The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-16
like this before, and he did not know.

like this before, and he did rot know
what to make of it.
I'll do what I please Ia nv own
house! he cried, holly.
Il reckon you won't, if you go show
Ing me any more of your tantruns.s
Won't hey? 2" he cried, and, raising
his hand, he kicked the table spiteful-
". We'll see who's master here .
The blow was a powerful one, and
the table, Winth it's load Of china, fell
to the floor with crash.
Miss Matilda Bebee sprang toward
the vandal, and her gray eyes flashed
fire.
.'We'll see who's master here,'' she
cried
And before the astonished man could
apprehend the meaning Of her sudden
onslaught, she seized him around the
waist, pfnioned his arms close to his
side, lifted him from the floor and car
Fied him, kicking and struggling,
through the open door,
A barrel of rain water stood under
the caves, and into this she soused the
yelling man, head first.
Again and again he Yves plunged
into the cold water, until, nearly suf-
located and gasping for breath, he
OS7SOu pAtCOSly lOIs ".
you've got enough, have your
cried Matilda, and she soused him IN
der again.
Eyes" he gasped.
You'll kick over the tables Will
you?" she cried, and once more she
forced his head beneath the water.
No, no, Priscilla!'' he pleaded. I'll
do whatever you say
She released her hold and pointed
towards the she'd.
Go in there she said, stand I'll
bring you out some dry clothes. l
want you to understand that hereafter
you've got to behave YOURSELF"
eyes, PRISCILLA
lie presented a pitiable sight, and
Miss Matilda could hardly restrain her
laughter
She turned and entered the house
and the thoroughly cowed bully skunk
into the Woodshed. 5.f,e..
Matilda brought him dry clothes and
he dressed himself.
She waited outside, and when the
change was completed, opened the
door and stood beside him.
t'0r an hour she remained closeted
with the now thoroughly sobered man,
and when they finally came out and
entered the house, there were traces
OF tears in the eyes of both.
Little Tom hearing the uproar. had
remained at the barn. and when Ma
tllda had cleared up the broken crock
cry and rearranged the table she went
out and called him in to supper.
Tom Mundy ate his food in silence
and tears occasionally started to his
eyes. = =
"I'll go over after her tomorrow.
Matilda" he said, as he pushed his
chair back; '.and if ever I touch H.
quor again, l hope may choke"
.Ihat's the way to talk" agreed
Matilda. "I'm tired of wandering
about, from pillar to post, and here
AFTER l intend to live with you. I'll
let you have the money to pay off
the mortgage and fix the place up,
and as long as you act like a man
I'm your friend" .-
She was as good as her word, and
six months after her arrival the Mum
dy place had undergone startling
TRANSFORMED ton.
The house was newly painted and
cozily furnished, the fences had been
repaired, the roof of the barn mended,
and poor Priscilla Mundy found her
husband, from whose brutality she
had so often suffered, changed into
kind, indulgent, hard working, sober
man. \ =
"lt's all due. to Matilda he said,
one day, as he looked out over his
welEtilled fields with his arms around
his wifes waist; call due to Matilda,
and that water Darrell
He kissed his wife's upturned face
and brushed away the tears of JOY
which glistened in her eyes.
THANK heaven for the water bar.
rel!' she whispered, and returned the
kiss.-Cleveland Press.