Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1894-07-12

another the mattresses left at the end
OF the first week, and this had necessi-
tated endless trips to the hot city, for
both Mrs. McLane and her pretty SIS
ter. But at last they had succeeded
in engaging a very superior person,
who "didn't mind" about the cooks
temper, and said she could get along
with anyone. The few days following
her advent had been days OF entire
content on the part OF her employers;
Mrs. McLane assured her husband
every night that they had indeed Sc
cured "a perfect treasure"
But one morning, after John Nc
Lane had gone to town, there was
violent commotion in the pantry
The SCATTERING of three OF Mrs. Nc
Lanes dainty breakfast plates in
succession was prelude which
brought the young housekeeper quick
ly upon the scene; and she was too in
nocent to connect the accident with
the subtlesm OF spirits which SEEM
ed to be floating in the air. Her dis
may and gentle words of regret and
caution evoked such a sudden storm
of temper and disrespect that no
other course was open to her but to
give the quondam model servant no.
tice that her services would be dis
pensed with at an early date.
1.-The sooner the BETTER" was the
independent answer; 'it's not myself
who cares to live with missus that
keeps the wines locked up. You kin
pay me my wages an I'll go at oncet."
She departed somewhat after the
manner OF whirlwind, leaving Mrs.
McLane and her pretty sister in utter
amazement at the suddeness of the
''treasure's" Transformation.
They were still upon the vine-cover-
adpiazza, talking it over and arrang-
ing to 20 to town the next day to fill
the unexpected vacancy, when lit
tie boy came lettering up the road
and finally turned leisurely in at their
gate. He proved to be the bearer of
telegram, which Mrs. McLane Open
ed and read, while Kate gave him
some pennies for his pains, and sent
him rejoicing upon his way.
kilograms from John were mat
ter of course, and never a cause of
alarm, for as often as he would be de-
tanned in town until a later hour than
usual he sent word, 80 that his wife
could make her household plans &C.
cordingly, and the dinner would not
be spOiied bv g. long DELAY.
But now, as Kate looked UP and
saw her sisters face, it's expression
filled her with dismay. "What is the
matter, Tina? Is anybody dead?"
ooh, it's simply awful; Johns going
to bring Mr.. Cunningham home with
him, to'spend the night"
Kate laughed outright. I don't see
anything so awful in that! l thought
Johns Englishman was very good
sort of a fellow"
$50 he is; but Kate, he's the kind of
man who is peculiarly fastidious about
his way OF living. Why, John has
often told me that he would rather
have crackers and cheese, delicately
served than the most delicious dinner
with the dishes al put on the table
before him, which he must pass to his
neighbor and help himself. And our
waitress has gone-past recall"-as
the faint whistle Of the train sounded
in the far distance, land there's no
earthly way OF getting one before
tonight
q Mrs. McLane's tragic voice and
manner had by this time quite convul-
sed her sister.
well it's simple enough; we'll just
walk down to the station and tele-
graph that the Englishman mustn't be
allowed to come"
1.Oh! that would never do, after all
his kindness 70 John when he was in
II ENGLAND, just before our marriage.
And I couldn't put him off anyway,