The Republican journal., 1883-03-08
Why Mrs. Krummpanne Didn't Go To
See Emline.


to 90 at all Emmelne Cecilia Kept
writing, and writing and WrttHg At
last one day, Mr.. krummpanne took of
his spectacles, wiped them, put them on
again, and looked at his wife with d
queer little smile.
Il don't see how we can get cut of it,
Jemima." j." said he "There'S nothing to
hinder, if you would only think so.''
eve can't get Em'iine out Of the no.
ton, it appears" answered Mrs. krumm
panne, who was ''setting mp the stitches
for new stocking.
"Shes always been a good daughter,
Em'line has, continued Mr.. krummpan-
ne, musingly, as he whittlcda a small stick,
see why we can't humor her this once"
"Ihjs 0Hcr. Azariah klummpannc |
should Just like to know if you haven't
been humoring her all her life, 1t ap-
pears to me that YOU might whittle into
the Goa, h0d. if You must white. Azari-
alb, instead Of all over my clean floor"
AZariah meekly got the dust-pln and
turkey-wing, and swept W his whit
things. In rising be struck his bald spot
against one Of the four little iron cherubs
that hung rom the corners Of the stove.
The pain made him execute a Subdued
wardance, but his mental powers were
quickened, and a new motive for Mrs
kIummpanne visit to Em'line popped
into his head.
II should think, Jemimu. You'd want
to see Em'lme's jahy. So Hefc" and he
gave a soft little chuckle
Mrs. krummpanne showed signs of re-
lenting.
IF was only SHro that nothing would
happen While we were gone She said.
scratching the side Of her nose with a
knitting needle. eff knew the pickles
wouldn't spoil, nor the grape butter
work. nor the spigot Of the vinegar bar
rel fly out, nor the SCOT tall down the sit
ting-room chimney onto my new rag
carpet. nor a strange eat fetch a set of
kittens into the house through the eel
lar, nor a hail-storm break any OF the
gaTet windows. nor"
Mr.. krummpanne hastily put on his
hat and went out to the wood Shed to
split kindlings
Mrs krummpanne went on knitting,
and thinking of Emmeline's letter. One
passage kept coming into her mind con
tinually
"Our dear little Nina grows swecter
every day. She worries over her teeth
considerably, however, and the doctor is
afraid She will have spaSms when her
double teeth come through"
Mis- krummpanne pondered If En-
lines baby should have spasms, Em'lne
would De sure TO give it some wrong stuff
OF other and She didn't know but that
it was her duty, rs Il 0tuito'H0ther, to 20
ont to Chicago. after all, and suptrintend
those double teeth. To be sure she had
never had any children but Emlme, but
She had doctored nearly 4 dozen Of the
neighbors' little ones through measles,
Whooping cough and chicken poX; and
had once lanced Mrs. Timothy Gunter's
baby's gums with her scissors with high
y satisfactory results. If she couldn't
carry Em'line's baby through, she should
like TO know who could
That settled it. The house might burn
down. or everything be carried off by
burglars While they We're gone-but it
was her dHtY to 90, therefore. go she
should.
When Mr., krummpanne came i'll to
tea, his wife stirred the sugar into her
cup with her fork and buttered dough-
nut, in fit Of Observation-Disclosures
"Why, Jemima" said Mr.. Krumm-
panne.
Mrs. krummpanne blushed, and laugh
ed nervously, 1t was not often that any
one caught her mapping.
yI-ac +I,ipI-i,,.r Of o1.
She said.
supper was nearly over, when Mrs.
krummpanne cleared her throat, and be
gan.
when did YOU think we had better
start ?"
"Start? Where" said Azariah.
"Out to Em'line's. | suppose it's our
duty to 90, as long as the baby is getting
its teeth so hard"
"IIurrah Jcmima," shouted Mr..
krummpanne, and he danced around to
his wite's chair, to express his delight.
"Azariah. I'm oshoDted Of you z said
Mrs. krnmmpanne, reprovingly. "The
sooner we 90 the better, if you are going
to act that way 7
Mrs. krummpanne cleaned the house
from garret to cellar cooked over all her
sauces, pickles and 'tjells," aired all the
bedding, clothing and carpets, to get rid
of possible moths, and polished the stoves
till they reflected Azariah and herself at
lnnumerable points. "If burglars do get
in they shan't say that I'm a slack house
keeper, any way. can't abide shJtiess-
ness" she exclaimed, as she rubbed and
scrubbed
She collected all the old linen into a
thick roll and packed it in her trunk.
"For,' said she, "if Em'line's husband
should spill hod of bricks on himself,
and be brought home wounded, Em'lne
will be sure not to have a scrap of old
linen in the house"
The eventtul day dawned Azariah
was beaming with delight, though his
new collar did scratch his neck, and Je-
NINA made him black his boots over
again. They sailed forth with bandboX,
bundle and umbrella (the trunk had
been sent to the station before daylight)
and Mr., krummpanne locked the door,
and hid the key under a fiat stone. "It
we take it with us, Em'line's baby will be
sure to Try to swallow it, and choke to
death on it,, said Mrs. krunmpanne.
They reached the garden gate.
'Azariah," " said Mrs. klummpanne, "I
forgot TO ScaM ont the dipper when |
wiped the dshes'
''Oh nonsense, Jemima Come along.
Well miss the train"
"AZariah krummpanne DO YOU sup
pose that Pm going out to Chicago on a
six weeks visit without scaidihg mn dip
per! / know how l. was brought up y
And she went back to the fiat stone for
the door key
Fortunately, little hot water remain
ed in the teakettle, so she was saved
from kindling fresh fire. She scalded
the dipper, and hung it up, but she was
in such a hurry that she broke down the
nail. She stood on little wooden stool,
to reach a higher one. The whistle of
the train startled her, and the stool slip
ped away. Then Mrs. krummpanne fell
to the floor, with one foot doubled under
her.