River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-09-06

Ny dear Aunt Grace said he cheerful
~, will il inconvenience you If use some
of these shelves for nv chemicslsg"
@Your-what2" said aunt Grace drop
ping her cream spoon in amazement.
Il intend to use this cellar as labora-
tory, blandly explained Mr.. Fame; "and as
some Of the chemicals are explosive"
ST. had better move the pans out to the
spring house," gasped Aunt Grace. But
Dorcas and Keturah are very timid, and"
In that case, said MIR. Fame, perhaps
they had better remove themselves to the
spring house, too. really cannot exist
without my scientific studies"
Aunt Grace SIT down and thought it over,
Was she. after having lived for sixty odd
years in piece and quietness, 10 be blown
up like a torpedo at last? There was
cousin York, out west 1t would not, per-
haps. be such a comfortable home as this,
but there would be no chemicals.
Mr.. Boggle, the recreant Mormon. was
eozily reading the paper by the IRE, when
his stepson's successor blandly requested
him to "move Il little"
Novel said Mr. Bogele, dropping his
| glasses. Where and what for2"
II am endeavoring to attach electric
| wires here, said Mr.. Fame. am getting
| DIP small battery to assist in my chemical
| experiments
Chemical experimental HereI' cried
the ex- Mormon. But dislike chemistry,
and don't approve of electricity, Ia my
opinion it is triding with the gifts of Proyi-
dence"
Electro chemistry is wonderful
agent, ssrenely remarked the bridegroom.
81 am thinking of charging all the boards
| of the floor with electricity, in order to OBJ
serve the effect produced by the footsteps
OF different members of the family"
| "Su, cried MIR. Boggle, involuntarily
| lifting bis feet up on the round of his
chair. / will not tolerate it, II am not a
lamp, to be lighted by electricity, nor q
battery to be-charged"
! My dear sir, smiled the bridegroom,
lin less than three days shall Lave made
a convert of you."
Neverl" roared Mr.. Larkins' step
| father
In the meantime Cousin Ferdinand was
hounds which were chained up in a
stable.
81 don't like dogs" said Cousin Ferdi-
nand; and always used this particular
stall for my pony Grub. ="
II have ordered Grub to be changed in
to the stall beyond, said Mr.. Fame. And
you need not be afraid Of Star and Planet
| they are chained carefully"
but suppose they should break their
chains2" 3roaked Cousin Ferdinand.
I'm that case your life would not be
worth five minutes purchase" said Fame.
But my wife and l are very fond of the
dogs; they know usP'
"I'll leave the houser roared Cousin Fer
| dinRnd, retreating as far as the barnyard
! fence would permit him. Il won't be
4 a - hv7.1 hnE 10
! PRAY reconsider your determination,
| said Mr. Fame, politely.
But Cousin Ferdinand was away like a
shot.
I,ilias came to her husband that even
ing with flushed cheeks and brilliant
eyes.
Fred, she cried. they're goingl"
"Who are going. pet2" he asked.
| "Johns folks--to- morrow morning"
"Impossiblel" said Mr.. Fame. tragically.
How should we ever live without
them?"
Every one of them" whispered Lilias,
'and, oh, am SO gladl Because they had
lived here so long that they had become ex-
acting and cross. 1 didn't observe il sc
much in the old times, but it seems more
| apparent now; and | think We shall be SO
much happier by ourselves You see,
Aunt Grace and the girls are afraid of your
chemicals, and pa don't like electricity, and
Couiin Ferdinand has q horror Of
dogs"
EMMY.
Fred, cried the bride, looking up with
a sudden light in her eyes, you have done
it on parposel"
Done WHAT" said the bridegroom, in-
ocently. wasn't always an amateur chem
list and electrician And are not Stars
and Planets my inseparable companions
wherever go2 How can help it, if my
tastes are antipathetic to those of your de-
ceased husbands relatives2"
But Lilias shook her head and laughed.
Fred, said she, Il have penetrated your
mystery. But shall not scold you, for it
is so nice to have the house all to our
selvesi"
so you will not mourn hopelessly for
Johns folks?" said Fred, mischevious-
ly.
mo, said Mrs. Fame, Il do not think
shall.
For it was as she had said-"John's
folks" had become chronic; and people are
always glad to be relieved of chronic all
ment.