The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

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taken.
Tell the gentlemen that your mas
ter has bad headache, and won't be
down town this morning"
Luke gnashed his teeth audibly, as
soon as the closing of tie door admon-
ished him that he might do so with
safety.
Mrs Darcy, do you presume to in
tertere with the transaction Of business
that is vitality important, ma'am,
vitally important?" ,"
Mrs. Darcy nonchalantly took up the
little opera air where she had left it,
letting the soft italian words ripple
musically of her tongue.
Evelyn, dearr
What Is it. Luke, she asked mildly.
Please let me out. Ny dear, this
may be joke TO you, but
L assure you, Luke, it's nothing of
the kind; it's the soberest OF serious
matters TO me. 1t is question as to
whether my furure life shall be mis-
cradle or happy"
There was third interval of silence.
Evelyn said Luke, presently, in
a subdued voice, will you open the
door p
On one condition only
And what is that .
An, ah = thought the little lieuten-
ant general, he's beginning to enter
tain terms fcapitulation, is he? On
condition, she added aloud, that you
will break yourself of the habit of
speaking GROSSLY to me, and on all oc-
casions keep your temper
My temper, indeedr sputtereI
Luke.
Just your temper returned his
wife, serenely. viii you promise?'
Never, ma'am 2
Mrs. Darcy quietly took up pair of
hose that required mending, and pre-
paired to leave the apartment. As
the door creaked on its hinges. how
ever, voice came shriIly through the
opposite keyhole.
Mrs. Darcy Evelyn! wifer
Yes
You are not going down stairs to
leave me in this place p
i am
We'll, look here-I promise all and
everything that you require--con.
found ii all :!
Wisely deaf to the muttered sequel,
Mrs. Darcy opened the door and Luke
stalked out, looking right over the
top of her shining brown hair.
Suddenly little OBTAINING hand
was laid on his coat sleeve.
Luke, dear =
Well .
Won't you give me a kiss?
And Mrs Darcy burst out crying on
her husbands shoulder.
well !" calculated the puzzled Luke,
ST you aren't the greatest enigma GO
ing. a kiss? Yes. half dozen Of
'em if you want, you kindhearted
little turnkey. Do not cry, pet, I'm
not angry with you, although l sup
pose ] ought to be-
And may let Freddy out?'
Yes, on the same terms that his
papa was released. Evelyn, was l
very intolerable?' p
you hadn't been, Luke, I never
should have ventured on such a vio-
lent remedy
Did I make you very unhappy
Very.
And the gush of warm, sparkling
tears supplied a dictionary full of
words.
Luke Darcy buttoned up his over
coat, put on his hat, shouldered his
umbrella, and went upon the new
state of affairs that had presented it.
self for his consideration.
by Jove, he calculated, that little
wife Of mine is bold woman and a
plucky one
And thus he burst out laughing on
the steps.
1t is more than probable that he left
his stock of bad temper in the law
buildings that day, for Evelyn and
Clara never saw any more of it; and
Freddy is daily getting the best Of the
peppery element in his infantile dis
position.
Men, after all, are but children of a
larger growth; and 50 Mrs. Evelyn
Darcy had reasoned.