The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-02-04

scFeechlnS nc keeps up Mary take
that bird into the kitchen, or shall be
tempted to wiring its neck. Strange
that a man cant have little peace
once in while What does all the
eggs, Evelyn? 1t thought had asked
you to sec that they were boiled fit Tor
Christian to cat.
Mr.. Darcy gave his egg, shell and ALL
yindictiye throw upon the CRATE
Eyelyn's brown eyes sparklcd danger
ously as she observed the maneuyrc,
but she made no remark.
And the plates are as cold as stone,
when I've implorcd again aud again,
that they might be warmed. Well,
shall eat Lo breakfast this morning"
"Whom will you punish most p de-
mand Miss Clara. "Eve!yu, give me
another cup Of coffee; its perfectly de
lightful."
Luke pushed his chair back with
yengancc, aud took up his stand with
his back to the fire, both hands under
his coat tails.
PLEASE sir, said the servant, depre
catingly advancing, 9Th, gas bill-the
man saws would Won settle il while"
"No" roarcd Luke terpestuousIy.-
Tell tho man to go about his business;
I'll have no small bills this morning,
aud won't be so persccuted!"
Mary retreated prec;pitately. Clara
raised her long brown eyelashes.
"Do you know, Luke" she said de.
murely, II think you would feel a
great deal better if you would do lust
as Freddy d0cs-lie fiat down on the
floor aud kick your heels against the
carpet Tor awhile. It's an excellent es
cape valve when your choler gets the
better OF you
Luke gave hls mlschie'ous sisterin-
law glance that ought certainly to
have annlhiIated her, and walked out
OF the room, closing the door behind
nun with bang that would bear no
interpretation. Then Clara came round
70 her SISTER and buried her pink face
10 Evelyns neck.
,, Don tscoId INC, Evy, please-l know
Ie Oeen very naughty to tease Luke
so.
gu nave spoken nothing but the
truth, SAID Evelyn, quietly, with her
coral lips compressed, aud scarlet spot
burning on either cheek. Clara, |
sometimes WONDER now l can endure
the daily cross oil my husbands tenn
per. =,
Temper SAID Clara, with toss of
her Chestnut brown hair. And the
poor dear fellow hnsn the least idea
how d'sasreeabie he makes himself"
"Ouly this morning." said Evelyn,
she punished Freddy with unrclenting
severity for fit of i'll humor which he
himself has duplicated within the last
half hour, am not moralst, but it
strikes me that the fault is rather more
to be censured in full.grown ieasoniug
man than il child"
Evelyn" said Clara gravely, do
you suppose he is beyond the power of
cure"
IL hope not; but what can do? Shut
him up as lie shut little Fred ly"
Evelyn's merry, irresistible laugh was
checked by the arch, peculiar expires.
sion in Clara's blue eyes.
"1he remedy needs to be something
short and sharp" said Clara. "and the
dark closet system certainly combines
both requisites. Tears aud Mysteries
were played out long ago in matrimo
nial skirmishes, you know, Evy.
Nonsense laughed Mrs. Darcy,
rising from the breakfast table in ODE.
dicnce to her husbands peremptory
summons from above stairs. while Clara
shrugged her shoulders aud went to
look for her work basket.
Luke was standing in front of his
bureau drawer. flinsing shirts, collars
cravats aud stockings recklcssly upon
the bedroom floor.
"Td like to know where nv silk
handkerchiefs are. Mrs. Dareyr be
fumcd "such n state as nv bureau IS
in is enough to drive man crawl
ats enough to drive A woman crazy
Think psaid EVELYN, hopelessly stoon.
;nr to nick nm a few of the scattered
articles
"You we're at tho bureau last. Luke
II ;s vour ow, f,,l,ip
WHv c,nI, or cnnrso ~ nv e,,,, %
snarls3 Inte e;v;ns Mrs. Daroy,s
noodle a t;cL that sen, IL bnwl;ng 10 H.
mistress mAnv,h;ng hr. wem.a,s
na...,, ' ""au a.,
Dsror ! won', andnro; az Io.rorm ''
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