Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-10-19

next-door neighbor and meyer uses any
ceremony. Augustus does not approve
of her, because he thinks she is such
gossip; and SO she is, but she is kind
hearted and an excellent neighbor, and
well, / suppose | am not as adverse to-
hearing little gossip as ought to
be, having such heightened husband
but wished she was III Guinea just
then. She and Augustus both looked
sheepish when they saw each other,
and she set down the cup OF
starch which she. had borrowed,
and, saying that she could not
stay a minute, turned again tc
the door. / followed, for thought
ought to be civil. She stopped to tell
me that the head of the family that
had moved in opposite was a detective,
and that there was a case Of scarlet
fever on the next block. Augustus had
a resigned look when returned, but
he magnanimously said nothing. In
five minutes more the grocers boy
came for ORDERS but that did tnot de-
tain us long. 1t seemed as though my
rolling-pin had never made so much
noise, and my head began to throb with
the effort to listen, and it became still
worse when began the lively process
OF baking and rolling out at the same
time; every now and then Augustus
would glance up, as much as to say:
There's fine passage for you, and 1
would smile in a vacant sort of way to
show him that appreciated it. At one
place-he stopped aud enlarged upon the
subject in a way which was very inter-
esting, but knew l ought to look in
the oven, and hated to interrupt him,
SO l waited till he turned to his volume
| burned black. I was so thankful he
did not notice it-he is such an econo-
mist; but it is very true that he is mot
man whose train of thought is inter-
rupted by trifles"
After the cakes were rolled out and
had nothing to do but watch the oven
managed to grasp the thought little
better; but just as I was removing the
cakes from a tin and my attention was
momentarily diverted he turned to me
with the EXPLANATIONS: There! isn't
that well put?" Eyes. indeed!" said
with emphasis; and the lie troubled my
conscience for two days thereafter.
Our little three-year-ol Isabel, who
had been playing in the sunshine on
! the front porch, now came in, wheel
ing her doll-carriage. you must be
very quiet if you stay here" whis-
| pered; papa is reading The little
darling meant to be very obedient, and
it was amusing to hear her talking to
| her doll in pretty, broken accents:
500 must be still, dolly, and hear papa
wead." In spite of myself. was more
interested in her than in the momentous
questions which were being settled by
her father and his old instructor. I
had turned toward the child, and sup
pose Augustus glanced up as he had
done before, expecting to meet re-
Spouse on my face, and found me nap.
ping. He came to an ominous stop. rs
! it possible. Maria, that you are not in
terested?" he said. coldly. ''Oh, yes!!"''
answered, humbly. st..Do excuse me,
Augustus, but she. is SO cunning!''
THAT is true he replied, his severity
disappearing as he looked fondly at the
little prattler; for, as I.remarked be-
fore, he is a very affectionate father.
The cakes We're now all out Of the
oven, and sat with eyes fixed upon the
reader, determined that nothing should
F., divert eye or brain; but there came
knock at the door; / answered it; IL
was tramp, a villainous- Stocking fell
low who wanted something 10 eat.
Augustus never allows me to feed these
Migrants, and L dismissed him quite
curtly, and turned away. He opened
the screen door and followed me into
the kitchen; he beat hasty retreat as
SOON as he saw Augustus, who has such
a commanding presence that even q
tramp is affected by. it.
seated myself again, and in about
three minutes Isabel, the enforced
quiet having become irlxsome, began to
trundle the doll carriage over the bare
| floor in a most distracting manner.
ooh, do wait a minute, until I can dis
pose of this child' cried. I took her
| into the dining-room and brought out
some toys which she is allowed to have
only on state occasions, and hurried
back. The end Of chapter was soon
reached, aud Augustus announced that
he thought that would do for that
morning, and disappeared up the back
stairs. thought afterward that
did not express my gratitude
as l ought; but had happened
toN~glance at the clock. as came
in from the dining-room, and was
startled to find how near dinner time
it was. Augustus is SO punctual, and
does not want the time of his meals to
vary minute; so, though it is great
help toward forming correct habits to
live with such a person, l am extreme
ly nervous if / get behindhand. Another
aggravation was that when went to
set the ia Bile found that Isabel had
marred in a shocking manner the face
| of the handsome wax doll that Angus
t,1s' mother, gave her last Christmas,
saying that with care it would last UNI
til she was done playing with dolls. It
was all my fault, too, for giving it to
her. stEa9
Dinner was late, of course I know
Augustus was annoyed, though he was
kindly silent on the subject. It seemed
as though l never should get my
dinner dishes washed, and then had
to go to bed with a nery GUS headache.
Augustus has never offered to read to
me since, nor referred to the book.
There are: some other subjects that to.
my mind seem to need reconciliation
as well as. science and religion, but
what troubles me the most iss'that all
these things make it 50 very discourage
ing for Augustus s. J. Underwood,
in Outlook.
Standing Up for His Rights.
..Are you the editor. that takes inStho
society items?'. inquired the caller, an
understood man, with a timid, appeal
ing look on his face. 8 49, $: !.