Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-18


me Then set the chairs up and tell the
folks dinner Is ready wish | nad sone
thing better TO offer her. she added
looking rueiullv at the platter ~ fired
pork in the center OF the taLie, Lanked
on either side with dish of apple sauce
and huge loaf Of wheat bread.
al wish we had silver forks and glass
goblets. like Hattie Andrews folks" said
Kathie, hurriedly removing their brown
jackets, and tumbling them into the blue
earthen dish which Lettie brought from
the closet.
well. if Mrs Hunter is as hungry as
| am, she won I think OF anything but
her dinner, exclaimed Arthur, bringing
up the chairs with a good deal OF noise.
THAT apple sauce is scorched. Rosa Bell.
l smell it. Father won't relish that"
"Well. / can't help it. answered the
girl, in discouraged tone. He needn't
have sent Martha off Just at this time"
ats all right dear, said pleasant
voice behind her. and Orphies slipped into
her seat at the head of the table
She had changed her wedding dress for
a simple calico. and a white apron was
tied about her trim waist Martha was
getting old, Rosa Bell. We want
younger maid of all work. Never mind
the forks. Kathie, have some better
ones in my trunk. Hector. 1t strikes me
this dining room is rather small, look
ing about the dingy, poorly furnished
apartment ut must be enlarged in
some way You must see Durham about
it at once, as it must be attended to be-
cofc in
are 30 trying in Hillswood."
my dear Orphles" - Mr.. Hunter
turned his severe eye on the dimpled face
opposite lit would cost mint of money
to enlarge this room. -
mot SO very much" said Mrs.
Hunter composedly I'VE had ours done
at home. / think papa said the cost was
$3.50"
lone hundred and fifty dollarsl'' cried
Mr.. Hunter, staring at his young wife as
if he thought her crazy.
why. my dear Orphies, you speak as
If money grew on bushes, and could be
picked as easily as berries. Besides, l
never heard the first Mrs. Hunter COM
plain that this room was close"
Poor thing" said Orphies, pityingly,
you saying, Arthur? baseball match
on the common2 Why, that's delight
full. Don't stay at home on my ac-
count, beg of you. Go and enjoy
yourself while you can. Were l boy
I'd go with you. AS 1t is l will sit by
the window with papa and watch the
game. Oh, Hector, forgot to tell you'll
Florence Freeman was married yester-
day, and who do you think the bride
groom was? Oh, you would never
guess, so l might as well tell you 1t
was Percy Whitman. and such display
as was made. Not at all like our hum
BILE union.
"Wby didn't you take him. then2'
growled MIR. Hunter, whose feelings were
somewhat "riled" by the proposed change
in his house. He wanted you at one
time. didn't hei"
Orphies laughed gleefully.
II didn't want him." she said. 81
had rather have you than dozen Percy
Whitmans.
And then, springing up, she threw her
arms around her husbands neck, greatly
to the childrens astonlshment and, if the
truth be told. to his own as well.
I'VE will need some wood for the
morning Hector" said Orphies, that
night as her husband was preparing to
change his boots for the comfortable
slippers he had commanded Kathie to
bring him.
She had found so much to do. and had
entered so heartily into the duties await
ing her, that her wedding day had
passed very much the same as those
spent under her fathers roof
Father never chops the wood" ven-
tured Rosa Bell, seeing the look of sur
prise on her fathers face. Mamma
always did it, and when she died
looked after the kindlings"
Orphies gave the batch Of dough she
was kneading vigorous turn.
THAT isn't womans work." she
said, with a determined shake Of heI
head. Come, Arthur, help papa in
with the wood. and then we will hear al
about the baseball match. Hurry. Hec.
tor my dear No. no. Arthur ism I
strong enough to cut those great logs
That is your work. He will bring it ir
as fast as you get it ready, and baby ant
| will come and see tina you do it prop
erly."
Catching the little one in the round
white arms bare to the elbow, and dottec
here and there with patches of -four
Orphies danced out into the woodshed
followed by the grumbling Hector ane
the amused children.
Didn't | tell you father had founc
his match2" whispered Rosa Bell to hel
brother He never did this in his life
and yet he doesn't say word; I'm glac
she's come"
If she keeps on the way she has be
gun, I'll stand chance of getting out Il
play once in a WHILE" answered doubt
ing Arthur Il had just a jolly goot
time this afternoon, thanks to her. and /
l never get another. can look back OF
that"
Orphies had been married a weel
when people began to look for open war
but if there was any the young wife KEEP
1t to herself.
To be sure. life was not all sunshine
but she had expected a few rainy day
would creep in
She had married Hector Hunter Il
spite of the reputation he had Why sh
had done go no one knew, but probably