The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-03-04
= vefy true oaes,n said clara sau-


ju IFS only Freddy, who feels little
cross, and gem s5tFxi ssfslqafa9 Sio
% "a little crossiD interrupted the ins
dignant husband. 9sI tell you, Eve
| lyn, its quite time that temper was
checked: Oh, that parrot What an
intollerable screeehing he keeps up!
Mary, take that bird into the Kitchen,
| or I shall be tempted to wiring its
neck. Strange that man can't have
a little peace once in while! What
does all these eggs, ESelyn2 Thought
L had asked you to see that they were
boiled fit for Christians to ieat.'s iaeil leit7
rs Mr.. Darcy gave his egg, shell and
all, a vindictive throw upon the CRATE.
Evelyns brown eye spaFkled danger
ously as she observed the manoeuvre,
but she made no remark. iSSolsissd -
"And the plates are as cold as a
stone, when Pve implored again and
again, that they might be warmed. IL
Well, I shall eat no breakfast this
morning. o iifiti i4ts4iifsd iif i'.lii2fiiH
r. ''Whom will you punish most?"
demanded Miss Clara g Evelyn, give
me another cup Of coffee; it's perfect
| ly delightful" Ffl ga ss" e d2i'i" iisss
FL Luke pushed his chair back with a
vengeance, and took up his stand with
his back to the fire, both hands under
+ Hsz1x 2zsNZ7 1H1EfffzfsftfIseg FkffA pa -
aPiease sir,n said the servant depre-
catingly advancing, 90 the gas bill--the
man says would you settle it while
ssNoa y roared Luke tempestuously.
l'a Tell the man to go about his busi-
ness; III have no small bills this
morning, and I won't be so perse-
peuted p" 9ide9ti9s1laf. .s941Rn 2 }. III ..
Il Mary retreated precipitatels. Clara
raised her long brown eyelashes. 1oi1sg
P7 s3Do you know, Luke she said de-
i'murely, 'sI think you would feel q.
great deal better if you would do just
as Freddy does-lie fiat down on the
floor and kick your heels against the
carpet for awhile. It's an excellent
fescape-valve when your choler gets
the better Of you" ,t.9siaiiissd 2illia1
r. Luke gave his mischieyous sister-in-
law a glance that ought certainly to
have annihiIated her, and walked. out
of the room, closing the door behind
him witha bang that would bear no
Interpretation. Then Clara came round
to her sister, and buried her pink face
| in Evelyn's neck. tei9ai5 o ,f3@Lio q
stDon't scold me, Evy, please;
know 7 have been very naughty to
tease Luke sol" is9i p f3iri' Il .i'i
You have spoken nothing but the
truth" !" said Evelyn quietly, with her
coral lips compressed, and a scarlet
fspot burning on either cheek. " Clara,
/ sometimes wonder how can endure
the daily cross Of my husbands tenn
pei. MI as iLGaslsl i q.
8 "Temper!" said Clara, with a toss
of her chestnut brown hair. &c And
the poor dear fellow hasn't the least
idea how disagreesble he makes him
| self.n iiasisi bii4 iiEitSsst'sa5 - iooisre
"Only this morning. said Evalyn,
abe punished Freddy with unrelent-
ing severity for a fit of i'll humor,
which he himself has duplicated with
in the last half hour. am not NOR
aiist,, but it strikes me that the fault is
rather more to be eensnred in a full
grown reasoning man than in a
child. - iiIai1 % f'9Tf2lai9 a2af7 sfd>
f. 'Evelyn," said Clara gravely, "do
you suppose he is beyond the power
I of cure ?Dsfi1i99 sal ,sl9E 2mGa sAi
r. aI hope Pc not; but what can dor
Shut him up as he shut up little Fred
| ldy? ?" ls,a @ ...isl 70 .iaHili
Evelynnl'sss merry, irresistible laugh
was checked by the arch, peculiar ex-l
preston in Clara's blue eyes. z1o'ii,1f
seThe remedy needs to be something
short and sharp said Clara, q and the
dark closet system combines both re-
quisites. Tears and Mysteries were
played out long ago in matrimonial
skirmishes, you know, Evy." sisil "a J
"Nonsensel !" laughed Mrs. Darcy,
rising from the breakfast table in obe-i
dience to her husbands peremptory
summons from above stairs, while
Clara shrugged her shoulders and
went to look for her work baskets. 8 j
f Luke was standing in front of his
bureau drawer, fiinging shirts, collars,
cravats and stockings recklessly upon
the bedroom floor. q b9sifsh la79 &.
.sI'd like to know where my silk
handkerchiefs are, Mrs. Darcy y he
famed. no" Such state as my bureau is
in, is enough to drive a man crazyindl
"It's enough to driveia woman cra-
zy, 1 think" said Evelyn hopelessly,
| STOPPING to pick up a few Of the scat
tered articles. You were atthe bu.
reau last, Luke. It is your own
| fauItinI 10 IsdmaiG e 10 .lsgsIuusF
.eMy faultAof course it'smy faultisY
snarled Luke giving Mrs. aDarcy's
I poodle d kick that sent it bowling to
4 its mistress. !" Anything but a wo-
4 mans retorting and recriminating
tongue. Mrs. Darcy, won't endure
it any longer! "saii3 t9gs b9A 20 n3HI
"Ecither win II" said EvGyn, res
olutely advancing as her husband
plunged into the closet for his busiI
ness coat, and promptly shutting and
llocking the door, 81 think have
endured it quite, long enough-and
here's an end to it!"9 l,7is'ai2 n29d 81
"Mrs. Darcy, open tile door" I" said
Luke, scarcely able to credit the evil
4 dence Of his own senses. y AAe-sA l9t
I "I shall do no such thing" SAID
Mrs. Darcy, composedly, beginning to
re-arrange shirts, stockings, and han
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