The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-12
Oh, that parrot! what an iptolerable
screeching sshe Gkeepsl up! i Mary. take

that bird into the kitchen, or | shall be
tempted to wiring it's neck. Strange that
Q 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 n Christian to
eat"
Mr.. Darcy gave his egg, shell and all,
vindictive throw upon the CRATE.
Evelyn's brown eyes sparkled dangerous
ly MS 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, l
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, and 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"
"No!' roarcl Luke tcmpestuously
Tell the man to go about his business ;
I'll have no small bills this morning, and
/ won't be so persecutcd p
Mary retreated precipitately Clara
raised her long brown eyelashes
"Do you know Luke" she said de-
murely, 81 think you would feel great
deal better if you would do just as Fred
dy does-.lie down fiat 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
cang that would hear no Interpretation.
Then Clara came sas6unsi ..;,ss-: er.,
aaiiut s.sfiFif:a rEsF PINK 7facc in Ev,lyn's
neck
"Don't scold INC, Evy, plcase-I know
I've been very naughty to tease Luke
so-'
You have spoken nothing but the
truth" said Evelyn, quietly, with hel
coral lips compressed, aud scarlet spot
burning on either check. Clara, some
times wonder how | can endure the daily
cross OF my husbands bad temper"
Temper ~ said Clara, with toss of
her cho>nut brown hair. And the poor
dear fellow hasn't the least idea how dis
agreeable he makes himself"
Only this morning." said Evelyn,
"he punished Freddy with unrelcnting
severity for fit of i'll humor which he
himself has duplicated within the last
half hour. | am not moralist, but il
strikes me that the fault is rathor more
to be ccnsurcd in Il full-grown reasoning
man than in child"
Evelyn" said Clara gravely, do you
suppose heis beyond the power of cure ?"
II hope not but what can / do {?
Shut him UP as he shut up little Fred
dy"
Evc!Jn's merry, irresistible laugh was
checked by the arch, peculiar expcssien
in Claras blue eyes.
"Thc remedy needs to BE- something
@@h:ert and sharp" said Clara, "aud this
dark closet system vesstt@:;:...y vesstt:;:a.y combines
both requisites. Tears and Mysteries
were played out long ago in matrimonial
skirmishes, you know, Evy"
"Nonscnsc = 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, finging shirts, collars, era
watts and stockings rccklcssly upon the
bedroom floor
I'D like to know where my silk hand
kerchiels are, Mrs Darcy 2" he fumed.
Such state as my bureau is in is
enough to drive "A man crazy!"
'lt's enough to drive woman crazy,
| think" said Evelyn, hopelessly, stoop-
ns down to pick up few of the scat
tered articles.
You were at the bureau last, Luke
1t is your old fault !"