Mohave County miner., 1889-07-20
FOR WANT OF THOUGHT.

Mrs. Eyebright sat leaning over the
cradle. where the smallest baby Of all
the baby flock turned and tossed in
the restless slunlber peculiar to the
period of teething.
There was q basket Of unmended
clOthes-tbat terror to all young
mOthers-on the table. An open cook.
ery-bOOk. out Of whose leaves poor
Joanna Eyebright had vainly been
striving to fnd some new receipt that
contained not too extravagant ingredi-
ents, lay open beyond; . bonnet.
which she had pulled to pieces to re-
trim it after . later style, met her eyes
on the adjoining window-silI. In the
study, close by. Mr.. Eyebright was
writing.
I'm not . beggar,' said Mrs. Eye.
bright, her vision momentarily, OBJ
scured by tears. "I'm sure earn my
living. and that by the hardest work.
But there isn't . penny that / spend
for the meanest household detail that
| don't have to 60 TO him for. standing
like q suppliant 1t isn'tfair! 1t isn't
right! When I"
JO0ubos ~ We 1At' AyeUt'kuS
voice, sharper and curter than perhaps
he meant it to bel wish you'd put
a stop to those boys qusrreling under
my window! How can I DO expected
to write when they are making such
q noise?'
Mrs. Eybright sighed.
Her husbands summons had reused
the baby into screaming protest.
She took it wearily on her arm, and
tapped with her thimbls-inger on the
glass nf 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 were q deal too full of mutual
electricity TO be allowed to stay in
| doors.
boys, come in" said she. "You
disturb your father"
1t took some timo to settle the two
conflicting elements and calm them
down to game Of domiuoes. and TO
hush the baby once more to sleep.
Mrs. Eyebright sat down to thu
amateur millinery once more. and sh'
was creasipg the folds Of faded velvet
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 tn,
masquerade at Mrs. Lavelle'sp"said she
"You used TO be the best dancer Of u
all. and"
Its subscription affair. isn't it?"
Yes; but the cost 10 very triiling
and"
Mrs. Eyebright shook her head.
MY husband don't 60 out on eve
nings."
"But Is that any reason why yol
should live the life Of an oyster in il
shell7" cried indignant Jessie Ballen
tyne.
And BESIDES" added Joanna. color
ing q little, "Mr. Eyebright finds !
necessary to keep down all expenses.
But hs belongs TO the Amateur
Club"
.'Oh. that's . part Of bis profession =
He smokes the best cigars. doesn'
hep"
Yes; but he says they are 80 quiet
ing TO his nerves"
"And he gave dinner to the Editors
Coterie last week. didn't he. at Monti
celIi's?"
ut Is very necessary. he says. fo
an author to be on good terms with tn
newspaper men" murmured Joanna
His profession. you 800"
..Oh, Iundersts Ind di''ssid Miss Ballan
tyne. but what about your pro
fession?"
II haven't any"
"Noe Are You quite sure OF that
HOusekeeper, nurse, companion. seam
stress, cook, sometimes, and alway
cha bermaid," recounted Jessie. usin,
her fingers as sort of calculating ma
chine-"if these don't constitute a pro
fession, what doesp"
Mrs. Eyebright smiled family, bu
shook her head.
joanna cried Miss Ballantyne
"why do you look % tireds Are yo
sick?"
mo; only I have no girl at present
and baby keeps me awake at ght."
"And can remember you as tn
brightest and merriest girl Of all ou
SET" said Jessie. who. at thirty. neve
dreamed Of calling herself by the or