Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-02-05

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sa as irhod been blown up 10 his
clothes :"
"rm sure l don't sec how you can
smile, situated as you arc" said Miss
Niddlius, showing symptoms Of fresh cold.
Ills folks have tried my soul out Of
me, erie; Mrs Hinkle, hastily rhruming
her wrath; " aud what's maddeucd the
most has been to sec Reuben take il so
cool. That man hasn't apy more nerves
than a tub cf lard! wouldn't value
jumping of the Westinghouse s'eoPle if |
thought it would give him start"
Poor woman" said Miss Niddlius,
li,I layiug the red silk handkerchief iha
might properly be called her badge Of
mourning. It's your duty TO yourself
TO 90 where you can take some comfort
OF your life"
IL don't feel clear" said Mrs. Hinkle,
as she settled the coffee for dinner, and
thus ended their first conference.
But as Miss Niddlius spent the week,
iustifying Mr.. Ilipkle's apPreheusions,
she and Mrs. flirkle had ample opertuni-
ties for renewing the discussion orth lat
ter's grievances, till, from not feeling
clear Mrs Ilinklc, by the time her guest
departed, came to feel, as she expressed
it. all in a aiuddle.' Even her OK eyed
husband noticed something amIss with her.
Il wonder whether or no sage tea
wouldn't be kind Of quicting to Latiny,
he reflected one morning as he logged
along to the village after some turnip
seed, Il han't seen her so fractions
since she had the neurology in her face
If she wasn't poor sick creetnr | dom
know but what would get put out with
her-I really don't" and Mr.. Hinkly low
cred his voice to an awe-struct whisper al
he gave utterance to this treasonou
thought.
His folks lived in sick-healachc-
ored heuse at the -Four cornees, aud hi
sister Phcbc was hanging up clothes il
the ck-yard as he drove up.
Got any sage to spare?' cried Nj
tlinkly, whoaing pobbn.
Mercy on us is Laviny going (
make cheese in mud timer Miss Phebe
arswere.
.'Tisn't none Of her dongs,' said Nj
lIinkly, slowly, furnishing the wheel wit
his whip.lash but she's in a terrible uel
. vous way, and | think maybe she need
something soothing What's good for he
nerves? p
D Il don't know, without it's soun
scolding'' replied Miss Phebe, With he
: mouth full of clothes-pins.
Now. sister, you're hard en- Laviny
< said Mr. Ilinkly, in an injured tone. 81
c amt tough. like what you be-
t Her temper IS tough enough but T.
f suited If you are, poor soul and Mi
!, Phcbe hunted for both sage and valerIa
=" though lnwardly persuaded that all II
J. poppics in the world couldn't soothe La
a." my when she once got set out
). Meanwhile Mrs. Hinkly had been d
|. ing a furious forenoon's work, aud, reaC
(. to drop from exhaustion, was just han
N ing up the mop after scrubin9 the kitchc
r. floor. when dear, laundering old Reub'
,e scuffed acroSt the threshold with his to
:, paper bags, scattering dry leaves like /
autumn wind. and leaving muddy mocc
}. sin tracks ct every step. Before tho
IS clumsy footprints Mrs Hiukly's feeb
forbearauce fled. The herbs her husbal
&c had trusted might prove a narcotic act
d upon her as powerful irritant.
Reuben Hinkly!' said she, bracil
o her aching back egainst the pump, 'hc
1t much longer DO you think I'm going
rs wash floors for you to litter?
If There, there! now don't fret plea
d ed Reuben I'll sweep it up. You
putter round more n you're able. that's
!. fact. You know I'm ready and wili
&c to hire a girl any day.
1t "a glrl smouching my peint!" crit
!: Mrs Hinkle, in wrath. . Put down Il
1t broom, Reuben; you've made trac
o enough. Your folks shall never have tn
| handle, that spend your money on hir,
n help"
You're rather hard on EN-, Laviny
V said Mr Hinkle they mean well by 20
l. Here's Phebe now been and sent you som
J. thing stilling | told hsr what lizz yo
nerves had been in lately"
is So you've been running me down
e your folks!" cried Mrs Hinklo, glaring
o her husband, "After all I've stood fro
you, Reuben, it's loo much."
Mr. Hinkle was a mild man-mild
q milk but even the sweetest of milk W
!. sometimes turn sour in thunder.storr
IS and oit-recurring matrimonial tempes
had had their effect upon him.