The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-19
KATE'S HUSBAND.
A Lesson OF Duty and How II
Was Learned.


dren will drive me crazy" said Kate
Harland petulantly, as she ran into
the sitting room and drew her baby
from under chair which it had pulled
over upon itself.
Patience. Kate. patience" said her
husband. who sat by the window read
ing the morning paper; you are too
easily excited. my dear, you should
learn TO take things more coolly-"
You don't know what you are talk
inr about Carl" said Kate, in q peevish
voice: ..you tell me to be patient. calm
and cool and accuse me Of being irri-
table. Perhaps | am irritable, and
think you would be II you had TO live
with two mischievous children day in
and out the year round When you talk
about woman being patient and cool
and calm under such circumstances,
say YOU don't know what you are talk
ing about" Kate spoke excitediy and
Fave her husband look Of severity
Nat was wasted. for Carl Harland did
lift his eyes from the paper that he
Is reading.
'You are just like all the others Of
bur sex. Kate he replied, shifting
>eyes slowly to the top Of another
II newer yet knew = woman who
= spen0 good share Of her time
6g Of her lot in life- Isaid
(vvIFerc too easily excited and !
Nre. You always have let
sea b~ork worry you ever since
~ been Obliged to do t. II
o-hord TO employ girl to assist
n and you could get time to read and
but and ransack the dry goods stores
"a have ia good time generally, you
ould be comparatively happy. can
pt affordi to furnish you with an as
slant, add it seems TO me that II is
pur duty under the circumstances to
erform the work of the house without
living way TO your temper, which
makes you very disagreeable indeed,
my dear
II do the best that can. Carl. /" said
Kate. but / cannot help worrying and
finding fault with the children some
times when am tired"
Il can't see what there is about your
work that should tire you, as you say il
does" said Carl, laying down his paper
and turning 70 Kate. who was sweep.
ing; ''if You had the responsibility Of
supporting the family and had to work
from morning till night as ! do, then
you might worry and complain Of get
ting tired. You have never hexsd me
complain. have you?"
II don't know that I ever have,
Carl said Kate. meekly, as she swung
the broom over the carpet unable Il
see the dust through the mist that was
In her eyes
You were aspoiled girl. Kate. J" con
tinued her husband, land suspect that
i would have been much better for u,
both il we had never met. but we are
married and must make the best of tbs
situation, and sincerely hope that yos
will :cfrain from letting your temper
| ret the best Of you when | am in thu
. house. II had no more 10 do and ns
more to worry me than you have.
should consider myself an extremel,
fortunate person"
Carl had risen and putting on his ha
~ left the room, closing the door be
hind him with emphasis which indi
Gated that he had allowed his tempe
y rise above the point of moderation
When the door closed upon the form
Of her husband, Kate sank into chat
and burying her face in her hands CAV
herself up TO tears. Harold. the eldes
boy. tngged at his mothers elbow
while the baby sat in the middle Of tn
aocr and looked inquiringly at he
mother through her blue eyes as !
Wondering that any other being o.
earth, but herself. should have caus
Tor INDUCING in sach an exhibition o
grief.
Kate had been Carl IIarland's wifi
I'VE years. They had known each othc
out few months before they wer
married. They believed that they love
each other, and as Carl was a prosper
gus merchant in thriving wester
Town there seemed to be no reason TO
rostponing the day when they shout
Become ono, SC they were married an
Nate babe adicu 70 pare ats and friend
y 70 70 the house that her husban
na1 prepared for her in the far country
A the second year Of their marie
sie boy was born 70 them; goldc
haired, brown-cyed fellow, the imag
y ms father. and two years later cau
fri with the tender blue ewes -