St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-06-25

bang that wOul bear no Interpreta-
ton. Then Clara came around to her
sisters side, and buried her pink face in
Evclyn's neck.
Don't Scold me, Evy, please-I
know Eve been very naughty to tease
Luke 50 -
You have said nothing but the truth, "
said Evelyn, quietly, with her coral lips
compressed, and Il scarlet spot appeared
on either check. CLARA, sometimes
wonder how | can endure the daily cross
Of my husbands temper"
''Icmper," SAID Clara, with toss of
her Chestnut brown hair. i"And the
poor dear fellow hasn't the least idea
lIow dira"rceab!c he makes himself"
"Only this morning." said Evelyn,
''nc punished Freddy with unrelenting
severity, 70: fit OF ill-humor which he
himself las duplicated within the last
half hour. | am not moralist, but it
strikes me th't the fault is rather imorc
10 be censured in Il full-grown man than
in Il child"
''EveIyn,' said Clara gravely, ':do
you suppose he is beyond the power oi
cure -
Il nope not; but what can l do ?
Shut him up rs he shut little Freddy p
Evelym'- merry, irresistible laugh was
chechcd by the arch peculiar expression
i'll CiarI's blue eyes.
"Ihc remedy need, to be something
| short and Sharp" sand Clara, land the
daEk closet system certainly combines
buta requisites. Tears and Mysteries are
played out long ago in matrimonial
ohlrmi-hc-, you know, Evy."
''\on~en,c -. laughed Mrs. Darcy,
ri~iu. from the breakfast table in obedi-
cnce to her husbands peremptorv sum
mons from above stars. while Clara
shrugged her shoulders and went to look
tor hrr work basket
Lake was standing III front OF his bu-
rcau drawer, tiiuging shirts, collars, era
watts and stockings rtckles>iy OH the bed
room floor.
I'D like to know where my silk hand
kcIchict- are, Mrs. Darcy" he tumeI.
''Nurh Il state as my bureau is in" Its
enough to drive a man crazy ="
an. .,,,,,..i, f., ,I.;,,. . I,o,,,r ,r.,z,-
think said Evelyn hopeIe9>ly. stoop-
ln- 10 pick up Il lew OF the scattered
ARTICLES.
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' ..N.,h,r vii ., said rv,Ivn res,-
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/ ,I ,n,n .....,.I,-.r ,r hi- hu.;nr.. rnaf
and nr,,nn,lv ,luttin., and l,rkino thr
door ii ,iink rvn endured if unite
r,pr ,,,u,I-:ud here's an end to il -
..\Ir, D,r,v, omen the door y, said
E.l.. scarcely, .,IJ.. f., ,r,,I;, th,. .yiJ,nr,
%. his on,, senses.
Il ,nu.l do 40 such thing" said Mrs.
D4r.y. compo-.dlv br.:nnin. to rrarrange
>a.r.-. stockings. and flannel wrapper.
ia their APPROPRIATE re,rptacles.
Mr.. DIr-r, 80 reared I.uka M :,
fever t.,.,, of i,iuItcnt rae. "wbat ON
earth Il, you mean -
Il mean to keep YOU in the clothe.
pr,<-. Mr.. Darcy. until vuu make vi
Your mind to come ou, in a more amiab!,
lr.lnc OF mind |. the system succeeds
with Flr..i,. il certainty ou.ht TO with
Won. and | am ,ur. vour trmurr is prov.
IN much rnorc iutoicrable tl.an his. =
.Il..,. ,,..,- ., I al -;I..,., - 4;,II ~,
second, IA the cl. set. then a sudden bursr
10, vocal wrath.
Mrs. Darcy. op,u the door this in.
stau;. madam ="
Bul EVELYN went ON hummin. 4 sauc,
Hul, opera air. and arranging clothes.
do YOU hear me -
..N',,-I hear you..'
..Wi.l you obey me -
..Not until You have >olcmmly promis
ed me to put some sort OF control OF
that temper OF yours not until vor
pledge yourself hereafter to treat YOU
wife a, Il lady should he treated. not Il
a m,niui."
II WON'T
"Nul Then in that case | hope vo,
don't find the atmosphere at all oppres
>iye there, a> think it probable you vii
remain some time"
Another siNrv seconds of dread silence
, tErn sudden rain of heels and hand
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 do
: remind me OF Freddie, You see there
. nothing | have 50 little tolerance rs ;
bad temper 1t ought to have been check