Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-10
soon as the closing Of the door admon-
ished him that be might do SO with safe.

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MRS. Darcy, do you presume to inter-
fere with the transaction of business that
is vitality important. ma'amP az H.
Mrs. Darcy nonchalantIy took up the
little opera air where she had left it, let
ting heIsoft flowing. words ripple musi!
cally off her tongue. ssst 8 q az b'
Evelyn, DEAR ,eavsg8s IN I.
sWhat is it Luke? she asked, mildly.
'sPIease let me out. My dear, this
may be joke to you, but g. 'D2k
i assure you, Luke, it's nothing of
the kind it is the soberest of serious
matters to me. 1t is question as to
whether my future life shall be miserable
or happy"
There was thid brief interval Of 81.
lence. atfe ~ .fBg sttlj o $50
Evelyn said Luke, presently, in a
subdued voice, will you open this
door,
sUn one condition only .-2 81
sAnd what is that?' ~ .5a5nniayl
sAhl ahr thought the little lieutenant-
general, hes beginning to entertain
terms of capitulation, is he? On condi-
ton she added aloud, sthat you will
break yourself of the habit of speaking
sharply and Grossly to me, and on all oc.
casions keep your temper sJ 10 3D.
my temper, indeed sputtered Luke.
'Just your temper returned his wife,
sternly. 'Will you promise?'
Never, madam. 'osai = - XII g. e.
Mrs.sDarcy took up a pair dof hose
that required meneing, and prepared 70
leave the apartment. As the door
creaked on It's hinges, however, a voice
came shrilly through the opposite key.
hole. aIsdI HB ,uToa ,Hw0h c.' e..
Mrs. Darcy-Eyelyn-wife.' '-osa
.Yes.' - ..,e,.,,.-, apr
.You are not going down stairs to
leave me in this placer r. ''.''
sWell, look here-I PROMISE .seI 49,
'All and everything / require
Yes, ali and everything you require
-confound it ALL as1767 !.a 1850
Wisely deaf to the muttsred sequel,
Mrs. Darcy opened the door, and Luke
walked out, looking right over the top Of
her shining brown hair.
Suddenly little OBTAINING hand was
laid on his coat sleeve. -. a1F ~a 'aa7
.Luke. dear rua d r.a.aeis $50 = rrt
: well! Il .oaa.-aD ~ .Gg.. uaJ .ferT
Wont you give me kiss?
And Mrs. Darcy burst out crying on
her husbands shoulder. = 90" lss'I st 0
.Well,' calculated the puzzled Luke,
" if you aren't the greatest enigma GO
ing. A kiss? Yes. a half a dozen of
'em if you want, you kind hearted little
turnkey. Do not cry, pet, I'm not angry
with you, although suppose j ought to
be- ..~a .-.-ea 81. .......t sd-.--.
sAnd may l let Freddy out' s,
yes, on the same terms that papa
was released. Evelyn, was livery intol''
erablea'os 80 sgH'ts5T1 hge i3Cg2sti gaHH
IF you hadn't been / never should
have ventured on such violent remedy
did | make you very unhappye 81
very F .1aad s'...,., s..4
And the gush of warm sparkling
tears supplied dictionary full of words.
Luke Darcy buttoned up his overcost,
put on his hat, shouldsred his umbrella,
and went to the Apologize will case, mu-
sing as he went upon the new state of af
fairs that had presented itself for his con-
sideration. '#liJ fss Fl af9 sf Esd.
by Jove,' he calculated, that little.
wife Of mine is bold woman, and a
plucky one-' sfr psy ...l.
And thus he burst out laughing on the
steps. .sustos +, =
1t is more than probable that he left
bis stock Of bad temper in the law
buildings that day, for Evelyn aud
Clara never saw any more Of it, and
Freddy is daily getting the best of the
peppery element in his infantile disposi.
ton. - .- r......
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