Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-08


'lfor heavens sake, Jonnyi can't you
keep The refrigerator cleanf Wen nii
have rangrene. What j. this internal
"smcn, John; exclaimed jenny
Water melouf exclaimc1 John tragi.
cally. I'VE had that melon last week.
Rotten t0matoesi Spoiled mcat Ugh.
And John majestically marched out with
the whole outfit and threw them, plates
ana an. into the ally
Como, john, and finish your break
fest pleaded poor Jenny ~ viii try
aud BE- more careful, John. DO let me
give y0u more coffee. JOhu." But john,
utterly ignoring her. put on big coat
took his hot frcn The rack, and banged
The front door
Kate looked on with burning eyes.
How her fingers ached 90 shake Der sel-
fish brother aud nor tongue ached 90 give
/ meek Jenny piece Ot Der mud. Ail
that day she restrained herself with
difficulty.
AZ diuncr John took mp his napkin aud
vigorously secured bis plate with Il.
then picked uD his knife and fork and re-
pented the operation.
~ need n razor; they ought to be- shay
cd. he growled
Tie thrust his fork into piece of
meat. looked st over carefully aud bolt
cd it disc0ntcntedly. Took piece aud
bread aud subjected Il 10 the same close
scrutiny Picked an imaginary hair out
of the butter Tasted the gravy.
Burnt az usual. he exclaimed pcey.
ishly aud pushed bis chair back from the
table
y have some pie, John" said Jenny
hastily. I'll made 10 myself"
II don't want ouy"
"Auuln nip John"
~ don't want any" said John dccid-
cdly getting up and taking hold OF the
Kitchen door.
"IghH' he exclaimed MS hc took ont
his handkerchief and polished The knob.
This house is In fearful condition.
Jenny j expect 10 stick fast some day
AMI never get out alive
II am ashamed of you. Jenny" said
Kate The next day. when on coming
down stairs after dinner she found her
sisier-in-lnw in tears. the baby scronm-
ing ana the chairs scatterd in confusion
where John had kicked them in protest
ing against "such au informal din"
"Oh, Kate sObbed poor. tired Jenny,
abandoning The last remnant Of pride
She pos8uased. "t avn so discouraged.
John Is 800 changed. lIc used ,o be so
consIdcratc and kind but. since the baby
came, everything about the house goes
wrong. ] DO Try Int some way emit
help it, and it worries me SO, ] don't
know what tu do
Kate took che screaming babe from
Ienny's arms and hushcd IL upon her
krccs
Il think" she said rs she glanced cy-
prcsslNcly about the room. that yOu'll
have to play rotuchio.
"PctruchiO"
Shrowy
you don't mron 10 say that Johns a
shrgW.' said Jenny. bu.tlur
well said Kate "if there was such
O. thlV us "a gentleman shtew ] thnk
that John would come near being one.
Aud sou must cure him of &c at once.
You must play pctruchi0, or. that does
not express my meaning clearly. 10 uut
it more vigorously you must give John
q pnol dose of his own medicine
Kate. how dreadful! John abhors
Wumun scUld. You would not hHvrtWc
snrntcc my hushandH affections suid
Jenny, trying 10 suilp.
'Nouspusc, Depend upon 10. thcre
VIII DE- mo- sacrificing But after m "
snid Kate laughing immOdrrately. "thtre
viii bp though There's Bridget. 3ridg-
ct must surely be sucriced."
"Youl have 10 pitch into her. Jenny.
before John. That Us the way petruchio
did with bis servants. It's pity You
haven't more than one but never mind,
yuull have 10 abuse her enough for ten 4"
'Oh, you can do H. IN play Bridget,
aud wen have rehearsal
But You haven't energy enough now
] tell you, Jenny what / think" said
9 hand, aud speaking seriously, youI
/ hnyc tO Wcgu this child"
"Wenu' the hnhy' cried Kate. "Why,
what would Johu sOyf'