The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-24


 a;ely ;o work ,o h,l the place ot the de- parted b ro,hy
 Why, what d little housewife YOU arc" sad Henry. laughing. when she shoeed him the tray of golden butter sine haG ehaFaea. and succeeded ln burning her nnEers at the ironing are and reducing her pretty complexion 70 scarlet n cook iAs oack-wheat cakes for breakfast
 ] wanI to be one. sad Ahoe Wist- fally
 She cu; up squares of bnsh, eo.ored calco into patchwork. she studied the cookery book un,.l her head he'd. she caught heavy cold warklng over butter n the damp dairy house. and sprAned her ~risi washing clothes. ~hlch. afier al looSed dlm and dirty. She rose earls an wen; ,o bed .a;e she counted eggs. mixed up ~hi;e"ash. made heise,i s,ek ehoppins up sAus. .se-mea,. and ,,raIned her back lifting kc;tlc of pickies o:; inc ire. and s'Ill she stro,c resola.elv on.
 should Ike in do Us, Whs; Dorothy did. she sad Ia herself don't thnk -Aean- -is-S, uiie leasyd when ! iain so hass in the kitchen of AT cven.ng tha, ,.sa- nol spare ilinc "a come in and hear hun re4d;ae H.4;r,'s N+,'tk aloud And ms ice, ,ehtI so th.> ;nNtn.ns with the efe.m-s sN.Wann5 that couiin', ~alk With h.m l. ;hr hA ms ground. BI; !, '.i3a :!.A ,-..:.A.rd ibA, aesA; ia he re~ tr,. enough.
 That saine afternoon. however. poor .Allce ~as tor>ed ;o fee io her toam. al;h >,,k headache. aid seek ihe refuge ot hcl pillow. There Mrs. 'ohn l} nnc>. a cheer flu Iiile ne, ,hbor found her.
 otCk .trv Nuu a>Scd Mrs brnncS.
 I'm noi Nen "etE. aoknoe ,dsed
 Nh" sad Mrs. Bonney. :" though, Sc"
 Nha, dc you mean 7 asked Al,oe.
 Why. you've been k.llns yourself bs f!uches sad Mrs bnnaey. as ffs, ds you could. I've seem; Ill. I'm no, yo4t nexi door neiehbor for nothing
 Il an ,ryi1s 10 dr my duiy. pleaded :Aiiec. with tii.ins eyes. I'm ,fynE te be like un> he-bsn,..,, ffF>t wife
 '' tidd.ysijck, sad Nr,. Bonuey- Like Dorothy Parker. indeed NhN she was nothing on earth but a hoast he'd -ssS ,svs : - death without anybody bclus particularly SOFT, for her. She never ,>ucd. she never reaj. >hc ncve: hep; up with the preE ess oi lites mar h round her Any ul... hinc oculd have illod her pia, (.
 Ms borncy. NoU ought noi Ia talk SO. >.lld h!rs. Ferry. unea>il>
 lts the truth" sad Mrs. Bonuey. llowcNcr. q" a> YOU please. it'> ! prgviiegc people gencTIiiy Cias-.I. i have ebssreee. k.!, ya.t>e.!, i leg Ike. laes- hap the lhi:d Mr>. l,rry w.I. be G,,lc if.1a1e- -st..slAle-
 se Mls 5 ,Hney pu, the bouquet of ,e4 water. .T1d If!lpcd ttauYh.ngty- 1y',rr---= While Me, .l,pa1 Lcl ht' ds .aEcr thr.l-t4s'45 tstF -.iv-, tt4eti i,, .,-h herself which ~a, rSh. and ID Aitch duce'ian the p,:a oi d4ty .'it ltv.
 And !. ,,.,> d; tel lila-.,l moment that she hea'I tle ...>A. ,urH ,nunus Eai r ot Evr III th I-i!.-i,.. down >t.ur, ts!Ni4E te hei husband. AnG e.;oI-ag the sentence wh'ch opens our ske;- il.
 Shr an; the sane sort as your ttst Niie. leniy. st Ms. icIN, scnur. And she never Mil he. le, her iry as she will She hasn't got the faculty. you see.
 She l.. there qnjie sill and qaie,. M,th elesed q e-. She rc,c: opened them when Henry rerrs himself up,ncd ln,a the foom. and be..cNa@ her asleep. up- toca out ..saln, mut,or.ns to hin elf
 ,oor iiulc dusy. sine is eHurcl. done up
 The neNj morning. however. Ai.oc arose and dressed herself w,ib care.
 Ifc-- F' ..I c,,,l,.r Where 4Ic yoG gong. .Ailoc:
 Io the village. ar.>,ctcd .tlIce.
 N hai for: c'o>~-q qGe-'ioHet. .se e.dti matron.
 T. engage a !rce7na ike. and scam stress iir,,." sad Mrs. Pctr>. iunior. and to gel strong s.rl io do the housowo.s, next.
 A-clrl.' = screamed the old laa.. Daroihy never
 Nc. sad Alice: ~I know she never kcpi 4 scr.4nt bai puro,hy cleaned audehuylcd an.l scwcd l,tsr.l ,.i.. ef lhe world. I've no intention ot sciil.ns Vi! own career in ,ha; sari ot ~ay. md that can :, dc the work oi th.s farm IL. self &liha-- -bGeak.s.yE- s:.-I3.. =ae.t.t..., and shutting myself out ef the world o' boo k and science do not ,hink my husband ie,lre- su h stcfi:,e,--''
 .'Of course didu'i. sad Hen7 promptly. The house h.t, bc,n A lonely as ssceuteni siGcc vol buried .l4.se.t |. the kitchen and dasy Lmarucd yoa for ! companion. oi q drudge. Haye half a-dozen servants fl you hkc. Ahce. onls le; Us have books and music. and pleasant "oodlawn walks. aga.n.
 Thank you, dearest. sad Ahoe. as she kissed his forehead.
 Mrs. Ferry. senior. rolled up her eyes and clasped her hands, and declared. soi'a voce. she didn't know what this void was coming 70.
 Mrs. Bonncy was feeding chickens a; her own door when Ahce Perry returned from her walk b the village
 Are you better: asked ,his young. red republican. smiirng cordially.
 Thanks A,.ce an.aered. Il am much better. l haze US, engaged stout s~e- l. IL II l- 1. -l.