Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-07-10
Babv Versus Husband.
BY MATTE DYER DRITTs.

as Charley Grant called from tho cosy
little hall below.
"Come down herel I've got some
thing to tell you'll"
Charley's handsome face was bright
enough to tell anybody that his news
pleased him greatly, as he stood waiting
for his wife to come down. And why
not, since his pretty cousin, Jessie
Kingsbury. had come at one time very
near filling the place which Kate had
now2
But Kate was rs sweet and pretty as
ever Jess had bccn-at least, she used to
be, before Baby Johnnie came-and-
well, Kate appeared at the instant, and
even Charley could not call her pretty,
now.
Her golden hair was all punched up
and tucked back with an ugly comb,
her wrapper unbelted, no collar on, and
her small feet thrust into clumsy old
slippers.
Charley's friends used to SAY he was
aperfect ticnd on the subject of untidy
women, and he couldn't help shade
crossing his face as he remembered how
trim and nice Kate was when they were
first married.
But the shade passed rs swiftly rs it
came, and he stopped to give her the
usual kiss, as he said:
BUSY, to-day?"
eyes. Hush, Charlcyl Don't speak
so loud, you'll wake the babyl"
"Oh, bother the baby He's always
going to sleep or waking up. or doing
something to make life miserable for
other folksr'
"Why, Charles Grant, Aren't YOU
ashamed to say that of your own blessed
little SOM"
And Hates eyes begun to fill, while
her checks Redeemed.
Charley fastened to undo his mischief
by saying, tenderlv:
Now, there! You know I was only
joking, denr! Hes the finest baby ever
lived. no doubt! Isn't supper ready?
I'm as hungry us hunter!'
eyes, it is waiting. I'll ring il up Mt
= once. What was it you wanted to tell
me, Charley2"
"Thcre! Bless my soul, if I hadn't
forgotten! Who do you think is herea"
~ couldn't guess, SO won't try. Tell
mc?"
"Cousin Jessie Kingsbury! She is
over at Brother Johns now. Game to-
day."
Ibid shel"
There was no very intense interest in
Hates tone, for she was not over glad to
hear of the young lady's arrival. Guests
were troublesome, but she felt obliged to
say, as Charley waited:
"Will we have to invite her hcre?"
"Why, of course, Katc Wen do
our Fart of the entertaining, with Stella
and John. We must call tomorrow and
set time for her to come to us. She
will stay month or two. jess is so
lively, we cant be dull while she is
here"
Kate was just conscious of o queer
twingc at Charley's words, but she led
the way to the table, and poured the tea
with her usual pleasant manner.
There! forgot something else,
too, cried Charley, suddenly clapping
his hand on his pocket. "I've got u
treat for us tonight
What is it2" asked Kate.
Charley took two small squares of
rasteboard from his pocket and held
them up to her.
What are theya" said she. "Theatre
tickets2"
"Yes. Faust by splendid com
pany. knew you always wanted to hear
Faust, SO I got 'em on purpose for
you"
\ Charley looked pleased, but Hates
Gtair face cloudcd, rs she answered:
~ "Well, l am sorry you spent the
money. can't 60"
"Can't go! Why in the world can't
you, then? You are SO fond of good
opera. l thought this would be a real
treat.
$50 it would, Charley, if could leave
the baby"
but thought you had good girl2"
"Well, have perfect treasurer
swell, don't you think she might
manage to rock the baby for two hours
on orc occason2" asked Charley, seri-
ously.
"oh, but Charley, he might be taken
sick or something"
Eyes, the house might burn down;
but don't think it WILL" returned
Charley, more shortly than he often
spoke to Kate. "I'm very sorry you
won'tgo," he added, as he rose from the
table, his appetite quite SPOILED. ut is
disappointment 10 me-"
why, you can go, I'm sure, Charley.
shall not care ut ALL"
"No; I'll stay with you, and we can
have our own music. have not heard
you sing for month"
Kate hesltated moment, then she
"But, Charley, must stay up in the
nursery. 1nevcr trust Johnnie to Sarah
Of evenings
Charley frowned, stood irrcsolute an
Instant, and said;
"oh, we'll, then, I don't see why 1
lhouldn't get some pleasure, if can.
I'll Just drop over to Johns and see if.
they are going AS have two tickets,
jess cares to go we might all make
party OF it,"