The morning call., 1891-06-09

| that they might do so without obstruction;
| then he rose, held out his arms and Mary
| nestled in them.
Al never dreamed you had that feeling
about it, dear. Forgive my laundering"
Enough Will YOU try thsg
'You will not feel it menial, and get dis
couraged@
81 make no rash promises. I shall get
tired-I do now; but see nothing mental
| in ministermg to my own"
Then we will try"
$50 Mary Kent entered upon new life
She sang alb Ut her tasks like happy girl
and devised ways and means of saving
time, till she laughingly declared the house
nearly ran itself"
Ruth furtheyed her mothers plans with
childh0od's ready sympathy, and saved
| steps" when she could, every Saturday
evening receiving her own little sal
airy" of 90 cents to do with as she liked, and
growing mentally with every payment thus
received.
Many a little "picnic" they had during
the bright summer days, locking their house
and driving about the country. A cold din
ner in the woods tasted better than hot
one in the house, and there was no one left
alone at home to grow lonely or discOn-
tent, and to fret if they were late in getting
back
Come home with NE, Halford, and take
supper"
own work she wont want an unexpected
guest"
That's just why ask you. We are free
from kitchen tyranny now, and do as we
like"
The autumn evening was chill, so the
house-mother had lighted a fire on the din
ing-r0om hearth. It's dancing CLEANS fell on
dalntly spread table, and fingered careSs-
ingly about the happy woman ana child who
were waiting for papa"
Et-.,r al 81 Ii oLo- Il.
tempting little sup er. and il was upon
this pleasant scene that John Kent brought
his friend.
g wonder Mistress Mary, do you always
keep fixed up this way, with your company
dishes Out?"
They're not company any more. Uncle
Jack. Mamma aud | take care of every
thing, so now we have all as pretty as we
can. I feel older and bigger when we keep
nice"
Dear little girl, you've hit the nail on the
head; we ali put on dignity with improved
surroundings; but I'm in earnest pursuit of
information on this domestic question. At
our house there is a continued turmoil over
tie help, changing, scOding, worrying.
Mrs. Jack has often threatened to do with
out, but | feared IL would be a losing eX-
perrin ent. How do you face the dTudgeTy
which must be as inevitable asdistasteful?"
1t has ceased TO exist for me; like this:
Washing dishes was MY share; l hated it,
Such deal of grace it takes to do an I'M
pleasant thing over and over, three timeS a
day, on all the days which are to come Mo-
nOt0nOus IS mild. l began 10 grow snaDpy
at sight of a pan of hot water. so | said
Mary Kent, if you must wash crOckery,
some noble shall dry it. l fixed up over my
table little wire arrangement ID hold an
open book. LOngfellOw IN a brown paper
pinafQre, helps me with the nicer things
the glass, silver and china; but when | come
IN lnlv al ehn as inf ngi 2 In of
ties and pans. | dismiss The poetic soul of
Henry Wordsworth and substitute Emer-
son. Only a philosopher can 20 through
that gracefully"
And how about the fatigue? though you
look blooming"
THANH you I get tired, of course; so
tired some days that l am ready for
bed by nightfall; but l sleep SOundly-as l
did not when l had less eXerciSe-and |
have lost my dyspepsia. As fer John, |
haven't seen him cross or worried in three
months. He's growing stout and handsome
and almost too amiable 10 be wholesome.
I'm glad you happen to be here tonight
to the result of our experiment; on
what he has found out to-day depends the
continuance OF my dynasty. The bills, hus-
band mine! you went down the street to
pay them"
"What if 1 should say they were larger
than befOreP
\ OH dare nOtW
Here they are We don't mind HalIord,
read them out"
ION, I'm so glad 1 thought l was prud-
ent but didn't expect this; the gr0cer's bill
IS less than One-han last quarters amount;
and the others-heTe's one only a tnird.
That is grand; but the butchers is within
dollar or SO as large as before"
" Disappointed?
"Yes-no. l fancied there would be
something to pay for that fearful appetite
OF yours. You'll have to Tetrench it."
"Oh, don't! I'm more than satisfied"
The vote OF the company, please. Is in
dependent housekeeping a success ?"
"Ay, az! and the independent house
keeper the dearest woman in the world"
John was at his wife's side with a kiss and
a smile more appreciatiye than any of his
cOurtship days. These three months have
been the happiest OF all our lives together;
haven't they, Mole?"
g Indeed they have"
Pm cC.yinced. Mrs. Jack shall have
her way. l 90 to establish another i'll
dependent household in the land! Good
night!'
Goodnight and good luckP'-Indepead-