Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-24
A WING AND A WIFE.

Miss Lofty Moore was not In u cheerful
mood ono morning about two weeks be-
fore Thanksgiving. Sho had very littlo to
render her joyous and had much to worry
her, for hor father had boon unusually pro-
yoking. Lefty Ind boon up moro than
half tho night with her sick mother, and
now, while preparing breakfast, her father
had rated her aoundly for hardness bo-
CAUSE no was annoyed by something which
had happened at tho barn.
BETTY Burns, Farmer Mooro's pot mare,
had stolen out of hor stall and eaten lib
eral quantity OF sholled corn. Prompt
remedies had boon given snuoy Betty, and
sho would undoubtedly 1.-Two to stoal again
Whenever she could but Mr. Moore was
CROSS In soason and out OF soason, whether
Betty behaved or not.
There was not servant In tho house,
and Lefty, who was n happy, bright girl,
was quito worn out trying to DO nurse
cook, soamstress and maid of all work.
Early In June, just before her final OK
aminations In college, Lofty Moore had
boon called homo on account Of hor moth
eI's illness.
College meant SO much to Lefty and hcr
mother that tho latter had refused to lot
her daughter know how miserable she
was Sam, Letty's 14year- brother,
had told tho story, and soon tho brave girl
had said goodby to tho president, had
promised to write to nearly I'LL the girls In
her class and thon hurried homo TO find
her patient mother % victim Of nervous
prostrntion.
Farmer Moore, although rich man, ns
tai hnI -
send Lofty through college, and thus far
sho had paid hor own expenses by working
during tho vacations and teaching whom
ever she could find pupils,
whats tho good Of all your book learn
ing" asked Mr.. Moore Of Lefty on tho
morning of Betty's narrow escape, "if you
can b get decent breakfast for u man DO.
fore this timo Of day."
"Why, father you kept mo waiting, "
said Lefty pleasantly "Sec what u do
lioious omelot have for you"
II don't want your fanciful dishes, f"
said hcr father. GOOD fried oggs will do
for mo-"
"'This Is good enough for n king" said
John, tho old man who hnd livod on the
farm ever since Lofty was born.
"Thank you, :" said Lofty You 500,
tho moro book learning wc got tho moro
IMPRESSED nro wo concerning tho impor-
tanoe of domestic SCIENCE"
II don't know much about that, Miss
Lefty, but there isn't woman round here
that can hold candle to you on cooking
You just wait until she can have
things her own way" said Sam, with n
boyish wink at his sister. Lefty and mo
are going to keep house together some
day, and thon you'll 500 style.
'Be mighty lucky II either of you ever
havo u house to kcop, CROWDED the father.
His children were silent, Sam lonRod
to rotort. but Lofty trod upon his foot un
der tho table, and Mr.. Moore continued
his pleasant remarks by scolding about thu
coffoc, the butter and various other things
until no went away to tho barn.
A little later In tho day Mr.. Moore on.
tered tho house, seeking his daughter
Lett, where arc your"
"In mothers room, father"
well, hustle around, will your Thos'
Boston folks have sent up to SEQ II oar
spare another box Of turkeys to DO down Y
Boston plump on the 18th. You just II.
around and write yes to EN-, and John cal
take 1t over to tho village.
The sick woman moanod: Leave cvcry
thing, Lefty, dear. II no gets In ono OF hi
tempers, then"--
"Then will take care OF him. Nov
don't fret. I'm of to do his bidding. Blu