The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-11

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We're having such hun, = !" he cried:
lost. Such funny
.iWvhere i. Miles p, roared father.
Ma Discharged him.
.sCause he talked saucy 70 her."
Mr.. Cavendish stood q m staring
At the pony and the peacock she hoy q
'.Ethel." said he, .let that bird TO.
Robe,t. get OF the pony at once and come
Ethel obeyed reluctantly, Robert with
"weSve got company" chirped the LAT.
to tell You. And mas IN he'd with head
ache, and there. no one tn get them any
Nr. Cavendish hurried into the house.
The parlor was .undusted, yesterday
flowers were wilted i'm h vaces, and The
fire had died into a mass OF feathery Gin
ders. Through the open door was visible
the dining-roo.n. with the remains Of the
scene as could well be beheld.
And there, i'm the midst Of. all this for
lornity, sat Mrs. BurRoyne, his sister from
boasted OF the perfection of the wife's
housekeeping arrangements, and n Mrs.
Ridgway. who once. years ag"' had been
people,, he was most anxious that his
home should appear. pleasant i'm the eyes
OF those Two ,m omen a "a n s"v,.v.r n.
extended To them an SYSTEMATICALLY hos
pitable welcome, hurriedly built up q
has:ened upstairs to where poor Mrs. Cav.
endish was dcluGinR her forehead i'm
cologne and endcavorinR To twist up the
wet braids Of her heavy hair into company
order.
.Julia," said he. what does this mean ?
.sI .l.ho.~r.p n;,,, ', .o;<J .ho ,.,ol,xol,
"You said 1 was perfectly justifiable In
doing 10 4 he spoke impertinently to me.
"But what am I To do ;"
'PrccisSly the question asked you this
Mr.. Cavendish had nothing further to
say for himself. He simply muttercd
some kind OF an anathema between his
eio ons LIDS ov, n. s.;d ..,h., .h.-., H.
down stairs 2"
"Yes; hut until this moment I have
been unable To leave my bed"
my dear" he said, conpassionately,
putting his arm around her shoulder,
''does your head ache 80 hard"
cit is better now,J James"
Cayendi~h. "thai 1 have been a fool"
ri wish / hadn't flown into such a pas.
ncshins, too, when one comes to think OF
Mrs. Cavendish laughed historically.
1--WE all make mistakes, James," said
she. ''Wait n minute. dear, IN 20 down
stairs with you now, IL you'll give me
her friends up here with the chiidrt n sici
with the measles, could II"
"Wn :, is with them now-the children
"a handy young girl from the village
"Couldnt-couidn't she help US with
She is too young. Besides, she has had
no experience: But, james"
"Opcn confession is good for the SOUL
said Mrs. Cavendish. "Lucy came back
tn me about two hours ago. She said you
had sent her away. bait that she could moi
bear TO leave me at such u time. She il
getting dinner down-stairs now"
"She's a TRUMP" cried Mr.; C~avendish
the ladies i'm the parIor than the folding
doors of the back room slid open, reveal
ing n bright fire and a well-spread table
tulips, and u few purple spikes of lilac. A
pair OF ducks had been roasted in the hest
aud most tempting style. There wer.
entrecs; u delicious steam pudding sem
forth it's perfume from the kitchen, and
Lncy was just bringing i'm the tomato
Mr.. C~avendish nodded gcol. humoredl,
toward her.. She courtesied respectfully
"fou needn't worry about the horse and
row, SIR she said, la "a low voice. pete,
Fr,nk from III: Low farm is coming to al
tend tai them"
vi VIZ hbsht WY AhhSs SNN hh~
steam pudding and prune pie, Lucy slip
ped into the pssrlor, and, tai use her owl
terms, "strai9liten mp" tine disorder there,
and the last impression taken away bs
the visitors was one of neatness and com
fort.
Mr.. Cavendish drew a long breath as he
watched the retreatinH footsteps of his
toward he road that lead To the
train.
"Julia,'' said he turning tai his wife, 1--we
come to the conclusion that times have
changed since my mother did the work
for 10 children without any
Il qui,e agree with you," said Mrs. Cav
cndish.
"And I was entirely wrong when I sen
Lacy away; and you were quite right wlheI
you discharged Miles. HenCcforwarL. IN,
dear. we'll try tai mingle IA little common
sen,e with our housekeeping. Eli shall
We.
And Mrs. Cavcndish smiled as she rs
sented.-Heien Grares ia Philadelphia Sat
ursioy Night.
The N state Teachers' Association
The Montana state teachers association
has decided To hold it's first annual con
vcntion at Dillon from December Nj Z
December ~, inclusive. Mrs. NJ. =. Cum
minis, of Helena, is president Of the assa
citation. Ii is expected there will be
large attendance from all parts of TN
state. The local committee has made al
engagements for the free entertainment a
all teachers that may be present. Tn