The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-05-15

'fHE BRAvn WoMAN.
dsHow she Did' -

go csnnot b allowed 10 sleep n u snotnin6
without this everlasting racket Taissd about hil
smP Children cryihg-dooro slanA1nes4v ~
know the reason Of al this uproafr ~
M. Luke Darcy shut the door ot Ais ~ roon
with considerable emphasis, and went strsight b
the breakfast parlor.
AL was bright and quiet and pl(lln6t 49,
the coal snapping and sparkling . eAGFGAs. e.
china and silver neatly arranged o fAs spetles'
winki,g his yellow eyes n the eunny glow Q,
eAAaaatera window. Bedlam plainly wasn't 10
c6tsa juse there, and Mr.. Darcy went storming.
" upstairs to the nursery.
All ttteS asld of SAttle was gufns1 e last
Mn. DArcy sat in her little low chair before tie
fire, trying to quiet the screams Of an eight
moaths ed oaby scion of the house 81 Darcy,
while snothec-a boy Of Ave yeaxsAhy q hid
back, prone on IN 1oors kioking and crying in
an'ungovernable ct Of childish passion.
Mrs. Darcy" enunciated Luke, with sle1
and ominous precision, ''may inquire what Al
this ineans2 Are you aware that II il fifteen
minutes past nine O'clock? Do you know that
breakfast is waiting?"
Mr., Darcy, striving vsinly to lift The sebSllioas
urchin up by ono arm 'Come, Freddy, yen are
going to be good now, mamma Is sure, and get
up and be washed" - x.~
'No--e- " reared Master Freddy, petiocaaiag
abrisk tattoo on the carpet with his heels, and
clawing the air furiously. = ~ M
Like IN avsnging vulture, Mr.. Darcy peuaccd
abruptly down on his son and heir, aad carried
hin pro0ptly to the closest, and turned the key
upon his screams NeyN3R
"Now, sir, you can cry it out at yser leisure.
Evelyn, nurse is waiting for the baby. Well
20 down and breakfast esrg
L. n
won't leave Freddy there" isI
"Wont, I'd Like to know why notl It's tenn
and nothing else, that is at the bottem Of all
these demonstrations, and I'll conqser that tenn
per or I'll know the Season why. It ought to
have been checked loag age, but you are so RI
diculously indplgent. There is nothing have
80 small tolerance for as a bad temper--nothiAg
that ought to be so promptly and severely dealt
with"
"But If he'll say he's sorry, Lxlxe2"
Mr.. Darcy raped sharply at the panels Of the
door: ,rs.19 eslegg ae'0
"Are you sorry fer rour n.ughtinsss. young
man ?"
A, fresh outburst of screams and renewal of
the tatteoi was the answer. iiiil ,C&lOl
II am sure ae is sorry, Luke" pleaded the all
extenuating nother, but Mr. Darcy shook his
head.
entire submission is the only thing win lis
ten u" he said shortly. ri tell you, Evelyn, I
am determined to uproot this tempet"
Evelyn, with . dewy moisture shadowing her
eyelashes, and dull ache at her heart, followed
her iege lord to the breakfast table, With ~ lit
de appetite foe the coffee toast and eeeas migh6A
A tall, blue eyed young lady, with prsfus-
ion of bright chestnut hair, and cheeks like cese
velvet, was already at the table when they de-
secluded, by the name Of Clara Pruyn, BY line.
age Mrs. Darcy's sister. She opened her eyes
rather wide as the two entered
"Good gracious, Evy, what's the matter ?" said
she.
Darcy, you appear to forget thst have eaten no
Something - the matter. though, ? said ,Clars
shrswdly. .Whst i it, EvelynS Has Lake
had one Of his tactrumsp"
Luke sat down his coffee CUP with ! sharp
click.
"You use very peculiar expressions, Miss
Pruyn.'
Every true ones" said Clara ssucily.
Evelyn smiled in spite Of hsrself
1T % only Freddy, who feds fttls cross,
"a little cross I" interrupted the indignant
husband. II tell you, Evelyn, It's quite time
that temper WIS checked. Oh, that parrot Wat
take that bird into tho kitchen. or shau Sc
tempted to wiring ita neck. Strange that nan
cau't have o little psaes once in Whilei What
does all the eggs, EvelynP thought Ind ask.
ed you to see that they were boiled At for :
christian to eat" ~
Ac. Darcy gave the egg, shell and ALL vim.
dicsve throw upon the CRATE Evelyn's beowa
eye spaIkled dangerously q shs Observed the
manseuvre, but che made no renask.
And the plates are = GOLD q stoas, when I've
imploEed you again and again, tat they might
b warmed. Well, shall eat ~ besakfast this
:. Whom win you punish most p, demanded
coffee; it's perfectly delightful" f y
Luke pushed his chair back With 4 vengeance.
and took up hk stand with his back to t6e Gre,
both hands under bic coat ITALIA Wv
"f!oase, sir, said the servant advancing, ''the
gss etll-ths maa says would yea settle the bill
"No!" roared Luke tempestaously. .tsll the
man to 20 about his bnsiness-r1l have 10 small
bills this morning, and I viii not b q psrse.
Mary tstreassd psseipis.ssly. Clara raised her
long brown eyelAeheA sa MNEH
EDO you know, Luke" she said demussly, ~
think you would feel much better Il yox would
do Just as Freddy does-lie down fate the door
and kick your heels against the carpet for =
vhiis. lie an excellent escape valve when your
Choler gets the better Of YOU" ,,..,.. ,..,.
Luke gave his 5inischievous sister.in.law n
glance that certainly ought ~ have anuihilatsd
her, and wicked out Of the room, closing the dooe
behind him with bang that would bear no In.
terpretation. Then Clara oxms around to her
sister, and buried her face on Evelyn's Nook
Don't scold me, Evy, please-I know I've
been very naughty to raunt Luke so- o y .,s.
"You have spoken nothing bat the truth" said