Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-01-03

~ only %Tn' just s'f5s: s:a,. j. :
said Mrs. GrImblc, pretty, t:mid look :.
ing woman, with soft blue eyes and
brown braids; land l don't really think
the room is very cold. As for the smoke,
am sorry, bu, the man promised me to
have the chimney seen to yesterday"
"Of course he did-nobody ever keep.
prom scs 10 US, groaned Mr.. Grumble.
"If it had been Smith now, the CHM
uey would have been seen to long ago.
Do give me piece Of steak that is at
east warmed through, we're pot cauni-
bals, that know Of, to eat our meat
raw. Bat that's always the way-we
to broil a steakl"
"But, my dear, said Mrs. Grumble.
"Don't tell me-" interrupted M
Grumble. 81 know Just how things
ought to be done. The paper hasn't
come yet, l suppose. No, OF course not.
really wish somebody would enlighten
me IS to why my paper is always half an
hour later than anybody clse's. II that
baby doesn't leave of crying l shall Ger
tainiy 90 cIazy.'
Its teeth trouble it." sIgaed Mr.
Ggumblc, leaving the breakfast table to
walk up and down the room with her
.retriDg little charge.
"Ob, nonsense said Mr.. Grumble.
sharply, charging At slice of toast with
H., '.'a. You coGti: v coo much, that,
=r."
Er. Gfamb.c thought Of the -eaerA,
connection into wE,ch the Aous. had
lccu thrown about month previous
when Nr Grumble had had the tooth
acEr. But she only nestled the baby's
vp.vct head against her shoulder and
-a.I r':hing-womau' way of dIsposing
vf 81 great many little martyrdoms
Now, then, where's my hatl' de-
man Cd MIR. Grumbie, rising and look
iDG around. VERY singular that that
Lat is never in its place"
-. is just where you flung it yourself,
papa, in the hall, said little Harry from
behind his spelling book.
"Childrcn shouldn't talk SO much, 4"
said Mr.. Grumble, tartly. my dear,
that rent in the lining of my overcoat
isn't meudcd yct-why did you not see
to itf"
~ intended 10 do So" said his wife
apo.ogct.Cl...s, "but you know we had
company last night, and the baby slept
so badly that l rose rather later than
usual tbs morning, but
''A,wals some excuse interrupted
her iic-e lord. Il really don't under.
stand the reason that nothing Is eve
done in tine in this house
lie gave the fr0n- door rather an EN-
phatic slam as lie wcl: olr, aud little
Hrs. GrumD.c, Instead OF rebell;ng
against her husbands iron rule, just sat
down to CRY.
Mr.. GrumJ.e wasn't by aug means a
bad husband. He really loved his wife
and believed himself to be pattern of
conjugal amiabjlity, only he hsi, some
how OF other, fallen into the unconscious
habit of iault finding, aud, Ike many
another individual, whenever ne cculdH I
tnInN oil auyJIng else TO do, ne grun.
bled.
"Crylng ag,u, Bessie!" exclaimed
her brother, coming in an hour or two
later. "Now, that's too bad. l sup
pose Henry ha, been treating you to an
other domestic -rowIl I've a great m nd
to tell him how uncom. ortsb.e yoI are
made by his little eccenhicities. Shall
I, Bessf
No, mo- wouldn't have you breathe
asyIlable to him fer the worid!' ea2erl-
exclaimed Mrs. Grnnble, hurrieiiy Or
tnS H'' 'eN's eIIy uoeSh mean 20
a. lunoJ I5 mt ne uts tie N'uIe' heaFt IN
~ - - lu'' l Nuo" ,'o owes lhe'
c.u,to' "a'' - S,'y is - 'u yo.nS N'r
carton Lut why Is he fretting aud
a1u.nuln9 a,a. JaI5 r-n non' after mGur' and day
A..e[ e.S = Pon my "ord' bessie l
INN INN i. ~ au oversight IN our Ia"s' mat
% IS.,, ~. 'l' " i''"'s'l ihait'eu Hier
- .,
lou '"'" So l0h' salu MIS-
I,l1 1ru,noIe' e'[nesI'y' henry isn at al.
70 1'IDie' only Daoy IS very Troublesome
anu hah an lhlinerent nights rest,
1A'
Goa, all. understand" said Tom
significantly, smiling. NY dear little
lorIiying 6ess, you on Iht to be made
martEr Of lie sat moment or two in
deen thought; then, suddenly starting
dP. exc aimed: II must be gone, or I
sj'aI be too late at the station to meet
Uncle TDnuli1s. Did I mention 20 You,
~ tae war, that Uncle Tonpkins was
,on.ng to visit youl'
"Uncie Tompkius2 didn't know we
had an Uncle TOmplSius, Tom"
Didn't YOU, Gearl Well, please tc
prepare your best bedroom for company
the old gentleman is rather particular
-grum5'c' a good deal, in fact; bat,
thea, you are used to thst sort of
thing"
''But, Tom, l don't quite under.
Itand-"
Don't detain me now, Bessie.
will come myself with the old gentle
nan, and introduce him. Good-by!"
Ine moment the door had closed be.
lind Tom, ySsie put her baby into the