Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11

"Tm sure | don't know what to dom
Mrs Eyebright sat leaning over the
cradle. where the smallest baby OF all
the baby flock turned and tossed in
the restless slumber peculiar to the
period of teething.
There was a basket of uumended
cothes-that terror to all young
mothe-'-on the table. An open cook
ery-boOk. out of whose leaves poor
Joanna Eyebright had vainly been
striving to find some new receipt that
contained not too extravagant ingredi-
ents, lay open beyond; a bonnet,
which she had pulled to pieces to re-
trim it after a later style, met her eyes
on the adjoining window-sill. In the
study, close by, Mr. Eyebright was
writing.
I'm not a beggar,' said Mrs. Eye
bright, her vision mOmeutarily, OBJ
scured 10y tears. 'I'm sure | earn my
living, aud that by the hardest work.
But there isn't penny that ! spend
for the meanest household detail that
don't have to 90 to him for, standing
like suppliant. 1t isn'tf fair! 1t isn't
right! When L"
'Joauna!'-it was Mr.. Eyebright's
voice, sharper and curter than perhaps
be meant it to bel wish you'd put
a stop to those boys quarrellng under
my window! How can | be expected
to write when they are making such
a nOiSe2'
Mrs. Eybright sighed.
Her husbands summons had reused
the baby into a screaming protest.
She took it YEARLY on her arm, and
tapped with her thimble-finger on the
glass; Of the window Sooth to say,
She had forgotten all about John and
Guy, who, just recovering from the
measles, could not be sent to school,
but We're deal too full of mutual
electricity to be allowed to stay in
doors.
Boys, come in!' said she, You
disturb your father"
IL took some time TO settle the TWO
conflicting elements and calm them
down to a game of dominoes. and to
hush the baby once more to sleep.
Mrs Eyebright sat down to the
amateur millinery once more. and she
wac Nt'tl7AlE Allt lA|lNlH VI lhflt'l ftlNt CT
and the ragged ostrich-tips with sort
of scornful disgust. when Miss Ballan-
tyne, who lived in the nearest house,
tripped in.
'Of course you are going to the
masquerade at Mrs. Lavelle's? said she,
"Iou used to be the best dancer of us
all, and"
It's a subscription affair, isn't itP'
= les; but the cost is very trining,
and"
Mrs. Eyebright shook her head.
My husband don't go out on eve-
nings,"
Butts that any reason why you
should live the life of an oyster in its
slelI2' cried indignant Jessie Ballen-
tyne.
And besides, +" added Joanna. color
ing little, "Mr Eyebright finds it
necessary to keep down all expenses"
But he belongs to the Amateur
CIub.n
'0h, that's a part of his professionW
lie smokes the best cigars, doesn't
Yes; but he says they are so quiet
NY 10 MS nerves.
And he gave dinner 20 the Editors
Coterie last week, didn't he, at Month
ce.i's?'
cit is very necessary, he says, for
an author to be on good terms with the
newspaper men, murmured Joanna.
Ills profession, You See
'Oh, UNDERESTIMATE said Miss Ballan-
TYNE. But what about your pro-
fession?'
81 haven't any,"
MOP Are you quite sure Of that?
Housekeeper, nurse, companion, seam
stress, Co.s, sometimes. and always
chamber aid, recounted Jessie, using
her fingers as a sort Of calculating ma
chIue-'it these don't constitute a pro-
tession, what does2'
Mrs Eyebright smiled family, but
shook her head.
Joanna, cried Miss Pallantyne,
why do you look so tired? Are you
sickPn
No; only have 20 girl at present,
aaa baby keeps me awake at night"
And ! can remember you as the
brightest and merrest girl Of all our
se. said Jessie, who, at thirty, never
dreamed Of calling herself BIZ the OPP
PEoorlous title Of "old maid. "If this
Il matrimony, why, deliver me from
lt--that.s all have TO say. Well, 10.