The Iola register., 1889-02-22

and saucers; now that you can't keep a
girl. and SO have to do your dishes
yourself, they will not be likely to be
broken So she gave these to me, and
several linen sheets, pillow-cases, and
table-cloths which she had woven her.
self, long before she was married"
Noting the way her face lighted up
as she described these treasures, Oliver
said to himself: ''Sure enough, who
would have expected her to be inter-
ested in such things!"
'Who cooks your bread and things?'
he asked.
Il do, Of course; and now isn't my
bread good? l have put up quite a
nice lot OF preserves, and pickles too,
for l know that you like such things.
find my cooking-school lessons come in
very handy now; yet do you remember
what fun your brothers and you made
OF Anna and me when we said we were
going to take those lessons?"
When supper was over she told him
to go into the sitting-room while she
did the dishes; but he said he pro-
| ferred TO superintend her in that branch
OF her labors; SO he followed her to the
kitchen and sat in the low chair beside
the table while she fitted back and
forth. They laughed and joked like
two children, and he decided that she
was more fascinating with the big
gingham apron tied around her slender
waist, than she had ever been in gauzy
ball attire. Presently, in answer to
something he said about the oysters he
had just eaten. she said:
''1es, when Norah told me you had
come, / just ran out and got them; l
was sure you'd relish them better than
chops or steak"
'Oh! she did tell you, then. Did you
come in the other room while | was
asleep?" he asked, remembering that
kiss.
Yes. and you were having such
nice nap would not disturb you"
What makes you think care less
for you than you for me?' asked he.
going up and putting his arm about
her. DO you know l thought was
having a most delightful dream-in
fact I'm not sure but am still dream
ing. 1t is all so much jollier here than
it ever was in our big house on the av-
enue! II you only knew how l had
dreaded coming home to find you dis
contented and unhappy. pining for the
gay life you used to SO enjoyr'
Save your worries for something
more substantial" she said, lightly.
do you not believe you will be the dis
contented one? 1t is so far out here
that you will be later than ever getting
home from your club"
Club, indeed! In the first place,
clubs are expensive; then, too, what
man with such home wants to loaf
around clubhouse? Seems to me, my
darling, we have made near shave to
being very miserable We ought to
have begun our married life in just
such little home, then we might not
have drifted so far apart"
Lets make believe we've just been
married, tnen, ana We can begin all
over!" said Jeanette, with a smiling
face; but the tears in her eyes told OF
deeper feeling than the words had given
expression to. Then if you must have
club, you know, why it can meet here.
l can cook oysters and coffee, as you
see. and there is no fine furniture here
to spoil"
Some of Oliver Sawtelle's club cronies
pited him exceedingly because reverses
of fortune had sent him sway out to
Laurel street to live; they changed
their minds. however. after spending an
evening with him at his domestic
clubhouse" as he jestingly named it.
A nice. simple little supper, pleasant
game of cards, and next morning no
headache from strong beverages; and no
depleted purse from high play, proved
mot half bad after ALL" and more than
one young bachelor began to wonder if
indeed it did require ten thousand per
annum to enable man and his wife to
live happy ever after the wedding
E Wadleigh, in Demor-
est's Monthly.