The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-06-07

Mrs. Jenkins lived in the other part of
Rev. Mr.. Capers' house, and thought
herself fortunate in the enjoyment of so
great privilege. Most people like to
he as near the minister as they can.
Mrs. Jenkins did. Her part was merely
an L. built on the main structure. Her
little attic, therefore, was near neighbor
to the minister's study. Just in the
corner of the minister's study floor was
knot-hole, trifing sort of thing in it.
self, but, when once found to open into
Mrs. Jenkins attic, of the widest impor-
lance in it's consequences.
When Mrs. Jenkins finally became
aware of so close connection with the
minister's family she sat down to hold
her hands and congratulate herself.
Next she formed her resolution not to
let any good opportunity slip unim-
proved to inform herself of matters that
otherwise might remain in the dark to
her. Day after day, therefore, her ear
and that knot-hole renewed their ac-
quaintance with one another. Sometimes
she picked up quite little bunch of
news; and sometimes she went down
stairs as hungry as ever. There was
as much variation from day to day as
there is in the price of stocks on ex-
change.
Going up into her little attic one af-
telnoon to hear if anything special was
doing in the adjoining apartment, she
was delighted beyond expression to catch
Che sound of a voice. It twas MI. Capers
IN conversation with his wife. Up she
climbed, walked tip-toe across the garnet
floor, got down on her knees, and put
her ear as close to the knot-hole as she
could get it. She even shut her eyes lest
some OF the good things should escape
by that way.
For while she did not understand
anything clearly. Now she heard Mrs,
Oapers laugh then Mr.. Capers stopped
a minute and laughed too. This served
to excite her more, and she pressed her
head so hard against the hard partition
that when she came to go away she
carried off splinters in plenty in her
hair.
Finally she heard something with dis
tinctness. Mr.. Capers was TELLING his
wife, who appeared in the greatest glee,
of a man who had been saying hard
things to his wife. Said he, in the
course of his remarks:
= MIR. Jones got to abusing his family
at last He declared his wife should
not go out visiting, and threatened to
shut her up if she dared to disobey him.
AS for going to these evening meetings,
he declared he meant to put stop to
1T he had had enough of it. It did not
do her any sort of good, and made
great deal of trouble and expense to him.
He should put an end to it at any and
every hazard"
Mrs. Jenkins started up in blank sur
prise. CHOW, I want to know" she
said to herself, "if our minister says
that of Mr.. Jones p
Without waiting to hear any more,
Mrs. Jenkins folded her arms tightly
and defiantly about her, and started
down the stairs. The next thing she
dld was to throw on her "things," and
start off at high speed for her friends,
Mrs. Tautog.
Now, want to know p said the lat
ter, as Mrs. Jenkins came in through the
back entrance. "Do tell if that's you
Sit down, do. What's the word this
afternoons Heard anything very new
lately?"
"Oh, well, no-I do'no, either !;
praps it may be new to you, though"
Why, what is it ?" said she. 81
dare say It's. I'm not in the way Of
l he9rin {! anything till everybody else has
picked it clean. What is it, now?"
" Oh, well, nothin' really worth men
toning. But, then, you may as well
know as me. It's nothin', though, that
! care to have go from me you know
don't wish to be mixed up in this
scEape."
No, your name shan't be mentioned.
But what is it, Mrs. Jenkins? What is
1T? Do, pray, tell me suddin', for Tn
dyin' to know"
" It's no great affair, after all, though.
Still, it's something. But this is all
there is to it -Mr. Jones has got to
abusin' his wife most dreadfully and
he declares that If she thinks O goin