The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09

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mediately de .ided to have one.
Tn It night, when Mar. Batterby, who
rs one of Chicagos prominent n en-, had
been re ,uested o attend .'ratit cat on
meet ng" d wn-toAn, arrived home at
1880 p. m, he looked ov the m s.
tiers into the dining room, and involun-
| tarily exclaimed:
"Op vet? Why what in the world
are you doing9"
Well Nigh he exrlaim.
The floor of the room into which he
looked was strewn with rags the din
ing-tab,e was heaped with them; and,
bending over the table. arrayed in loose
wrappers, their cheeks flushed. and
their hair dish yelled in the r eager
ness. were his wife and Ter guest, pull
ing about and tossing around the heap
OF scraps.
80, I'm making crazy quiltr' alb
straatedly returned hi wife, scarcely
raising her eyes from her work; mime
Pumper ickel is helping me plan
squares"
MIR. Batterby looked on a moment,
Eis habitual aid, NC sense of a mans
inability 10 'mprehend the mvste ious
workings of the feminine int llect enab-
ling INN to maintain becoming COM
posure OF manner.
swell. good-nig t. he said, with the
air o giving up problem.
But as he turned to 90 his eye was
caught by the amiliar pattern o: one
s ken fra ment He drew it from the
heap. "My old neckt.e another of my
scarfs!"
as ow. Gustave," cried Mrs. Batterby,
snatching it away; ''you gave up wear
ing that yea a o."
Here is one bought in Paris" said
Mr.. Batterby, giving another p III atthe
pile and bringing out rich blue sat II
scarf.
Sand she is so close ard stingy with
them she won't cut one,' cried Mime.
Pun ernickel. gaily.
Here, Nine. lumpernirkel. I'll
give you this for yOur quilt" very gal
lantly responded Mr.. atterby, hand
ing over The b light silken ribbon.
g h. involuntarily "a ped his wife.
"N by, GuStaye I've been saving that
to use IN some such way these i've
years"
-, thank you Mr.. Batterby. Now
shall always have something TO remind
me of you n my Quilt. ow. you see
how yo W lie feels! But | shall not
divide with her."
mo, you keep it ALL" loosely adj
vised Mrs. Bait rby, keeping up the
oke, and he betook him elf to bed,
lea ing the two women delving nto
their rags.
They finished their squares, though
Mrs. ! terby had to letthe baby cry
lit while till she pieced out corner
b there was not cutie the same cor
diality between them as before Mr.. Eat
terby's entrance. Mrs. atterby good
sense was all that restrained her IRON
ealousy. She knew what belle and
flirt me. Fumpern excl used t be and
really" she was mentally saying
gray hairs and wrinkles would
not prevent her being coquette We
VIII she really take advan age of Gus
tave's Jun ana carry away the arr she
knows ! was hoa ding?" but hime
,wno al a keen sense OF
humoc and read Mrs. Batterby's mind
like a book really did carry the scar
away to her room and h yaiise, and
DOR little Mrs. Bait rby (wno lay
awake that nigh planning squa "s. and
tn u Int Ion about that beaut full tie |
and Gustive's rockies generosity new |
er saw aga the treasur of which her |
usband d her guest had SO ruthlessly |
despoiled her.
hmm diately ter breakfa the next |
the two women sat down to
their work
I'm going to let Mary dress the
baby and pick up the h, use. I'll Just |
let things go, and devote myself to
YOU"
"Yes, and Wen see how many
square s of your quilt we can fin sh Willie
I'm here"
1--WE must 60 to the opera matinee
this af ernoon, yCu know"
"Dea me ha dly fee as if l could
AXE the time or ed Nine. umpe
nickel, who was a musician by nature
and training and ador,d OPP a.
They wor ed on their r spective
squares til the last m mute, barely al
owing themselves time 10 dress and
swallow a cup of t. q each.
"n shall be little ate," sad Mrs
Patt r. Y VIII, n they were almost at their
destination The next m ment she q We
little cry o. con &c nation.
80 mercy! Ii i didn't leave our tick
Its on the mantel-pieceH'
g ow Ion, will 1t take us to GO back
or emp"
.'tor v minutes and forty bah Call
{ an hour and half The opera will
De nearly o err. How stupid of me!''
'-Neve mind. We can stop and buy
hat pink satin f r yoIr quilt, and tn n
, home and plan two more squares be-
ore We have 10 go tC bed.
he. You must be dread ully dI ap-
pointed! y they're well named crazy
luilts!"
"fes: but you see must leave YOU :
friday, so ere is only one mo dav (
or IS to work on the quilt. lear
HID" pleaded Ame. iumpernickeI,
and laying her hand on Mrs.
tie by's s. m, don't, oon't stop till /.
our quilt is nished.''
No: even to eat and sleep?"
80. l suppose you'll be 'liged to a,
top for those tn ngS." returned NJ e
umpeinitkel, half in jest, half in earn
st. ''but you must MT let anything else
Under you. Le.ay would be fatal.
Jour ardor would COOL"
But Mt. Batterby in the goodness of
lis heart brought home soIe theater I
'ckets for that night, and the lad es
' tn Sc ne reluctance tore themselves $
way from the rags and accompanied S
i'm, but the play being a snciet, drama t
ave great display Of costumes. and
ford, d the two demented creatures {
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