Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-18
.K,, and Kit,s sister.~

two years ago. botn ndu uihrrieu uon-
est workingmen, with steady positions,
and the wages of both husbands were
about equal. Each had been presented
with a SON and heir, and both the sis
f<rs ought to have been happy, but
while Kit and her husband were al
ways in good spirits, B~ght-hearted, con-
tented and pleased with their lot, there
seemed to be a shadow hanging over
the hcysehold that was ruled by Kit
sister.
1t was not that any trouble or mis-
| understanding existed between Maggie
and her husband. Ear from II. They
tyved each other dearly, and were all
Wsys happy In each others society, as
frue wives and husbands ought to BE-
byr there soon crept into the young
wife's eyes q carewOrn, worried look
that b~etokened secret sorrow OF some
kind. Between case for her baby and
ter household dntie, her time was fully
occupied-indeed, II was noticed that
she did not take her infant put Tor an
airing anything like as often as did hen
sister Kit. At first her husband, Jonn
Clarke, was too busy to notice any
>bsnQe in his wife, and II was only
when Kits husband, Tom White, be-
gan 10 ask II Maggie was ailing that'
! Door John directed his attention 10 MS.
wife's appearance.
maggie" he said one evening In a
self-reproachful way, II have been
rather neg1ectful of you Of late, am
afraid. and ( haven't been taking care
Of your health and comfort. You are
beginning to look pale and thin, and,
TOW | notice It, the baby Is not as
healthy looking as he ought 10 De.
You'll have to 20 out more. you ooht
get enough OF fresh air. and peither
does the child! Why dofft you put MN
in the baby carriage and take him ouA
for an hour or so In the mornings and
afternoons
81 haven't time, john" replied Mag
gle, Id n sad tone of voice. There Is
so much to be done in the house, you
know, and between that and the baby
l don't have a minute to spare"
"Well, your sister Kit has just the
same TO contend with. She keeps her
house clean and attends to little Tom
nv, and yet she finds time to AXE a.
run in the park every day with the
boy, and she is as blooming and fresh
in appearance as a n~ew-blown rose"
81 know she is, John, and l can't
understand It." Here a tear crept INTO
the little woman's eye and her lip trem-
bled.) ut isn't that / don't feel well.
but somehow or another ] am always
tired. l am trying to keep things clean
and straight all the time, and yet l.
never seem to get ahead. God knows L
would often like to take baby out for a
blow Of fresh air, but | don't seem to-
be able to afford the time!
"Well, see here, now, Maggie" said
her husband kindly. "Your health and
the child's is OF much more Importance
20 me than the house work. Don't do
80 much cleaning! 1t isn't a bit neces-
sary. I've noticed you %scrubbing n
rubbing many a time when l'couldnt
see the use Of 1t. Take more healthy
exercise and do less hard work"
"No, John, that will never do an
swered Maggie; I'm quite willing to
have some restful exercise, but not M
the expense of a clean house. l like
my home to be scrupulously clean ut all
times"
"Well, 1t Is clean; I'll give you credit
for that" said her husband quickly
"but then you are too particular. Give
as m"oh care to yourself and the baby
as yoL do to the homework, and your
feel better and so will l! Now just get
baby and yourself ready, and Wen
walk over to your sister's-there's a
good girl"
Maggie rose and dressed the baby and
handed him to papa while she prepared
herself. In the midst of her prepare
tions she said: Really, John, ! don't
see how | can afford the time to go!
That kitchen floor ought to be scrubbed
tonight and l was going to clean up
all the door knobs and brasswork."
Let the brasswork be-photograph-
cdr exclaimed John, somewhat testify.
you'll keep on rubbing and scrubbing,
and brushing and cleaning until you
drop into the grave! Hereafter you'll
have to go out every day for at least
two hours. ! insist on 1t, and I'm going
to ask Kit to come over and take you
with her regularly from this day"
At. Kits house they naturally me-
with a cordial reception from Tom and
his wife. The house was as trim and
neat and straight as busy hands could
make 1t, but Kit and the baby had
been out in the park all the afternoon
John Clarke sighed as he noticed the
/; different compilations Of Kit and heI
: sister. The one was rudy with health
, the other pale, wan and sickly looking
} "You poor dear!" exclaimed Kit, com
= miseratingly, "Tm sure she must be Ill
John, or she would not look so tired
and weary"
81 am not i'll, Kit-iLdeed | am not
and you know / never vas lazy, but
somehow | don't seem to keep up will
my work, and yet you get ahead o.
yours always. ! was always as strong
as you were, and naturally as quick
but honestly cannot understand how
you manage to get through all you
homework and yet have so much time
to yourself"
Perhaps" said Tom White, as
light cleaned in his eyes, perhaps thi
secret is easily solvable after all. Tel
us, Maggie, do you use Sapolio in you
housecleaning?"
"Why no! l use almost anything
can buy at the store"
There" cried Kit, triumphantly
"that Is really the secret of your trou
bles! You just use Sapolio as l dc
Maggie, and you'll find the work easie