Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

A fresh outburst of screams and re
newal of the tattoo was the answer.
81 am sure he is sorry, Luke" plead
ed the all-extenuating mother, but Mr.
Darcy shook his head.
"Entire submission is the only thing
I will listen to,' he said shortly. tel
you, Evelyn, am determined to up
root this temper"
Evelyn, with dewy moisture shad
owing her eyelashes, and dull ache a
her heart, followed her liege lord dowr
to the breakf fast table, with as little ap
petite for the coffee, toast and eggs as
might be.
A tall, blue-eyed young lady, with {
profusion of bright chestnut hair, ano
cheeks like rose velvet, was already al
the table when they descended, by name
Clara Pruyn, by lineage, Mrs. Darcy's
sister. She opened her blue eyes rather
wide as the two entered.
GOOD gracious, Evy, what is the mat
ter?"
Nothing" answered Luke, tartly.-
Mrs. Darcy, you appear to forget that
I have eaten no breakfast"
Something is the matter. though ;
said Clara, shrewdly. "What is it, Eve.
lyn? Has Luke had one of his tan.
trums?"
Luke sat down. his conee-cup with q
sharp click.
"You use very peculiar expressions
Miss Pruyn."
"Very true ones," said Clara, sau-
cily.
Evelyn smiled in spite of herself.
"It's only Freddy, who feels little
cross and"
"a little cross" interrupted the indig-
nant husband. 1 tell you, Evelyn, it's
| quite time that temper was checked. H.
Oh, that parrot. What an intolerable
screeching he keeps up. Mary, take
that bird into the kitchen, or shall be
tempted to wiring its neck. Strange that
Il man cant have little peace once in a
while. What does all these eggs, Eve
! iynS thought 1 hpd asked YOU to see
sirut tiroJ' ,r-ro boilsa ht for 5hTt5tafns
TO eat"
Mr.. Darcy gave his egg, shell and all,
vindictive throw upon the CRATE. Eve
lyn's brow eyes spurkled dangerously
as she observed the maneuver, but she
made no remark.
"And the plates are as cold as stone,
when I've implored again and again,
that they might he warmed. Well,
shall eat no breakfast this morning."
"Whom will you punish most?' de-
manded Miss Clara. Evelyn, give me
another cup of coffee, it's perfectly de
lightful?"
Luke pushed his chair back with a
vengeance, and took up his stand with
his back to tie fire, both hads under his
coattails.
Please, sir" said the servant, depre
catingly advancing; "the gas bill-tht
man says would you settle it while"
"Nop' roared Luke, tempestuously
"Tell the man to go about his business
I'll have no small bills this morning
and won't be so persecuted.'
Mary retreated precipitately. Clari
raised her long brown eyelashes.
edo you know, Luke" she said de
murely, Il think you would feel grea
deal better if you would do just as Fred
dy does-lie flat down on the floor All,
kick your heels against the carpet for
while. It's an excellent escape valv
when choier gets the better OF you"
Luke gave his mischievous sister-in
law glance that ought 10 have annihi
lated her, and walked out of the room
closing the door behind him with BAN
that would bear no Interpretation. The
buried her pink face in Eyelyn's neck.
"Don't scold me. Evy, please-I kno,
have been naughty to tease Luke So"
"You have spoken nothing but th
TRUTH" said Evelyn, quietly, with he
coral lips compressed, and scarlet spo
burning on either cheek. "Clara,
I, sometimes wonder how l can endur
. the daily cross of my husDaud's TEN
per-"
"'remperp' said Clara, with boss {
| her chestnut brown hair. "And tn
poor dear fellow hasn't the least ide
9 how disagreeable he makes himself.'
5 "only this morning, said Evelyr
she punished Freddy with unrelentin
), severity for fit of ill-humor which b
0 himself has duplicated within the la.
i. half hour. am not moralist, but
e strikes me that the fault is rather moi
p to be censured in a full-grown reasonin
man than in child"
: Evelyn" said Clara, gravely, I'D
It you suppose he is beyond the power
n cure?u tIfal0a A .al1tet
al hope not; but what can do? Shl
y him up as he shut little Freddy2" a.
d "Evelyn's merry, irresistible laug
i was checked by the arch, peculiar ez
pession in Clara's blue eyes. v WIZ,
r. "The remedy needs to be somethiu
q short and sharp, ,ii-said Clara, "and IL
+ dark closet system combines both n
quisites. Tears and Mysteries were pla,
Z, ed out long ago in matrimonial skirn
ishes, you know, Eyy." 1863 m
2 Nonsenser' laughed Mrs. Dare
It rising from the breakfast table in OBJ
d dfence to her husbands peremptol
10 summons from above stairs, while Cla
< shrugged her shouldersand went to loc
y for her work-basket. n. s,',e..f .i.,
10 Luke was standing in front of his bl