The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-08
HIS SECOND WIFE.
She Teaches Her Husband . Les-
con - Consistency.

@H'u4"Ee l"r~ ~@t*s Wt>~ e'''''""s
shower. that Emily Arden first saw
her new home. the old stone house. all
wreathcd In blossoming pink roses.
with the row Of giant sycamores in
front. and the pair Of box monsters by
the door. the dragon with bis head
grown 10 one side. and tho peacock
whose tail had been frozen OF In that
bitter spell last March
No bride In all the history 81 we'd
ding rings was ever happier than
Emily Arden. True. she had given
herself 70 . widower. but Tom Arden
was young and handsome. and very
much IN love; and ~ she crossed the
threshold into the sweet-scented.
prettily furnished house. vague sem
sation II tender pity for the loved and
lost first wife who had once rcigned
| there entered her heart
"Welcome home. my darling" said
Tom. with kiss. as he led her in. IL
only hope you won't be lonesome here.
after your city life.
sOhr' cried Emily. II love the
country Of all thingA ! am sure
shall be happy"
Tea was ready IN cheerful little
room. where vail Of white and bun
honey suckles swayed TO and fro be.
tween them and the sunset. and al
ideal banquet Of but;ermilk. biscuit,
fresh straw berries and cream. and
newly baked sponge-cake was spread
on the table. And afterwards she
and Tom sat on the porch and listened
to the song Of the whip-poor-will. and
watched the moon rise. and Emily
could have shed tears to think Of poor.
dead Clarissa. who was the first wife.
and who never could sit by Toms side
and be happy any more
The next morning. after breakfast.
the wh;te-aproned maid came to Mrs.
Arden with the keys
"rm ready. now, ma am said she
Ito show you where the closets are
and whereabouts the things are kept 7
But am busy just now" said thu
bride. who was taking fine laces out O
her trunk and arranging them in thu
bureau drawers
"rm sorry. ma am" said Jane
''but I've got to leave in the moor
train. and"
ITO leave!' echoed Mrs Arden
why. Jane. where are yeu going
Aren't You my maid?'
mo. ma am" said Jane. smiling
and iimpling. Il was only hired jus
to come here until you and the master
got back I've regular work. ma an
in the factory"
who hired you?'
''The old lady. ma am Mr.. Arden
mother. She that lives down In thu
cottage BY the factory. It's her
ma am. as always looks after things
here"
Emily opened her eyes wider am
WIDER
..But who i 70 do the work. sai'
sheL
"Why. you. ma am. Of course" ex
plnined Jane. The old lady don
believe in hired girls. She says there
| no reason why healthy. smart youni
woman shouldn't do the work herself
And perhaps there isn't ma am. whel
one comes to think Of Il. added Jane
smoothing down her apron. ANY
how. ma am. that's what the old lad,
says"
But what has the old lady got 4
ldo with it?- pcrSisted Mrs Arden
still bewildered.
"WeIl. ma'am." said Jane. uneasil.
lingering the key basket, iii amt m.
business to NEEDLE with what don
concern me. but you seem such nice
spoken. pleasant lady. and II docs seen
a pity You should be put upon; and
may As we'll tell you now that il wa
that killed Mr.. Ardcn's first wife.
WHAT cried the bride.
Hard work. ma'am." SAID Jane
You see. she was delicate youn;
lady; and Mr.. Arslen's mother. 81
conlln' see why Mrs. Thomas shouldn'
do lust what she had done about tn
; house. never once stopping to think .
she was As strong Is cart-horse an
Mrs Thomas was slim and feeble
But she had brave spirit. had Mr.
Thomas, aud she wouldn't own rs sh
was doing too much. till one day 81
lust dropped and died The neighbour
ma am. they said II was worse thai
= murder. But the old iady's will wa
: lawl''
II scc." said Emily. slowly; and sil
, went to work arranging the laces ono
more. IL am sorry to lose you. Jane
. but we must not 90 against the 81
: |lady'2 wishes"
She got the tea herself that night
}. pretty. appetizing meal-and then sh
broached to her husband the all-cr
crossing subject that was occupyin
!. her own mind
.Tom." said she. "what am ! TO d
; for = servant?,.
= "A servant. my dearP" said Tom
.Why, what do We want Of servant
herce There's only you and me-"
Yes. but, Tom"
"And my mother has always don
e her own work" went on the youn
husband, In disturbed way. "Wh