Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-31

remark: 'sVarium ct mGtab-'
Don't put the blame on me, Mr.. Batch
elder. 1t would have taken the wisdom
of Solomon to know that [ wanted blu
ribbon, and you're only Yankee. N
wonder you made mistake. Good after
noon"
Miss jennings satisfaction did not las
long. Ne sooner was she on the stree
, again than she repented having bough
the wrong color just for spite. Had sh
!, not determined on Crimson? And noS
here was the decision reversed by gos
siping store-keee per. Now that she hat
the blue it quite lost its value in her eyes
''And why not"-this bright thought eli
tered her mind when she was about hal
way home-"why not buy the crimson
ribbon, too?" With both colors ready
choice could not be made at the las
minute.
immensely relieved at this respite, sh
fastened to the village, made her SECOND
purchase at another store, and reached
home, very hot and tired, at exactly $40
She tossed her hat, parasol and parcel
down at the hall table, and hurried int
the kitchen. Aopropriating one of tn
Sweae's calico aprons, she set that serene
domestic at work making up hot fire.
she few from closet to table, "and cut III
some cake"
''Yess."
"And turn out some of that grape jam
and put ice on the butter"
"Yess." The bulk of Inga's converse
ton consisted of this monosylable.
The Swede never hurried. Her young
mistress, perspiring and disheveled, found
this elaboration irritating. Her temper
was presently further disturbed. The
door between the hall and kitchen was
thrown open, and her 10-year-old brother
Bob entered boisterously, followed BY
this dog.
"Ain'T supper ready? Say, Igna, get
Snip something to eat"
"Yess."
'sNo," interposed Lou. swat till sup
per time, and go out of the kitchen"
Bob retreated to the hall, grumbl1Dg
"It's time for supper now. He might
have a doughnut anyway. He'll jump
for it. Look here and see how he can
jump, Igna."
The oomplacent Swede paused to see
There was a great commotion in the hal
of his yaps and barks.
There, did you ever see dog iumE
like thatf"
"Yess."
"HuhP don't believe it. Once more
now, Snip. See this, sir. Catch itY Sst
hi! who o-opI Oh, my eye, if he hasn'
got It'll"
He had indeed; and ait" was one of the
packages on the all table, for which, il
order TO spur him to great exertiops, Bot
had envited his canine pet to leap. Lot
had just showed her pans of biscuit into
the oven, and turned in time to see the
dog cart through the outer door With
torn tissue paper hanging from hi'
mouth. Bob was in full pursuit, and his
sister Joined in the chase without losing
a second. long and exciting chase il
was and 1t is needless TO say an unsuc
essfuI one. Snip took refuge under the
piazza, and there, of course, tore h1t
prize to pieces.
1t was then that the much tired Mis-:
Jennings turned upon her brother ano
gave him large and a very unpalatablt
piece of Der mind, ending thus: "Yor
can go straight to town now and ge
another ribbon, and pay for 1t yourself
Remonstrance and tears availed moth
ing. Lou marched the delinquent back
to the hall, hastily examined the Other
packages to see which color was wanted
and, finding the crimson safe, issued hel
command again.
$50 to Mr.. Batchelder's store and ask
him for six Yards more ribbon like wha
l got this afternoon"
Standing at the window with the Grim
son ribbon still in her band, she watched
Bob's unwilling departure, and noted a
the same time that threatening masses OF
cloud had gathered in the west, and tina
| A. hol oil
pressive. Perhaps there would be {
shower. If there were, it would be gooG
excuse to stay at home from the party
She slowly rolled up the crimson ribbon
which was evidently the favorite of fate
and put it in her pocket.
Supper ready, sisf" This question
was asked cheerily by her brother Jeremy
just entering the front door.
i, Supper! Good heavens! She rushed
into the kitchen. The fire was roari-&
wildly, and the Swede was seated by thu
window admiring the prospect With al
ejaculation of dismay she threw open tn
oven. There were the biscuits, blackenet
and crisped. She turned upon thu
phlegmatic Igna.
Didn't you know enough to shut tn
draue htsP"
"Yess," was the placid response.
"You should never have such FIR
when you are cooking anything"
"Yess. You say make hot. Burn sc
} Yess."
"Oh, we'll, but. There! 1 suppos
there's no use talking. Just cut up som
cold bread"
Jeremy, being the best natured fello,
in the world, said not word about tn
loss of biscuit and the infiction of boile,
tea Lou was too much heated and to-
much out of temper to eat her supper.
1t was not until the meal was nearl
finished that Bob appeared. He took hi
place at the table without word an
, without an injured look.
, swell, did you get itf"
Bob shook his head. His mouth wa
i full of jam.
"Didr't get it. Why nots"
} "TWarn't my fault. Mr.. Batchelder'
t gone to sdpper and the clerks didn'
l know what color"
3 "Why, told You blue"
mo, you didn't neither. You said lik
what you got"
. "I tell you I said blue. And after 20
have eaten your supper, you can go hac
3 and get it."
' Huh! can, can I? Don't the store
shut at Wednesdays"
: mo, not ALL" Jeremy interposed, SEE
ing signs of storm in his sisters fac'
:, "Ope or two are OPEN"
"He wants TO sneak out of getting th
ribbon. 1 declare,"-pushing away an
/ taking refuge in the window recess {
hide a few tones of vexation-"sma
# boys are just unmitigated nuisanoes!
COURSE he'll 60 back"
O "How about big boys?" Jeremy il