Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-08-25

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20 = Our lamp does give a nice ie1ht. bat
It is so much pleasanter;, and as,JohnI
Likes to read we think it lis better to
have good lamp rather than "A bad
one, explained Julia. 90 zee or
= W hat are, you. makinp?,, manfred
Mrs. Tucker, whose sharp ewes had de-
colors. .
J. HOnly a. ittleo table-coyer for moth
er BlDle- stand" said Mrs. Young. .t.a
but don't you think that is sinful
waste OF tlmeR persisted Mrs Tucker,
Win a plous raising of her watery eyes,.
Wnere are your boys?'' inquired
MRS. 1oung, not appearing to hear the
MIR. fuckers face darkened. and Mrs.
fuckers settled into pucker of an
\ noyance. @I4In- 10 HgDfs 9Nt
They're in the street, said he with
some warmth; 81 don't, know what
am gong to do with them boys! I've
tro!''ced them again and again. but it
don seem to do no good -they will run
to every show in town. Every night as
soon as they git their supper, they're
on somewhere, instead of staying
home.'' -ae4 a.lf = - - e
You asked me about my work.
SAID Julia, turning to Mrs. Tucker,
gently Let me show it to you-see,
here is bird. here a dog, and here is q
bunch of cherries. Now let me, tell YOU
now we manage. This piece of cloth is
piece of my old circular cloak, and
these things L ann sewing on, George
draws off on paper and Jim cuts them
IN flannel, and l sew them on. You
know, my George is quite an artist, and
he designs, while Jim and l carry out
!" Now here are these cherries; Jim
ME cut them out of piece of red cloth
had, and George drew the leaves. and
Jimmie cut them out of this piece OF
tgfeen cashmere that was left of INV
dress? This Is what we call a fn,niin
table-eover, and we all help make it,
even John helps; his part is to find the
pieces Out of the scrap basket, ready for
Jimmie's SCISSORS Dof think it a sim
full waste of time? No, indeed! think
it's the incest thing. in the world, for If
keeps the bows home and interested.
and teaches them TO be helpful at the
same time" rar i3a. ~ 4 I -
where are the boys? Eve not seen
them, said Mrs Tucker, "a little dashed.
They went over to Mrs. Fosters for
me; they will be back soon-hcre they
are nowp' she continued, as two parrot
springing steps were heard hurrying up
the walk, and a moment later George
and Jimmie came rushing in q
~" Oh, mammal You don't know how
jolly you look," said George, after shak-
ing hands with Mr.: and Mrs. Tucker.
"Pye got anew. idea, and as soon as
we get the table-cover done, want YOU
to fix some nice little things for some
book shelves, will you? Jim and / will
make them, and you sew the fixings on,
will you?'
Mrs. Young nodded smilingly, as she
arose and went into the kitchen to bring
in some apples, cakes and nuts, which
she placed temptingly on the table, not
forgetting to select some of the very best
for grandma, even before her guests
were served.
"You will try an apple, won't you?'
she said to Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker, who
looked on with some disapproval
The boys wanted me to 90 down tc
BENEFITS, but knew you would have
something home, and told the BOYS
want going to spoil my home hour for
none of them," said George.
"Idon't see," said Jim, taking an
enormous bite out of Northern Spy,'
what boys want to run around the
streets for, and hang about the hotel,
when it's so awful nice at home. guess
the other fellows mothers aren't quite
as nice as oursr'
Mr. Tucker heaved a deep SIGH. and
tookia third apple. ats very pleas
ant" he said, "but it costs money,''S
There are some things money can't
buy" quietly remarked Mrs. John.
"What is that?" demanded Jim.
Good, honest boys'' answered the
mother with aproud glance. Il
a. good sensible, loving motherr'
said voice from grandma chair, land
that's what Julie is, and no mistaken
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker exchanged
glances, for they had heard that the old
lady and Mrs. John didn't get. along
very well. 5flD
After the evening was over, and Mr..
and Mrs. Tucker. were plodding their
way home, she said: . -
jed! it was awful pleasant there,
wasn't itPh 30 ua8 $50
And he saidn s'Yes. it was, and I'll
wish our boys would stay home like
those 'Youngs do"
z And so the conversation dropped, but
Mrs. Tucker pondered for three DAYS
about turning her parlor into a sitting,
room, and Mr.. Tucker proposed to his
astonished boys to stay home and try toll
draw some dogs and cats on paper; but
as the first plan was never carried into
effect, and the second was lost by a
large majority, the Tucker family re-
main about the same H U.s. ShAS--
But others, less dull, saw and caught /
the spirit that. epervaded that happy
home, the spirit of .self-sacrificing love
and mutual concession; and those who !
understood respected, admired and imi-
tated. Homes grew brighter indthe lit
Tie town, with desire, TO. emulate that |
brightest of homes, and art-crude,
faulty, almost grotesque, but still art in
emoryo-put forth tiny sprouts, and
proclaimed that at least the germ was
there, and promised fair things to those |
who should seek; for those who seek for
the good, the true and the beautiful, al /