Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-06
HIS FOLKS.

| tho bars Of - uncomfortable old cage Of
. rocking chair.
Mr.. Hnkle placidly hung up his alma
mac, and went out to SOW the early peas.
He could stand almost anything, and yet
remain IS serene as cabbage head
which, indeod, his wife often said he re-
semblcd. Layiny's tantrums troubled
him about q much as a mosquitoes buzz
| zing would trouble an elephant; but he
thought thor we're kind of wearing to her,
1 and that she sscame to quicker" alone.
SO he left her sWinging herself ea-sick in
the rocker, and shuffied OFT to the garden
with q hoe and pint dipper of peas.
/ AT the gate he met Miss Niddlins.
And hoN's your poor wife," said she,
snif1ing. She suffered with a chronic
p cold In tho head, which gave her an ex-
tremely sympethetic manner.
i Able 70 BE stirring, replied Mr.. Hin
lie, shutting on in his brown leather
L noccasils. Even cabbage-head may
be, as il usually is, ruffied inside, and,
deep in his slow beating heart, Mr. Hin
Lkle was annoyed at the sight of Miss Md
aims and the embroidered bed-ticking
bag which betpkened weeks visit.
4 "Laviny's putchiky enough without
being set on, said he, leaning on his hoe
4 In dc favorite attitude adopted by scare
crows Yes, really think she is" he
went On, Weighing the proposition delib
iseratelY Not that | mind her being
|ssspry tempered, and splitting out at me-
! It's 0n16 ANay she has, and comes Of her
senjoyiEk Nkh health. She'll cool down :;
but th1SNl raid hain't any call to riie
her; here Mr.. Hlnkle gave the hoe
handle 1e1thtful poke, as if it person
ated tho 1pinster aforesaid Like many
men n0s gifted in public speaking, he was
much given to talking aloud when alone
to door, his wife claimed exclusive right
lof speech
!. .And here I'VE stuck, like a dab of
putty, Aom the day I married with
EReuben she was saying to Miss Md
cNina. I've had to walk on eggs, or his
sOlks wQ1ed in my hair. they've had
heir rcr1nxkAto make about all my do
engs, and, you may depend upon it, it
h Mrs. zNkle must have been ground
buvcry shAk deed, judging by her cutting
M Poor kp groaned Miss NiddIins,
using her 4kerchief just then because
II would ice the effect of pity.
Sea hOS vas put upon this morning
|1hy his ai1 hebe," said Mrs. Hinkle,
moving of her nose rapidly back
md forth her forefnger, as if she
web pla3 on a Jewsharp. "That
h WOMAN MMA impudence to twit me of
negiec ben, because | leave him
g IN supper sewing circle
06 me sou shifted Miss
Md Nd Mr.. Hinkle complain to
fc him complaining" cried Mrs
~ hasn't got spunk enough.
III hel4 no more grit than hay stack,
md he's g sot. l couldn't make him
Noak with his folks if l was to suffer.
Wish ] was single then | wouldn't be
l0sed round BY EN- Now here you are,
rec to 60 when you pleased"
Miss Niddlins sighed an affirmative. It
vas her peculiar trial that her relatives
never opposed her going
IF you Was to separate, I suppose
you've got enough to live on" suggested
she. cautiously.
Mrs. Hinkle's rocker jerked itself into
. full stop. She had often SAID that
.kcubea muat choose betWixt his folks
md her, TIT "she would take herself
o4 and the Ike; but to have third
pea19 hint ~ separation startled her
l. - N0u-Y4 said she, heSitatingly.
Ii I've So operty brought with me
Wnen arried. won't deny but
."nss - - done the fair thing there;
ps9ut I'd been some other men,
s1e ~ doubled it by this time
ine short of it is, he's half
d ssiee TO keep stirring him up,
n1es mo, = .z| don't appreciate mer'
q, , q 49, - 1ould wake him up pretty
he 9nO101 q should leave him." re-
nInou ddlins. He'd begin to
nH es s.nss Aart wife he'd lost"
|e - the kitchen with his
b and camp down On the
SD oui9S boots on-that's what
hole G ~ nute l was off p snapped
i'd n1 manage without you, to
|op ave - - zGeclared Miss Niddlins,
D. soni - ~. ED 60 down on his
sI ne get you back"
ps Mrss ~ eeemed fattered by the
h "A pInre he'd cut" laughed
ne, Is, and looking, Won
g nlgnt. & se9.. q he'd been blown I'D in
I'm snre don't see how Won can
mile, situated rs you are said Miss
pSNddinA ahoNlng symptoms of fresh
e~' u4S k0111 ave trleQ my soul ont of
l. "a cried 1Ef& Hinkle, hastily resumine
1T IS "6nd what's maddened me the
no9 been to see Reuben take it so
20 an hasn't any more nerve
% 49, 49, l.! IA lard, l wouldn't value
~. .hes e meeting house steeple if
|bS- ~ ~. Ould give him start
a,.-ls2 An!' said Miss sNiddlins,
b red silk handkerchief
e " - .7a operly be called her badge
NJ a,f -, - 49, It's your duty to your
e - ~ you can take some peace
!. .sssSZ.a. Near" said Mrs. Hinkle,
p; ~ g { Z first conference ' anu
e. Niddlins spent the week,
! T. Hinkle's apprehensisns'
I ~ inkle had ample oppor
fs r. p. newing the discussion of
~ 81 q, .syances, till from not feel
|eas aer g.. orted, came to feel, as she
1pzs rall in muddle."' Even