St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-10
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Nine o'clock, and brilliant December
morning, with the sunshine tipping the
icicles with diamonds, and the canary in
the window warbling as If he tancicd
himself in the very heart of the tropics.
breakfast had been over some fifteen or
twenty minutes in the well organized
household of the Daters. the fire of an
thracite coal glowed and cracked in the
polished crate, and Mrs, Datcr'S stand of
monthly roses tossed their crimson crc-ts
of bloom opposite, as If they were fully
determined TO convict the almanac of be
inc in fundamental mistake about the
weather.
mine o'clock-and high time | was
DOWN town at my Office" said Mr.. Datcr
to himself, rs he glanced ut the little
bronze clock upon its bracket between
the windows.
1t was the delay of but Il few minutes
to exchange his embroidered slippers for
Snuglv fitting oots, and to haug away
the bright colorcd Turkish dre>>in" Gown,
with its crimson lining and wildly tinted
-lk tasscls-and Mr.. Datcr was Ju>t pre-
pared to emerne into the street, when
there WA. a rustic of soft drapcries alone
the hall, and tall, bright eyed woman.
carving a rosy baby III her arms. CON
iron;cd him.
..Arc you going down town 30 soon.
Edward ="
$50 soon. my dear? 1t i after nine
o'clock" and Mr.. Datcr made a feint of
pulling oft the bahy'- waNcn pink nose,
and att,rwari displaying it wel-eI tight
/ " between the first and second fingers OF
his hand
res. butt wanted t. speak to You
before You went away this morning.
"Speak away, then, my love, ilaSN.
YOU Sir - to the bahv). "havc you u,
RESPECT for your venerable fathers whi>-
k,.rs !"
Mrs. Dater hesitatcd and colorci :;
little as she played with the baby's blu,
and white worsted sock. Mrs. Datel
was blonde, AID the creeping shadows
Of crimson We're rather becoming to hel
than otherwise.
'.Edward," she said, hurrleily, as l
the subject were one she would fam gel
over as soon a. possible, Il would like
little money to-day, if you could spare
lust rs well as not"
"Money, Maria. money. MIR. Da
ter trihes no longer with the CROWN,
baby but stood up very straight, VIII
his eyebrows elevated, and bis eyes eX
cecdlngly wide open and unwlnklng.
believe you had your months allowanc
as usual, Mrs. Dater. ~
''Ies, but l have had more than In
usual housekeeping expenses to NEE
within the last few days" explains hl
wife. nervousIy. The cook has ralse'
her wages from fourteen dollars TO six
teen, and
sect a new cook, them
''But Ellen is so neat and economical
really do not think | should be consult
ing my best interests by making a change
Besides, the water-pipcs have been on
of order, and the bill has come in for til
papering we had done last fall, and tlou
is a good deal higher than it was, and-
Il see-I see, my dear" interruptc
Mr.. Datcr, irritably ''you can spar
yourself any farther details which ma
conveniently serve to hide the simple fac
of extravaganza and bad management
There are always plenty of excuses fC
- that sort of thing when one want
Them"
Mrs. Datcr bit her lip and colorc
crimson.
S edward, you have no right to mah
sucb IN assertion as that. l am neith,
: oxtr.vaoaut nor a bad manager"
$50 you think. Maria. no doubt bl
;. hcrc i direct evidence to the contral
starino Won point-blank in the face