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Fab and Winter Clothilg.

Z. M. p table, sight Julia
had Sd g. HAm mother net having given
direction, This 4 ,aa put on soiled eloth
THAT had done weekly duty and being in
ia hurry and cut Of humor had huddled the
dishes on with but little regard TO proper
Iplaos 1t was.lst indeed calculated to res
tore calmaess TO tie sluggarls heart or pro-
mote tie eheerfulness Of the snned agains.
family
'HaNs this wife p said Mr. Grey a. be
seated himself, ne meat this msrning
thought sent home steaks Yesterday
4 forgot TO bring them from the store.
room last night, or rather Thoughts
should have~plenty Of time e thaW them
this moraing, but haven't and ss we M ust
get along without them
.tAnd We haven't got any pancakes either
said Frank. Neither, you promised last
Sund,y that we should have some to-day -
Are big folks wicked when they dou't do
what they said they willl--'cGuse if
The mothers conscience smote her terri
bly, Her preeepts were treasured what II
her example should be followed As is al
most always the case, she tsupd scape-
goat, aud iaterrup ed Che questioning child
with the remark, that children as naughty
Is hers did not deserve pan cakes
Your potatoes are net half done wife: in
deed they are not fit 10 eat am afraid
we shall have but poer breakfast Aud
the husband tone was rather sullen, for he
had been brough, up in the country, and Of
coarse accustomed to good cheer il the
moruirg AID scant breakfast table always
put to flight his good haner Cant yeu
4: r =
can't make out eur breakfast unless you de-
And he deliberately gathered the potatoes
which he had distributed to the children,
Aud returned them to their dish This ae
ton ANNOYED his wife seriously. and she
hustled into the pantry with little grace,
and returned with her spare-rib. which was
cooked On Saturday when there was plenty
or time. and was very beautifully done
h 'Ah, yes exclaimed her husband, "a be
braadished his carver, this will do finely
And what will become Of your dinner
meanwhile. murmured his wife,
4 .OhNwell have the steaks; you know there
will be plenty Of time to thaw them.
! Husband and children, half starved, "a
they said, \by lsug waiting. relished tho
roast and niee bread and butter, but Mrs
Grey seuld' hardly swallow q msrsel, and
Instead Of entsGng into the lively prattfe+sf
the little ones, spoke only to bid them hur-
ry aud eat or they would b. late at church
1 Breakfast despatSA and new trouble com
rnenceil Il cant get you all ready that's
out efihe question Jalia and Henry can
10 and Frank and NARY must wait until af
teruooa'-at which the tVo set up lhsty
cry which continued till they were shut up
III the bed room with the threst Of being pun
;shed, unless they stopped immediately 10y
Finding it useless, they stopped immediate
NJ, aud knowing from experience that moth
al did sometimes whip on Sundays, because
lshe was always cross then." the TIVE chill
dreu agreed to make ths bes, Of II and
agreed that they should 60 fishing, which
meant bend mothers pins iato hooks, and
use her welting cord for lines and elamber
d. the bureau and have fine sport, till botN
lie Of cologne should have been knocked OF.
and box Of tooth powder upset.
With the mother and the elder chillren
il was soold and cry, cry and scold. till the
bells psaled their last tone, when with red
faces and sullen hearts, they took their faith
er's hand and started for church. As for
Mrs. Grey. she said she never expected 10
20 cut again in the forenoon
Ne rest for the wicked said she. asshe
drove the little ones out Of her bedroom,
wound up her cord, picked up the broken
Bottle, and swept up the rosy powder, and
her heart echoed the cry Of her lips, and
snote her terribly, AID il woman's phrase,
.Ashe sa. doun and had good cry Il
would have been better T. have gene g
work for while she wept her hresswent out
.ad she had them beth to kindIe and then
d wait till the water should beat ere the
mornings work. should begin Hasten -
she aid church was ont ere il was half dene-
and to finish. Is she said, her trouble, TIVE
friends returned With her husband
Very dear friends they were TO De sars,
and at another time glad enough would she
have been to see them, but then-eh *he
wished them further she was ebliged =
suspend her labers and comb her hair ans
change her dress ere she could give the
greeting. aud then only = neneat could she
thrry, for dinner must be prepared. and -
\ there was company everything must bs u
perfect order Il vas nice twas exeslleht.
1 bat somehow no one enjoyed il The guests
| felt instinesively that they had intruded -
/ Nj. G. knowing the condition Of affairs. vas
! III At ease, while his wife-but all women simi
l.rly situaied viii guess her feelings, and %
/ sns can describs them There vas ne tims
| after the repsst 70 clear the table and dress
l the yonnger children, % leaving beth il ths
| cafs Of Julia she set cut fer church, net {,
| worship, for she was in no frame Of mini 4
! Dc thsA bat 70 ghrfsrn Slbsath day ausy