The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-23
Good story for Wives.


ing-doors sldmming-I Will Know
the reason of all this uproarP
Mr.. Luke Darcy shut the door o.
his bedroom with considerable EN-
phasis. aud went straight to the
breakfast parlnr.
All was bright and quiet and pleas
ant there; the coal swapping anC
sparkling in the CRATE, the china anC
silver neatly arranged on the spOtless
damask cloth, and the green parrot
droWsily winking his yellow eyes in
the sunny glow of the eastern win
dow-Bedlam wasn't located just
there, and Mr.. Darcy went stormingly
up stairs 20 the nursery.
ALL the field of battle was reached
at last Mrs Darcy sat in her low
chair before, trying to quiet the
screams Of an eight-month' 8 old baby,
scion Of the house of Darcy, while
another rosy boy of five years
lay on his back, prone on the floor,
kicking and crying In an ungoVern-
able fit of childish passion.
MRS. Darcyl enunciated Luke,
with a loud aud ominous precision,
may inquire what all this means |!
Are you aware that 1t is fifteen min
utes past nine o'clock Do you know
that breakfast is waiting?"
q know, Luke know" said
poor, perplexed Mrs. Darcy, striving
vainly to lift the rebellious urchin up
by one arm. Come, Freddy, you are
going to be good now, mamma is sure,
and get up aud be washed"
Moo OF" roared Master Freddy,
performing a brisk tattoo on tho car
pet with his heels, and Glazing the air
at a furious rate
Like an avengiag vulture, DIR. Oar
cy bounced abruptly down on his
son and heir, carried him to the closet
and turned the key upon his screams.
" Now, sir, you can cry 1t out at
your leisure, Evelyn, the nurse, is
waiting for the baby. Well go down
to breakfast"
= but. Luke" hesitated Mrs Oar
ey. you won't leave Freddy there?'
Won't; I'd like to know why not?
It's temper, and nothing else, that is
at the bottom Of these demonstrations,
and I'll conquer that temper or I'll
know the reason why. 1t ought to
have been checked long ago; but you
are so ridiculously indulgent. There
is nothing | have so little tolerance
for as a bad temper-nothing that
ought to be so promptly and severely
dealt with.
But if he'll say he's sorry, Luke? y
Mr. Darcy raped sharply at the
panels of the door.
Are you sorry for your naughti-
ness, young man?
A fresh outburst of screams aud a
renewal of the tattoo was the answer
Il AN sure he is sorry, Luke,
l. II, he
but Mr. Darcy shook his head.
Entire submission is the only
thing [ will listen to" he said shortly.
l tell you, Evelyn, am determined
to uproot this temper"
EVELYN. with a dewy moisture shad-
owing her eyelashes, and dull ache
at her heart, followed her lege lord
down to the breakfast table, with as
little appetite for the coffee, toast,
and eggs as might be.
A tall, blue-eyed young lady, with
profusion Of bright chestnut hair,
aud 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 eyes rather wide as
the two entered.
Good gracious, Eyy, what's the
matter?'
Nothing" answered Luke, tartly
Mrs Darcy, you appear to forget
that [ have eaten no breakfast"
Something is the matter. though, "
said Clara, shrewdly' What is it
Evelyn Has Luke had one of his
tantrums2"
Luke sat down his coffee cup with 8
sharp click"
You use very peculiar expressions
Miss Pruyn."
Very true ones, said Clara
sauciIy.
Evelyn smiled in spite Of herself
Its only Freddy, who feels little
cross, and"
"A little crossl p interrupted the in
dignaut husband. q tell you Evelyn
its quite time that temper was oneck
ed. Oh, that parrot WHIT an in
tnlerable screeching he keeps up
Mary, take that, bird into the kitche u
or l shall be tempted to wriOg IL
neck. Strange that man cant hav'
Tile peace once in 4 while! VIVA
does all these eggs, Evelyn though
| hld asked you to see that they were
boiled fit for Christians to eat.
Mr. Darcy grve his egg, shell ans
=
EVelyn's brown eyes sparkled dan
gerously as she observed the maneu
yer. but she made no remark.
And the plates are as cold a
stone, when I've implored again ant
agtin. that they might be warmed
Well, | shall eat no breakfast thi
morning..
"Wnout will you punish most?
dem4nded Miss Clara. Evelyn, Civ
ME another cup Of coffee; it's per
frctly delightful?
Luke pushed his chair back with
vengeance, and took up his stand wit
his back to the fire, both hands unde
his colt-talls.
Please, sir. said the servant, dep
racaringly advancing; the gas bill
the man says would you settle
while"
Nor reared Luke tempeztuously
Tell the man to 20 about his busl
ness; I'll have no small bills TIL
morning. aud won't be so prosecuted.
Mary retreated precipitately. Clar
raised her long brown eyelashes.
Do you know, Luke" she said Ok
mureiy, think you would feel
great deel better if you would do jus
IA Freddy dOes-lie fat down on th
floor aud kick your heels against tn
carpet for while It's an exceller
escape valve when your choler get
the better Of you.
Luxe gave his nischievous sister
10 law a glance that ought certainl
to have anuihilated her, aud wake
ous OF the room, closing the door b.
higd him with a bang that would be-
no Interpretation. Then Clara can