Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-24
ruE SPARE ROOM,

| NOW, Jodu.
Little Mrs. Beechcr was guilty Of but
'on-holinE her husband Just a. he was
all read, 10 20 to his Office.
One moment, dear"
He didn't cay, '.Hurry, then |" He
was 100 astonished, as she never hinderel
MIN, when once the coat WAS on and The
nat 10 hand. 'Bless her for 1t, she Is q
woman OF sense!' he had always sAid TO
himself In his upimpedcd way. Nov
here she was doiag just like other women.
What could It mean?
You aay yod are willing should ar
rang. the house as think bestl"
Perfectly"
again"
Good bye, dear"
The little woman stood q moment Loaf
10 thought Just where he had left her.
Then she starts with laugh, "Tbat's the
last time Twill ever listen TO the tempter.
tn spare room shall be the back cham
her,"
Running up stairs shc Just stopped to
kiss Il ,ly. Poly, the baby, aud gave him a
teas, returning him 70 AdaliGe's care,
who had him In charge, a. It was eatur-
day. Then she hurried OF.
For the next Two hours there vas no
buster woman 10 Briaraeld thaa Mrs.
Bs-cher. A neighbor looked in and
called her TO the head Of the stairs. where
she ! aned over, her pretty brown hair
all tied up In , sweeping cap
"Myl you aih't settled yet?" exclaimed
the neiRhbor.
IAN to rights except the spare room,"
called Mrs. u echer over the railing.
II always hx that frat In my tall clean.
Ing, observed the neighbor. "Myi sup.
poe any one should come and Hnd you
all skies and sevens"
II should rather be caught by chance
company than to have my family hnd me
napping," laughed little Mrs. Beecher,
This was such . new idea that tho
ncighbor had not hing to say, only, 81
Will drop iu again when you Amt 90
DRIVEN" and Mrs. Beecher was fres to
hurry back to her SETTLING up'' once
more. II wasn't vsry at ractive, Ger.
tainly, the little back room " th Its one
window. And all the furnishing In the
world could not make 1t . tiue place But
Mrs. Bescher busting arOond, setting
the bureau In one corner, putting q gay
rug here aud bright sofa pillow there,
sang at her work, out Of satisfied heart.
when 1t IVES all done. aud the supply
OF clean bed linen and towels put 10 the
| drawer really to be arranged on the arri.
| val OF the chance company, tho little
woman gave sigh.
81 hope John will like the change.
am only sorry ! kept Adaline in here 60
long,"
But vain regrets not being IN Mrs.
Beecher's line, she hurri d Cd to the large
sunny room just around the hall.
Alkaline was saready there with the
baby, Wild TO sec her own things In the
new room.
7 am going to be perfectly happy,
don't you knowW she replied, in . burst
OF confidence 70 Roly-Poly. "And am
going TO be awiully good, too"
"Um," said Roly-Poly. Mrs. Beecher
pau.ed by tho open door.
"lts the most beautiful place." ran on
Alkaline; "see, Roly, the sun shines
| other room-never tho least Bit" she
added, smphsticslly.
Tbs little mothers heart bad Q pane
Just then, and flash tho pale cheek
that bad greeted her every morainR
came up to her now.
Don't you ever tell, Row." cried
Alkaline, In . stage Whisper, hut used
to cry In there, and ! wish my papa
could afford TO buy nice house, where
the sun danced ell around. Now prom
Use; don't you ever tell; say mo- rea
loud"
"No," shouted tho baby.
The tears came now into the eyes o
the little woman hearing the unpleasant
traths out there In the hall. But there
was no mo to tell
IL am q big GIRL" Alkaline was saying
al am company now aud am going tt