The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-07-14

ness on such short notice, YOU should
not 20 alone, little wiley; but you may
depend on seeing me in a day or two,
and meanwhile you must write and tel
egraph constantly he said.
"And il (as Hardly dare TO hope)
mother should be better, you need not
come until next week but be sure 10
write TO me every day, for i shall find
SO much comfort in your letters" said
Nellie, eagerly.
The promise was given, and then she
suddenly remembered the dinner party,
which no longer could be kept secret,
so her intended surprise was unfolded
to her husband.
al did not mean TO let YOU know
abost il until you came home tonight, !"
she said. smiling family at his thanks
for this proof of her loving thoughtful
ness.
"And what sad ending to your
pleasant little schemelN he added,
:. and what am TO do without you, dar-
lingo Do YOU think l could let them
know in time not TO comegh
Nellie shook her head. /" Impossible,
Frank; it is nearly five now, and they
were invited for six O'Clock Besides,
you will have barely time TO meet your
mother now; you will have TO drive
fast, after leaving me AT the cars, if you
want TO meet the boat. ~
"That's true" said Frank, looking at
his watch as they drove toward the de
pot. "Why, do you know, Nellie,
/ had quite forgotten that mother was
coming, for this trouble Of yours has
driven every thing else out Of my
mindl"
Nellie was soothed and somewhat
cheered. despite her grief, by this adj
mission, and so they parted-shc for a
ride Of six hours in the cars, he to 90 as
rapidly as the carriage could take him
TO the steamboat landing where his
msther was already awaiting him.
1t took some time 10 explain matters
to that lady's entire satisfaction; that
her daughter-in-law should have left
her house on such short notice and left
it entirely to the controlo Of her servants,
was to her mind very damaging fact,
which she commented upon very freely.
'It seems to me, Frank, that your
wife must be n very careless housekeep-
er, to start of in such hurry, and never
even wait to see il was coming. Why,
suppose had not arrived this after
noon, there would have been absolutely
no head TO the house"
.'But Nellie was anxious to get to her
mother a. soon as possible, YOU know, y
said Frank, not altogether pleased
Mrs. Chester looked uncompromis-
ing.
"Of course, that's all very proper,
but still married woman has much 20
consider, and her first and paramount
duty is always to her husband and her
home. And true wife viii be careful
TO avoid unnecessary expense
Her son WINGED at this application OF
the very maxim which he had so often
quoted 10 poor Nellie as his mothers
guiding principle, but he made no re-
ply She went on:
II suppose il is about your dinner
hour, isn't il, Frank The fact is,
am rather hungry, for wouldn't spend
a dollar for dinneron the boat, and had
only sandwich and an apple in my
traveling-bag, but shall enjoy your
dinner al the more
"That reminds me, mother" said
Frank, az he helped her out Of the car.
riage at his own door, "that we are Il
have dinner party tonight, six Of ouI
: most intimate friends, whom Nellie in
vited to celebrate the day"
"But things won't be ready, now shC
has gone so suddenly"
"Oh, our servants viii attend To al
: that said Frank; but his mother in
terrupted him with gesture Of dismay
+ "Just as expectcd!n she exclaimed
'.just as expected My poor boy, yoJ
} are living At a ruinously wasteful rate
! and ! must try my best to reform you
} wife's domestic management and show
: YOU how 20 get along. Why, Frank
YOU must remember how differently
: managed my household when you wer'
J q boy at home, and how | looked afte
E every thing myself DO you happen Il
r know IL Nellie goes into her kitchen i'm
I mediately after breakfast every day, a
I careful housewife should ?''
"Why. the fact isl said Frank, fair
r IN slamincring as he explained, Z" that
Y have had afancy-that Nellie--in short
I she has been in the habit Of taking
: walk every morning, and she general,
r walked down with me part of the way
her health, you know And here h
: broke down entirely, for his mother
: eyes were fixed full upon him with
/ look Of such astonishment and disap
r provaI that he fairly wilted-
! "Well, this is the most extraordinar
= housekeeping have ever KNOWN" sh
r remarked at last; sand you seem 3
: me TO be as wasteful as your wife. Blu
suppose she spends the afternoon i
/ domestic duties"
y ain the afternoon she generally goe
!, out to pay visits or attend receptions o
II matinees, or things of that sort. Yo
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