, 1873-02-09

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'She's getting most out OF patience waiting
! for me, suppose" suggested the unsuspectin:
Reuben. ''Wel, I'd oughter gone afofe, onlJ
tie OF OK broke through tho fence. and"
=" Layiny says she won't come back" inter.
rnpted Alr. Trip, desperately; +" for she's lived
NTH you es long IS she can stand it"
! Mr. Hinkle Topped down like Btarchless
| dicky.
ii might have knowed she couldn't bear
what do," groaned he. ''This morning, when
sle vas blowing Of me. I spoke hash to her;
think, now she won't never como round ?"
Mr. Tripp muttered something about his
sister.in-law being "pretty reaolute," and
turned away.
"I wish you'd carry over Lavinya cough
"Lord to think Of her hacking in the night,
and me- not hearing her! And, Ezra, I'd take
it kindly OF you il you'd step in in the morning,
and tell me how she rested"
Mr.. Tripp consigned the bottle to his coat
kitchen, which already vore : masculine air,
tilted his chair against the wall, and listened to
the dirges Of the frogs, or gave expression to
his feelings by singing,
"As On somo lonely buildings top,
The sparrow tells her moan,
Far from the tents Of joy mud hops
I sit and grieye a1oue-h
"a dreadful poor hand I should be to sit
alono," commented he as ho ahufIled about to
fasten the windows. "Laviny is master
woman for making things lively. Somehow. I
can't bear to lock her OUT" and fact worthy
Of note that the faithful Reuben, for the first
time in his married life, went to bed leaving the
porch door unbolted.
II he had cherished Z vaSuo hope that his wife
might steal home in the early morning, he cor
taia1y saw no traces OF her ruling presence on
rising. Instead, the abomination OF desolatlon
sseems as If was just framework. With
nothing inside" eaid the poor man, moving
about the chaotic kitchen in g hushed manner,
like 8 person at q funeral; the pith is al
knocked out of me-
But Notwithstanding this alarming internal
condition, by dint of burning three fingers be
succeeded in making 1umpy hastY-pudding for
breakfast, and also cup Of coffee, which, by
reason of the large amountof hsh-skln that set
tied it, bore IN unpleasant resemblance to chow
der. As he Was sitting at this frugal 1epaat his
sister Phebe dounccd in.
"Has Layiny left you, Reuben2 It can't be-"
Mr. Hinkle nodded his head solemnly, his
mouth being not available just then as an organ
Of speech
raining shower of hair-pins from her falling
chignon. :" I guess We ahant die on hor ac-
count" ....
This reflection seemed to convey no consola-
ton to Mr. Hinkle.
a Yon never felt right toward Lariny," said he,
sorrowfully. s'I don't lay this up agin her, her
clearing ont I blame it on to Miss Niddlins.
She always had q dreadful faculty for onse!tling
Layiny."
Miss Phebe had contemptuous nose, turned
upward at the end like eled runner. It curled
higher at this remark.
= I wish YOU had Soma of my spirit, Reuben
Hinkle," said alto, coiIng her back hair with E
rapid circular motion, as il she were winding
herse1f nm. "if rou had vpu wouldn't 70
nigh Layiny for one while. She's contrary,
and depend upon it she'll be great deal mora
ant to come back il you don't tease her. I'll
keen house for you, 60 don't you be mite con-
cernel." !.
Mr.. Hink1e eroaned in answer As dough is
without yeaat, 60 was lie without Layiny. He
necded her to keen him M" he said: patheti-
calIy. and though tortures would not have urung
frona her the confession, it was equally true that
Iaviny ueeded him to keep her down. Some
neal. Certainly. in her husbands presence, HRS,
Hink1e had been a patient Grise1da compared to
what she now was, freed from home restraints
She fretted and fumed in an explosive manner,
rising in unwonted fermentation in the Tripp
ben for not hating them, she hated herself for
saving borne their interference 80 long. and de-
.lared aha had not had the temper Of ay"-
which. indeed, was quite true. But as the week
fore on without bringing the coveted viaion Of
mood. was fast subsiding, when the runor that /
Hiss Phebe was welding her domestic sceptre
,eitatcd it anew. Pretty work it Was, to be
:rowded ont Of her own home by his folks! She
1new now why Reuben did not como. They
lad been setting him against her. What if he
hould never come7' For the first time this !
hought intruded itself, and in her anguish ahe |
fought relief in the camphor bottle What right |
lad Phebe in her kitchen soiaclug heuben with |
[electable cookery, when he should have been |
,ungering in solitude after his wle7 She de-
Jared such conduct would provoke SAINT,
h0uEh 8l4 QtQ 1OL Rlfe A9I &ULQOI1EY loT ILLS
onriction. Ono thing was sure, Phebe ehould
loI have tho & Washing OF Aar teaspoons, 3 and
Fithont delay Mrs. 1lnkle sent a1uTenlie ir1pp
Q remove these ana other personal valgables,
hoosing. the dinner hour Tor the erTand, that
he scenic effect might be greater; Whsn MI.
hnkle WAS forced TO sur nus Yea WIN 1ork: per
APPS he would be IN more haats to conciliate
is wife! The plan was well laid; but 1t failed
4 the execution through the tardlness or little
oe, who, having Wooacnack 10 a.tena e,1 TO On
ne "ay, did not reach 1ls nnc1e W tne r.
aains OF the dinner lay cold on % me pantIy,sneu,
nd Mr. H1nkle "as na11 mile away a1 nls a1-