Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-28

"He n altogether too salt for me. II
! should put too much salt in the
doughnuts, you would not like them.
Uncle Phil is saltier than Lots wife.
II am sorry you don't like him, Mar
ian"
81 can't like q man who is contin-
ually tripping me up, and lecturing
me upon economy. You ought to
know better than he does what you
can afford"
II Am sure nothing but interest in
us prompts him to say anything. If
one means well almost anything can
be excused"
when 1 said that l wished you
would keep a horse SO l could ride out
every day or two, he read me a lecture
half an hour in length. Whether he
heard me or not, l said just what !
meant. You must get him out of the
house in some way, Charles. Take
your clerk to board and tell your uncle
we must have the room"
eff l tell him to go, l shall tell the
reason why l do So"
II am willing to bear all the blame.
l don't want any n in the house to
come between me and my husband"
said the lady with a deal of spirit.
Uncle Phil does not come between
you and me, Marian. That is alb
surd."
81 have asked you, and even begged
you a dozen times to keep a horse.
Uncle Phil takes sides with you
against me-"
"But he never said horse to me in
his life. l can't afford to keep a
horse.n
eyes, you can, Charles. They say
you are doing more business than
Tinkham and he keeps two fine horses;
and his wife looks p~atronizingly down
on me from her carryall when she
meets me in the street." added Mrs.
Dykes, with considerable bitterness in
her tone. .
81 know nothing about Iinkham's
business, and | do know something
about my own," replied Mr.. Dykes.
Before the supper things were re-
moved Charles Dykes had promised to
buy a horse and buggy. 1t appeared
20 be the only way in which he could
induce his wife to allow Uncle Phil to
remain in the house. Doubtless he was
weak to yield the point against his
own judgment.
In the evening Squire Graves made a
friendly call. Mrs. Dykes was very
glad to see him, for he had a lady'fs
horse to sell. 1t was just the animal
she wanted, and as she had conquered
her husband once that day, she intend
ed to have the horse trade settled that
evening.
"Glad to see you, squire; anything
new?' the young merchant began, do
ing the usual commonplace.
"There is news, but | suppose you
have heard of it, replied the visitor.
81 haven't heard anything; what is
it?"
"Haven't you heard that Tinkham
has been a%ttached?"
''Tinkham! Is it possible?" ex-
claimed Mr.. Dykes, glancing at his
wife.
"It's a fact; a keeper was put into
his store this afternoon, and an attach
ment put on his horses and carriages"
THAT was because he kept two
horses when one was enough for him."
lnterposed Mrs. Dykes.
With her the moral was between two
horses and one.
Before the squire left he had sold his
lady's horse. Mrs. Dykes wa perfect-
ly happy, and her heart began to warm
toward Uncle Phil. When the retired
shipmaster came in from the meeting,
there were q dozen things she wanted
to do for his comfort. The lady had
beaten her husband and his uncle, and
she was satisfied.
Before breakfast the next morning
Squire Graves man led the horse over
and put him in the little stable. One
OF the clerks was to take care of him.
Uncle Phil saw the purchase. but he
said nothing unpleasant. He looked
the animal over, said he was worth the
hundred dollars to be paid for him in
goods from the store. Marian even
thought she liked Uncle Phil then. He
did not prophesy any evil or disaster.