Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-23

And depressed though she was Mrs
Dove began TO feel the mercury rise
in her mental thermometer at once
Flora Lee arrayed herself in one OF
Betsy's cast-off calicoes. tied up her
brown tresses in sweeping cap and
went vigorously TO work with a
scrubbing brush, while Mrs. Dove
bent her attention to the Windows.
and Adonijah. with more zeal than
discretion, splashe1 whitewash over |
himself and the floor with laudable |
impartiality
Wall, said Adonijah. afterward,
II never did see no cricket work
spryer than that city young lady.
by gracious, she beats Betsy all hol-
Ter at il! And she's got such an up |
and down pretty way OF dom things. |
too! ] declare. | couldn't hardly |
take my eyes off her all the time"
Mrs Dove, however, was unused TO |
the severe exertions incident TO
house-cleaning time, and went TO bed
! with q sick headache in the middle
OF the afternoon
Never mind, Mrs Dove" said
Flora, I'm get tea, and I'll make
some Of those cream wafiies and a
short cake for Mr.. Dove, and you
shall see how nicely | can fry oys-
ters"
Indeed / don't know what
should do without you, Flora!' said
| Mrs, Dove, feryently,
But as II happened. Mr.. Daniel
Dove was unexpectedly detained on
business at Whiskills, the next town.
and instead Of him who should walk
into the little sitting-room, hinging
down his carpet-bag. but Eric Hale
himself. just AS the rainy dusk closed
in, and the delicious odor Of frying
oysters and coffee filed the house.
"Heilom said Eric $50 you're
cleaning house Ell, Betsyg"
"Yes. SIR" a demure voice re-
sponded from the kitchen
.'And where is my anntF
"She has retired with a sick head
ache >
The natural consequence Of clean
ing house, suppose. said Eric Hale,
with a shrug OF the shoulders. Dear
old Aunt Delial Why couldn't she
be contented 10 leave things as they
were? Tell her. Betsy. that Wash
burno has concluded not 20 exchange
until next week. and that. now I'm
In The midst OF the melee. Ill lend a
J hand with this business tomorrow.
! "Yes. sir.
And. Betsy"
"sir2n
where did you learn to make
: such delicious Coffee Bring in a
cup al once. I'm ready 10 drop with
! WEAKNESS, and IL is like a dream Of
Arabia
Aud Flora Ice. with the Tapping
G edge OF her bonnet concealing the
q amused dimples around her mouth
brought in the oysters and coffee,
n aanked By pile Of icathcr-likc
o wailles-
= II declare Betsy. cried the Rev.
i Erie iacetiously. "if you were q
z triHe younger and prettier I'D marry
q you myself. and make sure Of wafiies
Is aud coffee like this every night
y "Would you. sirE' said the so
3 distant Betsy.
q And weIl make a compact
a Betsy, merrily went on the young
clergyman, as he helped himself 1,
). butter. Ito finish the house-cleanins
u ourselves tomorrow. and save Aun
Della the work and worry 81 It, F."
80 e. So ..i.,.ls NJ.
= s'r' y ~ uoae' eASep' '"o"'us ="
4 carpets uo"h,
. ~ ulu ~
N -. sir, please, ana MRS DoFe an
II Adonilah. Ana please SIR M goih.
y 20 finish II myself tom 2rfo~i ana
Y please, sir. ninging back her sun
Y bonnet and disclosing eoronal
y bronze brown braids' pair q YER
:. rosy cheeks and eyes ln!t OF Jun
y I'm not hetsy ~ az, Du. fiura Lee
= entirely at your service
Miss Ice