The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-06-25

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a profusion of bright chestnut hair,
and cheeks like rose velvet, was
already at the table, when they de-
scended, BY name Clara Pruyn. by
lineage Mrs. Darcy's sister. She
opened her blue Dyes rather wide as
the two entered.
"Good gracious, Evy, what's
the matter p
Nothing" answered Luke tart
ly. '"Mrs. Darcy you appear to
forget that have eaten no break
fast.
Something is the matter,
though" said Clara shrewdly.-
What is it. Evelyn Has Luke
had one Of his tsntrums 2"
Luke sat down his coffee-cup
with . sharp" slick. "
"Yeu use very peculiar expires.
sions, Miss Pruyn."
livery true ones" said Clara
saucily.
Evelyn smiled in spite Of her.
self.
Its only Freddy, whc feels a
little cross, and"
"A little cross !" interrupted
the indignant husband II tell
you, Evelyn, it's quite time that
temper was checked. O that par
rot ! What an intolsrable screech-
ing he keeps up! Mary, take that
bird into the Kitchen, or l shall be
tempted to wiring its neck. Strange
that . man can't have q little peace
once in a while /! What does all
these eggs. Evelyn7 l thought !
had asked you TO see that they
were boiled 6t for Christians 10
eat"
Mr.. Darcy gave his egg, shell
and all. a vindictive throw upon the
CRATE. Evelyn's brown eyes spark
LED dangerously as she observed
the msneuvre, but she made no re-
mark.
"And the plates arc as cold as q
stone, when I've implorcd again
and again that they might. be warm.
ed. Well, l shall eat no breakfast
this morning"
"Whom will you punish most p
demanded Miss Clara. Evelyn
give me another cup of coffee it,
perfectly delightful"
Luke pushed his hair back with
. vengeance. and took up bis stand
with his back to the fire, both
hands under bis cost-tails. aa .-. "a.
"Please, SIR" said the servant,
ueprecatingly advancing, the ga,
bill-the man says would you set.
tie it while"
mo !" roared Luke tempest.
uously. ''Tell the man to go about
his business I have no small bills
l,n.'.j, this morning, g. 'nd1 won't be Sc
Mary rctreated precipitately.-
Clara raised her long brown eye.
lashes.
"Do you know, Luke" she said
demurely, II think you would feel
a great deal better if you would dc
just ~ Freddy does-lie fat down
on the floor, and kick your heels
against the carpet for while. It's
an excellent escape.valve when
your choler gets the better Of you. -
Luke gave his mischievous sister
in-law glance that ought certain
lily to have annihilatcd her, and
walked out of the room. closing the
door behind him with . bang that
would bear no Interpretation. Then
Clara came round to her sister, and
buried her pink face in Eyelyn's
neck.
"Don't scold me, Evy, please
know have been very naughty to
tease Luke So
You have spoken nothing but
the truth" said Evelyn quietly,
with her coral lips compressed, and
a scarlet spot Burning on either
cheek. CLARA, I sometimes won
der how / can endure the daily
cross Of my husbands temper
Temper !" said Clara, with 4
toss Of her chestnut brown hair
"And tho poor dear fellow hasn' I
the least idea how disagreeable be
makes himself.
"Only this morning." said Eve
lyn, he punished Freddy with un.
relenting severity for ; ft Of i'll.
humor which be himself has dupli-
Gated within the last hslthour
am not moralist. but it strikes
me that the fault is rather more to
be censured in ; full-grown. reason.
ing man than in obild.'
"Eyelyn," said Clare gravely,
"do you suppose he is beyond the
power of cure 7"
II hope not ; but what, can do:
Shut him up. a. he shut little Fred.
dy?'
Evelyn's merry, irresistible laugh
was checked by the arch, peculiar
expression in Clars's blue eyes.
1.-The remedy needs to be some
thing short and sharp" said Clara.
land tho dark closet system com
bines both requisites. Tears and
by stcrics were played out long ago
in matrimonial skirmishes, you
know. Evy."
"Nonscnse laughed Mrs.
Darcy, rising from the breakfast
table in obedience to her husband /
percmptory summons from above
stairs. while Clara shrugged he'
shoulders, and went to look for her
work b sket.