The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

SUPPORTING came. and with % Jerc-
miah. Ho received me very cordially
ala jeremiah. lie was always most
pleasant TO the early friends Of Mehila-
bic. from o sense Of honor ! think Tor
jeremiah was an honorable man. Ito
must have felt. and kconly at times
that he had dared to set az naughi ono
Of the great natural laws. ana that
life Of atonomcnt would scarcely con-
done the error
II suddenly dnwnod upon me. at tho
table, when the host received an em-
phatic reproof for some abscnt-mindcd
neglect Of the rites Of hospitality that
Mohltable was siili some distance from
tho vine age. and atill stood with con-
siderable lrmncBl upon her own roofs.
Ny visit 90 the home Of my friend had
a certain spiclncss Mt times that made
II decidedly oxhilaratlng Miss Hope
was no small factor there. and Of course
the midget had realizing sense OF her
own Importance. All the wells OF Jere-
/ miah's being were filled 10 the brim
with love for the child and she was.
most times. a nice. loving little thing
Her mothers keen insight into the fol-
I lies and weaknesses Of men were hers
/ too
Mamma" she said one day, from
her morning toilet. sec how my apron
IL tlcdl Papa did H. Just like man
Mans can't do anything. Such gumps'
do wonder n any mans ever had com
mon aensc7"
Usually Mchltable would take cxcop-
/ tlon to Miss Hopes wholesale criticism
Of mankind. but Just now, being abb
aorbed In studying the only kind Of lit
crnturo she abomlnatcd. and the only
kind she had time to read now the
Cookbook hor daughters remarks
were unhccdcd.
Mrs. Jorcminh's single life had been
/ spent In the achool-room or among her
books. and no she found herself less
Bkillful IN housekeeping than her better
trained sisters Not being one OF those
who do and make no sign. tho strong
language with which she lntorlardod
/ her household duilea was sometimes
startling. and. from ita very originality,
decidedly Strengthening that Is, to me
and fancy 10 jeremiah for his lam
ontatlons were always -almost al
ways silent oncg.
had forgotten 10 say that some time
before my visit the host had met with
a narrow escape from q broken nocf by
breaking hla thigh. aud poor Mchltabc
had been for weeks. with all her other
dutioa. the nurse OF helpless. nervous
man. llor patience seems to have beer
worn quito threadbnrc. and she shocked
| into BpocchleaHncsa. one day poor it'll,
Mrs. Broechesloyer by adjurlng Jero'
mlah 20 be sure. the next time he went
Into bone breaking. to make It his nech
and have done with II once and forever
Sun. for all that. she neglected no
wifoly duty. and hers was jeremiah
without his lamentations.
Next to iope-raising process ro-
qulrlng at times. long. slender mcmen.
toes from the apple trees about. was
In the mind OF Mehltable. cooking and
| baking. particularly cake-maklng and
baking. ON calio-making day we all
walked softly. like Asag, thinking. un
| like that poor pagan. "surely tho bit
torncss OF death has come" and Nc
hltablo was generally left to wroBtl'
alone with her burden. jeremiah thoi
stalked silently to his Fields, and no
40 silently. for | must talk back. bu
speedily to my room OF course. Hope
with tho peryoralty OF original sin, al
ways made herself particularly obuoX
lous on such occasions. aud received
an ordinary prelude to calSo-making
an applo-twig tattoo In consequence. |
the cake turned out all right. you woult
hear ascending from tho kitchen, Il
Mehitablo'n rich, sweet voice. Lead
kindly Light" and presently a chccry
"OrayRaidn. come down and SEQ M
cake: IFS a daisyw Mchitablo woul,
be slangy Of times. though she acrupu
lously taught Hope TIM, slang was
very improper thlng for her 20 Use
Then l would venture fcarlorsly Int,
the presence. and taste OF tho woll-be
hayod cake; and Hope, sunny an,
bright, after the applo-twlg tonic. woul,
share with me In tho feast ana IN,
favor And when Jeremiah appeared
at the dinner. he would have his sharI
OF cake and sunshine. while peac,
rcirncd triumphant
hut lot Il be- otherwise. Lot tht
cake. after promises OF good behavior
fan into the sulks as II sometimes al,
when taken from the oven and bl
alrcakod an through with faiat hint
OF what II might have been, aud vor,
solid insertions as 10 what II was
then. o. my countrymon o. jeremiah
Grayaalda aud little Miss Mldgtt. be-
warOi No Lead kindly Light as
condcd from the lower regions. but M
omlnous silence broken lt Intervals bi
moro omlnous multcrnrs OF wrath
Then a silent Jeremiah, un apple
twlggod but not pcnllent Hope. and
rosontful aud dlsgusiod Graymila. talk
their places AT the dinner table. pre-
sided over by a weary worn. molan
choly. abusive and exceedingly sarcas
tie hostess Jeremiah unf1rtunatcl,
mentions the fact that Mrs. Mcthodoci.
"a making eako for the fair. and limo
Gently adds that she Is a very sucecssfu
cake maker SO like a mani Mchlta
bic, with q CLEAN In her dark eyes no
exactly loving snaps on, that as his
meaning the haploss Joremiah's- high
est aim In life rs TO cat cake. Il Is