Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-23

dishes in the kitchen and singing at
her work The twins, snugly tucked
In their little cradles, were smiling in
their sleep. Mr.. Toodles was quietly
reading his paper by the sitting-room
table. The light shone softly on his
meek and benevolent face and illu-
minated the full moon on the top of
his small but sensible head. Mrs.
Toodles was knitting in her favor
lite rocking chair by the cheerful CRATE
fire. d.
But something was on Mrs. Toodles'
mind. She allowed the kitten to play
with the ball of yarn dropped from her
capacious lap without once stamping
her substantial feet and crying scat"
Finally she laid her long, glistening
knitting needles down and aimed her
penetrating spectacles straight at her
liminutive husband who, without see
ing 1T, felt the influence of the steady
glare and moved uneasily in conse-
quence.
"Mr. Toodles!" at last she began, 81
am going to take boardcrs and make
money"
care you, my dear?" he answered,
looking sweetly at her strong and
rather. masculine features, where are
you going to take thcm?"
Right here in this house and right
away" she said, decidedly. Mrs.
Brown does, and she's bought herself
already a scalsllin sack, new piano
and lots of lovely furniture out of the
profits. You always say you can't
afford those things, but know better.
Now I've made my mind up to earn
them myself, and don't you dare OPP
pose it. This house will be palace
before I'm through"
''Ilow many boardcrs will the twins
leave you time to work for, my dear"
he gently asked, without surprise or
losing the place he was reading, land
what rooms can you give them?"
"lll get two to start with and
give them your room and put you
in the attic on a cot. You like the air
up there, you say, and think the view
is charming, and MS for the twins, Mr.
Toodles, you'll be delighted to hold
them when I'm busy, of course.
And it won't cost cent extra for
the table, either. What feeds four will
feed more when | do the buying and
serving. O! 1t takes a woman to man
age those things. And then you'll have
company to talk with at home, so you
won't have to visit the 'club'--as you
call it."
"Will your boarders smoke pipes, my
dear, or cigarettes in our sitting room
evenings? You can hardly bear good
cigar now, you know, and then the
odor pcrmcating the house might ossify
the twins and lead them to love cigar
cites, too"
My boarders will not smoke il don't
like it-any more than You, Mr..
Toodles," snapped the good lady.
but you can't prevent them smoking
in their room, my dear, and that is next
to yours-and the twins"
Mrs. Toodles made no reply for
awhile, but her woman's mind was
shaken bit
"They can smoke with their heads
out of window, Maybe they won't
use the vile weed at all. Every man
isn't a chimney, putting as it ton of
soft coal was burning inside of him."
she vehemently replied,
mo, indeed my dear" blandly an
swered the husband, who loved a cigar
next to his wife, "but who'll let the
boarders in at night if they are out
past our bedtime? You know you
wouldn't want to trust strangers with
latch key to our home"
well, Mr. Toodles, il you Amt man
enough to sit up for them I'll let them
in myself, sir"
Suppose, my dear" spoke the mild
tempered man, they should come home
slightly hilarious from liquor and tried
to kiss you"
Mrs. Us spectacles blazed furiously
at the unmoyed and apparently sincere
countenance of her little lord and mas
ter.
Then with an impressive sweep of
her ponderous right hand she ex-
claimed: "Mr, Toodles, what do you
mean? think / can take entire care
of myself under those circumstances as
you, sir, know by experience. Ia! I'd
like to see a man attempt nonsense
with me. You amt jealous already, |
hope"
80, certainly not, my dear" smiled
Mr. T., I'm only too proud when your
charms arc admired by the sterner sex
The fact is, my darling like your
plan so much that I'll get boarder for
you tomorrow.
The angry cloud on Mrs. Toodles'
face changed 20 the brightest sunshine.
Spoken like true, good, loving hus-
band you are" she shouted in her ten
derest tones, land now, dear Timothy,
let's 60 to bed for must be up at day
light, You know, to prepare for the
boardcr."
The next morning Mr.. Toodles called
on large, reliable friend
Jack" he said. when they were
alone, Il want you to fill your trunk
with bricks and come with it to
my house and Play boardor for week.
Mrs T. has got boarders on the brain,
you know, and want You to cure her.
II your appetite is as good as it used to
be you'll do it sure. Her cooking You'll
find well worthy of your sublimest eff
forts in the gastronomical line.
"All you'll have TO do is to clean the
table at every meal and be as much of
nuisance rs possible. Bring all the
pipes you've Sot aud your old eornet to