The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-03-20
THE COMEDY OF
Mr.. TUCKER,

VA
No answer. There was a gentle clat-
ter Of chiaa IN the kitchen and a smell
o. steaming soapsud.-
Ma. sayS' The call came this time
from the head 81 the stalrs-
well. what l. its-
i want my clean shirt
Its right there In your drawer. JUST
where put IT,
4 can't ind H.
Nrs- Tucker wiped her hands hastily
on thu towel a. she crossed the room
Tie stairs were built In the wall and
she laid Der hand against il going up:
II was the third time she had been up
stairs that morning.
There she exclaimed trfumphantly
IN her good-hearted tone. drz wing forth
the desired article; Just where said
twas 800
4 thought that was another one an
swered her husband Amt you most
through You'll be late
NO. guess not
II was a sweet Sunday morning In
June and the sunshine struck glin-s Of
gold from the surface Of the grass
blades The sky was a clear. rain
washed blue. the fragrance Of Wild rose
was abroad In the air. MrS. Tucker
looked out OF the kitchen door az the
old horse switching his tail al the gate.
He. too. wore a Sunday aspect I'D
IKE to sit down and take IL all in she
thought 10 herself. ~There'u Dc the
ride 20 church. anyway
Presently there came another call
from above. Hurry up. You'll make
me late
-S'pose So said Mrs. Tucker silent
ly, now resigned TO her fate. II seemed
10 Almira Tucker al times as II she
had been ''huuying up" all her life.
When she went upstairs Mr.. Tucker
was standing In his shirt sleeves before
the glass. chin out and mouth draw 70
one side. as be wrestled with his collar
button. she stopped TO fasten Il for
him before sitting down 10 put on her
shoes. then. standing behind him. she
craned her neck over his shoulder TO
see how her back hair looked. He did
DOT move and she did not seem 10 ex-
pect H.
Il wish you'd hx this tie. Almiry. /
can't make II come right"
Just a minute. Isr'el"
He shifted his position uneasily from
one foot 10 the other Il can't wait all
day"
His wife dropped the just arranged
waves OF her front hair In disorder. and
tied the necktie. There was not a neat.
er or more particular" man in town
than Israel Tucker, and she was proud
OF the fact. His stf shirt bosoms never
broke In the wrong place.
I'm be all ready by the time you get
unhitched.~ she said. breathlessly. dart.
ing here and there as be put on his Sun.
coat and vest Yes. Isrel. I'm com.
Ing she called few moments later.
"oh. dear. always get 50 Illustrated.
Well. can put on my gloves 5 We 20
along
Ion. my. Amt Il a pretty days- she
exclaimed. now quite serene again.
Don't those daisies look Ike a lot a
children havin' a partys See EN- bow.
IN an dancin'. How pretty pink those
roses are
We'll enough said Mr.. Tucker. in.
diligently The patronizing liberation
81 the unimaginarive temperament for
Whist : beyond its grasp : a secre,
spring Of giee TO the humorous mind
Mrs. Tucker was not definitely con,
scious. however. Of anything unsatisfy.
in< She took Isr'ei just 5 she found
him After all they had much n
common
After church they drove 10 their mar
Red daughters 70 dinner. Emuelfn,
} lived in tie village. Ms. Tucker al
! WAYS felt this visit to be something Of
an event II was the only day In III.
q week when she could sit stifl In her hes
) black six and see someone else Il.
around" Emmeline loved 10 IL around
She was young and plump and mex
haustible- She rushed up to her mothe
, a. SON a. the buggy stopped. an
tEirched her collar into shape 4 did'n
want 70 tel you IN church. but you 20
Jour collar OF crooked again Now