The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-22

spattered from head 10 foot with the
hot liquid, one hand scalded, her pretty
face besmeared, Nell retreated to the door
in utter despair.
sob, / wish had neterp--c M
The sentence was never finished.
She stood dumb with horror, for com.
Ing leiSurely along the garden path she
saw her husband and his particular
friend, Mr.. Warburton.
He has invited him home 10 dinner |"
she gasped, darting back into the smoky
kitchen. "Oh, what shall doT
Two or three narrowing minutes OF
suspense, and her husband entered.
"Nell, are you here, and what il the
matteri Is the kitchen on Ere The
whole place Is in fog"
Nell came forward. looking more like
q tat!ooed Indian than the pretty woman
she was.
Il am making currant jelley, and /
thought you wouldn't be home ill laLe,
Ned"
Docs Il require such mesa as this to
make currant ielly2 And what fright
you arc Nelli I've brought Warburtou
home to dine"
There's not a mouthiul Of dinner,
Ned"
"What2 Didn't send ham and 4
pair Of chickens"
eve had no time to cook; I've been
making jelly oil day"
"ConfOund the jelly! Come, Nell, you
must get up some show OF dinner"
~ can't Ned I'm tired to death and
my hand ia burned. You shouldn't have
invited Mr.. Warburton without letting
me know"
"Now just hear that" cried The pro.
yoked husband, "after telling me SO often
to bring friend whenever | liked I'm
surprised atyou, Nell"
Nell sank into seat, and covering her
lace with her sticky apron, burst into
tears, while the jelly began to steam over
again.
Her husband, half beside himself with
the kissing noise and his own vexatiou,
made dive at the kettle, and in his ef.
forts to get il of the stove, upset it, de.
luging the floor.
"Pm glad Of III you've no business at.
tempting to make The COMPOUNDED stntf
when you don't know how" he cried,
tiouncing out Of the kitchen aud leaving
his wife 10 have her cry out. "I'll 20
and send Warburton away"
Poor Nellie sobbed conyulsively, I'M
mindful oil the meandering red river at
her feet until Hannah entered.
"Why, dearie what trouble you're in to
be sure and all your Jelly wasted Bot
never mind; we'll have the next kettle all
right"
Nell sprang up and threw herself into
the old woman's arms.
"Oh, Hannah and Neds gone to send
Mr.. WarburtOn awGy without his dinner,
and he'll never forgive me- she sobbed.
Yes, he will, dearie; yes he will
don't you fretl I've sent him over 10
your mothers for lunch. And now let
me tell you what to do. Put all that
ieily.makiug by till to morrow-We'll
begin bright aud early in the morning,
and"-
"Bub Hannah, it won. come to jelly"
'oh, yes, it will, when we add a little
gelatine." .r
"Didn't tell you, mn'am?' mutlered
Jane, mopPing up the red river.
Never mind the jelly now" continued
Hannah. you and Jane set to work
and get up nice little supper, and take
down your curls and put on your pref.
test gown, and I'll hurry over and send
the master and his guest back about sum
set; that'll make everything right"
Nall slaFnnS.aJ ltN1l.
"Ned was cruel to get in passion; he
knew | couldn't help it," she sobbed.
Old Hannah gave her look.
Hush, dsarie; put that foolish pride |
in your pocket; you can't afford to spoil
your happiness. Mind what old Hannah
says"
And Nell Obeyed. -
She and Jane worked as they never did
before in all their'liVes.
Sunset found the kitchen a. clean as
new pin-the unfortunate jelly hanished
and the daintiest Of supper tables set, =,
And as the sun went down Nell herself
went down the garden path to meet her
husband robed in crisp, white muslin, a
scarlet ribbon zoninger waist, rose in
her hair. ''. s..
81 am glad TO see you, Mr.. warburtOn,"
she said, smilingly. "You have found
me In great tribulation, to-day. | at.
tempted to do what did not understand
and got into trouble. Ned, dear, forgive
me, and bring your friend in to supper"
"Oh, Nell, what brute l was !" whis.
pered her husband, OBTAINING her min
ute at the kitchen door. "Can you for
give me? And yonr poor hand burned,
too llldig up every current bush in the
garden tomorrow"
NO, Ned" she replied, II shall learn
to make currant Jelly, tomorrow. Let