Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-02-11

room, his handsome face disfgured b,
Its habitual frown. Harry and Loui
were seated, and the waiter girl in he
place behind Lina's chair.
Soup" said Herbert, lifting tn
tureen cover perfect dish-water -
"Susan," said Lima sharply, befor
Herbert could-lift the ladle, stake tina
'tureen to the kitchen and tell Jane TIN
soup is not fit to eat"
Susan promptly obeyed. Herber
looked rather rlleflliy at the vanishin,
dish. He was especially fond of soup
and the savory fumes of the really de
hcious dish were tantalizing. Essi,
would have made some gentle excuse
never whipped off his dinner in that way
All dinner time Lima kept up ding
dong at Susan about that abominabl,
soup, till Herbert heartily wished he hae
said nothing about it. But his imagina
ton detected a burnt flavor in The pud
ding, and before he could remonstrat,
that dish followed the soup.
III get this house in some sort o.
order before / leave it," said Lima, EN-
phatically.
50 Before you leave it." said Herbert
sharply. "Do you suppose you are 8
better housekeeper than Essiel Why,
have not friend who does not envy me
the exquisite order of my house and nv
dainty table"
Herbert, You surprise me. Only
yesterday l heard You say you did wish
there was crer anything fit to eat on the
table"
Zone don't expect every word to be
taken literally" said Herbert, rather
sulkily. But not an hour later, finding
a streak of dust in the sitting-room he
declared emphatically it was not fit for
a pig to live in.
Coming into it the next morning he
found the curtains torn down, the car
pets taken up, the floor Uttered with
pals, soap, and brushes, and Lima in a
dismal dress, her hair tied up in towel,
directing two women scrubbing vigor-
ously.
GOOD gracious, Lima" he cried,
" what are you doings"
Cleaning this room"
"Why, Essie lad the whole house
cleaned til it shone, in the fall, and
didn't make half this muss, he added,
contemptuously.
"Well, said Lima, slowly, 50 thought
this room a marvel of neatness myself,
but when you said it was not fit for the
pigs / supposed You wanted it cleaned
The room was well enough, was the
curt reply. For mercyis sake don't
turn any more of the house upside
down."
At breakfast tiny tear in Louie's apron
caught her fathers eye, and, by his own
angry statement, "she never had a de-
cent stitch of clothes, and he did wish
somebody would see to her.
Two days after formidable dry goods
pill was presented at the store, and Lima
explained it in this wise
You said, Herbert, tha. Louie hadn't
, decent stitch, and ron wished some
body would see to her, SD 1 bought her
, complete outfit. / could not see any
iault myself, but OF course got more
expensive articles, as you did not like
those already provided. / am glad you
called my attention to the poor neglected
child"
Poor neglected child!' echoed as
tonished Herbert. ''Why, Lima, Essie
fairly slaves her life out over these chill
1ren. l am sure / never see any better
dressed or neater'
Lima merely shrugged her shoulders.
4 month passed. Essie gained strength
in the genial atmosphere surrounding
Louie and her mother, while Lima ruled
Herbert's house with a rod of iron. Her
bert began to experience a sick longing
for ESTES gentle presence. Lima took
him 50 very literally in all he said, and
yet he could not rebuke her for doing
exactly what he openly wished.
A chair with tiny spot of dirt being
declared absolutely filthy, was uphol-
stored and vanished at cost of eight
dollars. A dozen new shirts, ESTES last
labor of love, being said to "set like
meal-bags," were bestowed upon the
gardener, and new set sent from the
furnishing store. Harry's blocks were
burned at the kitchen fire when Herbert,
stepping upon one, said he would not
have such rubbish in the house." Every
window was opened after pettish decla-
ration that the Groom was as hot as an
oyen," and an hour later the stove was
fired up to smothering heat because he
declared it 2" cold enough to freeze
polar bear. !"