Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-01-26

uOn Hnd tiie atmosphere at al oppieosifC
there, as think it probable you will re-
main there some time.
Another sixty seconds of dead silence,
then sudden rain OF heels and hands against
the relentless wooden panels.
Let me out, [ say, Mrs. Darcy mad
am, how dare you perpetrate this monstrous
piece of audacity? %
MY dear Luke, hnw strangely you do
remind me of Freddy You see there is
nothing | have so little tolerance for as a
bad temper. 1t ought to have been check
ed long ago, only you know [ am SO ridicu-
lously indulgent.
Mr. Darcy WINGED a little at the familiar
sound of his own words.
Tap-tap-tap came softly at the door. Mrs.
Darcy composedly opened 1t, and saw her
husbands little office boy.
Please, mem, there some gentlemen at
the Office in great hurry to see Mr.. Darcy.
It's about the Applegate will case.
Mrs Darcy hesitated an instant; there
was triumphant rustic in the closet, and
her determination was taken at once.
Tell the gentlemen that your master has
bad headache, and won't be down town
this morning."
Luke gnashed his teeth audibly as soon
as the closing of the door admonished him
that he could do SO with safety.
Mrs. Darcy, do you presume to inter
fere with the transa ,tion Of business that is
vitally important, ma am, vitally import
ant?''
Mrs. Darcy nonchalautly took up the lit
tie opera air where she had left it. letting
the soft Italian words ripple musically off
her tongue.
Evelyn, dearl"
'What is it, Luke % she asked, mildly.
PLEASE let me out. My dear, this may
be joke to you, but
Il assure you, Luke, it nothing of the
kind. 1t is the soberest of serious matters
to me. lt is a question whether my future
life shall be miserable or happy"
There was third interval OF silence.
Evelyn" said Luke presently, in u sub
dued voice, "will you open the door?"
''On one condition only
And what is that %
'Ah, ha!' thought the little lieutenant
general, hes beginning to entertain con
ditions of capitulation, is he? "On condi
ton, she added aloud, ''that you will break
yourself of the habit of speaking Grossly
and sharply to me, and on all occasions
keep your temper.
My temper, indeed! - spultered Luke
just your temper, returned his wife,
serenely. "Will you promise?''
Never, madam -
Mrs. Darcy quietly took up pair of hose
thar needed mending, and prepared to leave
the room. As the door creaked on its hing
es, however, voice came shrilly through
the opposite key hole
Mrs. Darcy, Evelynl wife wife ~
Yes. -
! You are not going down stairs to leave
ME id this place?"
Il am"
We'll, look heTe-T promised
''All and everything that l require p
Yes, all and everything that you require
-confound 1t all -
Wisely deaf to the muttered sequel, Mrs
/ Darcy opened the door, and Luke stalket
sulienly out, looking right over the top o
her shining brown hair.
Suddenly little OBTAINING hand was ait
on his coat sleeve.
Luke, dcar?
"WeH?'
'''iP ont you give me kiss ?"
And Mrs Darcy burst out crying on he,
/ husbands shoulder.
"WelI!' calculated the puzzled Luke
IF you aren't the greatest enigma going
4 kiss? Yes a half dozen of EN- if yor
want, you kind hearted little turnkey. Dc
not cry, pet, am not angry with you, al
though | suppose | ought to be-
And may let Freddy out?'
''Yes, on the same terms that his pap'
was released Evelyn was [ very intolera
bic p
IF you hadn't been, Luke,I never should
have ventured on such a violent remedy"
Did make you very unhappy"
''Yery"
And the gush of warm sparkling tear
supplied dictionary full of words.
Luke Darcy buttoned mp his overcoat, pu
on his hat, shouldered his umbrella, auC
went to the Applegate win case, musing a.
he went, upon the new state of affairs tha
had presented itself for his consideration.
by Jove!" he calculated, ''that LITTLE
wife of mine is a bold woman and plucky
one -
And then he burst out laughing on the
steps
1t is more than probable that he left hi
stock of bad temper at the law building
that day, for Evelyn and Clara never saw
any more of it; and Freddy il daily getting
the best of the peppery element in his in
fanthe disposition.
Men, after all, are but children of larg
er growth; aud so Mrs. Evelyn Darcy hac
reasoned.
Why is twice ten hike twice eleven? Be
cause twice ten is twenty, and twice clever
| Is twenty. fro