Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — Short of Coin. [ARTICLE]

Short of Coin.

They had not been engaged very long, but already Ernest had made It apparent that the salary of a shop assistant did not admit of an esctatlc existence amid a sea of diamond rings, theater stalls, or even some chocolate creams. Last summer they walked together to a neighboring village. The road was dusty, the evening close, and Amelia felt that life would be better worth living when she had an opportunity of refreshing herself with tea and strawberries. Ernest hesitated outside the only tea shop In the place, and she smiled hopefully. His hand stole tq his trousers pocket; he fumbled nervously for a moment “Er—Amelia,” he said at last “will you have something eat eat now and walk back, or shall we have nothing to eat and go back by train?"