The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-16


the stableman.
'.Oh. Miles, am SO gladl" said Mrs.
Cavendish. You have brought us the
miIkrn
II haven't that, num-" said Miles.
ssThe cows lost. an il ant meself Is
going 10 track her through the swamps
an Dogs. Ii the master wants his COW
took care of he's got TO pay me a dollar
week more wages"
Got TO. MilesP"
s.Ys'mm boldly rctorted the man.
81 ant TO be put upon no longer. DIR.
Miller's man"
Very we'll" said Mrs Cavendish;
''you may goi
Miami" echoed the astounded SER
want.
You are discharged said Mrs.
Cayendish. iirmly-''at onccw
Miles skunk away and disappeared.
Mrs. Cayendish went up TO her room.
and after ministering as well as she
could 10 the wants of the poor little
victim Of measles she threw herself on
the bed with wet towel bound around
her head and despair in her heart.
There's one comfort said Mrs.
Cayendish gloomily smiling. III no
discharged Lucy, / have sent away
Milesl"
Mr.. Cavendish had an unusually busy
day in the city. AS he was hnrrying
toward the depot in the afternoon ho
remembered that his mission to Mr..
Virgins famous Intelligence bureau"
was yet unfultilled.
''Confound it' said Mr.. Cavendish
10 himself. However. tomorrow will
do Just as well. My mother did with
out any help at ALL"
AT the station no buggy was in wait
ing.
Il wonder what that lazy villain
Miles is about?" said Mr.. Cavendish, u
dark frown gathering upon his brow.
'IIe may think he's got snug place Of
II, but I'll teach him I'm not TO be trifled
with
When he reached Althea lodge every
thing was disorganized. Ethel was
pulling the feathers out OF the pea
cocks tail; Bob was galloping around
the barn-yard on the back OF Pounce.
the pony.
Were having such fun. pa!u he
cried. "Pounce hasn't been fed, cause
1 couldn't lind the key of the oat bin,
and the cow is lost. Such funm
Where is Miles?n roared the father.
MAS discharged HIM"
What forp"
"Cause he talked saucy to her"
Mr.. Cavcndish stood Il moment star
ing at the pony and the peacock, the
boy and the girl.
Ethel. said he. ''let that bird 60
Robert. get off the pony at once and
come into the house"
Ethel obcyed reluctantly. Robert with
alacrity.
We've got company" chirped the
latter youth-'company, pa! most
forgot TO tell you. And mas in bed
with headache. and there's no one to
get them any supper. Hoorayr
Mr.. Cavendish hurried into the house.
The parlor was undusted, Yesterdays
flowers were wilted in the vases, and
the fire had died into a mass of feathery
cinders. Through the open door was
visible the dining-room, with the re-
mains of the breakfast still visible-as
dispiriting a scene as could well be be-
held.
And there, in the midst OF all this
forlornity, sat Mrs Burgoync, his sister
from the west, to whom he had fire.
quently boastcd OF the perfection of his
wife's housekeeping arrangements, and
Mrs. Ridgway. who once, years ago.
had been a sort of old, sweet beau OF
his. OF all people, he was most anxious
that his home should appear pleasant
in the eyes Of those two womenl And
now
He made the best OF IL. however He
extended 10 them an ostentatiously
hospitable welcome. hurriedly built
up blazing camel coal fire In the
CRATE. and fastened upstairs to where
poor Mrs. Cavendish was dcluging her
forehead in cologne and endeavoring
10 twist up the wet braids of her heavy
hair into company order.
Julia said ne. what does this
meanp Miles gone
II discharged him." said she, reso-
lutely. you said | was perfectly
justiliablc in doing so IL he spoke im-
pertinently TO me. And he did So"
but what am TO doP'
Precisely the question / asked you
this morning"
Mr.. Cavendish had nothing further
10 say for himself. He simply muitered
some kind of an anathema between his
closed lips.
"Do you know" he said, ''that there
Is company down-stairs?"
Yes; but until this moment / have
been unable TO leave my bed"
"My dear" he said. compassionately
putting his arm around her shoulder.
''docs your head ache SO hardP"
1T is better now. James"
II do believe, I" slowly observed Mr..
Cavendish. "that have been fool"
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