Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-12-16
ONLY A BUTTON.

dow full of blossoming plants a DrlBhu
fire. glowing behind FURNISHED gratei
Garnet whose soft, vevety pile was shad
ed in blue and wood colors to correspond
with the damask-covered furniture, and
little gilded clock which had just struck
at night these things met Mrs. chick
erlv's eve as she laid down her book ana
yawned as widely as her ripe cherry Oh
mouth would admit.
She was a plump fair aced young ma
tron of some four or FIVE and twenty,
with bright auburn hai- soft blue eyes
and a complexion whose roses STOOD III
need of no artificial rouge to helghteh
their charms, while her dress of soft Grim
son merino was oxquisitelY adapted 10
semi-blonde style.
eFanny." said Mr.. Chickery, looking up
from his newspaper, "did you call on
those Carriers today"
"No. I never thought of it,
"And they leave town tomorrow morn
inc. and Carter is abstudly sensitive TO
Mi ,liphts fancied or real Fanny, | de-
sired YOU TO make point of calling
"Weu. 1 did intend to- pouted Mrs
Chickerly, but one can't think of every
thing"
lyon cannot, it seems"
AT appears to me you are making
mountain out of a mOle-hill, SAID she'
rather tardy.
ut may affect my business very seri-
ously. Carriers house carries great IN
huence with it,
Mrs. Chickerly was silent, patting the
velvet carpet with her foot in manner
that Indicated some annoyance.
81 shall have to leave very early to-
morrow morning" said her husband,
presently.
80 go to scsneravillo about Aunt
Elizabeth's willy"
"Yes."
so, | wouldn't, Frank"
"Why not?"
OTIS such bitter cold weather to travel
in, and Aunt Elizabeth is such whimsl-
chi old woman it's rs likely rs not she'll
change her mind about making will
when YOU get there. ! would wait little
if | were you"
Mr. Chickerly smiled,
THAT would be your system of doing
things, not mine"
"My system, Frank! What do you
meant"
81 mean that you believe in putting
things off indefinitely and not always in
I
the wisest manner. ! wish you would
break Yourself of that habit. Believe
me it will some day bring you to grief'"
Mrs. Chickerly contracted her eye
brows.
II don't believe in being lectured,
Frank"
"And don't very often lecture you,
my dear, pray give me credit for that
my dear
"You didn't think you were marrying
an angel when you took me, | hope
mo, my love. thought | was marry
ing very pretty little girl whose faults
might be easily corrected
"Faults" Have l any great faults
Franky'
Little faults may sometimes entail
great consequences
"lf you scold any more I shall go on
of the room
you need not, for I'm going mysel
TO pack my valise. BY the way, there
button Oft the shirt want to wear to
morrow. / wish You would come upstair
and sew it on for me-
81 will presently
"Why, can't you come now
81 just want to finish this book; there
only one more chapter
Fanny opened her volume SO resolute
~ that her husband thought il best no
20 contest the question.
Sitting all alone in front of the brigh
fire, Mrs. Chickerly gradually grew drows
and before she knew it she had drifte
of into the shadopy region of dream
land.
She was reused by the clock strikin
II.
Dear me how late it isl" she though
with n little start. ~ must 20 up stair
Immediately. There | forgot to tell ii
cook about having breakfast at . to-mo
row morning, and of course she's abe
and asleep by this time. Ill be up ear
enough to see to it myself; that will
lust as we'll.
Laying this salve on her conscieuc
Mrs, Chiekery turned of the gas n
crept drowsily up the stairs.
Fanny, Fanny lis past five al
the cook hasn't como down stairs y,
Are you sure you spoke to her la
mighty"
Mrs Chickerly rubbed her eyes al
looked sleepily around.
so, Frank, ] forgot all about speak,
to ner last night" she said, with CO
science stricken face. "}ut III run rig
up--she can have the breakfast ready
avery few minutes
She sPrang out of bed, thrust her fl
into a pair of silk-hnad slippers n
threw a shawl over her shoulders.
Mr.. Chickerly bit hisips and check
her.
mo need, Fanny said he, little bitt
ly;"I must leave the house in fife
minutes or miss the only throu
train. Its of no use speaking to the &C
now.
I'm so sorry, Frank
Mr., Chickerly did. not answer, he !
apparently absorbed in turning over
varions articles in his bureau draw
while Fanny sat shivering on the edge
the bed cogitating how hard it was
her husband to start on long Jour
that bitter morning without any hre
fast
Il can make q cup of coffee my
over the furnace fire" she eNclain
springing to her feet.
But Mr.. Chickerly again interposed
sit down, Fanny. please. | VIC