The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-12
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d man cant have.a little peace once in
awhile What does all the eggs, Evelyn? ?
I thought had asked you to see that
they were boiled fit for a Christian to
eat"
Mr.. Darcy gave his egg, shell and all,
a yindietive throw upon the, CRATE
Evelyn's brown eyes sparkled dangerous.
ly as she observed the maneuvre, but
she made no remark.
"And the plates are as cold as stone,
when I've implorcd you again and again,
that they might be warmed. Well, /
shall eat no breakfast this morning"
"Whom will you punish most 2" de-
manded Miss Clara. Evelyn, give ME
another cup of coffee it is perfectly de-
lightful."
Luke pushed his chair back with
vengeance, aud took up his stand with
his back to the fire, both hands under
his coat tails.
"Please sir" said the servant, advan-
cling, "the gas bill-the man says would
you settle it while"
"Nu" roarcd Luke tempestuously
"Tell the man to so about his business {;
I'll have 40 small bills this morning, and
won't be SO prosecuted"
Mary retreated precipitately. Clara
raised her long brown eyelashes.
"Do you know Luke" she said de-
murely, "I think you would feel a great
deal better if you would do just as Fred
dy does-.lie down fat on the floor and
kick your heels against the carpet for a
while. It's an excellent escape valve
when your choler gets the better OF
you"
Luke gave his mischievous sister-in-
law glance that certainly ought to have
annih.lated her, and walked out OF the
room. closing the door behind him with
2 Dang that would hear no Interpretation.
Them Clara came a9o,l ms,
i 4 5si5 fef pink lace in EVELYN.
neck.
"Don't scold me, Evy, plcase-I know
I've been very naughty to tease LUX,
sor'
you have spoken nothing b al,
truth" said Evelyn, quietly, with he,
coral lips compressed, aud scarlet spot
burning Oh either check. Clara, | some
times wonder how / can endure the daily
cross OF my husband bad temper"
Temper y said Clara, with toss OF
her chosnut brown hair. "And the poo,
dear fellow hasn't the least idea how dis.
agreeable he makes himself"
"Only this morning." said Evelyn
che punished Freddy with unrclentine
severity for a fit of ill humor which he
himself has duplicated within the last
half hour. | am not moralist, but it
strikes me that the fault is rathor more
to be ccnsured in full grown reasoning
man than in child"
Evelyn" said Clara gravely, ''do you
suppose heis beyond the power of cure p
II hope not but what eau do ?
Shut him up as he shut up little Fred
dy?"
Evclyn's merry, irresistible laugh was
checked by the arch, peculiar expcssien
| in Clara's blue ewes.
"Thc remedy needs to be something
ss's;ort and sharp" said Clara, ''aud this
dark closet system vest;::.,.yy vesstts:a.y combines
both requisites Tears and Mysteries
were played out long ago i'll matrimonial
skirmishes, you know, Evy."
Nonsense !" laughed Mrs. Darcy,
rising from the breakfast table, in answer
to her husbands pcremptory summons
from above stairs, while Clara shrugged
her shoulders and went to look for her
work basket.
Luke was standing in front of his bu-
reau drawer, tinging shirts, collars, era
vats and stockings rccklcssly upon the
bedroom floor.
I'D like to know where my silk hand
kerchieis are, Mrs. Darcy 2" he fumcd
Such state as my bureau is in is
enough to drive man crazy!"
"lt's enough to drive woman crazy
| think y said Evelyn, hopelessly, stoop-
ing down to pick up few of the scat
tered articles.
you were at the bureau last, Luke.
1t is your old fault u