Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-05-03
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"Oh. | wish | had neYer"-
The sentence was never finished.
She stood dumb with horror, for
coming leisurely along the sunny gar-
| den path she saw her husband and his
particular friend, Mr.. Warburton.
He has invited him home TO din
nerT she gasped, darling back into
the smoky kitchen. sOh, what shall
/ do?"
Two or three narrowing minutes of
suspense aud her husband entered.
Nell, are you here? And what is
the mattera Is the kitchen on fire?
The whole place is in fog"
Nell came forward, looking more
like a tattooed Indian than the pretty
woman she was.
I'm making currant jelly and /
thought you wouldn't be home till late,
Ned
Docs it require such mess as this
to make currant jelly? And what q
fright you are, Nell! I've brought
Warburton home to dine"
There's not a mouthful of dinner,
Ned"
"Whatp Didn't send ham and a
pair of chickensp"
II had no time to cook; I've been
making jelly all day"
"Confound the Jelly! Come, Nell,
you must get up some show of dinner.
II can't, Ned! I'm tired to death,
and my hands burned. You shouldn't
have invited Mr.. Warburton without
letting me know"
4traf t,a,, a., "A 141 :. ..,..
voked husband, latter telling me so
often to bring a friend whenever l
liked! I'm surprised at you, Nellw
Nell sank into seat, and, covering
her face with her sticky apron, burst
into tears, while the jelly began to
steam over again.
Her husband, half beside himself
with the Kissing noise and his own
vexation, made dive at the kettle,
and in his efforts to get it off the stove,
upset it. deluging the floor.
'1'm glad of it! You've no bust
ness attempting to make the con-
founded stuff when you don't know
how" he cried, flouncing our of the
kitchen, and leaving his wife to have
her cry out, '1'll go and send War
burton away.
Poor Nellie sobbed conyulsively,
unmindful of the ineandering red
river Mt her feet, until Hannah en-
tered.
"Why, dearie, what trouble you're
in, to be sure! and all your jelly vast
ed But never mind; wen have the
next kettle all right"
Nell sprang up and threw herself in
to the old Womans arms.
"Oh. Hannah! and Ned's gone to
send Mr.. Warburton away without his
dinner, and he'll never forgive me-"
she sobbed.
YES, he will dearie; yes, he will
don't you fret! I've sent them over to
your mothers for a lunch. And now
let me tell you what to do. Put all
this jelly-making by till tomorrow
wen begin bright and early in the
morning, and"--
''But, Hannah, it won't come to
jelly"
ooh, yes it will, when you add
little gelatine."
Didn't tell you ma'amP" muttered
Jane, mopping up the red river.
"Never mind the Jelly now" con-
tinued Hannah, you and Jane set TO
work and get up nice little supper,
and take down your eurls and put on
your prettiest gown, and I'll hurry
over and send the master and his guest
back about sunset; that'll make every
thing right"
Nell demurred little.
Ned was cruel to get into pas
sion; he knew | couldn't help it," she
sobbed.
Old Hannah gave her a look
Hush, my dearie; put that foolish
pride in your pocket; you can't afford
to spoil your happiness. Mind what
old Hannah says"
Aud Neil obeyed.
She and Jane worked as they never
did before in their lives.
Sunset found the kitchen as clean as
a new pin-the unfortunate jelly ban
ished aud the dalniicst Of supper-tablos
set.
And rs tue sun went down, Nell her.
SET walked down the garden path to
meet her husband, ROBBED in crisp,
white muslin, scarlet ribbon coming
her waist, a rose in her hair.
m glad 70 see you, Mr.. Warbur-
ton" she said smilingly. You have
found me in great trbulation to-day.
| attempted what | did not under
stand and got into trouble Ned,
dear, forgive me and bring your
friend in to support
"Oh. Nell, what q brute | VAST
whispered her husband, OBTAINING her
a minute at the kitchen door "Can
you forgive me? And your poor hand
burned, too I'll dig up every currant
bush in the garden Tomorrow"
mo, Ned She replied Il shall
learn to make currant jelly tomorrow.
Let them alone. '-NeV York EUen-
ing World.