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

We'll. my dear" said Mr.. Cavcn-
dish, entering his wife's room, I've
sent that girl OF yours about her bust
ness"
Mrs. Cavendish looked up with q
start. She was buttoning Bob's apron.
patiently following him about the room
M he frisked after the cat.
WHAT" said she. In dismayed
voice.
II spoke distinctly enough. didn't IP
ve-discharged-L LUCY"
What for. JamesP"
'1nsolence; that's ALL
but Lucy never could have been in
solent." pleaded Mrs. Cavendish.
twitching of the last button from Bob's
apron in her perturbation.
''Oh. couldn't she, thought / just
wish you had been there. that's ALL"
What did she say james,"
IL told her she was half an hour be-
hind with the breakfast and asked what
she meant by II, and she told me she
was doing the best she could and
couldn't do better IL all the world de-
pended upon it."
But. James, the poor girl is nearly
frantic with the toothache this morn
ing"
II can't help that; she has no busi-
ness 10 answer me impudently. IL
wasn't the words so much--it was the
manner"
Poor Lucyl And you have dis
charged herI'
That's you all over" said Mr.. Caven-
III at Ill e..1-
anybody else's part against me. Yes,
of course / discharged her. told her
10 have her things outside of the house
iu two hours or I'd fling them out of
the window"
But. James what am | to dopn said
Mrs. Cavendish, who had by this time
captured Ethel. the second child. and
was buttoning her boots with nervous
rapidity. with one of my sick head
aches coming on, and Willie and Pen
down with the measles, aud not soul
to lift hand for met'
That's pretty question to ask"
said Mr.. Cavendish, standing with his
hands In his pockets. ''One would
think you women were made of sugar
or salt nowadays. My mother had ten
children--ton--and did every stroke OF
work for 'em herself year In aud year
out; and here you make such rumpus
because you happen TO be left without
servant for twenty-four hours-be-
cause. OF course. shall expect to stop
mt Virgins and send you up Swede or
. Norwegian this afternoon"
Poor Mrs. Cavendish burst into tears.
James. said she. Lucy was the
best girl have ever had. You should
not have sent her out of the house in
this way. How would you like IL II
went down to your wholesale boot and
shoe place and discharged your clerksP"
II should say you did perfectly
right" returned Cavendish, IF they
answered you impcrtinently. Now don't
sniyell II there is anything hate II
Is scene. I'll 60 downstairs and boil
the coffee myself-any one can make
coffce-and you hurry down with the
children rs soon ms you can. There's
plenty Of bread and butter and cold.
ham, anyhow. Nobody ever starved
on that"
Mr.. Cayendish had '.campcd OUT a
good deal during his bachelor days.
and succeeded in preparing a remark
ably good pot OF coffee. The bread and
butter and cold ham were not bad OF
their kind. but the children cried aloud
for milk. The Cavendishes kept a COW,
and the milk had not yet been brought
In.
And that Is what kept Lucyw In.
voluntarily cried Mrs. Cavcndish.
CONDENSED milk Is good enough for
anybody" asserted Mr.. Cavendish.
But Bob and Ethel declined to drink
u on any terms.
''Starye 'em to IT," said the father,
drinking his hot coffee In prodgious
gulps. Healthy children have no
business to be dainty"
And he caught up his hat and ulster
and made Decline for the train.
Mrs. Cavendish looked piteously
around at the disordered table. the ash.
choked fire. general dcsolation OF the
room. Her headache was gradually
working itself up to the supreme mo-
ment Of desperation. The children
above stairs were crying for breakfast;
Bob was sailing his shoe In the cedar
pail OF water; Ethel was feeding tho
kitten from tho can OF condensed milk.