and waitecL From the first she took an interest in the young wife, and it was given to her energy and common sense to help a suffering sister. Together they plotted and planned. Eleanor's

lassitude passed away under vigorous rubbing and brisk walks. Margaret's trousseau was a thing to' be considered. From Eleanor's surplus stock of stylish gowns and garments the country girl's outfit was deftly concocted. Eleanor could sew neatly and rapidly. When all was ready the snng sum of two hundred dollars lay in her writing desk. Her grand piano, too large for the new quarters, was removed from the storage room to a dealer's and was sold for three hundred dollars more. She wrote to an uncle fan. Kansas City told him of her little efforts, and asked what Bhe should do with her mite. Ho _was areal-estate

man, "and promptly invested It In aTet in the rising town of Dulnth. In exchange for her services as seamstress, Margaret taught Eleanor the use of the typewriter. When she married Bhe left the instrument, for the summer months, in Eleanor's cam A nominal rent was agreed upon, and this was easy to pay, as Margaret's engagements were transferred to the new operator, while Margaret herself attended to chickens and cows, and kcr six feet of husband.

Eleanor's energy did not stop there She obtained pupils on the typewriterat five dollars each. She shipped a 1M of old party dresses, crushed and out of style, to the costumer's, and'saved the proceeds. Every time her husband handed over her allowance of pin money, she put at least half of it in her "strong box."

It was hard to hide all this activity and cheerfulness from him, but she did. With her woman's enjoyment ®f a little mys tery, and her high resolve to show herself worthy of him, she kept in the old rut as nearly as possible when he was at home. He saw that she was stronger, however, and lightened his labors. "My little woman does not ride or read any mofe," he said one evening, in the indulgent tone he used toward' her. "Why, yes, I do read. Don't you see my little library there?" "Yes, but it seems to me I miss something." He missed the litter of trashy novels he had been wont to Bee. "I told you I was learning to wall*" she added, with a smile. "I really do walk somewhere every day." "That pleases me most of all," he said, in his cheering way "but what will Dr. Buell think?" "I don't care one bit I have cut hte acquaintance."

The end of the year rolled ronnd. Eleanor watched her husband's laee with ever-increasing anxiety. One evening he sat buried in thought, from which all her endeavors could not rouse him. He did not feel well, he said. All night he tossed and muttereA Calculations and figures were uppermost

He was up early, as usual, and away. Eleanor hastened her preparations and carefully counted her little hoard—the earnings of months. Early in the afternoon she came home with the proceeds of her last batch of typewriting, glowing with exercise and the happiness of contributing at least several hundreds to meet her husband's creditors. lie was there, lying on the sofa, pale and hopeless. Forgetting all else, she flung herself beside him with a sob. "Oh, Harry, m^ dearest, what is it? Tell me what it is that is killing youl I have aright to know." "It is ruin, Eleanor. I have brought you to poverty—you whom I would have died to make happy!" "You are talking in riddles, Harry," she exclaimed, rallying from her alarm. "Ami not the happiest woman in the world? And don't you see how well and strong I am?"

She coaxed the whole story from his lips. Then, with affected lightness, she said: "Is that all? Why, you frightened me terribly I thought you were ill—had caught some horrible disease or other. See here!" As she spoke she ran to her desk, took out her treasure and poured it into his hands in her impulsive fashion. "Eleanor! What is this?" "This? Why it is only your wife's selfishness and laziness in another form."

Then her story had to be told. Their combined efforts still fell short of the required sum, but she triumphantly produced the deed to the western land. For a season there were caresses, and even tears of mutual love and thankfulness. "My precious wife!" he fervently exclaimed, and he clasped her close. "What a treasure I have in you, if all the money in the world should faill But your piano!" he said, with regret overcoming his appreciation of her sacrifice. "Let it go," she said merrily. "I could not play worth listening to—you must acknowledge that It was an expensive toy—that's all."

Next day the balance of the debt was borrowed upon the security of the western deed, and Henry Woodford was a free man once more. When the five hundred dollars jumped to thousands in a sudden "boom," he bought a neat home. Margaret the valued friend, supplied their table with produce from the farm. Eleanor was never quite content till Harry had looked up her two maligners and brought them to the home where she* presided, and which her painfullyawakened energy had helped to buy: In time she told her secret, and thanked them for that ten minutes'gossip. In time, too, sons and daughters came, and found a mother prepared by selfdenial for the exigencies of life.—N. Y. Observer.

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