Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-01
TIE OVEN LINING HAD FALLEN.

broom and scrubbing brush till order
rose from confusion, then like vic
| toriOus general he surveyed the battle
| field.
He had done his work well. He felt
| a conqueror's pride as he glanced about
the room, from the table, sink and floor,
to the stove shining with fresh polish.
Tired and hungry he began to prepare
his supper. No great skill is required
to fry ham, bake potatoes and boil cof-
fee, but this simple menu held trouble
in store for Mr.. Arrowshooter. While
the viands were cooking he went to the
pantry to skim the milk. As he took n
pan from the shelf he heard q strange
noise in the kitchen. A wornout hinge
had broken; one of the stove doors was
lying in the midst of ashes and charcoal
on the clean floor. He swept up the
ashes and went again to the pantry.
In a short time another peculiar SOUND
attracted his attention.
What in creation-f he began. Il
believe the imps are in that stove
The kitchen was full of smoke, which
poured out from the oven: ham fat was
swapping over the red-hot covers: the
and one side of the oven lining had
fallen, sending a shower of SCOT over
the potatoes. This lining fitted into a
groove on the bottom of the oven, and
was fastened at the top by a sliding bar
which had a vexatious habit of slip
ping back at unreasonable times. Many
q pie had been ruined by the fall Of this
lining in spite of Silurah's watchful
care.
This mishap cost Mr.. ArrowshoOter
two burned fingers and total loss of
patience. He went FOR tools and in the
next half hour he did a job that would
have rejoiced Silurah's heart, for that
stove had been the plague of her life.
A sadly demoralized man sank into an
easy-chair two hours later after
another wrestle with dishes. chores and
milk-pails. He was too tired to read;
he was glad OF a place of refuge out
side of that terrible kitchen.
I'D rather hoe corn all day." he NUT
tered. Il feel clean beat out. If Silury
had many such days no wonder she was
discouraged
Sleep overpowered his meditations
and held him fast till midnight. when
he awoke stiff and sore and crawled off
to bed.
Space forbids description of the
days that ensue d-the spells of anger,
alternating with sympathy for Silurah
and ending with a yearning heart
sickness for wife and child.
When human nature could endure nc
more the editor of the Daily News
chuckled over another advertisements:
''If Silurah Arrowshooter will return to her
husband all will be forgiven
Coming around" observed the ed
itor. Another week of hope and fear,
but no Silurah. Then another appeal:
III Silurah Arrowshooter will return to her
husband matters can be compromised"
His pride dies hard" said the ed
itor. Still no response. The loneli-
ness grew more intense till Mr.. Arrow
shooter broke down, and. yielding up
the last atom of se1fishness. wrote:
s'If Sflurah Arrowshooter will hold commune
cation with her husband all her demands shall
be granted"
conquered at lastr' said the editor.
81 shall have to go, Cousin Amelia"
said Silurah. Il didn't think he would
hold out so long. 1t has been rather
hard for the poor man. but judge it
has not hurt him. I'll send for him and
have matters in black and white before
1 leave you"
But the mullins and mutton chops"
sighed Cousin Amelia
II anticipated this" said Silurah.
81 expected matters would come to a
crisis, and have taught your Mary to
cook as well as can. Now, you must
l-olx for foh le Oir1
Abijah Anonadab Arrowshooter wait
ed for no preliminaries. The day after
his wife's response found him BY her
side, and that her terms were fully &C.
cepted and that ample provision was
made for the education of her son
both Cousin Amelia and her lawyer
can testify. The strike was success.
The victory of labor over capital was
effectual and complete.
Mas. S. J. BCCKLX.