Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-26
VOL. XVI.

self-to "open the campaign"
First she put Toms slippers
where he always left them, under
the sofa.
Then she tossed her shawl upon
the piano and his best hat on the
table.
Then she brought some of her
dresses and flung them across the
chairs and on the sofa.
Her furs reposed in TOMS own
especial armchair, and her best
bonnet kept Toms slippers COM
pany under the sofa, while her own
slippers lay upon the chiffonier.
And then, thinking that female in
genuity could make no greater sac
rifice than her Sunday bonnet, she
took a piece of crochet work and
sat down.
Presently the door opened, and
in walked Master Tom.
He gave low whistle of surprise
as he glanced at the unwonted dis
order, and at Nellie sitting calmly
in the midst with her crochet work,
and then came into the room.
" Haven't been putting things to
rights, Nellie?" he asked.
"No, no. Why ?" said Nellie,
looking up in sweet unconscious
ness.
81 thought may be you had
been, that's all,' remarked Tom,
dryly, as he looked for place to
sit down.
Nellie quietly pursued her work.
Presently Tom said, "Paper
came this EVENING""
"Not yet" answered Nellie.
Tom gave a half sigh.
"Nellie, l met Granger Just
now, and he said he would call
round this evening"
every well; probably he won't
come before dinner. 1t will be
ready soon," said Nellie, working
away in demure innocence.
" Hadn't you better put things a
little to rights before he comes?
said Tom, glancing uneasily around
the room.
ooh, no. Just let them lie," an
swered Nellie, sweetly.
"But they look SO bad" sale
Tom.
ooh, no they DON'T" said Nellie
as sweetly as before. "a thing
looks as we'll in one place as an
other"
Toms face Redeemed.
81 never saw your room look lik,
this BEFORE" he said hesitatingly
81 should not like to have any ont
step in"
Why notI" said Nellie. w
might as well keep things handy
What's the use Of having a hous,
if you can't keep things where you
want to?"
Toms face got redder and red
der. He tried to look serious, ant
then broke into a laugh.
ooh, that's your game is it," ht
said" trying to beat me with my
own weapons, are you, littl,
womanp
"Well, don't you like the plan2'
said Nellie, demurely.
"No, by George, l don't p sale
Tom.
" Well, then, I'll make a bargain
with you. AS long as you keeI
your things IN their places, III d.
the same; but whenever yol
don't"
"0h, l will !" said Tom. "Come
Nellie, III confess like a man-yol
have beat me this time. Only JUS
put things right in this awful room
and Pll never throw anything down
again. There, now, let's kiss ant
make up, as the children say"
Nellie rose, and lsughingly held
up her sweet mouth for a kiss O.
peace.
And then, under the magic in,
lluenee of her deft fingers, confu,
sion was suddenly banished; and
when Mr.. Granger came round ia
spend the evening, he decided tina
nobody had a prettier wife or
tidier home than his friend Ton
Carter.
Wise little Nellie, having gained
possession of the matrimonial field
took good care to keep it until Ton
was quite cured of his careless
habits.
Some times he seemed threaten
ed with a relapse; but Nellie, in
stead of scolding, only had quietl,
to bring something of her own AM
lay it beside whatever he had tosSet
down, and it was sure to be pu
away Immediately, for Tom seldom
failed to take the hint.
And, if some other little woman
as tidy and clean as Nellie, takes
hint also, this story will have servet
it's purpose.
The sleepIess Edison.
New York Cor. Chicago Tribuno.l
One of Edison's strange ideas
that a man doesn't need to sleeI
Probably he hasn't enjoyed a prope