Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-08
IE NERMoNT FAaNIER A9RIeUI

" Let me ont ! say. Mrs. Darcy madam
how dare you perpstrate this monstrous
piece Of apdacityPr
My dear LIKE, how strongly you do re-
mind me of Freddy You see there's nothing
I have so little tolerance for as a bad tenn
per- II ought TO have been checked long
ngo, only you knew I'm so ridiculousIy in
dulgent,"
Mr.. Darcy WINGED little at the familiar
sounds of his own words.
Tap-tap-tap cano softly on the door. Mrs.
DHrcy composedly opened II, and saw her
husbands little Office hoy.
please ma'am, there's some gentlemen at
the office In a great hurry to see Mr.. Darcy.
ltb about the Applegate will case.n
Mrs. Darcy hesitated an Instant; there
was y triumphant rustic in the closet, and
her determination was taken. HIs
"Tell the gentleman that your master has
n very had headache, and won't be down
this morning
!, Luke CRASHED his teeth audiby, us soon No
the closing ofthe door ndmonishcd him that
he might do so with safety
/" Mrs. Darcy. do you presume TO interfere
with the transaction Of my business that is
vitality important, ma'am, vitality Important"
Mrs. Darcy nonchalantly took up the little
opera where she had left it. letting the soft
Italian words ripple unsteady off her tongue.
Evelyn, dearlr
""Wh hat is il LikepN she asked mildly.
" Please let ma out. My dear, this may
be n joke to you, but"
assure you, Luke. it's nothing of tho
kinds it's the sobcrest of serious matters to
me II is aquestion us to whether my future
life shall be miserable or happy"
There was third interval Of silence.
Evelyn" said Luke, presently, In II sub
dued voice, " will you open tho doorP"
"On one cenditiou only"
g And what is thatg"
"Ahl ahr' thought the little lieutenant
general, he's beginning to entertain terms
of capitulation. is hep On one condition."
she added, aloud. " that you win break your
self Of the habit of speaking GROSSLY and
your temper"
:" My temper, indeed" sputtered Luke.
Just your temper" returned his wife, Sc
renely. "Will you promiseP"
Never, MADAME
Mrs. Darcy quietly took up pair Of hose
that required mending. and prepared TO leave
the apartment. As the door crcaked on its
hinges. however, avoice came shrily through
the opposite key-hole
"Mrs. Darcy, Evelyn wifem
"Yes.n
You are not going down stairs to leave
me in this placoP"
al am"
well, look here,--I promise"
"All and everything that require?"
e Yes. all and everything that you require
---confound II allr'
Wisely deaf to the nluttered sequel, Mrs.
Darcy opened the door. and Luke stalked
sullehly out, looking right ever the top Of
her shining brown HAIR.
Suddenly u little OBTAINING hand was laid
on his coat sleeve.
a. Luke. dear!n
"Well!"
Wont you give nue. II kiss'"
And Mrs. Darcy burst out crying on her
husbands shoulder.
WELL" calculated the puzzled Luke, e" II
you women amt the greatest enigmas going
A lkissp Yes, half dozen Of 'em If you
want you hard hearted little turnkey Don't
cry pet. I'm not angry with you, although /
suppose ought to be-"
And may let Freddy outP"
Yes---on the same terms that his papa
was released on. Evelyn. was very intol-
ert,bler'
If you hadn't been. Luke, never should
have ventured on such violent remedy"
Did make you very unhappy"
Very"
And the gush OF warm, sparkling tears
supplied dictionary full of words.
/ GIuke Darcy buttoned up his overcoat, put
on his hat, shouldcred his umbrella, and
went TO the Apologize will case. musing rs
he weHs4pon the new state of affairs that
had presented itself for his consideration.
:" By Jovew he calculated. " the little wife
Of mines bold womaR---ay, and plueky
onel"
And then he burst out laughing on the
steps.
1t is more than probable that he len his
stock of bad temper in the law buildings that
day for Evelyn and Clara never saw any
more of it; and Freddy is daily getting the
better of the peppery element in his iniantilc
| disposition.
Men. after all. are but children of larger
growth; and so Mrs. Evelyn Darcy had rea-
| soned.