Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
,LADDlN'> LAMP.
III u HAMILTON.

..l.,am was flying ABOUT 1ufl
PC. J. yrty attached to the handle
Jul ~. . was in full sweeping cos
rlis - g.ieo sacque, tied down a.
- 4, 5,,1 immense check apron, an6
s-s I'M. 4 six handkerchief pinned
=! ,.- ,eored locks to keep them
= mt Her sweeping was mar
% , +- earthQuakey. Now she
~ ssr knees, and made a vigor
'-.@ rrIer the sofa; now she insti
1 r;SJ1ance with the chairs, whirl.
,,s and then another; then she
furnished her weapon high in
,rrp her eyes in search of invis.
Es.,srlng from these last heights:
|~69handle made an unexpected
,r-rrk 4 large lamp on the table,
., Instant the delicate globe was in
s.s Nancy leaned upon the cause
s.-g. and surveyed the pieces in as
WE'LL do say-suz.' she ejac-
~Glsd faint the lookin'- glass,
Frn I'd think twas sure sign o
an | don; know tits as it's"
1 Nancy had never read many Sun
f5ool books, and then knew nothing
he highly original plan of attribut-
leaents to the cat; so when the door
and a brown-braided head looked
burst rorth, cheerfully;
Il Miss 'Laddin, I've smashed yer
rp to flinders. Couldn't have made
il higher mince-meat if I'd been sot
tril' fort, do say
lear, that's d pity! I'm sorry!'
BE- Mrs. Aladdin, with a sigh, and
shadow fitting over her white
Aough, truth to say, neither sigh
.iGg were as deep as they would
ben had the lamp been less old
b.. and had not Mrs. Garnet, over
had prettier ones,
Or Young Mrs. Aladdin was no
she had to count too closely the
S0f her little silver and green port
L, and as she looked into it now
( her head, and her SIGH became
Il was nonsense to think of a
Ike Mrs. Garnets, or any new one
sle couldn't afford it, and must
intent herself with buying a globe
old one. 1t was aggravating,
"a have to patch it up, when she
much rather dispose of it alto
But then she had spent 50 much
quarter. And just there, oddly
her eyes frightened. All she
some person who would think her
dozen prlncesses when he came
noon. Because she 50 hated dull.
ass, and did so love bright, new
>lf could not bear to see her Alad-
t'iIng his old overc0at to and
-s once. it wasn't half good
II, her husband-what was, in
And though he had said it must do
5h'a more, she determined it
~ 50 she had planned and econo-
l54 sue had accomplished her OBJ
j. .aV handsome garment was wait
,-F .s him when he should come
u 'lN bright birthday.
l.lonHaie closed with a snap at
-ees.ly '"''J
+. ,' ~. It can't be helped, Brush
.> carefully, 50 that no one
z,, -'.a. III dust and arrange
.s ~.%' When you are through"
aa partic'lar nice, cause
a,,... '! soliloquized Nancy,
5as .-s,,'ins figure, La, men
FE.-, nth way, but 'twOuld
I'm N-'Tt one to comfort me
ar~ , .-'-7: ware in such a hurry ,
sns.,. = .t' notice nothin' when
e9 , r..- Was not disappointed.
rlrs,.. --... delicate little details
,--,.- rs. ~ '9r the pretty home was
&, MIA ~, !. masculine vision could
a,r- '. !. Inference; yet the fresh,
u Il, al 1T. u the whole was more
Z. :.s ., u even, and brought an
III rl MS eyes at the first
n,,a '-55l her grand surprise
@a,- ed 50 cleverly. How
4. A. M, t.: ;. 20 1t all without his
s r' W. IL = demanded the de
N.r Wal !. astonished Aladdin.
r. y. i. hited perfectly; and
sy,mr-,H 10" could she have
!. $ -aHey." 'ieSS' "here dld
!, -. s..s-nsIy impoIite Question y,
,n. S4.laklng her head re-
Co r, 2, >" that you've got a nice ice
SS.sas.In"o behave as well as YOU
as.-- -, '.ltf used To tell our
a.ar . + AL out my own head
i 5sio 1ears concerning those
s. l4.oss," began the gener.
aratt,. a r,a9f'yrdom and self:de,
lii, ~S+ ,h dresss and fxi n,s--.S,
~y naah You" she inter
We .. l,onpoor Innocent !" It's It.
savt9e,3;,, en cold dinners with it
81. NV T. | guess | can plan
lie rl.n@ al a single time more
n he naI from the pockets
e.e,, ,.e,>qrely, careless f,s,
2e, ,,{ minute or two II to t ta1h
%o Zee m@, midway to t try va On N
cta.rs more a and scattcri no q
De aa,s4, and q, lounges IN t the
e.s.a i Ia carrying three h,ee' bsnd
>s5sr So ne ,. hadn't the least eang id pe
b., Ia ba 'al5 nota cold on,
s a.. The chime of '' III,
th3t he m Ss4t,emar
win The h. ov SqcC fet wai
slSq an air of great H os
Vas some whis