Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-05
Robert; you do not. You only think

3d. 5
1t is fact memorable among the
Trenches that Bob never asked for
third cup again.
These Trenches were undisciplined
in their eating. as in every thing else.
When grandma asked for deviled lob
ster, Anna. with an innocent face.
gave her cold chicken.
THE child did not hear me-" the
old lady thought, and she quietly ate
her vapid fare. But Kate was not de-
ceived.
'.You made a mistake" she said to
Anna. after they left the table. trying
to smile courteously. 1--WE never in
terfere with mothers diet. however
unwholesome it may be-
''Ah? But that is not rightr re-
piled the little bride. with sweet
laugh. Il shall love her too dearly
to allow her to commit suicide by
inches
ut is right" That and her sweet
laugh were her only weapons. The
Trenches might fume, or rage, or
laugh with savage insolence at her
proposed reforms; but there she stood.
calm. immovable, an infexible pur-
pose animating every atom of her soft
little body. and giving meaning to her
pale blue eyes and gentle laugh.
In year she had proved her power
Deviled lobster. with all other highly
seasoned and expensive dishes, had
vanished from the Trench table. and
had been replaced by cool and cheap
masses compounded by Annals own
deft fingers.
at was not right that so much of
their moderate income should go to
pamper their stomachs." lit was
right that when Bob was the chief
bread-winner of the household Bob's
never put this last maxim into words,
but into gentle. memorable, incessant
practice.
Grandma in secret cried bitter tears
of longing for her hot curries, for her
novel. for the gossiping visits of the
neighbors. for the impromptu games
and dances of the young people, in all
of which the vivaciOus old woman de-
lighted. Anna, with her pleasant
to be as irreligious as cards. The
neighbors soon found that their run
nings in and out were regarded by
Mrs. Robert as a sad waste of time,
and ceased to come. Anna, who liked
to hear her own voice, inaugurated
series of evening readings on science
and history, to which the family
listened with covert yawns and re-
belliOus spirits.
measurable cowed her. ventured on a
vigorous protest.
Mother" she told Anna. ''always
made our home pleasant when we were
young in order to keep US in it. This
was a gay. hospitable house; every
Trench loved it. She tried to do the
same for Nelly's children when she
brought them back to us fatherless.
But it is no longer gay nor hospitable.
and the children are learning to hate
their home"
Il understand you. Catherine" said
Anna, smiling; ''but dances, and other
silly wastings of time. I regard as
wicked
But we do not so regard them.
Surely Nelly herself must Judge for
her children
There can be but one right and one
wrong" said the smiling little woman.
81 am right"
1t was Anna who criticised poor
Josey's oil paintings. Josey was
cripple, and her one amusement was
to paint impossible valleys. hills and
beaches. But Anna showed her how
false was her coloring, and out of all
rules her drawing. ARTISTS would
only laugh at your pictures, dear
Josephine" she said. "Why waste
your immortal time in pursuit for
which you have absolutely no talent?"
''How could you be so cruel?" Kate
cried. with angry tears. when Josey
went out of the room. She suffers
constantly. She can never look for
ward to the life of other women. If
her poor little sketches give her hap
piness, why should you rob her of
it?"
''It is not right to even tacitly aid
in deception" said Anna Besides. 1
wish Josephine to embroider an altar
carpet. Why should she not give her
time and labor to religiOn?"
Josey that night. pale and red-eyed.
burned all her sketches.
''Why did you not tell me they were
worthless daubs?" she said to Kate.
bitterly. LAS for altar carpets and
chenille work. that is not religion. l
will have nothing to do with them"
But in a week she was at work upon
the carpet.
.Bob's wife shall never interfere
with my life." Kate boosted. holly.
| Yet it was Anna who called Bob's
attention to the fact that young Whit
ing had been hang ing around the girl
for months.
His salary is a mere nothing and
his health is not good" she urged.
''kathy has something of her own.
and if she loves Billy she may wish to
nurse him back to health" said good
natured Bob.
''It is not right that her life should
he sacrificed to an invalid -