La Junta tribune., 1898-02-02

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passed through. Instead Of . whiting
wife and dinner. carpetlesa floor. soft
soap puddles and the furniture stacked
In pyramids greeted him.
"Has there been fireT' he meek:y
inquired Of the servant as he deposited
his parcels In the coal scutt!e. which
had been converted into corner orna-
ment for the mantelpiece.
''No. sir. replied the usually neat
girl, who appeared to be In an awfrl
state Of rnHs and soapsuds.
visited by an earthquake.'' be calm
ly asked. lifting bar Of soap. u lot Of
bread and wet dishcloth on the crown
Of his best silk hat aud smoothing It on
his coat sleeve.
''Su-e the missus ia house cleaning,
sur. 4" observed the help, waving drip
ping scrubbinR brush madly to and frc
on the door.
The wife Of his bosom entered ut that
moment diaguised with patch Of stove
black ON her FUR cheek, her nose fiery
red from the cold. = pillowcase worn
% . turban. badly torn dress festooped
about her aud her feet incased In pair
Of Wadso's arctic overshoes.
"t3ood gracious. Maria. what's the
matterr" he exclaimed. glancing from
his badly damaged hat 70 his tlineputa-
BILE looking matrimonial partner.
why. I'm spring house cleaning and
have got all the carpets up aud ont in
the back yard for you to beat this even
ing, she replied In an exultant voice,
land I'm go glad you're baek to help
Annie aud me move the stove"
Don't you think. love-" be said
eloomily, sit would be better to hire
man to come in the morning and beat
them? r.
Mouse nsei won't have strange
man here. You can just sk well shake
them as moi. :" she interrupted. briskly
brushing lis $I8 sealskin gloves Of the
top OF the saving machine into . soft
soap puddle.
when will dinner be readSr he
asked despondently ~ he rescued his
gauntlets and wiped them dry with his
pocket handkerchief
..Oh, had to let tho fire out to black
the range. II you're hungry. Ill get
you something to cat. she replied.
leading the way into the kitchen.
where, after fishing up an ironing blan-
ket, the family cat. sun bonnet aud
some clothespins out Of the wash boiler,
. week old mutton bone aud some cold
buckwheat cakes were discovered, the
table spread ON the corner Of the man.
telpiece and dinner announced al ready.
Wndso groaned in spirit at the very
sight OF the uDaavory viapds. aud his
appetite vanished like boy = kite when
the string breaks.
Now, il you're through, let's move
the stove, :" said Mrs.. W. after allow ing
him u seconds 70 worry the mutton
bone 10.
Wadso rolled mp his sleeves. mounted
the kitchen table and gave wrench ut
The pipe hsrd enough 70 haul an anchor
ont Of tbe mud. The next moment the
table had turned back somersault, he
had peeled the akin Oh his shins and
knuckles BY falling over the stove. and
bis wife was stamping around with
tears in her eyes aud about peck OF
SCOT poured over her face.
''Therei knew you d do iti" scream
ID Mrs W.. looking q II she was black
ed for negro minstrel perfosmspce.
Wadso made NO reply. his attention
being divided just than between his
lscerated shins and broken window
through which ha had driven The end Of
that infeanai seovepipe.
q lyon did it On purpose, ! believe"
scbbed hts suoty wife, wiping ber faee
With bes petticoas.
Wsdso said nothing. bas tueged away
at the pipe. and. after Knocking down .
bird case. n7settiue glass lamp, ruin.
ing his clothes and peerly 5amminv the
~ out q Annie. who was pasnine, suc-
cesdel iI getting into his eardes. He
did not return just thes. bot spsus ths |
neat two hosts thrsshing dirty carpets
With . broom handle, choking ard |
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