Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-09
Exit and Kite Sister,"

nifty tliCg anu nCl BiottT MdRS1e ha<X|
been married on the same day nead3
two years ago. Both had married hon
est workingmen, with steady position
and the wages of both husbands we,
about equal. Each had been presents
with son and heir, and both the AZ
| tiers ought to have been happy. b,
while Kit and her husband were A
ways in good spirits light co,
| tented and pleased with their lot. then
| seemed to be a shadow hanging oys
the household that was ruled by Xii,
| sister.
| 1t was not that any trouble or mi.
| understanding existed between Magg,
and her husband. Far from it, The,
| loved each other dearly, and were a,
ways happy in each others society, a.
| true wives and husbands ought TO be
| but there soon crept into the Young
wife's eyes IA careworn, worried LOOK
that betokened secret sorrow of some
| kind. Between care for her baby and
her household duties her time was fully
occupied-indeed. il was noticed tina,
| she did not take her infant out for an
airing anything like as often as did her
sister Kit At first her husband .Iohn
| Clarke. was too busy to uOtce any
change in his wife, ana II was only
when Kits husband. Tom White be-
gan to ask if Maggie was aiing that
poor John directed his attention to his
wife's appearance.
Maggie" he said one evening In a
self-reproachful way. Il have been
rather negleetful Of YOU OF latv am
afraid, and | haven't been taking care
of your health and comfort. You are
beginning to look pale and thin. and, l.
now | notice it, the baby Is not as \
/ healthy looking as he ought 10 be- I
You'll have to 90 out more. You don't
get enough of fresh air and neither
does the child! Why don't you put him
in the baby carriage and take him out
! for an hour or so in the mornings and
afternoons
II haven't time, John, replied Mag.
gle. in sad tone Of voice There Is
so much TO be done in the house you
know, and between that ana The baby
don't have minute to spare"
"Wel, your sister Kit has Just the
same to contend with. She keeps her
house clean and attends to little Tom
my, and yet she finds time to take a
run in the park every day with the
boy, and she is as blooming and fresh
in appearance as Il new-bown rose"
II know she is, John, and ! can't
understand it," Here a tear crept into
the little woman's eye and her lip trem.
bled. 1T isn't that | don't feel well,
but somehow or another ! am always
tired. | am trying to keep things clean
and straight all the time. and yet |
never seem 10 get ahead. God knows
would often like to take baby out for
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
to me than the house work. Don't do
so much cleaning! 1t isn't bit neces-
sary. I've noticed you scrubbing and
rubbing many time when | couldn't
see the use of 1t. Take more healthy
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NO, John, that will never do" an
swered Maggie; I'm quite willing to
some restful exercise but not az
! the expense of a clean house. like
my home to be scrupulously clean at all
times"
well, it is clean; III give you credit
for that" said her husband quickly,
'but then you are too particular. Give
as much care to yourself and the baby
as you do TO the homework, and you'n
feel better and so will |! Now just get
baby and yourself ready, and We'll
walk over to your sister's-theres a
/ good girl"
Maggie rose and dressed the baby and
handed him to papa while she prepared
herself In the midst Of her prepare
/ tons she said; Really, John, ! don't
see how | can afford the time to gol
/ That Kitchen floor ought to be scrubbed
/ tonight and | was going to clean up
all the door knobs and brasswork."
Let the braSswork photographs
ed exclaimed John. somewhat testify.
"You'll keep on rubbing and scrubbiug,
and brushing and cleaning until you
drop into the gravel Hereafter you'll
have to 90 out every day for at least
/ two hours. insist on II, aud I'm going
/ to ask Kit to come over and take you
with her regularly from this day"
At Kits house they naturally met
with cordial reception from Tom and
his wife. The house was as trim and
neat and straight as busy hands could
make it, 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 her
sister. The one was rudy with health,
the other pale, wan and sckly looking.
/ You poor dear" exclaimed Kit. com
miseratingly, I'm sure she must be III.
John, or she would not look so tired
and weary"