The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-14
DONNA ISABELLA"


We had been married four weeks,
Louis and I, aud had Just returned from
u eastern trip to the coy little home
waiting for US. l was a teacher; Louis
a bookkeeper. All our savings were in
bank and were the nucleus around which
our dollars were to cling until there was
enough to buy us a home. I was strong
and we'll and vas going to do my OWL
work. Why, l just laughed at the idea
Of having a servant. what work was
there to do, " Isaid, "in a house all newly
furnished and with only Louis and me
IN lt?"
Have you everything you want,
loye?" asked Louis the first day after
our housekeeping.
Why, yes, [ think 50; let me see
bread, butter, meat, vegetables, sugar,
tea, coffee-but there! we have no milk.
Where shall Iget milk, LOUISE"
I'm sure Idon't quite know, dear;
milkmen go about the streets; I've seen
them with their tin cans hundreds of
times. / wonder who that nice looking
little oma next 1oor gets hers
from"
Don't you think I'd better run over
and ask her?"
II don't know that it's Just the thing,
pet; you see. she hasn't called on you,
and
Called! why, how could she when
we only got back last night? I'm sure
there could be nothing wrong in my
going to her door and ask her tn be so
kind as to tell her milk man to brig
rs milk, too"
no, of ours there couldn't" said
Louis, so he waited while I ran over.
IA little girl brings her milk and she
says they are clean people, so / asked
her to send to rs also. She seems to
be a nice little woman" said I when l
returned.
well, now you are all right; I'll be
off," and Louis kissed ..me and went
down TO the store.
o, that first dinner! You see / knew
very little about cooking, and cooked
three times too much, and it was not
done nicely either, but Louis only
laughed and said: what could be ex-
pected of a school teacher ~ and that
he "was sure in q months time / would
be the best cook in that street" and that
it was "tb best dinner he had ever eat
en- anyws because the best little wife
in the world cooked it, Then ] laughed
and we were just as jolly as could be.
just as we had finished there was a
timid knock at the kitchen door and the
little girl with milk entered.
"Come right into the dining room. =
I said, II want to give ron some cake
Have you little sisters and brothers?"
HYes,m.D
"Well take this cake TO them, " I said,
filing her pail. Nov what is youl
name?"
aDonieisabelIe.n
HWhat?n
"DonieisabeIle.r
"Good heavens, Louis Can she
mean Donna isabella"
"Yes'm, = said the child with q pleased
smile.
There was q dreadful pause. Louis
eyes were wider open than / had evel
seen them before. He did look so ridicu
lous.
@O-ha-yes-there-you may q
now. Good night" stammered. Th,
door closed alter her, and then I re
lieved myself. laughed until the tears
rolled down my face, and Louis took mt
on his lap and we both laughed.
All me, what q little thing it takes Il
make young, happy people laugh i
seems to me as ! look back that Louis
and I were laughing nearly all the tins
In those days.
nYon did not fell Her Majesty {,
keep on bringing Us milk said Louis
at last.
II was too overcome but one OF ihei
rank will surely know enough without
being told" / returned. And she did,
The next evening as we were at dinner
the little, timid knock sounded, and ii
walked donna Isabella and a little
brother no less doleful looking thar
herself; both pale thin and red haired
What is his name" Iasked, indicat
ing the by.