Show ito iff own NO sweet sell self ey vya 7 purley hurley CopyrIght el INS by the authors pul pub co A man was wai sitting tit in the comfort able parlor of a modern uptown up town reali donee there was wag a scowl upon tits his handsome features fea turea which quickly gave place to a look of determination as ai ho he heard the rustle of a womans comans skirts ii in the hall now tor for A scene lie muttered bracing himself as for a trying ordeal the woman swept into the room with a grace that marked her as ono one nt 0 high h having a firm common bonse grasp upon tho the overy every day of life she gree erected teI him with a bright smile a smile that gave token of the tha deep true love she hold held for the man before tier her going over she seated herself upon the arm of his chair then coquettishly looking down into his Is eyes she ahe said maid lloy dear I 1 would like somo some money this morning na as I 1 have art an appointment with the dressmaker this afternoon jio ile glared tit at tier her for a moment th then thrust his hands deep into ills pockets money money money good heavens wynn how bow you can set get away with it it Is only a week since I 1 aavo you fafty dollars dol lary whore where in tile the world did it nil all go to you are just juit like all tho the rest of tho the woman it all for some aoma foolish thing I 1 thought when I 1 man led you yott that you had at leasta least a little common sense bonse but from morning until night you are on the go after some useless thing A man inan koars out his life trying to 1111 a comans womans purse I 1 sho she laughed a little at tits his outburst and hor nor voice took on a bantering tone as bilto he replied thanks hubby always glad to hear you express yourself so you think that is ill all I 1 married you for just juat to spend your money and to have a good time well really I 1 must confess that tile the pastime have proven very enjoyable lie he burst forth 1 I should say it t has hag its turned out just as I 1 have long expected your extravagance has ruined ua its do you on understand woman us I 1 have borrowed to h keep cep you going to to pay it bade back as business increased but now I 1 have failed last night I 1 made an assignment and this morning I 1 stand before you without a rey renny ohl oh it if you had only on en like other women I 1 would not thus have to hide my head bead in same lie had risen to tits hla feet and was wai pacing up and down the room sho she went over to him and placed place tier her hand upon tits his arm thero there wa was 4 a note or of sympathy and conow in tier her voice an site she replied my aly dear olear dear boy I 1 am very sorry indeed that it lia hai 4 come to this perhaps I 1 was wrong but I 1 lid did only as aa I 1 thought you would ilke me to do i A k woman they say ray Is what a man makes tier la Is it no ao lie he started in sudden what a mail makes tier nor lie he echoed why woman have I 1 caused you to make a pauper of mo me A roguish flashed in her eyes and evading his question she blie continued alloy roy dear glye give me a kiss and wo we will begin life over again I 1 shall try to bo be like illie other women in tho the future 11 aiss you ion no I 1 and without oven even 0 ti your extravagance his has ruined us it i backward glance lie turned and walked out of tho the room lett alone tile tho wife alto seated herself tit in an casy anay chair and as aa she sat thin thinking hing there ther e came into tier her mind not anger but sympathy for the man who had just accused tier her of causing his ruin no ono one can know what anguish swayed her heart was tills to be the end of their happy days those happy lays days the anticipation of which hail had so brightened tile tho dawn clawn or of tier her poor roy hoy sho she ald aid slowly tho the dear dear boy he ha feels feela very bad indeed its just like a man al always ways 1 to accuse tile tho woman when anything 1 goes goeb wrong at last rising to her feet sho she mur aured tho lr it band hn 1 failed so the wife had better be t ter see what at the future has in store tor for her ordering her carr farge sla was wai iriven to the officio of her husbands after a short interview tile the left tho domce and was gone r some time whoa when ho he returned turned ro lio lie tier her a bunch bigach of keys and some apers saying 1 I wish you every access tit in carrying out your plans for lie ho future 1 1 him sho she departed depar i tod iler her qt flop was at tier her hu husbands place t f bual buzi noaa noss uy by the key hey he gained admittance abdat and at once roc ceded to his private going 0 tits ills desk she bho made a careful direful search through it ind and soon round found a drawer barked private in this were a i umber timber of bills and accounts these rho he went over very carefully deter fined to find out tho the exact condition f hla his affairs aff alra she added the items th thon an compared jie he total with a re elat which was among the papers tho the lawyer had given her and found the amounts to be tho the same all ah hall hal she exclaimed my suspicions pinions were well founded now for business calling a messenger baie him film to notify the head clerk to report tor for duty and as soon as ho he arrived she had him dispatch the following note mr roy evans evana city sir your immediate presence pree enco 13 requested at the office respectfully J dark clark my was not long in putting in an 7 4 w womanlike the she burst into tears I 1 appearance and seeing her sitting a at t his do sk ho he started back in amazement why wynn ho he exclaimed what are you dolne doing here this is no place lor for you place or not sho she replied that can bo be disca M later 0 oia aal I 1 in tile the I 1 meantime wilt you kindle roe me as to the coi co estness of those these bills handing him a number of bills being tor fur wino wine suppers Buri ors dinner parties luncheons anti anil numerous similar ox ex 1 t Ien pensive sive luxuries ile iio was waa trembling violently as lio lie sat eit down to look them over she was perfectly cool anil and self possessed and now sho she continued when he had finished examining them aro are they of your own contracting yes ho he faltered 1 I roust must admit that they are does docs not their total equal the amount tor for you ire are involved she eho asked yes it doe ho he ac acknowledged read this she commanded its as she handed hirn him paper As 11 lla 4 glanco glance fell upon it he be started it was a receipt in fit full for his indebtedness ile he gaved at her in amazement at learh lie ho pa lya basped sped wynn wynn allynn what does tills this mean who ali that at the wife has paid tho the hus bus bands debts she broke in oh roy why did you do it you thou thought ili ou oil were lic keeping all this from mo me and accused inn of ruining you when 1 you oil brought it upon yourself I 1 found some of bills soon poon after our marriage and seeing how it would end I 1 saved my money for this time ohl oh you can never know what heart aches achaa it has v pot t me but now thank god your gond go name nime Is redeemed find and sink sinking ing into a chair womanlike woman like she gave way to a flood of 0 tears ito hoy staggered to lila his feet reeling reella like a nian man he crossed t the lie i room and ro re dehing tier her chair lie he fell upon his knos hrics kno hric s beside it darling IIA sobbed bobbed can you ever forgive me I 1 wust unfit acknowledge the truth never before lid did I 1 daro dare con less fess my guilt this morning I 1 sought to blame cwi for it all brute that I 1 was sly ly lop my love forgive me ind and I 1 shall prove myself a man in ill tho future there shall rhall be no more of this As god is my witness I 1 shall try to bo be worthy ot boti ou stooping over she lifted his face to hers and kissed away his tears as the replied darling do you yon not know that my heart has already forgiven you springing to his ats fret foet lie he clasped lier her in tits his armi sweetheart lie he cried 1 I thank god that you are like your sown own sweet self |