The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-11-06
An Unfinished Tale.

Mr.. HARKINs laid down his knife and
fork at the supper table and said to his
wife and daughter:
"Tve got something to say, and
want you folks to pay strict attention,
because 1 don't want to tell the story
over three or four times, as generally
have to do.''
Nshad been Harkins' experience that
when he started to tell any thing he al
ways had to tell it'overesgain, and he
|swass getting tired of it. srsss@
Mrs. III. bristled up at once, and init
mated that she would like to know the
time q AepFass couldh't Stalk and they
wouldn't listen: - ~
TEN daughter thought pa was acting
shamefully.
I -. Ma and me always listen,'' she
added. 'sss''' s'arssS' -
ls-.sWell, = said Harkins, catching his
|<wifsss eye, :. Mrs. .M0wbeaker was IN
t,.a co9 3 tc-deys and her four
cniYdfeM were with lfcf ~ -
..That girl has made the tea too
strong" interrupted Mrs. Harkins, 60
ing out to the kitchen to get some hot
water. ...3.inF.
Had heri.four children with her,
continued Harkins to his daughter.
IS They came in in the old family car
rage and came to my Office. Mrs. B.
said she thought it was time her hus-
band was making his will, and asked
me - iEf''' H .'t-'r-
"Who's that that, has made his will?''
interrupted Mrs. Harkins, as she re-
turned from the kitchen.
ss"M Mr.. Browbeaker, ma" said tile
daughter. r. s..sJ .r. nm.
65o.s Who said Browbeaker had made his
will?'' asked Harkins, glaring at his
daughter. - ss'a =
: -. Why, didn't you say so, pap
II said Mrs. Browbeaker asked me if
it wasn't time he, was making a will
That's about as near as you women ever
EceQs tOsanything.' 50 90.
4 &Why, mas Mss Browbeaker in town
to-day?" said Mrs. Harkins.
Lapd Of Goshen, woman! didn't
HHsRs she vas" EXCLAIMED Harkins.
ing to the Oldest boy, ''you must 90 out
to- Mrs. Browbeaker's tomorrow.
want that recipe of hers for picking.
She promised it tx ne long ago. = m
II says to Mrs. Browbeaker,'' con-
tinued Harlins, = that. i thought her
husband was good for many years yet,
4foVeVer-n ,2AtG.4 tzsp ~ .,-lsTa
ma, said the daughter, that sum.
nisrsiRAOf mine is torn. I wish you
would mend it,, 90 1i
1A1 told you two Tor three days. ago
that -yeu-, shouldn't wear that dress.
Y0tf afeAthe most careless child 1 ever
.H However, t c55hatinGed Harkin ,.,4 i. j
ddihG, 4dSttaE7ft might be wen fol-
him to draw up the document. There's
no telling when death will ovel3ake rs. y
Why. who is, dead now, ME- Hat-
Ens?' asked Mrs. H. : = i.IsU}LU
s,y* EobGdyN was telling you about
~oh, yes, what did you say he. came
p0 Il did d jays he came , to town, !"
snapped Harkins. Il said Mrs, B. and
the children were in 5es,r.s i.
"Well, you needn't to snapa body's
head Of, U replied Mrs. Harkins, brist-
ling up. "YOu said that when / was
out. sWhat bill is this she wants to col
lect?'' ~ Sfs
ct said,'' replied Harkens, with q
frown, II said that she was here to see
about her husband making will"
When was she herep"
"This morning"
Mrs. Browbeaker agreed with me, =
SSdi1s Harfins, taking UP the thread Of
aHfs Narrative, '.and said she had no
t3ced, At late, that Mr.. B. showed signs
If failing health. He was getting white,
aud<hiss constitution was never of the
strongest. She asked me to invite
TO run into the ,0fice some
thl6e Ale Tsaas4s3 -,I ~ ~. ,.,-
Here Mrs. Harkins, who had been
keeping up 4 conversation with the
daAxhter about the. singing OF the
church choir, chirruped: s.fs