Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-01-21

very serious for few moments, do you
know what am thinking? p
lean guess-namely, that housekeeping
Is not your vocation.
We'll, yes more than that
That woman is an institution 2
Yes. that Is It. A divine institution. |
never knew II before. This days expert
ence has forced the knowledge on me. ]
appreciate The whole sex, my wife in par
ticular. If to-day, when almost every
thing was done for me, could not re-
member, and get along, how must II have
been yesterday with her Sweeping,
busting, brewing, baking, mending. mak>
ing, aud more than anything, and most of
all, tending baby at the beginning, ending,
and between every, other duty. Why,
man, we should 20 mad with so much care.
Oh, womani From this hour am thy
devoted admirer'
You are right, Ned. appreciate them
too, particularly after eating such cake
and pie as this. I'll give up the idea of
being bachelor said the merry man.
Bless me, II is half past six O'Clock, and
Fannie will be here very soon. lido wish
those dishes had been washed up then
everything would have seemed right
we can do them In no time, said Tom.
Too late--here she is answered Ned,
and Fannie came In, looking as bright and
happy rs possible.
why, how well you look. / Twas fear
full you would be tired, Fannie Take q
seat, and let me remove your shawl"
oh, no--I am not bit tired. am glad
to see you, Mr.. Merrymsn. You have
kept Ned from being lonesome, / know.
have had a very pleasant day. How Is
Frankie'i' returned the little wife.
4 wish had thought Ned, but an
swered, ! am very glad to hear it. frankie
is sleeping nicely.
Give me cup of tea, If you please,
and roll. The long ride has given me
an appetite
A look of CONSERVATION, mingled with
an appealing one, was cast towards Tom,
by the anxious husband. He poured out
cup Of tea, still quite hot, and passed II
ever.
Fannie sweetened and tasted Il /; pucks
cred up her mouth, and tasted again. Her
eyes we're dancing, her mouth drawn
down, every feature expressing suppressed
mirth.
Tea or coffee, did you Say, Ned p she
quietly asked.
i am really sorry, Fannie, but must
have put both in. / was very much wor>
ried about that time
Never mind, Ill make cup in a Few
minutes answered his wife. Aud off she
flew into the kitchen, to meet the break.
fast things just as she had left them. She
soon returned with ter tea, sat down and
asked:
where are the fresh rolls. Ned! Id
like one Of your baking
Now, Mrs. Barton, l am very much
afraid you will think we were greedy; but
those rolls were so very brown and invit-
ing that we made away with sll Of them,
aid tie ever ready Tom.
oh / am very glad you liked them ;
/ would as soon have the loaf; 8 piece, if
you please, Ned
Another appealing glance towards his
friend, who came to his assistance.
Really, I do net know what you will
think-but, my GEAR madam, we were both
of us very nearly fsmished, and seeing the
loaf, which was 80 very light and tempt
ing, why--wc paid our respects 10 that
first, said Tom, very gravely.
Indeed, 1 am delighted you enjoyed
BOTH said Fannie. but at the same time
thinking there was some mystery concern
ing 1t.
Il will go up and see frankie, relieve
Dick, and then come down and tell you
about my visit, said Fannie.
She was gone about half an hour, dur
ing which time the two friends were con-
graduating themselves on their happy exit
from their embarrassing situation.
Fannie returned, looking merrier than
ever, and said
Ned, you have had very trying day
with the baby-but, poor little dear, no
wonder he frettcl. Dick has told me all
about it, Your prescription did very well
to soothe him to sleep, Mr.. Merryman.-
But you did not get at the right cause OF
the trouble although I've no doubt 1t
seemed TO you there was wind enough
but IN his lungs only. Just think, found
the bosom Of his dress stuffed full of little
scraps of paper, which had irritated his
skin very much. That was the reason he
cried SO, when you pressed him to you.-
The sharp edges of the paper hurt him,
but il is nothing serious
1T was that little scamp, Harry Blanc,
as Dick calls him. Of course could not
have my eyes on him and my work too,
said Ned, in rather apologize manner.
4 know 1t, dear. Now will tell you
about my trip. Aunty was very msch
disappointed at not seeing you
I hope you made 1t all right. What did
you tell her 2
Il did--but I told her the truth, the
whole truth, ard nothing but the truth
answered his wife.
No; You did not dare to do so Told
her was at home!
Yes. Now listen. my husband, and do
not say another word until get through.
knew aunt better than you. And / was
straightforward with her. l began by
telling her you sent me because you did
not wish to annoy her in any way. ] told
her Of the hard trial this winter had been
for the poor--that every one felt IT. then
of the trouble in Tom Dswson's family
how much sickness and so on, and then
.,id f,ar ,,r,. bcd paror cent tboso latteru