Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-08-31

W uoh ma tne atmosphere at all oppresslv
there, as think it probable you will re
y main some time."
+. Another sixty seconds of dead silence
then sudden rain of heels and hand
i against the relentless wooden panels.
:" Let me out, say, Mrs. Darcy Mad
am, how dare You perpetrate this mon
strous piece of audacity ?"
My dear Luke, how strongly you re.
mind me of Freddy. You see, there's
nothing | have so little tolerance for as a
: bad temper. It ought to have been check
ed long ago, only you know am so ridc-
ulously indulgent"
Mr. Darcy WINGED little at the famil-
! lar sound Of his own words.
lap, tap, tap, came softly at the door.
Mrs. Darcy composedly opened it. and
saw her husbands little office boy.
PLEASE, mem, there's some gentlemen
at the office in great hurry to see Mr..
Darcy"
Mrs. Darcy hesitated an instant, but she
heard triumphant rustic in the closet and
her determination was taken.
"Tell the gentlemen that your master
has very bad headache and won't be
down town this morning"
Luke CRASHED his teeth audibly as soon
as the closing of doors admonished him
that he could do so with safety.
Mrs. Darcy, do you presume to inter-
fere with the transaction of business that
is OF vital Importance, marin ?"
Mrs. Darcy nonchalently took up the
opera air where she had left it, letting the
soft Italian words ripple unsteady off her
tongue.
Evelyn, DEAR"
What is it, Luke ?" she asked midi =.
Please let me out. My dear,this may
be joke to you, but"
assure you, Luke, its nothing of the
kind its the soberest of serious matters
with me. 1t is question as to whether
my future life shall be miserable or hap
py." ~
There was third interval of silence.
Evelyn" said Luke presently, awill
you open the door?"
On one condition only"
And what is that r
"Ah! ah !" thought the little lieuten-
ant-general, he's beginning to entertain
thoughts of capitulation, is he p. son
condition." she added aloud, that you
will break yourself of the habit of speak
ing Grossly and sharply to me, and on all
occasions keep your temper"
My temper, indeed" sputtered Luke.
Just your temper" returned his wife.
6 Will you promise 2"
Never, madam p
Mrs. Darcy quietly took up pair of hose
that required mending and prepared TO
cave the room. AS the door creaked on
It's hinges, however, voice came shrilly
through the opposite keyhole.
Mrs. Darcy Evelyn! wife y
Eyes"
:" You are not going down stairs to leave
me in this place p
"I am" @
"Well, look here-I promise"
"All, and everything that require ?"
Yes, all and everything that you re-
luire-confound it all r'
Wisely deaf to the muttered sequel,
Mrs. Darcy opened the door, and Luke
talked sullenly out, looking right over her
Inning brown hair.
Suddenly little OBTAINING hand was
aid on his coat sleeve.
Luke, DEAR"
Wellp' '
Won't you give me kiss ?'
And Mrs. Darcy burst out crying on her
usband's shoulder.
WeilF calculated the puzzled Luke,
If you women aren't the greatest enig- 9
has going. A kiss? Yes, half dozen
'em if you want, you hard hearted lit
e turnkey. Don't cry. pet; I'm not an
ry with you, although suppose l ought 7
be-" 6
And may lei Freddy out?"
" Tn the same terms that you did his u
ther' Yes. Evy, was very intoler-
,le?" Il
I" If you hadn't been / never should r
ave ventured on such violent remedy" r
sDid l make you very unhappy?n
Very" il
And the gush of warm, sparkling tears a
pplied dictionary full of words. I
Luke Darcy put on his overcoat and q
At, shouldered his umbrella and went to 1
e Office, musing upon the new state of Il
Fairs that had presented itself for his a
Il
" BY Jove !" he calculated, shat little L
iie of mine is bold woman-ay and II
plucky one" OF
And then he burst out laughing. ie