Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-29

Black" said Joscelind. and she rang
the table bell sharply
Betty, the cook. a stout. good-hn'h-
ored Irish woman, made her appeal
ance.
BETTY" said Miss parkrdge, pc 50
good as to throw these rolls ou' oi 'Ne
window
Betty stared 81,
"Do you hear what tell you s''u
Miss Darkridge. with emphasis
And Betty flung the rolls oul among
the rosebushcs. where they were speed
ily devoured by Cato. the NeWl"unu'
land dog. and Rob and Roy, the TWO
settlers.
but what am to eat for breakfast
bewailed Uncle Black.
Crackers. of course" said Jo>rtI'ln'
| "Anything is better than impef'lilhS
ones digestion with such stun as inns
And, Betty, IL you send up any more
| fish In a month you may consider your
self discharged do You hear:
But, my dear, | am rather FOND OF
fish" put in the old gentleman.
| One can't eat fish the whole time,
said JoScelind. imperiou~ly. Here.
Retty-tlis coffee isn't ii to drink ana
! the toast is burned, and You must nave
put the cooking butter on the tape 10y
mistake. Let these errors be recuhed
at once"
Betty retired with an ominous rustic
on her sttily starched apron
"Ny dear said Uncle Black, appre-
hensiyely, Berry is very Old servant,
and"
Il don't care if she is the age of Me-
thuselah." said JoScelind; nobody can
be expected to put up with such wretch
ed cooking as this
II really think she Is not so bad,
if"
"Oh, pray don't apologize for her,
Uncle Black" said .Ioscelnd. They
are all shiftless, lazy creatures. who
must be discharged promptly if they
don't do their Duties
Uncle Black began to look fright
ened. He had kept Betty, Sylvia and
old John for ten years. Was it posi-
BILE that he had scolded at them for ten
years. only to have Joscelnd Darkrdgt
outscold him now?
Il wouldn't be too short with EN-
my dear, if l We're YOU he renlon
strated.
Then let them do their duty said
Joscelind with the air Of an empress.
I'VE are all mortal" pleaded Uncle
Black.
Uncle Black ate the rest Of his break
fast with but little appetite. Sylvia
the housemaid, was finishing dustin,
his library when he entered it.
mot through yet" growled incl,
Black. the fretwork of wrinkles one,
more coming into his brow.
sylvia" said Miss Darkridge. Sc
; verely, "if this happens again shall
dispense with your services. Look a
that clock. Is this the time of day t,
be dawdling about the rooms with
| broom and buster? Remember MI
Black does not pay exorbitant wages t.
lie in bed until noon.'
|
via is generally very good girl. if
Dear uncle" interrupted Joscelind
/ pray permit me to be the judge 0
/ these matters. You have ruled you
. household with slack and indulgen
: hand altogether too long. l shall no,
institute reform"
, And poor Sylvia had never move
about so briskly as she did that day.
Old John, the gardener, was not eA
empt from his share of the general tut
+. MOL. Miss Darkridge CHANGED to hea
=. her uncle reproaching the old man ia
some fancied neglect in the flower bed
: whose diamonds, ovals and crescen'
of brilliant colors We're the pride Of hi
horticultural heart. and she prompt
= came to his aid.
Gardening, indeed. Do you call th
< gardening?' she said. Uncle RlacI
I'm astonished that you keep such
t man as that about the place.
I And the torrent of taunts and r.
t Proaches which she showered upon I'll
l luckless head of poor old John We
: enough as that individual observed, 81
e make ones flesh creep"
Y MY niece is a young lady of spir
i and energy apologized Mr. Blac
e when at last Joscelind had gone back
the house.
: "Verra like you, sir. vera like YOU
J, said old John, scratching his head.
Like me-" said Mr.. Black, SLOWLY
e And he stood full five minutes. oui
J. speeches. and motonless, staring
the messy rim Of an ancient sun-di
I half sunk in the velvet grass. And
r the end OF five minutes he spoke tv
y other words. and only two
"Like-me"
There's no KNOWN the masthe
he's that changed" said Betty in n
= kitchen. a week or two later. Hes
mild as a lamb and as peaceable as
l. kitten.
/. Sure. isn't that what the young In,
). told u.s." said Sylvia. when she can
= down into the kitchen that first NOR
& Ing after the fire was lighted, and to
us she was goin' to try an eXperimer
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