The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-05-20

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Black" said Joscelind. and she rang
the table bell sharply
Betty, the cook, stout, good-hum-
ored Irish woman. made her appear
ance.
BETTY" said Miss Darlxridge. 'be so
good as to throw these rolls out of the
window"
Betty stared.
''Do you hear what tell your" said
Miss Darkridge, with emphasis.
And Betty flung the. rolls out Among
the rosebushes, where they were speed
| fly devoured by Cato, the Newfound-
land dog. and Rob and Roy, the two
settlers.
but what am to eat for breakfastY
bewailed Uncle Black
Crackers, of course" said Joscelind.
Anything Is better than imperilling
ones digestion with such stuff as thisl
And, Betty, If you send up any more
fish In n month you may consider your
self discharged-do you hearr'
But, my dear, l am rather fond of
fish," put In the old gentleman.
zone can't eat FISH the whole time"
said Joscelind, impcriously. Here,
Bctty-this coffee isn't at to drink and
the toast is burned. and you must have
put the cooking butter on the table by
mistake Let these errors be rectifed
at once"
Betty retired with an ominous rustic
on her stifily starched apron.
MY DEAR" said Uncle Black, appre-
\ hensively. Betty is a very old servant,
4 and"
Il don't care If she Is the age of Nc
thuselah." said JoscelInd; nobody can
he expected to put up with such wretch
ed cooking as thisr'
81 really think she is not so bad.
lif-"
"Oh, pray don't apologize for her.
Uncle Black" said Joscelind. ''rhey
are all shiftless, lazy creatures, who
must be discharged promptly If they
don't do their duties''
Uncle Black began to look fright
encd. He had kept Betty, Sylvia and
old John for ten years. Was 1t possi-
BILE that he had scolded at them for ten
years, only to have Joscellnd Darlxridge
outscold him now?
Il wouldn't be too short with 'em,
my dear, If l We're YOU" he remon-
strated.
''Then let them do their duty" said
Joscelind, with the air Of an empress.
I'VE are all mortal" pleaded Uncle
Black.
n Uncle Black ate the rest of his break
fast with but little appetite. Sylvia.
the housemaid, was finishing busting
his library when he entered It.
/, mot through yetr' growled Uncle
Black. the frctwork Of wrinkles once
vi more coming into his brow.
ID Sylvia said Miss Darkridge, Sc
verely, ''if this happens again I shall
dispense with your servicesl Look at
that clockl Is this the time of day to
/. be dawdling about the rooms with a
broom and duster? Remember Mr.
Black does not pay exorbitant wages to
-, lie in bed until noonr'
.My dear" said Uncle Black, "Syl.
via is generally very good girl, f.
III Dear uncle" interrupted Joscelind
III pray permit me to be the judge OF
these matters. You have ruled your
household with n slack and lndulgent
r hand altogether too long. 1 shall now
institute a reform"
And poor Sylvia had never moved
about so briskly as she did that day.
Old John, the gardener, was not ex
empt from his share of the general tur
: MOL. Miss Darkridge CHANGED to heal
al her uncle reproaching the old man fol
some fancied neglect in the flower beds
: | whose diamonds. ovals and crescentl
of brilliant colors were the pride of hii
horticultural heart, and she promptly
Y came to his aid.
Gardening, indeedl DO you call thi,
K gardeningT' she said. Uncle Black
I'm astonished that you keep such
I man as that about the placer
q And the torrent of taunts and re
I proaches which she showered upon tn
A lucklcss head of poor old John wa
: enough as that individual observed, "t
a make ones flesh creep"
Y "My niece is n young lady of spirl
/ and energy" apologized Mr. Black
o when at last Joscclind had gone back t
the house.
r "Verra like you, sir, vera like youi
J. said old John, scratching his head.
Like mer' said Mr. Black. slowly.
eel And he stood full five minutes. quit
. speechless and motionlcss, staring a
the messy rim of an ancient sun-dia
L half sunk In the velvet grass. And a
n the end of five minutes he spoke tw
v other words, and only two:
"IAke-me,'
4 There's no KNOWN the masthe
he's that changed" said Betty In tn
o. kitchen. week or two later. Hes a
mild as lamb and as peaceable as
j. kitten.
n ''Sure, isn't that what the young lad
= told u.s. said Sylvia, 'when she cam
O. down into the kitchen that first NOR
,r Ing after the fire was lighted, and tol
us she was goin' to try an experimen
M we wasn't to mind word she salt
NJ I"cause il was all by contrariesg II
doesn't know what his temper has e
OF to be- said she, and I'm going to sho