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was just in the midst Of my work,
when Carl called out:

and ] started back to my work, DuJ
remembered that l had not given
Abe his orders, and he was now at
the barn, if not in the field. So al
ter telling the children to be good, |
hurried to the barn and found him
just going through the gate to the
field. succeeded, however, in get
ting him stopped, and after explain
ing and answering questions for half
an hour, such as, " Whatm What
do you sayf "What does he want
them put down there for I" and some
others, l got him to understand and
was just returning to the house
breathless, with my stock of patience
exhausted, when a voice from the
doorstep; "JuSt hurry mamma, for
Carl has gone and spilled every n
of your pethurves on your keen foor,
and then ruined and dot under the
sofa with the lasses a streamen off
his apron,' he said shaking his head
as he followed me into the kitchen.
Yes, there was the preserves, and
there was Carl hid uner the sofa in
the parlor. This capped the climax,
and. before l was aware / had so
completely lost my temper that
scarcely knew what | vas doing. 1t
was late in the afternoon before |
had my work done, and my own
toilet made.
The children, for u wonder, were
acting excellently, aud l thought L
would rest awhile before mending
the coat, but, before l got fairly
seated, a ring at the door was heard
and there was a caller. She made
very long call, and visions of the
gray coat we're constantly before my
mind and sometimes / would find
myself saying " gray" in answer to
some of her many questions. She
at last took herself off, saying she
would come again when she could
stay longer.
Bidding her good day, / raj at
once for the coat, seeing, as ! did Sc,
it was almost tea time. "Gracious,"
said |. at length, giving vent to my
thoughts, 81 wish there we're no
callers in the world they are always
coming in just when You are busiest.
If there is another one comes here
to-day, / will set Fisk on them"
The coat was at last finished, and
1 was just brushing out some of the
dust, with a relieved smile, when
ting went the bell.
OF course it was another caller,
and l was trying my best to enter.
tain her, when the door softly open
ed and Carl came in and crawled up
to one corner of the sofa. After
looking first at the lady, then at me,
he said, al tould not find Fisk"
Wanting something to say just
then, / asked: "What do you want
with Fisk, darlingw
To which he replied rather sharp
ly: "Don't you know you said you
was adoin' to set Fisk OH the next
taller what toned here to-day and
lowered youw
edo not mind the child,n said /,
blushing. "He is always saying
something
She replied that she had children
of her own, but it was not long until
she brought her call to q close, look
ing more Disguised than entertained.
The children being pretty well tired
out, / did not have much trouble in
Sgetting them to take their after
moons sleep, after which went about
getting my supper, thinking / would
now have a little time to collect my
thoughts but, alas! at that minute
| heard the sound of the carriage
wheels, and three cousins came
Jumping in.
l went out to greet the old folks,
never thinking to tell the girls not
to awaken the babies, and as we
came into the hall / heard such wall
ing sounds and gathering tongues
as "Ob, mammal; / want mamma"
and "Oh, Cousin Dot, this ole has
black eyes," and "This une looks
just like you," and " Oh what makes
them cry SOP ooh Cousin Bell
you are sitting on the baby @There,
Sue, Charley is choking on that
candy
But | have supper all over, babies
all asleep, and company all in bed,
and although it is 10 o'clock, aud /
am very tired | want to say q few
words to the young girls who may
chance read this story.
eff you are single and have a
pleasant home, and But the
baby is crying. Perhaps some time
| will have time to finish.
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